5 SEPTEMBER 1846, Page 1

The Queen of Spain is half-married—she has been betrothed to

her cousin, Don Francisco de A ssiz. It is reported that France con- sented to the marriage, on condition that the Infanta Luisa should be married to the Due de Montpensier: but that part of the story wants confirmation. As to the choice for the Queen, it is per- haps the least of the evils that presented themselves. It does not provoke opposition from any side ; which perhaps could have been said of no other candidate. It is not understood that the young pair have any penchant for each other : on the other hand, it is not understood that either of them has very tender feelings ; so that the union may be well enough as royal marriages go. Its political consequences are negative; all its domestic consequences, probably, will never be known. Meanwhile, it has the merit of being strictly Spanish.