The "Throne" Souvenir of the Royal Spanish Wedding. (" Throne
" Company, 35 Old Bond Street.)—This souvenir gives various family histories,—the Princess Henry of Battenberg, Queen Isabella (the "Innocent Isabella" of the Carlist War), Alfonso XII., the ex-Queen Maria Christina, &c. It also gives views of palaces, &c., and a number of portraits, two of them coloured photographs of the King and Queen of Spain. The Queen, indeed, is represented by many likenesses, from her infancy onward. All this is interesting enough ; but we could very well have done without the Spanish bull-fight. It is idle to say :—" I will dwell as little as possible on the horrible side of
the matter but attempt to bring out the real skill and dauntless courage," &c. The only thing is to leave these barbari- ties absolutely alone. Some day the Spanish people will be ashamed of them. Perhaps the Church will bestir herself.
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