It seems that the negotiations for the marriage of 'the
King' of Spain.with..the --Princess Marie 'Christina, daughter of". the' lute Archclulte•Charles,,Ferdinand and cousin of the --Emperor of 'Austria, are now proceeding prosperously at Arcachon, where King Alfonso is now on a visit to the Princess and her mother. It is telegraphed from Medrid that when the new marriage conies off, the occasion will be seized to settle the difficulty of Don Carlos's claims as a 'pretender, by conferring on,hint the title of Infante, with a large allowance, Don Carlos, on his part, de- finitively -renouncing his claim on, the throne of Spain. Snell an arrangement would, indeed, be highly politic, however little Don Carlos may be entitled to such a reward for the needless and. ruthless ,war which he- brought upon Spain. But is it true that he has assented to such . an arrangement ? • As a rule, pretenders lug their fancied rights with an ideal love far, too sincere to -admit of their resigning them even for wealth and prosperity,
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