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OCTOBER 29th, 1853
SPAIN.-It is stated that the people of Madrid are showing symptoms of indignation at the Court. Od the 18th, the Queen went latelo the opera, and the performance was stopped to play the Royal March. As usual on the entry of the Queen, the audience stood up; but a majority cried out, " Que continue la opera; basta, basta!" This demand was complied with, and the opera resumed. The King turned pale; but the Queen did not show any emotion; and on leaving the house she bowed to the audience. This is a most unusual occurrence: Spanish etiquette does not permit even applause when the Sovereign is present. The meaning of this incident is, that there is a Court " favourite," who is hated. A second symptom of public feeling is more decided: on some of the coins, " a word only applied to the most worthless " is stamped across the royal effigy !
ITALY.—The King of Naples, like other kings, has held autumnal reviews of his army. In compliment to him, the Emperor of the French sent the Duke of Lespane, an aide-de- camp of Marshal St. Arnaud, to assist at the show: when the Duke arrived, however, he was not allowed to land, but was ordered into quarantine. Finding that the reviews would terminate before the quarantine expired, the Duke instantly returned to France. As a consequence, it is reported that the Emperor has recalled the French Ambassador from Naples.
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