Leaves from a Madeira Garden 



The murders of the King and his son 

 seemed to be taken very calmly here. The 

 King himself was apparently unpopular ; for 

 what reason I was unable to discover ; probably 

 the people did not know themselves, beyond a 

 vague notion that the taxes wrung from them 

 went into his pocket. I noticed that our 

 servants, while ready to admit that the boy's 

 death was sad, would express no regret at that 

 of the father. The upper classes generally 

 exhibited sorrow and horror at the deed, and 

 the masses held in the cathedral were attended 

 by large congregations decorously clad in 

 mourning. But I observed that persons who 

 appeared to be of quite respectable position 

 took occasion to wear flaunting red ties, which, 

 whatever their political opinions, seemed to 

 betray a lack of decent feeling, and some apathy 

 on the part of their fellow-citizens, in that they 

 permitted it. How far the Republican idea 

 has spread it is impossible to judge, but the 

 Republican party is active and militant. The 

 success of the French Republic during nearly 

 forty years, and the credit which now it 

 especially enjoys, must give a great impetus to 

 Republican propaganda in the Peninsula. 



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