6 APRIL 1844, Page 9

The Madrid correspondent of the Morning Herald, writing on the

29th March, mentions a bold and delicate undertaking- ". The Literary Society of Madrid propose to publish the life of the Queen Dowager, Christina of Bourbon. Toe edition will be ornamented with fine engravings and lithographic embellishments, and with portraits of Queen Chris- tina, Queen Isabella, and her sister the Infanta. Her Majesty has ordered the employes of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to assist the authors of the work with every information they have it in their power to afford, and to give them seem to all necessary official documents."

Assuredly, the future historian will trust little to this life ; though it may prove useful to him as an authentic apology for the 'Opal in- triguer.