The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-24 00:00:00

NARVAEZ, DUKE OF VALENCIA.

The death is announced of Afarshal Narvaez, Duke of
Valencia, at the age of 68. Pew men of the present cen-
tury have exercised so important an influence upon the
rolities of their country, and fewer still have displayed so
many parts with such successful results. Marshal
Narraez began life as a soldier in the patriot array that
fought against Napoleon. lie attained distinction and
pro:notion rapidly, cs well by his daring as by his skill, and
when the war of liberation came it found him already

high in command. At the commencement of the Carlist
war he took side with the Queen, and was rapidly pro-
moted for the ability he displayed in the first contest
with the Carlist troops. But when the last hope of the
Carlists was extinguished, then arose that unhappy feud
which for so many years disturbed the tranquillity of
Spain: Abe quarrel with the Queen Mother. Narvacz
warmly espoused the cause of Christina. Opposed
by EFpartero, he joined the ranks of the disaf-
fected, and assisted in 1341 in the organisation of
an insurrection for the overthrow of Espartero.
•1, however, failed, and compelled Narvaez to

fly from Spain. Two Tear 3 later he Lai better fortune.
A movement, principally organised by Narvaez, was set
,t which led to the downfall of Espartero, ani

I,rought back Lis rival in triumph into Spain, finally
,r,,cm in for him the title of Duke of Valencia.
Daten Chr:.tina returned, and Narvaez was made

Prime Minister. In IS-16 another turn of the wheel
took place, and Narvaez was displaced, finding a
post at Paris as - Ambassador. The following year
found him again in power, and this time apparently more
firrn7y than ever. So the rest of his life alternated. The
retirement of Espartero only made way for a more
dangerous rival, O'Donnell, who by his campaign in
Morocco eclipsed the memories of Narvaez's previous
exploits. But O'Donnell in his turn succumbed to a Pro.
nunciamento, and Narvaez reigned in his stead. His last
appointment as Prime Minister dated from 186 G. Since
that year various attempts have been made to unseat him—
military einevfcs, street risings, and party votes—but they
have all signally failed. Both O'Donnell and Prim, the idol
of the Spanish soldiery, have taken part in them; but
Narvaez has been more than a match for his enemies.
The most serious affair, perhaps, was the last rising in
Madrid, when Narvaez was compelled to place himself
at the head of the royal troops, and received a severe
wound in quelling the insurrection. Narvaez was
undoubtedly loyal to his Queen, a fine soldier, and a
true patriot from his own point of view; but, judged.
from our stanJpoinL, he was a thorough reactimust,
a foe to liberty, a man of coups d'etat, of extreme
rigour. opposed by instinct to the constitutional system
which the best friends of Spain had been enceavour-
• ' to paint upon fSpanish soil ; and by no means a friend
to the pon7y of this country, as his intrigues in regard to
the spani,e, marriages;
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(231:::11 hasß"hl'o.:rt' a loyal and dutiful subject and a
soldier prepared for any emergency. It may be doubted
she can replace him, and whether the system
supported can exist without him. The pro-
la great change is imminent, and that, their
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