The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-26


Spain-Ths Impending Scarcity in Europe-Raiiro Dads
-TAeafrieals-Ths Effect ofihs Seizure of California
in France.
The people Of the United States who have created q
cheap government for useful purposes and attach
other importance to individuals except that which
from the services they able render the
nifty, will doubtless hear with unmixed surprise that
Europe from its centre to Its extremties Is agitated
that monarchs shake upon their thrones at the
quepces Of projected match between amiable young
gentleman, of Paris and little gill of a. belonging
rather respectable family in Spain M. dc Monpenser
is the fifth of gentleman who formerly usher
a school somewhere in Switzerland where he taught
among other things. English geography and the Of
the globes but whom the chapter Of accidents has
ed to the hereditary throne of France His faneee is
young lady of fourteen the second and youngest daugh
ter Of Ferdinand the Seventh late King of Spain, to
whom her father bequeathed fortune-the reputed
amounted of which is six millions Of dollars The widow
mother of this young lady having passed time
Paris about two years since, entertained with his
usual Inequalities by Louis Philippe. Now this monarch
being himself the wealthest individual in Europe
hs reputed three millions and half of dollars
per annum) and having been fortunate to obtain
for of his the than royal fortune of the
late Duke OF Bourbon is remarkable for that quality
which phrenoogists call acquisitiveness In fact the
very magnitude of the wealth that has already
lated in his family has only augmented the unsuitable
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neghborhood of the Tuileres and Neuilly was not to
be neglected. and accordingly it was turned to proia-
BILE account match was concocted between the only
son Of the party and the younger daugh
ter OF the other to be carried into effect cir
should enable the parties to realize their
brought about
Meanwhile, however, there one or two serious
obstacles to be surmounted In European politics. States
have prescriptve right to interfere in such matters
and England must be brought to acquiesce A sly
arrangement was projected for this purpose. The
Queen of England invited to visit the King the
French at Eu She accompanied by her Chem Sc
cre'ary of Foreign Affairs The King Of the French
also attended by his foreign minister NJ. Guzot The
question then and there brought the taps and
the acquiescce of the British mnserwas obtained for
the proposed match but upon the EXPIRE condition that
was not to be solemnized until the reignng Queen OF
Spain should be married and have had issue.
The next point was of course to fulfil if possible this
preliminary condition But innumer obstacles aud
difficulties which delayed the roy marriage AT
of England and her ministers learn that the
ton OF Flu was cooly put aside, and that without any
previous consultation, without soliciting her acqu
escence, the match Of NJ De Montpenser with the Sis.
ter OF the Spanish Queen resolved
This has reused against Louis Philippe an hornets
nest. The Spanish nation with the exception of q
savish majority of the Cortes is reused the English
ton, OF every party and complexion, is roused-the
French people, every party except the ediae aa
herents of the court is roused-al with one accord
shout their indi nation and execraton OF this marriage
The Spanish people exclam that it involves the sacrifice
ing any good to France destroys her good
ing with England-the English people declare that is
given. and an insult 10 Europe The Ep:tsn sovereign.
OF Europe decline interfering because they have not
sckno weaged the reigning Queen Of Spain. In fact,
Louis Philippe has suffered his love of large dowry
get the better Of his better wisdom this time.
Meanwhile it is whispered in Paris that the cabinet OF
this marriage and that they look on rather a family
than national measure. In all the discussions that
have carried on in their press about it, the name
nj.
of it,
The dssension it has already produced in spain has
in effect, reused two pretenders, who hitherto had
the remoest shade of hope. The first is the Count de
Montemono, the eldest son Of Don Carlos in whose fa
vor his father has abdcaed This Prince is of
supported by the Carst party, but now endeavors to
conciae the other sections of Spanish political society
BY protesting moderate and conciliatory policy. The
other is the nante Don Henrico, who had been candi
date for the Queens hand but who rejected
he would not consent to become the pupPt OF the French
Court This prince has IS you will have heard, pro-
tested against the .Montpenser marriage and is
likely to form a focus, round which will be collected
the element Of an instruction.
More apprehensons the subject of scarcity in
Europe, felt than expressed There to be
feeling prevalent where the press Free that mischief
bodng evil of awful kind and where the press
not Free the public authorities keep silent for the
or i'll founded they prevail very painfully in the best in
formed quarters Every eye is directed to America as
though there could be there extemporaneous supply
to meet unforeseen demand Of such awful mag ntude
and such pressing necessity
In the opinion Of some the race of potatoes will be.
come extinct in lreland and If the crisis attending
extraordinary phenomenon could be got over it
would perhaps be the greatest benefit that could
to that unhappy country.
the source hereafter Of vast social and commercial
changes. This is the prodigous ~ stem of rail
road, which is now gradually overspreadng the CONT
nent There now employed on the railways Of the
Germanic States eight millions of aborers. There
traffic in these ssiss and when the system wheS i in
progress Of construction is finished, there will he little
short Of eight thousand miles in operation contnu
Gus line OF railway rac passIng through the heart Of
Central Europe, will connect the Mediterranean with
the Baltic and the North Sea- A similar system running
east and west, will connect the eastbank of the Rhine
with Hungary, and the Russian government proposes
continue this system Odessa In France the progress
is slow but steady Lines in progress reaching from
Channel to the Atlantic at Bre Nantes and Bourdeaux
to the Mediterranean at Marseles to the Rhine at Sra
bourg, and to Belgium BY valencennes.
II is impossible to foresee the prodigous social and
commercial efectof these vast of internal and
ed with great and important effects, doubt
The total extent Of railway projected in France is $500
miles, OF which nearly 1000 will be in operation before
the close OF the present year.
The in Paris begins, you know the Of
October although the town does not begin to M till to-
wards the end Of that month The Italian opera opens
here this evening; the company is nearly the same
last season. that to say the ladies consist Of Grisi the
two Brombllas and Per iani and the gentlemen of Ma
RIO Labache, Ronconi and Taga6co Colet is also
gagged. The opera opens with "Donzets Lucia" to be
sung by Mario and Persan This will DO succeeded by
The Due Foscari' Of Verdi, will afterwards be
produced.
Apromising tenor, Benic has appeared in the "Lucie
at the Academic is with public has net been
considerable, yet something is expected from him here
after.
The news which has just arrived of the seizure Of
Monterey. by Capt Montgomery. of the Portsmouth. has
formed leading subject Of with the journals OF
rsfs Notwithstanding the engrossing interest of the
Mohtpensier arrage The annexation oil California to
the confedsracy Of the Union assumed as necessary
consequence California cannot il is said MAINTAIN it.
sell as separate and Independent state and only de.
tschcd IRON Mexico TO be thrown into the arms Of the
United States IL Is argued that California has never
cordially smagsmated with Mexico; that it has only
ceped and obey cd the laws and OF the central
state so lar sssu'ed its convenience ana has
ribued to tbs revsne The customs levied there have
always been expended thcrs and the Governors sent
there by Mexico have only been permitted to the
country by laying down their authority at the frontier
These tendencies INDEPENDENCE say the French wri
have been very much augmented since the Amer
emg rants who had entere the Oregon leaving that
arid district have made their way into California in
tempt OF the Mexican laws, and have established their
residences around the principal ports They have main
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