The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20
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Dy wIncn tne r. about. might not be con
triumphantly brought was a e,vp 4, ora, =
fined 70 the Peninsula. i. " the oonat;,n,,o.
Spain which originally swept ava. arusbsd th
Of 1887, gagged the press, and ,o~ :
people under financial burdens; and it is sn'
barricades which enact the fearful tragedy of pop.
Lar vengeance. In France, too, there has been
coup d. etat--in France the press is held down In
chains Of iron-in France, also, they have hereto
fore had barricades, and the men who are prepared
to throw themselves behind them are scotched, mot
killed. Louis Napoleon is not unmindful of this.
and while, with his usual apparent nonchalance, he
Is walking with his beautiful Emprca by the sea
side, or disportng himself like some gny dolphin in
Its waves, he is taking the mos, energetic
precautions that the wild revolutionary fire does
not ignite his own premises. Never were the police
active in Paris, and the principal towns Of France
Tolerated parties who had began to believe them.
selves exempted from the usual arena Of suspicion
are now made aware that the slightest indefnable
movement ON their part will cause their immediate
extradition. Only yesterday some 6ve-andt wenty
persons were desired to keep their homes, and be
ready to account for themselves on the instant, II
required. Under prctence of surrounding the oont
at Biarritz with greater diynity and keeping tie
troops on the qi vire. for the future complications
OF the East an encampment, whstever may be said
to the contrary, is growing up on the southern
frontier. The garrisens Of Pau, Navareux, ST. Jean
pieddepont and Dix, have sent divisions; the guides
have left Paris and several brigades Of gendarmerie,
and two entire regiments Of infantry set out yeser
day. Something has been said about remonstraAoe
on the part of Austria, and for the moment tl1ere
appeared to be little hestation but Napoleon has
proved to the Aulic Council that the plague Of re-
volution, unless closely watched, may be dangerous
to other empires besides his own.
The Spanish ministry, consisting a. it does of
Esparter0, President Of the Council; O'Donnell.
minister OF War; AloDzo, Justice; Lugan, Public
Works; Santa Cruz, Interior; Moaro, Finance;
Haazar, Marine, and Paclfeco, Foreign Afairs,
is, OF course, the subject OF lively discussion. OF
ODonnells antccedeats we have spoken before.
lie was formerly one of Christina's most faithfol
adhcfonts in opposition to Espartcro, under whom
he is now War Minister. In fact, he has hotly op-
posed every minister who has succeeded to power,
end has the character Of being crptchety and in.
practicable. Alonzo, the Minister Of Justice, hoilS
extreme opinions, and u an advanced progressists
if such a tenn be adCssesable-and was formerly
in the Cortes. lie is gressy esteemed by hts party.
and enjoys reputation fSr honesty ard upright
ness. Lugan, tAe Minister Of Public Works, be.
longs Likewise, to the progessista party, aud is
excesTit debater. Santa Cruz, Minister OF the In
terror, Is only known as perrcn Of general ability
and honesty. ncslon seems 10 prevail that there
must be In a5cribing the Ministry of Finance
to to Don Jose ManueS Mollaro, Who is entirely un
Collado vns intended This latter gentleman. was
for long time, principal in large banking andvom
merciai establishment at6an Sebastian, and s ose AZ
the richest capitalists n Spain. Hei was nsyaed
senator somct or four years since and, although
known to Profess Liberal opinions has seldom
mingled muctSin politics. He was, however durine
the present nHr ection, pus Dder arret by the late
ministry On On srspicion u saving supplied it WITH
fonds. or Sa!Nar, Minister Of Marine, little il
known beyond Ns being an aid de-camp cf Esparte-
ro, and holding liberal opinions: Don Joaquin Pa
Of the most distinguished advocates of th, Madrid
bar, the rival Of CoftiLa, Lopez and Olozsga. He
has siwsys msintened middle course ketuixt the
s',aendo a y,ogressisf0 parties, and enerCsticalH
be :n member of the C0rtes, and has moro Rcae-
ally been recognizes ~ belonging to the parfy des
In lsi7swhen Isturitz fell, n. Pacheoo
,is colleagues N. Salamanca and Generals Cordoyo
md 9lano; his attempt, however, failed in cons
lIence OF internal intrigue. Sui are the mon =
henrhave had relations With the diiferens parties
which In turn have trisnphed it remains TO be seen
shcther they will at tbs junctnYe have suficisns
orcc and authority to conciiiate clashing opinions
erest whi will not fail to clamor at the threshold
II the new Cabinet.
car not disguise from you that opinion smons
he best informed circles in Paris, IL not favor Ahe
0s
oral reform, the liberty sf the press, the National
;uard-n word, parliamentary regime in oil in
olenitu1c, existed ten years back and every o0s
snows how it ended. Thop promise now held out
therefore,, is not seducing, nor has it the charm al
novelty. For tventy-three years. the parliamentary
rgime in Spain has been abortivc. Progrcssistas,
iberas, moderados. and conservatives have been b.
urns at the head of afhirs; there have boon seen
here ~ everywhere else, OF the tiers parfi and
coalition ministries-tbe royal power has sometimes
ested for support on tho left, sometimes on. the
.y.dr 4ts.rr
las always been tho same. The coalitions Of par
les, divi led by their past careers and hopes and
low, mornentariiy united, to put down q common
nemy may last during the whole time of the bsttle.
provided IT be not long-bUt never did coalition
lcterminate anything. IA to the royaliA spirit,
'aid to prevail, IL should not be forgotten
With what prompsitudc monarchical seutk
psn in countries Q, ssyolutiGn fades aw
Ls4S, nor were the United States In the commence
melt OF their struggle. II Is said that tho heada
ot the insurection, with the ex option Of NJ. Bucets,
who has no place In the Ministry, are attached IN
royalty. But IL must he admitted that the attach
n6nt Of several amongst them might for length
of time be accused OF extreme coldness.
Such are tie observations which are current
your readers will Judge as 10 their Importance.
A private letter which has reached mo tht8s
morning, dated the 30th--the day before the publ
cation Of the ministerial describes the state of
things in Madrid as something utterly unparalleled.
The very genius Of misrue seems 70 have there
taken up her abode. rhc whole population is In
the streets, and IL private dwellings are not per.
petually plunderea, IL is because their owners vo-
unfairly comply with every demand made upon
hem. Seated by hundreds on their barricades
,onstructed in every conceivable form OF variety,
he champions Of liberty feast, carcuse, aud roar.
Il oil the madness of unclaimed diabLsyis. The
imid passenger ia seized BY the waist hoissed over.
hairs, tables, tumbril and stones, and made TO,
rink success to the revolution, aud down,
With the oeiroi; and with the remembrance.
4 some Lynch Justice fresh IN his eye, the from
'ng captive drains his cap % the dregs, and does
lot fail 20 insure the further good will OF his rol
licking hosts by insisting upon their taking charge
hese- patriots condescend TO do. NY correspondents
shall never forget the trial aud death al
bat unfortunate devil Chico, chiss Of the police.
rho man might be bad enough; dare say No was;
,ut the cold booded manner Of his execution was
loIrible. All night lopg the sheets were ech sing
With TIE screech Of musical Instruments. while half