The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-07
THE SPANISH REVOLUTION.
The Probable Fatc or Spain.
From the Paris Correspondent of the London Oh

The Probable Fate or Spain.
From the Paris Of the London Chronicle
If the rum0rs af0at in Paris, in respect to the
revolution commenced In Spain, were to be believed
England and France must have cut up and divided
the Inheritance Of Queen Isabella In nearly the sane
way that the Emperor Nicholas proposed to Sir
Hamilton Seymour to divide the succession Of the
"sick" sultan The only difference is, that while
the Gar proposed to secure the spois Of the Sultan
to himself, England and France proposed to dispose
Of Spain, and, perhaps, some other kingdoms in an
equally ehectual but less invidious way, by confer
ring them upon their allies and dependants. The
bargain concluded between the Emperor Napoleon
and her grs dous Majesty Queen Victoria as ne are
solemsly assured by the Paris legiim,sts and fu
si0nists, is as foll0wsFrance is, on the one hand
to forego all advantage from the revolution in Spaia
and to consent to the elevation Of Don Pedro ".
King Of Portugsl-who, as every one knows, il a
Ccbourg, and therefore the P'vfege Of England-so
agreeing to take to wife the daughter Of Queen
Isabella H., who, by the by is hardly two years old
In the meantime Spain is to be placed under re-
gency lLoId Howden, probably, appoint ing the re.
gens, II not becoming egent hmself,) and the Pc
ninsula win thus be united into one great kingdom.
As this settlement of the question would evidently
give an immense advantage to EDgland-for Il
would make Of Q small COburg great one-Eng-
land is on her side, and as in duty bound to make
less than this. England will offer no obstacle to
the instament on the throne Of Ma oles of the son
Of Lucien Murat, while King Bomba and the whole
Of the Naples Bourbons are to be sent on their
travels By this plan not only will Europe get rid
Of the whole of the Bourbons, Parma excepted, but
Aurat will recover what he himself speaks Of as
"the throne of his ancestors"
1t will, perhaps, be supposed that this famous
such is not the 1t Is really believed or at all
events, spoken Of az serious BY the partisans of
more than one fallen dynasty. Il is iudustriously
circulated by those who have contributed to the fall
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warped in their Judgment BY their misfortures that
many OF them believe 1t. The misfortune is, that
the very things which they falsely attribute to
Frame and England are likely enough to happen,
not because these two Powers cootrihate to he re-
suit, but because the crimes ana errors Of The
sovereigns Of Spain and Naples tend every day to
bling 1t about. The plan of uniting Spain and Por-
tugal under one head is not the project of England
but Of large portion Of the public, both Spanish
and Portuguese who have long looked to tina. union
as the means Of reviving the grandeur of the
Spanish monarchy.
As far az Dgiend is concerned, her interests are
rather the other way. As long a. Spain and Portu-
gal are separate king do MS the latter will be ia
great measure dependent upon our government,
and remain (as 1t is frequently reproached with
beiDg) . mere colony Of Eogland. II Portugal
were uni'ed to Spain this state of matters won no
longer exist, and England would be deprived of one
Of her most powerful means Of keeping mp her in
fuence, and extending her commerce 10 the PENN
sula. But this view Of the matter does not occur
TO parties who are wilfuly blind, and they will have
It that Spain and Portugal are to be united by Eng.
1t Is true however, that General ODonnell and the
parties Of which he Is the head, are favorable to
the union. This party has al Ways been most hos.
tIe 70 England, but that fact does not prevent PEG.
and that General O'Donnell was concealed Ia tae
English embassy In Madrid till he was prepared to
raise the standard of insurrection.
AS for the French Intrigue to get rid OF the King
n md tho hor ID
matter between France and England, the whole
story u.s. Of course bosh but certainly his Majesty
Of Naples has recently shown his hostility to the
Western Powers and his sympathy for Russia in o
babe the expectation Of sulphur to the bellige mt
Powers, and found means to insult the French
fuDctonaries who visited his Kingdom. II such
things be done, the King Of Naples must take the
conee nee, and the blame must not be laid upon
England q nd France.
Paris Only 2l) Correspondents Of the London Times
The Ministry alluded 10 In the Moniteur is said
70 have succeeded another Of viii h NJ Isturitz and
Generals San Miguel and Cordova were members.
As President Of the Cabinet, had no opinion Of It's
stability. The Duke Is q respectable man enough
in bic way, not . bad poet, nor an Indifferent no
velist nor ooutt mptible historian but he is no
great politician, and 10 far from being the man
suited for such agitated times the present. am
therefore inclined TO believe the report Of the fall
Of his Cabinet not very soon after II was formed.
One OF the rumors In circulation this afternoon
was, that Queen Maria Christina, having Quilted
Madrid in disguise, was arrested st. Sebastian
~ q g was within few leagues from the frontier,
and that she Ia at this moment in custody with her
daughters in the castle Of that town. She had
taken refuge in the Royal Palace Of Madrid when
the populace attacked her own. We have no ne W.
yet Of the arrival Of Espartero in Madrid. see
little chance of tranquility being restored unless he
r. at the head of affairs Few would give credit to
Narvasz for sincerity in re-establishing state Of
Things which he himself had overthrow during his
= versl dictatorships. Narvaez has too often be
tayed the liberal party TO hope for forgiveness.
the boasted amalgamation Of mode
Iaoos and progresistas. Moreover, suspicion hangs
over MS conduct In present circumstances. have
~ .1co-hss aaAelnslg ais appea aase ia toe
direction. and It h shrewdy Suspected that he u