The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-07

Nat this scandal would not exist il the Dnke and
Duchess de M0ntpensier took the conduct Of a.
fairs; but the present masters OF Spain are pro.
hably not inclined ~ put over their hesdA Prince
who might not prove 70 be manageable, nor would
the elevation Of son of Louis Philippe be palat.
able W the French government, on whose sui.
ferance the stability OF the new regime, what
ever it May be, win essentially depend in the
long run. On the whole, the chances are that
Queen Isabella will retain the name Of Queen;
and il no restraint b PLACED on her not very repu-
table indugences she Is not likely to feel herself
veg ksvy sufferer from the moral humiliation
improbable that the succession to the Spanish
throne may eventually be matter Of formal consi-
deration, for it u more than questionable whether
proud and sensitive people, when once it has q
title Of the preten ,ed Princess of the Austlias.
Speculations ON the mode in which this unc0m-
Portable problem may be solved would be somewha.
premature at present; but no one can be bund to
the. Improvement which the course of events has
produced In the prospects OF the Condo de Monte
mOiiD. An osteDsible compromise between the
claims Of the male and female branches Of the
over the exclusion of the Infanta; and IL son OF
Don Carlos were called TO the Ieversion Of the
throne the prospect of his ascension might not per-
haps, be regarded unfavorably by neighboring Pow.
ers.
The convulsive writings .of the Madrid CANA
rilla possess but little interest The Queen and her
mother have fallen back that last reeource of q
government ON the eve Of catastr0phe-the APP
pOintment OF new ministry but their isolation Ia
rendered painfully evident by the obscurity Of the
politicians whom they have induced to take Office,
and their perplexity Ia clearly shown 10 the equal
distributien OF the p0rtfolious bet cen mOderados
and Pr0gresistas A more sensible step seems to
have preceded this idle measure. The court Is
said to have thrown itself ut the feet Of Narvaez,
and to have implOred him to inter0ose between lis
sovereign and the iDsurrection. Ma vaez, however,
declared It to be too late, and when suppcation to
waa tn
the Duke Of Victory was already on his way
to assume the command of the insurgent army
in Catalonia. That Espartero is mingDg actively
In these events Is the most satisfactory part
Of the story, for he is at all events honest
OF purpose, and meditates no ueachery against
he liberals with whom he is allied. should he
be able to unite uncer his command all the dis
persed RarIisons who have pronounced against the
government in the northern and northeastern pro
vinCes, he may, perhaps, reach Madrid az the head
Of considerable force before O'Donnsll and Ser
ran0, who must have nearly arrived at Seville can
make their way back again to the capital. To all
appearance, the chances of q beneficial result from
this revolution depends exclusively the charac.
ter Of the military leader who may first obtain the
general control OF the army. From O'Donnell lit
tie can be looked for, aud Serrano's designs
are notoriously out Of all harmony with the
true interest of the Dation but Espartero has
genuine love for constitutional liberty, and no
personal grievance against the Queen. Nobody
In Spain has 80 fair prospect of eff1cting
durable alliance betgeen the heterogeneous par.
ties and interests which nov united for the mo-
ment, against the shameful domination OF the
Queen Mother It is true that when be was before
at the head Of affairs, he displayed austerity Of
manner which ofienoed the higher orders without
c0nciliatiBg the lower, and was at some pains to
show cspricious preference for civilians over the
soldiers who had been his companions in arms.
Much OF this, no wever, was mere affectation-a
fault from which few Of the leading Spanish gene.
rails appear to be free-and il Is DOLLY reasonable to
suppose that he has shaken himself free from 1t
during the long eclipse Of his power and NAME
military man Of energy and character, not dstrust-
ed BY the army, and ,sitvely popular With the
peop 9, seems, ct all events, to be the only ruler
who can harmonise the sequel Of the present revo-
lutien with the peace, honor, and prosperity Of
Spain.