The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-12
THE REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.

THE REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.
Excitement In France-Napoleon's Plans
Avowed-The Fighting In the Provinces
Position OF Marshal Narvaex Defned-Om-
cial Changes Mt Enthusiastically Influ-
enCe Declining.
OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.
LONDON, July 90 1855
Spanish affairs still in state of mbroglio. II APP
pears that nearly every town in Spain had risen As the
news comes through France the oDonncll government
only allows such TO pass the frontier is favorable
to himself The three days severe lighting at Barcelona
announced at first slight attempt at disturbance.
The tina, Gen. Falcon had fed from Saragossa has
proved false, and VIC learn by various men,s
that sundry towns have submitted. Now we never
learned that they had rsen and yet the necessary
consequence Of the other Narvaez has been waiting
the frontier like tiger, ready to pounce upon the frs,
opportunity that offers ITSELF but he returned to Paris
yesterday Espartero is reported still at Madrid II Is
said Gen. Due has bombsrded Saragossa but that brave
city is accustomed to lighting The Maid Of Saragossa
the Spanish Joan Of Arc, |, not yet forgotten.
hear that some wholesale executions have taken
place. o'Donnel Is a bloodthrsty man, and disregard
human life. Retaliation will follow. When his
caught they will be shot, and shall have q renewal OF
the fearful boodshed that prevailed during the former
Carlsi war.
The French government, after remaining silent for 50
long time has, at last out, and, in article ar.
bued by many to the Emperor approves OF the conduct
Of o'Donnell.
The PARIS Monit,pr, Of 27ih Of July, says
We have watche. with interest the recen, events 10
San, and we have approved them TO certain extent Al
establishing the constitutional government, on a firm
basis Tor France which represents In Europe the ideas OF
1853, entertain other wish than that OF behodng
OH oxinyC t4fa m eba ieap
interest avoid anarchy or approximations two shoals
dangerous 70 progress and liberty and the Eparero
vent the requisite energy 10 lead great
country 4 patural 10 hail with sympathy change OF
nature TO consolidate the throne Of Isabella II.
some foreign journals, blinded by their unwarranted
preference for name, have called coup eta; that
which was simply RESIGNATION o. Ministers accepted
II tho resignation had been that OF Donne they would
have found perfectly constitutional Party spirit should
never msreproscnt things 10 such extent and thereby
cndeavor 20 malead public opinion.
The condition Of spain had been deplorable fJr two
years that u country for long time tho arbier
Of Europe. whose alliance but recently was eagerly
sought for, bad sunk into insigpieance. II hal neither
finances, Eor army, nor commerce. nor administration,
influence abroad. In this dcu position ambitious
instead OF endeavornF 70 give strength 20 what
iea, attempted 10 overthrow H. either BY Hltisring the
PASSIONS Of ihe mob or by attempting % realize danger
The disorders which have asliaied spain FOR the las
few year, be attributed 10 the fatal idea OF certain
Minister'S our years since. T. make coup de'1s, when
Spain tranquil and prosperous, and when there
cogeni reason 10 urge them TO make sudden chang
For cap de'ai 70 be legitimate in tbs eyes Of posie
rty must be iusthed by supreme necessity and b.
regarded by al men a. tat sole means Of saving the
We Know those who dreami Of coVps de,r no, with
vev to modify some insttutions, bat to sub.
vert the throne or change the dynasty, either
by uniting Portugal 10 Spain under the house
Of Bragsnzs or By establishing regency. We
Narshal o'ioanell for having Attempted v',hou, a
coup deet, 70 restore order n slain the hrst q
crcd, tor having during the hrs, moment o, ansrchy
devoted all ms 10 the reform 81 the spanish army
a. wei IN moral as In material poin, Of view for
essentially necessary 20 give 20 soldiers who brave
they capsule Of grea, thing. the only mansprnEs
for the main,ainsnee o. an army, duty AMI adel 10 the
Iet Us hope then that the rccat changes will put an
end to these coypf dfai and - those baneul pyo1ua
ans many elements of strength and prosperity should
fcsue, IN the midst of quiet the rank which her due,
south America where neither patriotism civic sir.
,ues nor high principle are % be found bu, only iew
generals VINO dispute the power with the help OF soldiers
led astfsy BY empty promises.
VIEWS or rug FRENCH AND ENGLISH CABINETS
TIE soS-IHTERFEREScE PRINCIPLE ADVOCATED.
IRON tho london Times, July ~
The late article In tie Mtniter the affairs ~ Spain
may announcement, that the French govern
uent approves the taken by the Queen and her
presa, Minister sna W, give ITEM Least - mora
this country w acqviesce IN the Judgment OF The Tuie
res but France NOT likely 10 convert approval
Into active Interference and England has long absn
doned the notion that liberal lnsttuons be establish
"a In auy by foreign Intervention, the disagreement
u perhaps more speculative than practical Treatina
then the article In the N0nsSU merely essay on
point Of co,emporary politics we may be allowed "
mark on what to s erroneous views Of
try which has Cor many years been the subject Of
ton, but 10 even now but little understood
What are the occurrences which within the last few
deys have seitated Spanf constitutional Queen who
holds her title 20 the by legal enactment against
relative Gaining By divine right, has suddenly dis
missed or caused 20 resign the Minister who during his
rbole career been the champion Of responsible GO
vernmeDt her dorinous. Another politician known
only o. resolute and INSCRIPTIONS soldier, has been
raised 10 supreme power. This substitution OF a to.
rouely absoutist Minister Tor OF strictly constu.
tofal views would seem 10 foreigner dangerous act
We mahi however, be in the wrong. But when wa see
the actua md immediate resu IS longer hesl
tate A. 10 The chsrac OF the change We find that In
ERECTION Immediately followed Madrid and tina, Cor
this nsur eoton the new government thoroughly pre-
Pared beforehand. We hnd that ODonner taking ad
Vantage a hls position as Minister Of War, had
concenirafed twenty thousand men on the capital.
Ills fret step was surround himself with colleagues
who had two years before when for few hours In once
turned the OF the army against the people The
nrs, sc, Of the Ministry the proclamation of
martial Law. The legislative Assembly dispersed BY
torce nred upon When proceeding In dePussleu to the