The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-08

menus on this important question: The French
ton OF 1908 brough great luck 70 the rs Sapoeon
the nlef enuon under the Duke Angouleme did mol ia
crease the popularity Of the French Bourbon IN Spain
and the undei and and incessant ntermeddng Of later
priod did not much serve the orlsanist dynasty
CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY TRoDDEN DOWN by THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or ENGLAND.
From the London Times, July -
We yet fully apprised Of the vents that during
the last week have convused the Spanish peninsula and
considerab time eapse before the details
fully filled up; but We seem already TO have gathered
enough to enable to understand the true bearings and
results Of the crisis that has just passed away Hist
weary Of recording the ious and sudden revolutions
that for the last i've and forty years have sgtAd the
Spanish on both sides OF the Atlantic, and dc
veioped national characteristics which, suppresse !
by three centuries Of moDarohical and sacerdo al
despotsm have burst forth with increased fury
since the French invasion in Europe and the revolt OF the
Spanish colonies In America overthrow ancient ns'tn-
tons and subvered the traditional respect for yrann
cal crown and bgo ed clergy From the death Of Fer
dinand VII TO the present moment government OF
spain has been rocking TO and fro like q tower ia an
earthquake without being able for moment I, establish
itself on any arm foundation The bloody civil war which
finally beat down the claims o: DoR Carlos the estabsh
ment Of liberal government under Espsrtero his *
pulsion to make room for the ssngunary tyranny OF
Narvaez the mnif that dsgraced the earlier years Of
Queen Isabella the liberal revolution OF July 1854 aud
the bloody cong, deaf OF ODonne in July, 1855, have
all passed before in sson without giving Spain
single stat esman or . single warrior whose name viii
live ter a generation after his death Her public men
to be divided into two class Where there has
been good intention there has been vgor decision
where there have been vgo and d. con there has been
u
partero is the perfect picture Of man devoted TO the
public rterests-honest in his ends, and single minded
MS means; brave, generous, mercnui AMI chr
Various but inert unsuspcious unready and undecided
destined to rise perpetual to the summit OF aars by
the confidence inspired in his excellent qualities and
constantly to fall from by want of energy, circum
specton and forehought The revolutions Of spain have
only completely verified the profound remark OF the
ancient Greek historian THAT in conflicts inferior men
ior the succeed for the superior desps
ing their antagonists, and trusting 10 their own moral
and mental superiority, do not at,emp. 70 gain by
action ,tra thnp hal. IA ha their .nran
by superiority Of counsel, while, the inferior, con
scous OF their defects proceed boldly to action az
and their antagonists being OIL their guacd are tue
more readily destroyed Even has it Jared with the
revolutionary government Of 1851 Conscious OF his
rectude barboring nc indirect or unfair designs against
any one, confding implicitly in the sovereign whose
throne he had saved the colleagues TO whom he had
forgiven every species Of injury and whom he had load
ed with every imaginable favor Eparero treated with
contempt the warning which he continually re.
ceved of the fasehood Of the Qeeen and her
Minister'S, and remained in needless security I'LL
the hunters had wound their tolls around their prey Not
till everything prepared, till the last man and the
last gun concentrated around the devoted city of
her willy and sangunary associates throw OF the mask
and getting up q frivolous quarrel, dnd an excuse to
bring ministerial crisis dismiss E'partero, and place
the Office Of First Minister in the hands Of the resoute
and merciless ODonnell Then came the catastrophe.
The National Guard and people Of Madrid new
to arms. Hoops and artillery poured into
the city, and there ensued for many hours fierce
struggle between the troops Of the line and the National
Guard This state Of things could not last The National
powered by the superior discipline and OF their
saants gave up the contest and submitted 10 be dsarm
Of Pucbeta The bull fighter fought TO extremity, and
pershed either by shot the bsyonets OF the
soldiers Little mercy seems 70 have been sought or
mated at not less than q thousand. Feeble insur-
rections Of similar character in different parts
Of the country have been easily suppressed, and the
Queen and O'Donnell may be said have tramped
out the last spark Of liberty IN SPAIN That
this s destined to last do not believe That must last
n " In M doubt
The constitutonalists have BIN surprised aud over
powered by sudden and deeply laid treason and the
against them those arts which her father well knew
how to employ In order 10 concate those whom he
power Of the copquerors and there Is in his
man OF sufficient weight TO raise ON bis behalf an effective
counter movement.
so ends then, the turbulent drama of 1854 not with
out great Teproach TO the capacity and activity Of
liberal party Two years have been wasted in consuu.
ton making, and have utterly failed TO bring forth those
reforms which every friend 10 constitutional government
le that he had rgh 10 expect The constitutional gov
ernmen also default in in which better
things might have been expected The creditors OF Span
remain under constitutional Under absolute srchy
disg acoiully defraaded, and a prohibtve tlrin,
the ruin Of her revenue aud the grave o.
her industry, remains untouched in its Original
barbarism. If the constitutional government has
iallen, foreign nativns have little TO regret
The change In England we may regret that the last
cons ttuonal government the continent with the
ception Of Sardinia has been overthrown but re.
QTets ought not TO urge interfere ia any respect
with the private affairs OF nation in which nothing az
pears 10 be perpetual except change and vicssiiadc W
have ontved the days when this country, IN absurd inn
aiion u The French republic, and without the exclic
Of revolutionary impulse, undertook task OF
batting political opinion. That time IL past tr1-t
never 10 return AMI long the government 81
-Tain carefully perform rs duties 10 us a. ally,
shall be content th should assume the forms OF mpe
rial France instead q constitutional England, without
ceiling ourselves IN any way called upon 70 intervene 10
matters OF purely domestic organzs tion. We hopc--id
Iced belsvc-thas the Emperor OF the French viii
olow line OF coLduci similar 70 our own. II the new
- gnu
fuct, be has the more reason TO acquiesce quietly In
'rirciples let the new government last ts time.
shen the occasion arrives destroying trust
rance will show little inclination ourselves g.
heck the OF liberal reaction II Is quite evident
bat spain has not yet settled down on her ultimate icr
Sshers 10 await the rea't aud not 10 force upon her
hose institutions that rsy believe 10 be the
utary IN our own case.
THE VERY LATEST.
PANS, Friday, July 2b--9 A. NJ
Advces from BayonDe Of the oath inst state that
ordine 70 letter from Saragossa, dated the 2sth inst
GENERAL Falcon had held a review Of 1s 900 men.
battalion OF royasts, whiea had left T1dela revoked
arriving near the town and oined the insurgents The
'ustom House officials did the same.
IL 600 mitianen or peasants, coming from Guinea
rere advancing TO join the Arragoncsc.
The frontier Of Navarro is tranquil.
farxhal Pelissser's Reception In Constanti-
n0ple.
Marshal relssier has been greatly feed at CONSTANT
opc. A letter from Tberapta Of the 18th, IN tue
tonir, g1vrs come curious details OF his sojourn al
he Turksh capital
Tho sultan In order 70 crafty the Marshal has been
rscously pleased 70 order Mehemcd Bey, the lnten-
lent Of the Palace Of Top Kapcn 70 conduct that officer
through the rooms containing the treasures o. the
rown aud the different k0sks erected by his
iaiestys ancestors within the circuit Of the Sc.
agso. On the morning Of the 10th the French Am
,assador, the Marshall Vice Admiral Trehouart, and
he persons who accompanied them, proceeded In
state carriages TO the Seraglio, where Mehemed Bey
lad prepared for them splendid breakfast They amer.
yards we're conducted N the kiosk OF Bagdad, most
beautiful construction built by sultan Amurath ", and
iuH.e on the highest point Of tho seragio. II Is i'm
possible 10 behold anything more admirable than this
construction. Il Is lined inside aud out with slabs o.
porcelain, knowns by the name Of "kaohi," and the
inekt kirss Of which formerly made at kuchan In
Persia All the doors, shutters and panels Of
,ypress wood encrusted with tortoise she'll ivory and
mother 81 pearl, in beautiful patterns. The ceiling OF
he cuIola Is covered with designs In gold on yer.
million ground the color Of which Ia still a. fresh and
bright as ever When the visiters had sufficiently admir-
ID this wonderful construction Mehemed Beg conducted
them 70 the private treasury OF the Sultan. Until late
Years the riches accumulated by the Ottoman soveregns
were deposited in Golfers ranged In cellars Of Byzantine
construction But In the provision Of visit from tine
Emperor the French the sultan last ycE gave orders
have room prepared and arranged with the objects