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FRA Paris, Thursday, March n, 1856.
The Democratic Party in Spain has split into
t two factions Riyero and Sisto CaInara have
fought duel. Two other friends Of these two
have also fought Only one is dangerously
wounded. eN
The real motive Of this quarrel is Of some
year, s.anding. Riyero is accused Of wishing
.tpwl NJ pra,c;p'es an1 HOPES ~ tie u 10
er..l,o party Tor a Minister'S por.loilo tor him
self The immediate cause OF the separation
of the party, however, was little paragraph
published in the Sovereignty, q newspaper nm
der the direction of Sisto Camara, which was in
the following terms:
"There is no escape from the conclusion.
Circumstances will perhaps yet make il neces,
sary to cut in the round flesh, and TO make roll
in the dust the heads Of as many apostates and
traitors as corrupt the social and political body
and poison the air we Breathe
The press, of all colors, pronounced against
this paragraph, and the Discussion, q newspa-
per under the direction Of Rivero also con-
demnned it. Camara, irritated by this unex-
pected war from journalin his own camp
and dissatisfied with Rvero beforehand, now
launched against him one of those articles which
kills man or makes him-one Of those articles
which cannot be Judged except by the people
themselves, because its terms exceed all mea-
sure of newspaper criticism. 1t is destined to
make and indeed has made already, great
sensation in the Masses as 1t has caused as
constituent in the official and elegant circles Of
the Court.
To this terrible attack Rivero replied by
challenge. Fortunately neither will die of his
wounds--for both are worth the trouble Of liv-
ing, on account Of the talents which undoubted-
ly both possess. Rivero is man Of great
fxity of purpose, cunning, flexible in appear
ance, but hard and soured somewhat by the
misfortunes and Affections of his life. He has
the bad humor of an Andulusan out of his
country, and being great drinker is bitter
subject to what is called in Spain bad wine, or
what we call cross-grained when be is drunk.
His oratory gains sometimes, however, by
his bottle, and he produces in the Cortes mag
niicent dscourses. Cloudy in his politics, he
deceives both his friends and his enemies, and
it is quite possible he sometimes is ignorant
himself Of where he is tending. For Mon
archist he is too much Of Republican, for a
Republican he is too much of Monarchist,
and he must necessarily, therefore, be the great
trimmer Of the Democracy. What Camara
says of him, that he is simply looking after his
own ACKNOWLEDGMENT, appears very much like
the truth. In fact be is wanting in the virtues
of the oldfashioned loyal Spanish subject, and
does not possess those which are necessary to
be good Republican in Spain at the present
moment. He is, nevertheless, one Of the most
important leaders Of the Democratic Party, and
if he does not serve to stimulate them and d.
rect them will serve at least to brow beat and
restrain them from excuses.
Sisto Camara is younger than Rivero and of
character entirely different. Camara is cool,
clear, bold, and absolute master of his own
passions. Pleasing in his person, he possesses
the art of talking Familiarity better than most
party leaders, and knows how to recruit bis
proselytes quietly but surely His satire is
smooth, severe, and sharp as knife, and does
much more damage to the Government than
all the fine philosophical discourses of the de-
puties in the opposition. Nobody like Camara
knows how to seize on the ridiculous points
of the personages who are dominant, and show
them up handsomely. The effect he produces
on those who hear him Is all the greater be-
cause he never partakes of the laugh he pro
duces His attitude and his gestures express
the most complete indifference, and you could
not tell from his appearance whether he is
speaking Of a friend or an enemy. But he is
good friend, and terrible enemy. Under
all the smoolhness and perfect composure Of
his manner, he conceals an indomitable will,
and character of iron. He is to-day the
true chief Of the most advanced portion Of the
Democracy. A decided enemy of the Queen
Ssto Camara will enter into no compromises
with parties of half measures and Cancellation.
On the day of trial, he and his party will charge
home against everything existing, and will not
yield an iotd from their idea Of q republic
That day, in my Judgment is not very near,
but il would be too much to say that it will not
come.
The new Democratic Party grows and dilates
uly alarp tha
and to which also the Emperor Of the French
is not indifferent. h
The mannuvres Of the latter, and the steps
taken by him lately to stimulate q reactionary
movement in Spain, which have related to
you in my recent letters, appear not TO have
been crowned thus far with any hattering re-
suit. The sympathies of Spain with him are
every day more negative. The birth Of his first
born, although the son Of Spanish lady, has
hardly been noticed by the Spanish press The
organ Of the Spanish emigrants has alone in
serted few words Of satisfaction. The mass
Of the Spanish journals have maintained q
marked and disdainful silence, and the Demo
cratic organs only have spoken 10 utter sar-
casms and ironical jokes about the successor to
the Empire.
There is movement among the liberal Mode
radios and the rst,Qgrade Pogresistas to unite
and form a third party for the support Of
ODonnell, and all the time-worn evils in the
Spanish administration. They have had their
meetings, resolutions, programme, &C., &C.,
and count some fifty members Of the Cortes.
On the other hand, there is corresponding
movement among the progreSiStds puros and
the Rivero branch Of the Democratic fraction,
to oppose this effort Of the old fogies, and set.
ting up Espartero as their idol, to get all the
good things in their power.
The Democratic Party Of the people, OF
which Oamara is good representative, isquiet.
ly watching the struggle, ready to step in and
seize the power of the State when the two com.
batants who now dispute il shall have eaten
each other up.
John Hancock as he appeared I'm I7s2,
One who saw Hancock in June, 1882, re-
lates that he had the appearance Of advanced
age. He had been repeatedly and severely
afflicted with gout probably owing in part 70
the custom Of drinking punch--a common