The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-27

TRANSLATED from Ia tTonlca, Dec 70.
The press Of the Peninsula Justly places in the
first rank among the events of the day the birth Of
Prince Of Asturas. Ii isnot many years since that all
the vast regions-thcn part OF the Spanish do
main-comprsed between the northern limit Of New
Spain and Cape Horn hailed with religious fervor
the birth of an heir to the crown Of two worlds.
At that time the birth Of Prince heir apparent
symbolized the perpetuation OF absolute happiness
for the Spanish portion Of this continent for its in
habitants lived under the laws given them by the
metropolis, without discussing or comparing them.
For Spain IL symbolizcd the perpctnaton OF a fatal
empire that deyoured the life of ts youth that ami
hated its productive power az an agricultural and
industrial nation. and which gathered and stirred
up continually against her all he envy, all the rival
ry and all the traditional hatred Of European ambi
ton. To-day neither the echoes OF the Andes, nor
the Atrato, nor OF 0rzaba salute the Prince Of
CASTLE: but the tbunders Of the cannon that AN
nounce TO the world his coming resound with greater
life and concentrated vgor than ever before in our
history. in the gorges Of the Pyrenees and OF Avila
in the fortresses Of Oceanica and the Antilles and in
the bosoms Of fruitful generation, not now despair
ing because of the pIodgal outpouring of the powers
OF It's fathers, but strengthened with the knowledge
that IL holds only what IL can maintain and justly
and severely vindicate.
A MALE HEIR TO THE SPANISH cRowS-uow ais
BIRTH AFFECTS FRASCB.
From tho Paris Dcbats, Dec "
The accouchement' Of Queen Isabella, who has
Just given 70 Spain Prince Of Asturias and an
heir male ia the crown, Is sreat chich mast lead
10 The indefinite adjournment If certain projects ,cieh
,rers seriously Entertained by manu- influential persons;
IL Is evident that arrangements which were possible
when the Queen had only daughter. have ceased 10
be so now that there is dauphin Another effect OF
this change in the situation will be 70 strengthen the
present ministry for the abolition Of constitutional
government; if not, the programme was at least the
manifest aim Of the coalition with which they were
threatened and IL Is upon the maintenance OF that
regime that Queen lsabcllas dinasty IL based.
Making all due allowance for the proyerb, "a appli
cable TO Spain "a "a France, N ny vien de Plus
probable que rimpreru we think we may consider
NM. Armeo and Mons ministry a. Professionally con.
soidated, and may take hasty review Of
its acts. Considering the state IN which
Spanish finance has been for long time w. Mon,
however great a fnancier he may he, could
not be expected TO do anything very start
ling he could not convert a deficit into surplus in
a day. He has maturey prepared his plans Of re-
form. and will shortly make them known to the pub.
lie. IL il In the Department OF the Interior, which
next to that Of Finance stood most in need Of
reform that the greatest changes have been made
The pernicous agitation Of ". Nocedsl has been re
more liberal activity Of NJ. Bermudez dc Castro, ~
the great benefit of the public service. The amnesty
granted to very many political prisoners, the raising
Of the state Of siege in all the provinces Catalonia
only excepted and the revisal OF the electoral lss
have already produced the best effects. We may
also lie permitted TO congratulate NJ. Bermudcz de
Castro the relaxation Of the severe regulations
which had been imposed upon the press by his pre-
under the pretext that the Cortes would not have
time TO discuss the new law on the press, bad re
ccu~c to the strange expedient Of obtaining vote
authorizing the law 10 be acted upon Mt once reserv
ing the debate upon II till next year. NJ. Bermude4
has not taken upon himself, in the absence Of tile
Cortes 10 suspend the law, but he has recommended
that II should be executed In the most tolerant man
ner and the press now discusses freely, without do
ing mischief. The Minister Of the Interior has also
made several changes in the personnel Of the go
vernOrs Of provinces or projects, and the new APP
pointments In general have been made In liberal
spirit. From the moment that the minister thus
showed the tendency Of his policy, great efforts
were made TO form coalitions against him. These
ccaftions may perhaps force him 10 appeal 70 the
country, and the new appointments in The prov
inces TO which we have alluded look like a pre-.
lude to such measure. New chambers, elected
under the influence of the present ministry, would
doubtless contain liberal majority In spite Of ap-
pearances, and notwithstanding tbe crises
hat constitutional government has passed through