The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-09
MADRID, April IL, 1853.

MADRID, April IL, 1853
Political Condition Of Spain Advancement Of Ma.
teriai Interests riM the Intellectual Cuiture-A
Revolution Probable Ibis Sun,me-A Bin Of
Rights for Commonwealth Royal Ceremony of
Conterring Caps on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of Yes
sells and Sailors in the Merchant Serrice-Assas-
sination Of the Deputy Verdugo, &c.
The surface of the political affairs Of Spain CONT
nues unruffled. The summer which has long begun
at Andalusia, rises to the high lands gradually and
while we hear of the festivities at Seville blessed by
the presence and the balm Of flowers, the chill of
winter has not entirely left us yet.
The Ministry continues on, Isuriz giving satisfac-
ton 20 neither extreme, his government being
peaceful only. Such administrations give Spain
time to think and to grow. She purely herself still.
She admits no dctaton from abroad as little from
England as from France. The Queen, in the social
quiet that pervades all her realm has Just gone TO
spend few days in the shades and among the re.
freshng fountains of Araiguez; and peradyenture il
is said will 90 down the new railway 10 Alicante
TO visit the sea. Spain is everywhere prosperous.
Her colonies thrive. and her material interests at
home advance. Confidence exists throughout The
banks are firm, the produce Of the fields abundant
her mines active, and thousand houses at her ca
pital are building in state Of prostration for re-
building Thus the nation grows in strength with
the intellectual improvement Of the people, 40 that
il will not appear strange il under all this external
Of peace and of real prosperity there are deep poll
teal schemes on foot that on failure threaten TO
throw her back to an absolutsm in her government
such as existed under Philip IT,. or II successful 10
throw her 30 far forward in liberal career that she
-
play out too soon the role Of a republic.
The ground beneath is thought by the thoughtful
20 he mined and even countermned, by those equally
inimcal TO each other as they also TO the gov.
eminent The legitimists the party Of Don Carlos)
that Of the consttutionasts who want no constitu.
ton; Of the Queen and that of the republicans are
the chief laborers for the progresisas numerous a.
they are and vooferous from their many presses in
proclaming liberal doctrines, are supposed in their
doubts, 10 be in a state Of physical suspension. II
il difficult TO say what may b. the result. The
exiled from the commotion Of 1876 are returning
home. A national junta which is no falsity has
proclaimed its opinions in public manifesto, se.
cretly circulated. However difficult Of iudically
conyicting the origin, H. source Is unmistaksbe.
All that has been claimed for human rights is there
distinctly asserted. and not more clearly the mea.
sures that laid in order TO take place 10 the event
Of another revolution. Deceived Il says in all that
has gone before II now proposes at the close of the
next commotion, to establish government purely
from the people Fifty years Of experience must
suffice. All that is due TO the sanctity of the past il
fully paid. Throughout the State like the horse of
Attila wherever il has touched that soil has become
sterile" The bases IL declares shall I've the invioa
bty of domicil and correspondence, the freedom Of
the press liberty TO associate and TO meet without
previous permission Of the authorities, the right 20
| work without restriction, and religious freedom.
The government is supposed 10 be federative in the
nature of affairs, as represented already by the
municipalities In the provinces The first work shall
he the abolition Of privileges the enactment of laws
| common for all: a the writ of habeas corpus the
trial by jury for crimes, justice 10 be gratutous in
criminal cases the right secured 70 appear for ones
self alike in civil az in criminal causes and the adop
| ton OF a penitentiary system. The provisional
| gyrernment shall. directly upon its organization
brnkSUkFn the bars that stay production, shall
| prxraefhe public welfare, extinglish want, diffuse
general instruction, offer means Of labor and in
word, emancipate inc working classes, ~ shall DC
10 the interior traffic Of the kingdom, disensa eccle
siastical and civil estate, dispose of among tb'