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

ance OF the works of Beethoven that Mr.. Beale
established the new Philharmonic Society, at a
vast sacrifice of time and capital. His efforts
have been amply rewarded, and he may be
proud of having been the promoter OF Que OF
the most important musical institutions IN TINS
country. The executants last night were Madame
Castillon, Miss Arabella Goddard, Mr.. Tenant
and Mr.. Blsgroye. i am sorry to say time
is beginning to impair the formerly charming
voice Of the first mentioned artistic MISS 'Io1daro as
usual delighted her audience with the admirable
reading and execution of the concerts selected Tor
performance. Mr. Tenant acquitted himself most
creditaby, and is unquestionably making progress
in his art.
would call your attention to the prospectus of
the Crystal Palace Company, as published last week
and ask you if it be worthy of the original scheme
RE- 81 mas
will see how far such mean policy will promote
the success of the Crystal Palace and whether the
shareholders will be satisfied with such shOrtsighted
and perncious economy.
The Reeds bring out new entertainment next
Monday at the Gallery of Illustration. They have
issued invitations to all the London press and there
will be pretty sprinkling of celebrities on the oc
cason.
Our Madrid COIrespon dence.
MADRID, April IL, 1853.
Fusion IN The Royal Fdmiy-Ne,o English and
French Ministers to Spain-Higher Character
Required for Foreign Diplomatic Agents-Altonso
Escalante on the absorption of European Colo
mics in america by TIE United States-Nev Las
Respecting the Press-Polit,cal Ercitement-Ihs
Spanish Nary.
Within the last ten days there has been cry of
fusion, and loud has it been in the cafes and so
earnest through the periodicals. that at last il has
been taken up in the Cortes, and there officially de-
clared to be without foundation The meaning of
the word is the blending of pretensions to the
throne and the end said to be proposed is for re-
gency Of Naryaez, the chief of an imagined tri-
umvir, one of whom shall represent the hopes Of
Don Carlos: another in the person of the King, to
represent his wife Isabella H. She, the most
dalized of women, is to be allowed the opportunity
thereby of going into private life, of leaving her
country and people, the only country and people she
ever saw; she, very Spanish as she is with more
head than the rest together is to withdraw, say into
France. This thought so pervading at the moment,
so improbable and difficult of realizing, receives
value from the liberalists highly exaggerated, who
press change in the Cabinet, believing that the
government must fall into the hands of either
ODonnel or Narvaez. Either case will produce be.
fore long revolution favorable to the common liber
ties. The hope Of two countries-the possibility of
a union Of the regning families of Portugal and
Spain 10 produce common monarchy and renew
the ancient Iberia-the fusion nearest the hearts of
the best of both kingdoms, seems now policy not
practicable.
The torpedoes of Orsini have had a far spread
desolating effect. If they did not lay the Be-
naparte in the dust they have had their de-
structive consequences here. The British Am
bassador, so popular and beloved, has been
displaced by the new English ministry
that has sprung up out of that enterprise. The
Marquis of Turgot, too, the celebrated French am
bassador to whom it is believed Bonaparte owes his
first seating in eminent degree, is at the point OF
recall and the reason is supposed to lie his supper
OF party-that Of Vicalvaro-and that he was par
ticulariy known to, If not interested in the affair
brought to a crisis trnmphanty for absolutism in
1856 by the Count of Lucena, ODonnell The I'M
fitness for position, which is supposed to weigh
against him now is the prospect Of the ascen-
dancy, perhaps in few days, of Marshal Narvsez,
whom il is said the great Marquis has been indus
trious to express opinion on several public
sions Of his unftness for administrative life. This
indiscretion perhaps want of that foresight i'm
possible in Spain, not calculating the immediate re-
turn of the Duke OF Valencia TO power, dsqualifes
the minister for this probable future; but il the
contrary Lucena should come to the government, il
is probable that his Imperial Highness will forego
the necessity OF speedy diplomatic change.
The transgrcssion OF Orsni has electrified even the
affairs of this country. The diplomatic changes at
the Court have awakened new interest with the pc
riodica press; and while in England there has been
call that those high positions as well as those
of consus should be filed by men on the average
from better social positions and having greater
ability than formerly, in Spain it is urged that its
representatives should he Of a character eff
cient than now and with requirements more beft-
ting the practical condition Of the age Spain, in
the immense advances she has made within
the last thirty years, II Is not likely will leave
this branch of her service unimproved The courtesy
of the press in this country has not permitted il TO
neglect
this regard of other nations. IL rejects the idea that
these employments should be confined any longer TO
families and the merely distinguished in literature
and iearning but that they should be bestowed upon
those who have also the abilities, by their general
/ requirements and knowledge of men, to produce
! .olid results.
The .insyica a semimonthly magazine Of the
capital has just published for the leading article Of
the last number. a short paper by Alfonso de Esca-
lante the late Minister from Madrid TO Washington,
entitled Pour Words on the Political State Of what
was Spanish America, in which he gives history
Of the state Of society and government out of which
those republics have come up well a. that from
which sprung the United States. His purpose APP
pears 20 be to bring those colonies planted by the
attn race into union for the common benefit and
protection against the more thriving and increasing
population Of the North which he thinks is virtually
already in possession Of the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec
B and Panama and the transit of Nicaragua. Then he
4 says II the Powers Of Europe that have islands in
| the caribbean Sea and the Gulf Of Mexico do not
unite for intervention, their possessions will in
evtably be absorbed in time, longer or shorter the
farthest not distant but that even at ther earliest
movement now they will not be able 20 take part IN
the direct commerce between the Atlantic and Pa
cifc oceans only il shall be allowed TO them by
B the American republic fully commanding the chan
nels Of trade. He considers the objects of the go.
vernment of the United States 20 have been stated
with dstinctDess bv President Monroe, aud
with great frankness avowed by Mr.. Buchanan
In the conference Of Ostend well since in accepting
the principles Of the platform of the convention that
met at Cincinnati, and which lifttd him into the
chair Of the Chief Magistracy. He recalls 10 mind
that former policy OF Spain, by which she suffered
afterwards. as much from the people she assisted as
the nation she injured. Of the taking part with the
United Colonies in their first war with the mother
country which moved with the revolt Of he< own
colonies when they were sustained by that republic,
and supported by Great Britain in revenge, as Mr..
I Canning declared, for her past conduct.
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