The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-28
Our Madrid Correspondence.

MADRID, Jan g. 1853.
7ronsory Chorocter Of the Present Ministerial Arrange
ments-Bravo M,riIlo the Coming Man Violent Sric.
lures of the Spanish Press upon the late Address Of the
French Emperor-7he General Tenor of his Government
Denounced-7he Winter in Spain-Repdrdtion Of the
Celebrated Roman Bridge at Alcantdrd, dc.
Since change Of cabinet there has been moth
ing Of political interest Spain Thepresen state of ar
fairs regarded by all politicians merely temporary
and the men now In Office have been called TO prepare
the way for Bravo Muro ultimately to take the head Of
the ministry His admitted great abilities, his moral
courage and his particular dstaste for military men rem
der him to extent popular even with the liberal
party You may recoeSt his treatment OF Earvaez Duke
of Valencia when one day displeased with him he or
dered latter INTO Austria for the study of focaons
the Marshal only saved from that journey and
occupation by the cemency and consideration Of the
Queen Not lees bold and frank was his conversation
the time while at the head OF the government, with
General said to be viceroy beyond the seas, who
presenting himself in uniform hung with ORDERS re-
monstraed with Minister about thing improper
for Of his rank and position TO do Look you here
said the formidable absoutist al whe dressed merely
in this plain rock - Shaking the lapes of his coat with
thumb and nger) coud thoot SIX OF the best Of you in
an hour
The newspapers of Spain have with unanimty con-
demned the ate attempt on the life OF the French Empe
TOR as most atrocious have dwet with great
upon every the address that followed that act
The structures made with reflection and great good
The WRITER'S with little exception, nave not
hesitated under their names declare that vile and
horrible as was execrated and condemned as would
and ought TO be for ito wckedness by the civilized world
should be accomplishing and silent on this foul
OF Kidding public liberty Of uatorthe Emperor
the French the great designer OF the coup de d The
declaration be makes with his life his dynasty would
not have been oxtnguishcd but would have perpe
bis by the voice of the army and the people,
Is denounced fase and hypocrtcsl as exactly the op
pose that happy and feeling address 10 the distinguish
pcrsonagcs waiting the announcement Of the birth
that infant when after giving utterance TO the feelings
father, he spoke OF the difficulties OF accnst!ng .
line where other row families had not been
themselves with all the prestige and sanctty Of time
When his mandate they say Is without control and The
laws enacted subserve the Imperial constitution
found nadequte preserve his life from assasins, why
Ia that he complains OF the insucency Of the repressve
for his safety aud yet declares ouch compou and
machinations have passed away They remind him OF
personal security OF the soveregns OF England Brazil and
Portugal the liberty OF the people in their kingdoms and
that his human weakness he grssps at prvtex for the
infection OF fre.h yrannes in the hope OF rising 10 safer
possible, and certainly to higher perch In their con-
tempt Of the great king and suspicion that his thoughts
may 10 beyond the Iyrences they quoted coupct
ike a thong for him, from the verse o; Gongora:-
Leaping swelling little river,
whittier would you what 10 be-
Thou " be the Guadalquiver-
Guadalquiyer " be sea
cold continues 10 be remarkable for severity through
the peninsula In the southern Provinces prevails
10 degree that said be unknown there before Al
the North from the failure OF RAIN the Temperature dry
and raw the crops receiving some damage from the hail
that has lately fallen The season Otherwise in the
country between these extreme provinces 10 the Castillo
the wheat fields iuxuTlsut, promising an abundant
harvest
The arch Of the celebrated granite bridge at Acantara
sixty degrees 10 the west Of the capital which was blown
up with gunpowder by the spsusrds In the war OF indie
pendence TO cut the retreat OF the French and which
stands height OF full two buLdred fee; above the rso
at ordinary seasons has just been repaired by engineers
Little remains TO make passabe again, after an inter
mission in use Of half century 10 the seventeen hun
dred years that have elapsed from the time OF Tran 10
whose reign constructed. will again be able, II Il
said TO Withstand the battling OF the elements some
tures and approach the wish Of the able Roman architect
julius Calus LAGER who has left cut upon the express
Of his ambition, the hope that II would last for
ever"