The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-20
Our Madrid Correspondence.
Nxuprp March o-

MADRID, March Y, 1853.
Political Parties Of spain Reroiution Probable his
Summr-Foroe Sen. 10 Fernando Po-4 T,po Car
dinars Hcts for Spam &c.
The precise condition Of political parties AZ this
moment in Spain is easily enough described the
party in the government, n,odoado is divided into
many sections, and being by far the dominant in
the Cores has quarreled during the session with it.
self through all its parts The position Of all parties
is that they alike PROSTATE before the throne un.
der the force of the naked sceptre. How long 30
much obedience can endure, and reverence brought
from remote times can continue II is difficult 10 de-
termine. The exterior appearances that the go
vernment feels and the proofs that the Queen
proposes 10 retire into the country by the 10TH and
that of the tribunals has decided that an amnesty
proclaimed some little time ago % eNpatratel Spa
niards in its force Included Paricjo de Ia Escosura
the restless progrsssia, who being the Minister of
Govornacion in 1856, in the downfall of Espartcro
which took place in july OF that year. was found
making free Of The clements Of resistance at his
disposal. and with teegraphs in few moments awole
the country with the tidngs that the liberal party
had fallen. But il said then after a careful sur
vey Of that memorable revolt, ard il continually re-
pcaed since by all parties and conditions in ife that
the next demonstration Of the popular viii and force
will probably he the greatest that Spain has wit.
messed since the people rose TO eNpel the French.
Persons who were only liberal three years ago have
been driven by necessity 10 become republican. The
long and wasting war Of the succession, 10y which 10
gtimacy excluded from the throne for the creer
government Of Isabella under the directing reins of
Christina. has resulted IN producing no different
fruit, and absolusm has returned u power. The in
reference of che government in elections the honors
the stations at IL disposal give almost unchecked
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constitutional restraints. Love for the Queen there
Is none for the throne there is much-the force Of
tradition Is more powerful. il is continually shown,
than pos, laws. Within few weeks the rcpub
lican ~ - dsmocrdct0), has defined is faith die
tincty To the liberal party (progressid) that men
have individual rights, and are capaple of sclfgO
yornment, and AZ necessary TO that existence Ia a
social state the trial bv Jury and writ Of haels
| corpus. There il no doubt this party has increased
! Immensely since is frst appearance some three or
Tour years ago; and it, first PURPOSE j. perhaps %
clear the throne. There i still another party-the
| sOcalist-introduced from France, which has some
advocates, aud IN the manufacturing districts reckons
| come members among the operatives from beyond
the Pyrenees; but this party is little regarded by
any, not altogether account OF ~ prnciples A. ifs
| detcsted origin
1t is not probable that the Cortes will continue
| open for many days more. The speech the
SION perhaps Of The most interest ou OF the country
rs well o. In, was short mpromptu by Martinez
de Va Rosa IN answer 20 reflection cast by Senior
Nilalobos in his defamation made against The poll
cy Of Great Britain in the slave trade touching the
erms that fell to Spain in the treaty OF Utrecht.
and particularly that a 1895, OF which the late
Minister Of state was The signer. short report "
Il. now in The course Of PREPARATION will reach you
n few days.
royal order has just been issued 60 the Depart
ment of Ferror directing the immediate departure
Tor Cuba Of the shpsol.the line Rcy Don francisco
de Ass and the steamer Isabel Ia Catocl. Tho
schooners Pera and Santa Teresa have already left
port with troops. The particular object Of further
STRENGTHENING the Spanish feet in the tiulf OF Mex
CO IS not very evident in the present state of the
question with Mexico, unless il be 20 assist in pre-
venting the landing Of negroes on the coasts of
CODA. Some persons near the government, however,
think the true destination IL Fernando Po the pur
pose to support It's colony there which has received
some attention lately in the speeches Of the Cortcs,
and 10 look after the British cruzers which stout
ly charged in the Chamber Of Deputies are inter
ierinr with Spanish vessels along the coast, the
pretext Of their being slavers, bat with the real
object Of Gripping the other important traffic with
Che natives
The papers announce this morning The arrival in
this city Of messengers from his Holiness, the bear
Of two hats destined for the Archbisbops Of To
edo and Seville and this il consistent with what was
said publicly few days before, tina, those chiefs of
the church had been proclaimed cardinals IN ;be last
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