The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-28
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
Our Spanish and German Correspondence.


The Political and Materid, Hiory Of Spain for the Past
Pedr-Confia Of the Cni.fs and their Parties-The Re-
signatiof. Of Narpaes-he Fall gf Armero-7he First
Meeting Of the Cortes-Mnis,ry Of ADMINISTRATORS
the Various Mnisries-The Election Of Braro Murillo
to the Presidency Of the Chamber Of Deputies-PolcaE
Advantages and LOSES Balaaoed-M Material Irteyeas
Incredsed Further Expectation Of Wool from Morocco
ProAu'ied-Short Passage from Rarana 10 Cadis-Let :
Ter from Essatante-He Jast.fes the Firing into tas
NJ Dorado in 1856.
In Spain ministrations change minister's are relieved
commoti ms occur but evils and abuses remain spite
Of the changes Of time H things are checked
remain hidden in change OF name, they shoot up after
wards in an instant to such vigorous proportions
pensste for tho hours of inactivity pas. year Il
would be difficult to say that the public have have
advanced at all in the security of just rights
During the fret ten Of the las twelve months the
try under the administration OF General Nsrvasz;
recalled from almost banshment 10 take the charge OF
wrestcd In July Of the preceding year from
the liberal administration Of Esparero by the Minister OF
War, ODonne in the Of royal prerogativo and by
tho Crown The change Of cabinet produced, IL seemed,
by no political necessity fell TO the lot OF the Duke Of
Valencia and his friends without peril 10 themselves,
perhaps withou. effort and " have been designed
just reccmpcnse Of Providence for the bloody ,nus-
uoe and perndy OF the Conde Iucena.
IN. ministry Of Narvaez, which in existence at the
beginning Of the year 1857 had found the Geld OF policy
already occupied, its coming in; every odous act,
every unpopular restoration, every suppression had
already been entered by the cabinet of ODOnne aod
nothing remained tor the military dictator TO do than
accept that would otherwise have been his own,
ana follow them 10 their logical consequences. call OF
the Cortes was made snow Of 70 the constu
ton and confederation for public opinon but there con-
nued the exercise OF absolute powers Everything
done reconcile the past cabinet with the succeeding one
but to no purpose and tho legislative period remark
able for tumutuous sessions of tho Chamber Dspu
ties and the struggles In the Senate of rival and
statesmen who, with great power and wea tn Of elo
quence, exactly delivered within the limits OF good brood
ing charged upon and withstood their adversarss
10 raise the attention Of ali Spain In point moral
tude neither was enabled TO nod his position in the re-
view OF the conduct or few past years. and bo<h In the
eyes the people remained vanqushed for the
goodthe chief OF the coup ddt Of July 1885, that upset
the progrcsts government OF the Duke OF Victoria and
the head OF the succeeding called out OF France BY
the Queenwho would trust her benefacor though he
had relieved her palace from the presence OF the deested
hbcrasts The result OF this session was the breaking
up OF those two great sections OF tho absouss into
merous rsgmens, and the cabinet, not long Ater the
close of tho Cores, for seemingly no adequate cause,
ended.
On tho 25h day OF October last the Queen called 70 her
aid President Of the Council Of Ministers the chief off,
Of the navy of hne private character Of per-
sonal popularity and wealth. The Minister Of STATE ap
pointed Francsco Martinez tc Rosa and with theso
two exceptions tho cabinet made up from tho
moderado party This ministry lasted three months and
five days and was little popular with auy sdc because Of
its indccision az was sad, though perhaps the only
fault Its moderation. During this term, the occa
sion OF public cssion and when the sree.s were
standing little in advance Of his friends the steps OF
the edfcc OF tho Cortos, choered tho Queen. This Or
cumstance At onco understood 10 signify that tha
closing Of the Congress then shortly 10 convene was
measure not 70 be supported BY this distinguished mode
RADIO for bad becn well understood tna' sho1id tho
members when they together be found not 70 favor
the administration, the Queen had promised dissolution
Of those elected while Naryaez at the head Of the
government and the immediate choosing by the psople OF
another Directly q. the opening OF the session the aa
BILE Admiral Armero found that nc in q
sea- and notwithstanding the political experience and lite
ffi Foreign
Affairs, the ship Of stao directly settled with them To-
getber The numerous bands II absolus.s h.d u,itsd
In the support OF Bravo Murillo against Mayans the
ddate OF the for President OF the Chamber OF
Deputies sod no was elected oger opponent By sms,r
ty OF eight whole voting oeog IA
upon which result the ministry parliamentary
practice, resigned. different nad been hoped
hoped that he would, instead OF rcsgniog ask tbs
dissoluon OF tho Assembly put the elections again
doing he has been called by taat party~hos entire
representation IN the Cores only six rnembers-vsc
latng, purposoes and defraudog the hopes his admins
raton had RAISED Of aving puolc liberty the opportu
nifty egain 10 s head. Hence reaction has again
taken pace and may well be questioned whether the
throne wond have acted 1dcousiy by that onsr ,ou-se
10 invite the expression thus sudd ,by of the provinces
free election While the mnsiry had given energetic
demonstrations the public liberties had more OF tho
fears rgor Of either OF the military tina, pre-
coded which, becoming ucrracfu in power, had allowed
mono OF Tho freedom OF opinHn that hal oein permitted
their Individual membore, but were tyrannical, vocnt,
Illegal restricting tie prcss infringing the constitution,
and adopting dcation as system aod tho right Of the
making councils Of war or civil tribunals, processes
OF cannon and for judgments declaring whole provinces
In state OF siege The governments Of Armero Rosas In
Us gentlenegs and justice, granted pardons assuased
tcars and mitigaicd punish neu,s The portals OF tho
been closed in Inc Ienlousy on rcsesn Ir as ny, ss
peal the laws that stuffed the prcse. N allowed some
breathing 70 thought, and permitted tgef TO be judged
Of freely, not awaiting sslf Of the rgors OF
More forgetting evil examples has not prosecuted nor
imprisoned nor ouawed without suit nor shot by
martial bet respected individual rights and personal
security In word, 10 raied the marital s~ when hld
been imposed on every province Of ~pain and h the
Duke of Nal,nca and his coajutors unepusl 10
govern otherwise host or mcn restored 20 their
homes who had been torn hsncc without reason, without
object without even prctcxsei1sd py caprice and taken
by violence by ministry that punished the conspraces
dreamed Of and took Tor realities the continu.i nven-
tons Of its Imagination con urcd BY ts fears.
After the election IN the Cortes last month expect
cd tha, Bravo Muro long known for his feueesress
OF character his detestaton Of military rule his sagacy
at on 70 be made PRESIDENT Of tne Council of Ministers but
tho contrary, the Qieen directly appointed " that
place and A. Secretary OF state Xavier Isturz late Nns
ter 10 Russia and formerly n England with CabsAei OF
pcrsons OF little political career
For any political advantage ths, the rule cr the last
year has been 70 the country, it's not worth mentioning
The number OF useless Offices stl continue with
the abuse hereofo of double cmpoyments useless forms,
sensecss waste unmoricd rcwaris absurd privileges
and vain disnct,ons with ibe change Of Csbine,- the
spirit ever unchanged. Undcr every aspect tbs dea n
sacrificed 70 cxpcdency and solicitation Tor place thus
bur,hensoe ard endless details lssngy imposed by
the continually recurring odium Of reform. Is not tas
loss Of national treasure only that in this mos, 70 be
garded but the ncscuabe cost of time n Individuals
u enough that these forms unneccssary-thcy must
be complicated, and devoid OF all harmony and unity Of
purpose
If in the year that hs. closed individual liberty for
time has been set al nough the freedom Of the press and
Of thought restrained and in substance all the guarantees
that untedly give the rights ~ Representative people,
Is not 40 poor picture that does not present sono
warning 20 those who, by un'owsrd means have endcs
vored 70 hx chains on their fellow men, vel ~ some
occasion for confidence W those who look hopefully 10 the
future. Material interests In the same time have sd-
vanced, and the means of travel AMI transportation by
n m hayo W
OF mails though slowly made, so dlcut s Tor the pre-
sent 70 dsentange ef from the ways and idsas of th1
past.
The Spanish government has Just been informed
from Tauecr that the Sultan OF Morocco hes,
By circular OF the 18th of last month, made
known bs prohibition OF any further exportst,cu
of wool from the Empire and allowing q term OF six
months for the taking away ssy that may have been
already purchased for shipment BY foreign mevchants
and 10 this end such are invited 70 give inventory Of