The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-30
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CUE MADRID CORRESPONDENCE.

The Royal Visit 70 Lisbon pprehcnsIon Of
the CnmarilIa--The New Railroad Line 70
Lisbon, E-tremad"ra and La Mancha-A
Camp Established in View OF Revolution
Norvncz ne Military lRef0rmcr-Siate Of
the Army-rustllades and DeportatiOas. Sc.
MADRID, Dec. IL 1850.
Qaeen Isabella is now receiving tho Inequalities OF the
Portuguese court. The royal visit was not determined
upon until after long contest With tho Queens reuc-
tancs to undertake tho journey The eassloving
ere!gn viewed with dismay the prospect Of two days
travel for the most part desolats and dreary tract
Of country, and shrank with all the horror Of
compshed gourmet from the rustic csissxe Of her loving
suhec.s Of ciudad Real and Bsdajoz where the royal
party were 10 pass the night. Queen Isabella doubted
Spanish people for her royal pesron dynasty Night
they mol be TOO happy to bid her Majesty long
WELL and even make some attempt 10 prevent her 70.
turn? Such The eogits.ions OF tho Camarlla
bat, on the other band, II was impossible TO
aront Dom Louis and his royal SPOUSE and the invita-
ton must be accepted the absence OF any valid reason
for refusal.
Narvssg answered for the preservation Of order even
during his absonce--for he, NJ the Prime Minister must
accompany the sovereign. The Governor Of Madrid and
THO Captains .snerk Of ths province, are Instruments
whom he has we'll disciplined in the en- and science Of
repression. Martial law Gives them unlimited power
over the lives and properly Of the nation large, and
should trouble arise In portion OF the army Nurscz
Narvaez did no. relish the thought OF being Jeff behind
Already viewed with dis.rust BY the Csmnra as no.
%s a ny
leader could not afford 20 let hts enemies have the
precious In spain shove all other countries for In pors
other perhaps lie The axiom OF "nisking hay while the
sun shlncs' so shameicssiy applied
Tho Prime Minister decided 10 accom- pany the royal
party consisting Of she Queen. King Consor Prince Of
The Asturas Princes. Isabella and suite, who left Madrid
above, at Ciuesd Real aud Badsoz. These towns had
duo notice Of the royal vist EXPENSIVE luxury foy
which they WIN Be heavily taxed reception and
testify TO tho Loyal zeal OF the Governor and municipal
y and their becoming devotion 10 the powers that BE-
the Peninsula s undoubtedly, great achievement and
tha. VIII bear fruit 10 happier times by promoting
For the time the wh,ssh OF the cv,ls rs ocomo-
tive awsseps the soudes OF tho country OF Don Quixce
and the arid ri'ls Of Estramadura Doubtless, The
valiant hida'go stu IN q1est OF adv ntrre he would
charge lance In hand, full upon the Gerry, sbricklng
monster invading his domain IS some enchanted dragon
Of which he was called upon TO rid the earth But sen
s' sissI 'ps v s' s sos sT,ss s;s S
long and thirsty journeys asiride his humble bssst
INNS distey upon leaving Es'remajura The aspect Q.
the country changes entirely Al Eyas The Grs Por,u.
suese station the traveller chds all the features Of
Andalusia M oIanss sroves laden x,n ,rui and farms
The little stream which We len fow hours before Of
Aranincx has widened Into q majestic river, q rea
OF the Smiling hills on either hand with here
and there village town cleaning through the lesy
woodland tcrrcn form deahtfu landscape Al length
an smphnhsssrs upon The nigh, bank q he Tssas o.
rather OF tho oceap for the rvor 1t s mouth quite
four miles In srradth And here We are 81 our journeys
end. The gories Of Lisbon have been often and
well described that shall mako dresrion 70 enter
upon That theme. The royal gueste iron Spain doubt
are Kind hosts and spare nothing TO DO the hono Of
their beautiful city.
Comparisons, We know are cd.as and p.rsnsn nc
has witnessed ~ Portugal with the misery and de.
cAience Of her own land
while duly obscrvsnt OF the duties OF hospitality,
Portugal does not forgot the 81 self
and order protect herself from tho reaction Of the
lmInsen. revolution In SPAN has stationed camp mid.
measure was only taken upon trustworthy Information,
and Il vsp wesh.y proof Of The pressn, state Of mat
this measure menace 70 tho scarcity OF spanish tern.
tory and indication Of Un,ssriss projccta lbefian
present and he period Of the spanish royal WIS.,, bss
becn chosen by Journalist VI celebrity, Dom Luciano
corisro, 70 Issue pamphle. At Lisbon enerscticaly
condcmnng this idea and branding traitor 10 his
country any son Of Portugal who should advocate IT,
Naasz has iattcry undertaken the herculean task Of
reforming the army, not from military but political
pon, Of VIEW he ends the officers and nor. commits.
stoned ocer 100 well vsrsed In the ART and practice Of
,,ns, Snssr from his svora o. p.mosss spe
hanging over the heads of military primo ministers.
Such IL the burden Of general order and soouton
nobody refrain from asking the pertinent question
Why Narvae. DID not preach or better SIN, practise
for his maintenance In power The Marshal
Demonstrates In the best logic that soldiers have some
thing else 70 do than 10 busy themselves With political
matters and that their mssion u 10 defend the country
General Prm has N no way abandoned his hope OF
becoming in his Of The arbe OF the policy OF
his country. Narvaez 10 well aware Of ths and
sbcs the last outbreak has been wedding ts corps Of
nop commissioned oncsrs OF eli who were considered
check the spirit OF INSTRUMENTATION and mutny deeply
rooted In the spanish army Whatever may DO the pe
tics profsesed BY soldier he win be equally ready Il
follow that leader who ahall promise him most and
10 upon this fsslag that Prim counts for ultimate
winning over snfcisnt fosce 70 enable him u
sntss upon fresh struggle for power with better sue
cees than befora
runcr has been current although strongly denied
had shown symptoms Of disa6scicn, and thai many
arrests had taken place among the ccers end serg anu