The New York herald., 1866-05-20
S p A I NJ.
Our pIadrid Correspondence.


MADRID May l, 1906
Er-Qeen Christina in The Ciy-Her Inbgues in FAVOR Of
the Progresistas-Pro Of Change in the Goperr,
ment-ADairs in the Pdclfc-Ntw Orders Sent-Er
President Fillmore, dc.
mentioned in Of my late communications that ex-
Queen Christina the mother Of the present Queen
expected to visit Spain the latter part Of April As an
cipated, she has come, passing through the capital,
and is now in the Palace at Aranjuez She remained
only few hours in Madrid long enough to visit her
daughter and partake of family dinner As 1t not
the programme for her prolong her presence in the
city too long time she went out 10 seek at Aranuez
those healthy airs which recommended her
by political doctors. Her last view of Madrid before
this accompanied by too many painful and trying
memories to make repetition agreeable or entirely
safe. No demonstration however, made Friday
last of unpleasant character special train bore
her m LEe,, and that suIlced 10 mark the elevated
position that she enjoyed The mere fact OF a
mother visiting royal daughter has in itself no sgnin
But the advent of parsonage who has filled
great space in national history, or at least in
that portion embraced in the recollection OF
persons Of the present generation, and who
played part prominent Queen Chrstiana for bet
ter worse has some importance II is not the pre-
sence Of loving mother, who pays family VISIT that
stirs up the political elements until they boil they do
in Madrid but 1t is the arrival OF intriguant-a
strong experienced influential bad woman at whose
very nod the weak and irresolute Queen trembes va
ciliaes, ard nnay succumbs. 1t the power be-
hind the throne, whose influence is felt quickly
stroke OF lightning by Minister and Cortes and more
tardily but not the less kecny, by the people. Although
the Queens mothor-as she IS calledwas in the roy Al
palace but few hours she had her daughters long
enough whisper suggestions that escaping by secret
c1,a
and are talked OF in the clubs IN the streets
Those brief words uttered the Queen by person OF
known power and influence, and subject OF such
general interest have not failed TO make decided
sation in the capital
II am correctly informed the ex Queen ChrsiIn ma
strongly urged upon her daughter Queen Isabel tho I'M
porance of ousting at once tho socaed unioniberai
party with O'Donneil at its head, and placing the
head OF governmen Mt the progrcssta party which was
likely to come in at any moment not invited by their
owl strong arms. The ODonnell party had failed 10
fulfil its promises II had brought ruin upon the finances
Of the country, and daily engullng in a
deeper abyss the materials OF happy issue fron,
the dangers surrounding the state General dis
content prevailed, credit was gone and revo-
luton imminent. change must be made,
be had and II not successful the experiment ought
90 be tried and at once Such the tenor os her adj
vice the Queen, who desires above all to nd herself of
she is not quite willing 10 cali into power party which
will guarantee her dynasty. nor refrain from inau
gurating certain reforms that will cripple the political
power Of the Church But with threatened revolution
staring her the face Of which she knows net how
her throne may rye she Is u inclined TO accept the
advice which her more shrewd aud polite mother offers.
Already she has taken steps 20 carry out the new policy
She has through her adhcrcnis made proposals 10 the
progres-a party, and negotiations are now proceeding
with view TO arrange some plan or policy which shall
insure lar may be- her dynasty, and the accession
power OF the prOgresisa party with the pardon and
recall Of General Prim and bis followers.
meeting of the leading progrcsistas was held
Saturday last at which the agent Of the Queen wis
present and before which he laid the preliminary pro
posals without being able TO give all the particulars OF
the meeting position TO state that II concluded
accept with notifications the proposals on the
part Of the Crown; and the preliminary arrangements
were so far advanced IL pretty certain tina, the Don
nell party will go out and the prosreslas be ntrusted
with the rcns Of power This is the present, aspect Of
Affairs. but II would require second Elijah 10 pre-
dict any thing forty -eght hours In advance con
cernlng spanish political matters, and ! shal
certainly not venture 10 you that the
new scheme will live q day out o'Douneii has
great power The Queen and may be able 10 break
up the arrangement Without power he u nothing and
he will not readily give up his hold ~ Office, II h. car
prevent H. even by the use Of the army He into
power by force and he will not hesitate to the same
iorce 70 retain IT, against the Queen herself u need be
policy Is adhered 10 Ivy the Queen
Meanwhile the very suggestion OF change has gwen
rresistas, n they anything at all Those who
think little or at all care not a bt who
pychsro in tolcrabe peace and smoke their c,oayfrc
In quiet They are Indifferent as 70 who " IN OF
Who s ont; only place no additional duties on thcil
peas or garlic " you would not have rvo Dss rivo q
pirgin rir1 n dbunddacd Sser1 wal Oobisrno fnc-o "a
orb1f howed through the and over bsrricsdes
and hear the crack Of od bunderbussee FROM behind
chimpeya Touch not the cdhies aud club aud cdfi
teopie may rule the State vthou, their going beyond
growL
The recent intelligence from the Pacihc and Atlat'
coasts South America not satisfactory ~ the span
ards They disappointed the failure of the second
expedition against the allied squadron At Chloe They
expected the best results from the last effort and arr
greatly chagncd 20 think that the allies have closed th,
saie N their face The government is determined moi
TO give u mp by any meana They are determined upor
tho destruction or total blockade OF the neet IN orte
that they may pay exclusive attention 10 the H1esca
and Independenc a, now well on their Journey.
Yesterday orders were sent 20 Admiral Nuher 10 aiop
every means In bis power 10 close the channel through
which the allied feet must 20 10 get 20 aud ;hu
ecctually rid himself of annoyance lie has order.
10 sink such vessels captured he may have in hand
and endeavor In every way 10 make The channel en-
tirelv useless at least FOR the time being The n
looked for daily ~ the bombardment of Valparaiso
People are becoming imratien, with the Of affairs
IL Nunez had boon successful IN any Of his undertaking
the spaniars would have borne the delay In obtaining
the grand revenge for insults received from Chie-th
bomhardment Of Valparaiso. but Nuhez has failed an
tho historic lesson which Spain proposes to teach Chit
/ has not vet been given. However it's generally BE-
nevcd that Nufer has accomplished the heroic work
bonbariing a defencslsss city before this, and Ia
perhaps departed fcr the Atlantic ,g'n. Hts orders,