, 1866-12-29
SPAIN.
Sudden Arrival Of Queen Chrtstlna-
Probable Overthrow of the Nnfvacz
Ministry ~ What Next9 Tho Ap-
preaching Reyo1us1oas

Sudden Arrival Of Queen ChrtStinA-
Probable Overthrow of the Nnfyacz
Ministry What NeIt9-The APP
preaching Revolution.
tCouespondeuce ef the New York Ecsald.l
MADRID, December 8, 1906.
The libernl tendencies Of the Queen
Christina arc well known, and the few friends
Queen lsabcf1a has left, hope that the dow
aser Queen has come to this city from Paris
70 exercise her maternal authority in order
But rsee Narraez, whom shall VIC havcy what
sfop-gap from among the numerous list Of
carpet knights With resouniing titles, earned
~ the slaughter Of their felloW-citizeuss
one such must, Of course, be Prime Minister,
to tns custom Of !he last tEo
'nismos ptr7os, 1' Ill ta19ed wS wish tie T..
same brush, as the Spania.ds plscidjT
remark WHEN . change takes PLACE
az these wnrthies, as we'll as the place hunt
,ng 9o.i'iieans e r. who support him, are equally
suppression OF liberty. To make hay .7hi,e
the sun shines is the motto Of all, and 20 the
efficiency Q! tho public service Is DESTROYED
BY the wholesale dismIssal of Goycrnmen.
employees upon the accession Of every new
HimsIry 10 power, and the appointment Of
new men, worshIppers Of the rising sun, In
their places. -
AS have been already able to Assure YOU.
lhe Sway Of misrule Is rapidly approaching
lts close in this unhappy country. An etIori
constitutional sovereign, supported b. capa-
bic and honest men, Wko Will secure for
spain the novel lu1uries Of respect abroad
and liberty and progress at home.
Ihe courts Of France and Austria hare re-
probability Of revolutionary outbreak In
Spain, and It Is understood that they have
ag!eed upon the successor 10 Queen Isabella.
r.. her Majesty be forced to hJ the country.
Who that successor may be Is difficult 10
certainly stand AZ excellent chance ~ with The the
spanish people, bis own subjects relisded
the notion Of 1berian unity-to which. how.
ever, they have hitherto manifested great
aversion There remafna the Duchess Of
a Aaontpen,ieF, PIP who has hitherto had credit
ior liberal and progressive ideas, and who Is
aesetvedlJ beloved and respected for the
aminbiltty and good sense of her character
and the purity Of her life. With the SPANISH
people, however, wiilr st the decision IN this
not sna not T.9 any foreign
abroad ndght, perhaps, Indeed supply that
the spanish people are at present 40 sadly
aencient, But however much France may
Is no apprehension that Napoleon would be
guilty Of 50 impol{te an acf as that OF fore
ing upon Or even recommending q ruler to
the Spanish people.
but, needless of al a4ve the pleasure OF
the hour, Queen Isabc11s proTokes fresh
scandal, aud adds to the heavy account which
her people will one day exact from her On
the occasion Of her recent birthday festival
she conferred the 1auk Of Mafquis upon a
TENOR singer, having previously enabled him
to nve IN style OF luxury which created the
greatest scandal. Narssez long resisted this
act Of Hsx Majesty, who, however, insisted,
and the Minister was forced TO Yield
Madrid Is very gay Just now. The fashion,
able season Is at It's height, and balls. ban
q1ets, soirees and bull lights follor each
other In rapid succession. It Ia true that
the:state Of siege still prevnils, nnd that the |
Gove1nment takes aa many military precau-
tions a. u the city were invested By hostile |
1ofce. The press feDs tus gagged and help
less, and what papers do appear either DIS.
gust the reader by their fnlsome adulatiop of |
The powers that be and their doiugs, or ab- I
STAIN from Try comment whatever upon |
homo affairs. Nevertheless pleasure runs its |
COURSE, and for the time draws many from the !
conter -plstio4 Of the abyss opening at their !
feet. be Governor Of V1eneis, IS well as
the Governors OF many other towns, has |
thought It necessary to fssue proclamation,
WITH The object Of tranqut1ixing the 1nhahi-
tants and defying the machinations of the
constant enemies Of public order. This doc.
ument admits that q central revolutionary |
club ''indubitably exists In Madrid. IA striE.
Ing testimony to the impotence Of the most
despotic police regulations agsinst deter
mined men enjoying the sympathy OF the
people This central club, continues the
Official proclamation, has active auxi1iaries
N the provinces, so that nothing more |
is needed to testify the fesment that now a.. !!
Isis Throughout the country.