New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
MADRID.

MADRID.
IMPORTANCE OF SPAIN TO THE EMPEROR OF THE
FREYCH-TnE DUKE or MoNTPEEsIER-PoPULAR
EXCITEMENT IN MADRID-ARBiTRARY DEALINGS
WITH THE PREss-THE ARMY-THE SLAVE TRADE
TO BE sUPPREssED-ITEMs.
FIom Our Special Correspondent
MADRID Dee :, lso6.
Since the City Of Madrid has been declared IN sae oi
siege the Spanish newspapers, which are not allowed 10
discuss home politics with any degree OF ireedom nave
like those of the Russian Empire, been enjoying the ut
most liberty in examining the policy OF other nations and
The personal character of their er SpaniaIds have been
heretofore almost groesquey ignorant of the public bus
ness of foreign States and the little information they ae
oured hos been through the feeble medium Uf the French
press and now that they permitted TO learn much
Of their aaTs they have eyory opportunity Oh aseer
tanning something Of their neighbour ihe modlhsalons
that have taken place several Of the European States
and which seem but too likely 20 be the precursors 0f
great war render the alliance Of Spain OF no small import
snce to the schemng Emperor OF the French on account
OF her great eabOard and the valuable basis OF operations
heIAory would afford 10 enemy Of the French En-
pr For that reason the French monarch feels with u
eaness that the Spanish peninsula Is IN the hands OF ne
only Bourbon whom his arn intgues have not heFed
to dspOsss and that the youngest son oil the a'e hlh
Louis Philippe is residing in the most fertile enlightened
and populous province Of his ,iser-ln'aws Kingdom,
where he s ganing golden opinions Of all sorts OF men,,
bv the administrative ability with which he attends TO hs
vast estates and TO the employment OF numerous arsan
and where, by the dignity and puTltl OF iheH private
hfc he and the Duchess Of MontPensicr absorb that
reverence which once 50 eheeHuily pmd to queen
abca There doubt that II is the fear OF Napoleon
which has prevented the moderate men Of all parties from
turning their eyes tho Duke OF Monponer as Regent
OF the Kingdom for the giving the 10 the father Of
the King o Portugal an idea nourshed by chiefs party
has never taken hold OF the imagination OF people whose
hatred % fOre gne almost borders insanity Several
weeks ago when ecudestcnoe Of the Yesleal complaint
which renders the duration Of The French Enper0r life
10 precarOu became unusually monacing aud the Orleans
family held frequent councils With their intmaies with
view Of preparing for any contingency that might arse
A they believe that both the French and spanish nations
ere tired Of arbitrary power, they resolved 70 give then
selves the champions Of constitutional gOYenmens
and religious liberation Aware that the Queen OF Spain
possession Of power now depends upon the doubtful sup
porI Of dissatisfied army, and that II the Duke of Mont
penser and his wc did not bid for The support o. ue
spanish Consttutonass now the latter would look oat
for some other candidate they resolved that the Duchess o
Wontpepser should Notwithstanding her being eaceHf,
proceed 20 Madrid unaceompanied by her husband ana
WthnOt than three persons Of her sne to renon-
straie with her sister upon her absolute ten
dences and the probabilities Of a revolution
that would drive out the Bourbon race for ever Napoleon
the Third perhaps the first man that became informed
Of this important maneuycr Of the Orleans iny Tor Ee
his famous uncle. 10 monarch ever more zealousy
served by the spies whom he conryes TO place near those
whom he has 10 dread lie lost no tine 10 rousng
the jealous fears Of the Spanish queen who 70 DO justice
10 her perpcaey painfully aware OF the supenoy o.
her sister both in physical and moral endowments TO
herself Indeed, though the Montpensiers Tlst their
royal relations ut the gorgeous Summer residences O the
latter they never long welcome IN Madrid where
they uncy enough to give wholesome advice which
is never TAKEN Such advice is always t0 get circulated
Besides the porty micn the worldly wisdom aud pneey
qualities of King Louis Phples most talented son are
in strong contrast with the suned proportions aud weakly
mental qualities Of the Spanish King Consoit At the
first meeting between the two sisters, the queen sharply
reproached the Duchess Of MOntpensier with being the
perhaps unconscious instrument Of her husbands cautious
ambition and placing before her the dispatches Of the
Spanish Embassador In Paris said che would relieve her
OF the trouble Of delivering her message and inpang
her advice they already known aud negatively
resolved upon The Inana therefore, returned 10 Seville
detected and disappointed after remaining several day' in
Madrid in her sisters palace strictly watched and only
allowed 10 give audience to such persons a. enjoy the
confidence Of the Government No newspaper allowed
10 indulge ~ observation conjecture the subject
Indeed the CepainGeneral Of the district rigid IN lis
notions about the press that he one day fined the Epocd
forhaving mistakenly announced q ball at Tn Royal
Palace and the COTTepOHdeHcG, the most widely crcu
lated print III Spain heavily mulced and It's pubica
ton suspended for week for having repeated rumor
that Vcenta SobTno servant who assassnated hof mis-
tess under circumstances Of extreme horror was likely 10
receive the Royal pardon.
Some commotion took plgce Yesterday among the half
starved and scany employed populace OF the city In con-
sequence of the sudden in the price Of bread The
Captain General having asceIained that the rise lot
oocasoned BY scarcity OF hrcadstuhs but 10y mOno
Oly of the corn deposited the railway warehouse di
Teced four OF the principal cobfOkeI TO be pnioned to-
geher and led 70 prison through the streets from tie corn
market 10 the SeladerO jail which Is at the other eud VI
the city They liberated few hours afterward. So
accustomed the Spanars to extra legal
der every form Of government, that 80 far from public
everybody approved OF it, Lieut. Gen. Pezuea who has
the supreme command OF the province and the city, has
acquired some celebrity both in and letcrs His
translation Of Tasso Jerusalem Deyered las been pro-
nounced by the Spanish Academy worthy Of the orig
ina lie is likely 20 be even better known TO the world
as the unsoupuous agent Of the present presddsn
Government Some time 0go having been reproaehed by
the President of the Council Marshal Nsryaez for having
permitted the circulation Of the Portuguese newspaper
which are decidedly anti-Bourbonc be sent eomssary
police 10 all the reading clubs and literary institutions
10 announce that any Of them should receive kind
country the Catholic religion have been attacked
he would bring the managing committees presidents and
secretaries before court-maTtal The consequence Of
this sgeeping order that not foreign newspaper
20 be seen any club table till the Government appealed
20 by the foreign residents revoked tho obnoxious order
This morning, st parade, tediousy long proclsma-
ton Of Marshal Nsryaez read to the troops epjoinng
them mix themselves politics. and 20 ignore
everything except the duties Of their profession and
passive and blind obedience 20 the commands of their
been more mixed up with military sediiions than the
present preacher Of military discipline, call the procama-
ton Narvaez's pastoral and make no little fun Of ft
The Marshal has, however, introduced reforms In
the army which are likely, for abort time at least 10
strengthen his hold the troops You aware that tho
last military revolt which Marshal ODonne put down
in blood took place In the artillery and cavalry regiments
which being the most arstocratc corps In the service
were the least suspected Of tendency 20 sedQH, The
officers Of the artillery who were present IN the barracks
msssacred and the serEoants and eophs took the
direction of tho revolt The discomfort Of the sergeans
had been dexteTousy fomeDed by the emissaTos Of the
dscontented parties In the Kingdom. The dsconteu Of
the petty officers Of the artillery arose from two causes
Firstly The arstocrate constitution Of this branch Of The
service IN which years ago officer was admitted
who could not provo nobility Of BIRTH and in which even
now pleban officers are reluctantly received Secondly No
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