The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-10

| Resistance of Isabella Ia Liberal Comnsels-
| Imminent Expulsion Of the BOurIons--Pre-
paraiions 10 Meet the Impending Rcv"In-
! ttOn-The Spanish Refugees in belgium
| Iberinn Unfty-Spain and the Holy see
/ Prospect OF Peace with Chile md Peru.
] MADRID Nov. %, 1866.
Queen Isabella has spoken her last word Dear 10 the
sagacloGs warnings Of the Emperor Napoleon ana the
aeconaie reynonstrances Of The duchess Of Monpcnse
her Most Catholic Majesty equally regardless Of the
wise coGnseis, urged with maternal authority, by the
| Do~ager Queen Christina, who at recent interview
with royal daughter earnestly endeavored TO dis
suade her from The fatal upon which she has 20
hlndly entered The Queens reply was very like the
Pontifca t,ossaia"s She declared routruace
TO be revolution that Is to liberalism progress and
| enlightenment generally--and piously assumed the
position oi 4 martyr the OF divine right and
devotion 10 Mother Church. Naturally of weak and
plastic temperament. Queen Isabella has for many
wholly controlled by her famous Confessor and
the Bleeding Nun Sister Pairocnio The influence OF
these Tersonages paramount both in the royal
household and the Cabinet and to Queen Isabella the
| maintenance Of the bigoted desposm - 10 their
Vaccinations is matter upon which depsnns the
ton OF her soul Her Majesty, though votnry pleas
ure is devout; characteristics which frequently
found 10 coexst Unkind report, both at home and
abroad. has long ascrbe 10 Queen Isabella large share
OF tia, fray which somebody ungalIantly declared
10 be symbolic OF woman. The greater sinner the
greater need Of absoluon and thus Queen so forcl
bly, illustrating the truth Of apborsm that err Is
human, seeks by blind devotion and subsorvcnce her
spiritual directors earth TO make her peace with
heaven. In the earnest request Of Queen
Christina, IN frankly constitutional spirit
Isabella declared her resolution TO Yield nothing TO
MAINTAIN her prescn; adv sers resist The ut
encroachmen' upon tho ROYAL prerogaIive.
Above ali the clergy were t" be maintained all their
privileges and influence What, asked her Majesty Is
my body la me " save my souf II Is therefore hope
less to look for wise and timely concessions from the
court o. The ministry One pigoted clique controls both
an viii learn nothing from past experience or present
warnings The Bourbon dynasty IN spain, elsewhere
mus ts appointed corse, aud fulfil its destiny with
characteristic atuity Tried AMI found wanting the
last regnng branch 10 Europe will he OF this
far iandoto Ion the representatives OF the
mourning in exile broken faith and lost opportG-
mites.
The OF affairs could not well he more threatening
al present During the las, week ten DAYS large
bodies OF troops have been held in readiness
any momont hy railway 10 the north of Spain. taalo
na Is sfili IN erment nutNi ths,sndiny the
adopted nv the government in the
Northern PROVINCES u Is there that The spirit Of liberty
Is strongest and has frequently manifested itself
against tho OF arbitrary The people
sturdy and laborors. and Barcelona the chief town. IS
the most thriving and promising city IN Spain. So much
- All approaching revolutionary movement apprcheDded
III tins quarter that the French government has recently
effected considerable concentration Of troops the
Franco Spanish frontier, who IN the of aD
break ON large scale would dcuhtless march into Spain
either 10 act rs mcdaors ta.e sdos with of the
coniending parties. Madrid, also, heavily garrisoned
be body of twelve thousand troops, who Iaely
reviewed by the Minister or War the King
Consort on the OCCASION ~ the Queens birthday The
day was fue, and the military display afforded by the
eyou'iOns Of so large very hrilinnt The
mrn-as ~ indced. the Throughout the Spanish
army presented a hrl ard solderlv appearance All
three branches Of the service represented
| an was faultIess Martial Inv sin existing
| throughout Spam this display OF force
| NOT without rs significance The good people
| q haard md an opportunity Of contemplating
The odds Vith which they would have contend should
thrs be aose1 vita tho fever revolt They becld
"ncc their Judges and their cyccutouers Some might
perhaps regret tsat fair show Of discipline and 10y
hN e. ihlt aloiheh ~ VIC scrrled ranks aud the ioud
viva, or the cncen raised The Generals Command
a'reudr informed voa-tbe army deeply tainted
With safscon sulien spirit u prevalent among the
nec, nod 70 any critical lunotsuo they coud by no
tn.pns he rphcd on 10 support the government.
TIE Spanish rahsuei ha recently addressed representa-
tons 70 the Belgian government against tic stay In Bel
Sum 81 reN era Spanish liberal iggecswho II
planned there enjoy immunity To- conaDre against
order IN SPAIN aud propagate caiumnies through the
upon ths spanish royal family and adm nstraton
In this denunciaton the principally aimed Ia
Csrog RnDo who since he voluntary exile from SPAIN
after prrs attempt took up his residence
in Brussels. Carlos Rlblo the editor of the
fnnct pogrosist IOro. aud Is regarded by the Nsrvaez
administration Is an active conspiracr against the ex
stng order Of things II - probable that the repre-
sentaions Of spaa will Induce the Belgian government
70 akc stops against the refugees who have sought
4 tho hospitality OF ncr country In this respect Bel
gum Ike England Is free 10 all and however much
sense Of weakness might influence Belgium entertain
French neghbors no such considerations would arise In
4 TIE OF Spain
Tic Spausn progre lists aud democrats are stiil
sileBi upon their fafua coursc Neither home
abroad do obtain any inking of their projects.
although fully convinced that projects which before
many weeks arc past Will be carried cut IN Spain.
Among these plans Is rten.y ncuied tic deposition
ol Queen Isabella, who has broken the constitu.
ona pledge. upea which she assembled the throne and
Tor which the liberals undor kspurero shed their blood
freely N her defence. What Is quite damaging 10
Isabea II constitutional bad fah Is the little respect
she enjoys among the people her quality VI vito
and mother Nowadays the morally 81 courts Is subject
10 mo same crscisIa as that Ok private citizen, and
hnth royalty and nobility called to remember
a1d at up the motto Of nolt oN,ge small
Tor the numerous privileges and advantages whichs
they se permitted % enjoy. anticipate therefore,
that when The hour OF tfial poor Isabella H. will
Ind very feC devoted frenis rumor has been cur.
within tie last three days OF her intended
abtestior, and truly that would be wise step the
QnNcns part hut believe the report 20 be utterly
founded. The Court y lust no~ too well Satisfied with
s schHvcments and apparent for eny such pro-
rosel 70 have betu even Whispered Besides the qucs
ton arises 10 favor OF whom would Isabella
abc,ca,c. Tho Prince Of AsiurIas Is mere
10y, aud Regency OF some years would be
Prospect ~ Regency IN Sra'n is appalling, from
the rivalry would excite the military chiefs and
the f'tuRYles among them for the power Such
PROTECT ~ however ot OF the question. iberan unity
uudor TIC King " Portugal as sovereign Of the whole
Pcnnsula Us su the dream ~ some but its realization
nets With tho two vnry serious, " not insurmountabie
a'hcus Of spanish pride and Portuguese reluctance.
Porrsai l. nee happy ard prcse under vituous
~ military and ecclesiastical tyranny, Disseminated
sad Impoverished uDfer Ooron who has furnished
MAJ " Ter scan a at hem aud abroad Yet whai the
Spablrd tna,rs ~ Of his arcsent pride and IN
~. snhLcd 70 AAe re,e1oDce over his smaller