The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-09
THE iBERlAN QUESTION.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

Position Of the Bourbons-A Union Of the
Peninsula More Probable-Nnpoleon's Policy
Towards Spain and Portugal.
MADRID, May IA, 1867
have enlarged the usual interval OF my correspond
ence thinking that in this country Of tho unforeseen
thore might either the fierce acrimonious debates
in the Chambers the Indemnity bill in tho overtaxed
and discontinued provinces something that would give
my letter It's modicum Of public interest. One Of the
principal leaders Of the last military instruction has
had the boldness 10 here from Paris give orders
and advice to the secret societies and still organized
undscouraged forces OF the democratic clubs-orders
which proceed from the refugee general, who will
always take the prominent part in any whose
object to overthrow the Spanish Bourbons He says
that the French Emperor and his ministers have been
sounded about the expodency Of overthrowing the
Bourbon dynasty in spain the personal aud family
enemy Of all those who bear the name Of Bonapars,
and that Napoleon the Third has manifested affected
desire to keep her Catholic Majesty the throne, and
has gone far to say that be would every
to keep her there for the present. anxious ID
ho that no complication OF any kind should occur while
the great Partisan Exhibition 10 going aud
money flowing into France from every part Of
the civilized world. He tho AGENT says that
the Spanish refugees Of rank arc Of opinion
that will the French Exhibition
be than Napoleon the Third will offer obstacle to
that which his imperial Majsstys obvious interest,
namely the organization Of the Spanish peninsula under
basis moro personally favorable to himself and more
politically and locally in accordance with the times The
amnesty by virtue Of which the 100 refugee soldiers
and petty officers who passed the frontier with General
Prim year ago. allowed 10 return to military
vice has produced little effect they prefer to remain IN
the Azores where the Portuguese authorities had sont
them, and where they receive means OF existence
from the discontentcd at home who hope some day to
lind in them the nucleus OF future rising The amnesty
had included the refugee nsurreconsts or last June,
aud the corporas OF artillery who bad assassnated
their officers These men now in France and being
good artisans a. In general Spanish arterymen are,
have found prontablo employment there, and will not
care TO return 70 military discipline again.
The government still feels, or Affects to feel, the
necessity OF Of suppression The
Liberal Union Club, which Is the favore place Of resort
OF the friends Of the last Ministry is still closed and the
Progresisa advanced liberal club, which the
police bad allowed 10 be kept opcn condition that no
politics should be talked there has been closed because
the members had ed 10 walk together In the annual
funeral procession which In the month OF May COM
memoratcs the time when the famous Joachim Mural
the sznguinary general whom Napoleon the First sent 10
Spain 70 prepare toe way for Joseph Bonaparescnt to
military execution 20 many OF the most INDUSTRIOUS As
well a. the most INDECENT and obscure OF spanish
patriots Who burst strike blow for their counrys free
dom. There time when this funeral procession TO
the grave OF the martyrs Of national independence was
most imposing. There s small granite pyramid IN the
Prads public promenade, standing the very spot
where those military executions took place, and where
the two artillery oicer, Dlar and vearte placed their
invader Under this pyramid are entombed the ashes
OF these PATROLS here tho Of the day
sacred the memory Of spanards solemn maases arc
said from day break TN noon, when procession com
POSED OF troops Of oil arms lin all the pomp and CIR
cusance OF glorious war; escort the families Of the
victims who generally came In the quaint costume Of
that fatal year. s0s, and who used 70 be objects OF 40
much interest spectators or atters years death
has been gradually thinning them, and this year two
faded old women who survived ALL parents iriends
and children and thrke worthy men, bent with age
and poverty were all that could be mustered OF the
melancholy crowd that kept up the desire OF ven.
ecancs against the French Six or eight years ago
Napoleon the Third Who you viii recoect married 70
spanish gentlswoman, and who for many important
political reasons would be pleased the ruthless deeds
done In Spain in his upcles should DO consigned
70 oblivion obtained from obsequous spanish Cao-
the promise that this annual commentator OF The
slaughter Of Spspiards by French soldiers shoud Dc
abolished Had French Interference taken place the
ceremonial would have dwindIsd into nothing IL
principal and most interesting feature the appearances
OF the surviving relatives Of the victims was gradually
being enacsd By their deaths But the cunning or
Napoleon the Third In this small matter, - IN many
others OF greater importance outreached itseh MS
Interference having got known. popular indignation wAs
roused the took place In spite OF the govern
mep and Win greater crowds Of spectators than ever
Every guild orought funeral wreaths 10 strsw around
the Commemorative monument and this year even the
strong Cabinet Of Marshal Earvass thought prudent
10 follow In the wake OF national feerg and celebrate
the anniversary % obnoxious V the rsooscons Of the