New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-25


ending IN her being compelled to flee the kingdom
and take refuge in France leaving her daughter be-
hind her. The regency then devOved upon EspaTtero.
whom Christina had been compelled 10 summon TO
the head OF affairs, and the guardianship of the
young Queen was intruSted to his friend Arguelles.
Her career and the fortunes of her kingdom might
have been very different from what we find them,
had she remained in the hands of those men, who
were sollcltous to prepare her, by proper
course of training beitting her station, for
the duties awaiting her as sovereign; but the down
fall of ESparterO in 1913 restored the ModrddoS or
Conservatives to power, and led eventually 10 the
return 10 Spain of Maria Christina. This latter event
took place III lSi5 but IN 1913 the SoTtes aau 10y
anticipation. eleven months before the time hXed by
law, declared the majority of Isabella On her ar
rival in Spain then, Christina found her daughter IN
actual possession of the throne and the first care of
the mother was TO provide for the marriage OF the
young Queen, There were several asplrants TOT her
hand-the lnfante Francisco dAsss, her cousin; the
Two Sicilies; the Count de MOnt6mOlin. son of Don
Carlos sustained by Russia and the other courts OF
the North; and, lastly, Prince Leopold OF CopOuIg
presented by England. French influence wMch was
favorable to the frst-named candidate, assisted by
the intrigues of the Queen mother prevailed anu
Isabella became the wife Of her cousin. The match
turned out 10 he an lll-assOrted one Oh uncongeha
dispositions Isabella and her husband nave never
known what domestic peace means, ana lHeI lo
peated arrangements have given rise 10 no end OI
painful scandals about the Queen. After her mar
rage which took place Oct 10 1916. Just before she
had completed her 10th year Isabella seemed 10 lean
toward the Liberal party Spain; but this was only
for short time. Completely under the influence OF ne
mother. the MOderados soon succeeded III mahine
her their own. and "a decidedly TcacJloIalJ PoilCS
was adopted by the Government both Win regard 10
foreign relations and domestic affairs lsaOella
broke with England she established dlplomauG re-
latlons with Austria and Prussia, when had DoIh on
them M TO that time refused 10 recognize hef rs inc
legitimate sovereign of Spain; and she sent an army
to aid in reGstabliShng the Pope upon his then tot
terng throne At home the most severe measures OF
repression were employed against the Liberal party
Such a state of things however could not endure.
No ads If
Spain: the spirit of prOTeSs-WhCh is the spirit oil
the age-had penetrated INTO that country; ana the
Issue of the contest between freedom and desp0tlsIn
in the Old homo of the InquiSitOn became only a
question of time. Hence il is that for the last ~
years Spain has had hardly single year OF un6roken
internal peace popular tumults and TeVolts following
each other in rapid succession provoked 10y the atl-
tude and the measures of the Government toward
the Liberal party. In the presence OF these disturb
ances Queen Isabella has generally shown DISPOSE
ton to yield TO the popular demands but the mime
date danger passed the instruction queued, sue
has never failed TO return to the policy which she
seems to have learned only too well rom heI uhpilh
cipled mother.
The reign of Queen Isabella has been stirring one;
from its very commencement 10 the present time; ana
unlike her Royal sister of England, she must have
experienced 10 the full the truth of the apothegm
Uneasy lies the head that wears crown" Her IN.
fancy and youth were spent amidst war alarms
and her nper years have been troubled by ncessaht
civil connections Considering the unfortunate tram
ing she received, IL Is difficult 10 determine whether
she is most 10 be cOmmiSerated, or most 10 he
blamed. although, unless Silt HAS Dttu BttdllN
the sinister influences by which she has all along
been surrounded. have been powerfully seconded
by an innate perversty of disposition. Her reign has
been marked 10y events of great national Importance
foremost among which must be- counted the war with
Morocco which terminated 50 glOTlously Tor the
Spanish the invasion OF Santo Domingo. undertaken
to recover possession of that ancient colony of Spain
but ending i'm disaster. and disgrace 20 the Natonal
arms the intervention jointly with france ana Eng
land in the Republic of Mexico; and the lutte AZ,
temps of Spain TO cOerce the Republics OF ChIl ana
Perm In person. Queen Isabella possesses none Oh
the charms peculiar To her sex, beng both very
stout, and very plain
THE ROYAL FAMILY.
Queen Isabella has had five children. The eldest is
the Infauta Marie Isabel who was born Dec ~ lS'i,
and who is married 10 the Count OF Olreut oi0theI
of The CA king of Naples. Her second IS Alfonso
Prince of Astunas born Nov. 20, 1874. ms u Inc
prince IN whose favor 1t is reported by one Oh the
Gable dispatches Queen Isabella mas expresses ne.
Willingness TO abdieate but her offer 10 that effect II
Is said has been rejected by the ReyOlutonlsts The
third fourth and fifth children are all daughters,
born respectively June !, lotl June - 4'o4' ana
The Duke Of Montpensier, whose name is mem
toned in the Cable dispatches as concerned IN the
revolution. is the brother-in-aw OF Queen lSapena
having married her sister the lnfanta Marie Loulse'
October 1916. This marriage Will be remembered rs
the famous match made by the late Louis Philippe;
which created at the time 50 much e1clJeinent' anu
almost led to q war between England ana france
The Duke was, few months ago, exled from SPAN
by the Government, Oh the suspicion 0t beng party
to the revolutionary designs Of the Liberal generals
EsPARTERO.
Esparero, Duke of Victory. famous both rs soldier
and a statesman. and pom whom the ReYoiutlOnihis
have fixed as President of the Provisional Govern
meut they contemplate forming is one of those who
have grown gray in the service of their country lie
born in 1872, and his life has been Tor the greater
part Of il crowded with incident. In leOs when Ma
poeOu invaded Spain. he enrolled himself rs "a vol
nnteer in the Spanish army lie subsequently, fought
in the South American colonies during the war l3 OF
independence. and 10 greatly distinguished hlhscl
by bis talents and bravery that he rose rapidly
through different grades, until at the close OF the
war be held the rank of Brgadicr-General. Having
returned 20 the mother country the outbreak OF the
Carlist instruction found him warm supporter OF
the CLAIMS Of the infant queen Isabella, 10 whose
cause he rendered such important service In ms il
tlry clpacity that he appointed 10 very lgh com
and in the army and honOred with the title of Duke
of Victory Having allied himself with the erdttdd0s
Liberals he took leading part III all the potcal
sion In Spain steadily deYOtng has influence aud his
great abilities in support Of constitutional freedom,
and then at the close OF the wal ChIlstlla elaleu
by her triumph over the CaIl1Sts broke tath Wltll
the ExaltadOs and attempted to establish policy OF
reaction EspaTteTo headed the opposition which
eventually succeeded IN overtuning the Govern
ment and compelling the perhdious Queen Mother
TO seek safety by tight. He succeeded christina as
Regent in which capacity he displayed extIaoldln-
airy energy and TACT and alnld great Ghnc1 hes
maintained himself IN power for nearly three
wears But the intrigues OF his political
opponents, necessarily carried on dur
ing the whole period OF his adInlDistta-
ton. af length succeeded in deprving him OF power
and driving him from the country. Deserted by the
army he was left powerless and on the SOh OF july
1913 he embarked at Cadiz for England, the C0rtes
having previously proclaimed his forfeiture OF an hs
fitIes I'm lS4s the decree which had stripped INN OF
those titles having been annulled Espartero returned
to Spain and resumed his, place IN the senate but
sIortIv after he withdrew himself from public life,
I'D ala NOT emerge from his retreat until 1854 when
Oneen Isabella to save her throne, was compelled 10
cali upon him and place him at the head OF affairs
T1 cnniuncfiou with Gen. ODOnnel 10 whom
1sas assiUned the post of Minister of Wal
in in" the new Cabinet, Espartero entered
upon the difficult task of administering the Govern
ment of Snajn. But the Coalition party was unfor-
tmnate The Eyaltado party gradually became dl-
iIA IL iilornl nnrfinn OF PrOgIessstas. Attaching