Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-31
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MADRID, Oct. 10, 1868.

Correspondence Of the Ohio Statesmanl
a57 ........ MADRID, Oct. 10, 1865.
Ia A Alamentable incident occurred yes
terday in Madrid, Senior Pefes Ruis,
private secretary to Gonzales Bravo,
and known as one of the most unpopu-
lar functionaries of the late administra-
tion, appeared yesterday at the Home
office, whence, it seems, he hoped to with
draw some papers highly, compromising
Gonzales Bravo. His presence. col
lected a. crowd at the door of the Palace
de la Gobernacion, in the Puerta del Sol,
and on his again appearing he was fallen
upon by an excited mob, out of whose
hands the public force and the better
class of citizens could not rescue him
before he had received several danger
ons wounds General Prim being in
formed of the outrage, stepped out of
one of the balconies of the hotel, the
Fonda de Paris, in the same locality.
and addressed the multitude at consid-
cradle length, and in words which
seemed to work beneficial impression.
He was followed by Senior Rivero, a
pie that his party at late meeting had
come to the determination to support the
new Government to the utmost of their
power. am assured that, on the first
outbreak of the tumult, both Serrano and
Prim had determined to issue forthwith
large posse of military, and enforce or
der at any cost. The conflict has been
so far avoided. There was some other
disturbances in the Carrera de San
Geronimo, where the crowd assembled
before the Nuncio's residence, near the
Church de la Italianos. An attempt
was made to frighten that prelate by
loud cries of Down with the Pope
King!"' but no greater excess was COM
mitted than the burning of copy of
the Concordat-a fate which, it is to be
expected, will soon .befall the original
The scheme of a Directory or Trium-
viate, invested with supreme powers,
and governing through the organ)of
ministry, had to be abandoned, owing
to the invincible repugnance of Don
Salustiano Olozaga to accept the office
rendered him, and to the reluctance of
Prim and Serrano to appear before the
country with a third military or naval
colleague by their side. Instead of that
arrangement we have now only one body
of rulers, combining the sovereign with
the ministerial functions, and calling
themselves the Provisional Government.
The members appear as appointed by
Serrano out of his own authority; he
took the Presidency upon himself and
gave the portfolios of War and Marine
to Prim and Topete. The Minister Of
State, or Foreign Minister, is Don
Juan Alvarez de Lorenzana,
Unionist, but man of true liberal
principles, no less of generally acknowl-
edged capacity. He was one of the
chief contributors to the Diario Espaaol.
He is a good writer, but no orator, and
labors besides, under the disadvantage
fvery Indifferent health. The Minister
de la Gobernacion, or of the Interior,
Senior Don Prafedes Mateo Sagasta, is,
or was till yesterday, the chief editor of
the IBERIA, one of the most advanced
progresista organs. Both the paper and
the editor have suffered persecution at
the hands of O'Donnell, Navarez and
Gonzales Bravo persecution to some
extent justified by the boundless intem-
perance of their style. Sagasta has been
deputy, and a very eloquent orator,
but his practical knowledge of affairs is
not very extensive. The Minister of
the Hacienda, or of Finance, is Don
Laureano Figuerda, progressist and a
free trader, as is also his Under Secre-
tary. 1t has, however, been established
in council, out of regard for the protec-
zionist tendencies of the Catalons,
which it is now necessary to humor,
to adjourn every measure or dis
cussion relating to commercial policy,
and to refer such matters to the
Constituent Cortes. Don Antonio Ro-
nero Ortis belonged by turns almost to
all parties. He has, however, done
good service to the State by directing
the works of the Cadasto, or register of
landed property. He is lawyer and
an average speaker. The Offices of
Minister of Fomento Public Works
and Education) and that of Ultrama, or
Colonies, have been given-the first to
Don Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla, friend of
Prim, and the second to Don Adelardo
Lopez d'Ayala, a friend of Serrano.
D'Ayala is poet and writer of high
renown. The proclamation of the
General at Cadiz, and Serrano's letter
to Navaliches previous to the engage
ment at the Bridge of Alcolea, are well
known to be D'Ayala's productions.
/ The American Government, through
its Minister, Mr.. Hale, has formally rec
ognized the Spanish Revolutionary
Government. ....t -.,
| The new Home Minister, Senior Don
Praxedes Mateo Sagasta, has addressed
circular to all Juntas, recommending
order, respect, and support to the law.
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