The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-01

Our latest news from Spain warrants the
afar off the revolutionary party has victory
within its grasp. Nothing but the most intense
bungling can prevent them from becoming
masters of the situation. The two Conchas, the
civil and military heads of the government,
have both pronounced for the revolution.
The royal army under General Paiva has
been completely dispersed. The unpopularity
of the Queen in Madrid is evinced by the
fact that the statue of her Majesty has been
dragged through the streets of the capital
The most important item Of news is the an
nouncement of the appointment of Pro-
visonal Junta. The hopelessness of the
Queens cause is further proved by the fact
that there Is no resistance offered to the
insurgents, and that in spite Of civil war order
reigns.
From variety of circumstances it is album
dainty manifest that the governments Of Europe
have become deeply interested in the situation.
1t has already induced Napolean to send for
his cousin that bird of evil omen, whose APP
pearance at the Tuilcries il always cause of
alarm. II has also induced the Gar Of Russia
to make O special visit to King William of
Prussia at Potsdam. When birds of such
feather flock together trouble is certain to be
brewing.
Now that even the Moniteur has been com
PEELED to admit that the cause of the Bourbons
is lost, the question next in Importance is how
and by whom is Spain to be governed? In
the event of the revolutionary party being sue
cessful the first thing which will command
general attention will be the assembling Of the
Cortes II is difficult to believe that foreign
intrigue will not be busy with the Cortes and
that the councils of the same viii not be seri-
ously distracted by conflicting interests The
presumption Is now that Provisional Junta
has been formed and that Espartero will pro-
badly be compelled to come out Of his retreat
to act as temporary President. Spain, how
ever. Is not republican. The ''titulados" or
mobiles, not the burghers, must for some time
| TO come be the rulers Of that country II will
therefore be the chief business OF the Cortes to
decide upon a successor to Queen Isabella.
| II 1t be true that the Bourbons are doomed,
then there is not the shadow OF chance either
for the heir of Don Carlos OF for the Prince
di Girgenti, who is now prisoner in the hands
Of the insurgents. The chance of the Prince
of the Asturias, implying as II does regency
for u protracted period, must be considered
small. To the Spanish mind the word
regency" is quite as offensive as the
word Bourbon" The Duke do Mont
pcnsier may lie q iavorite in Spain: but
he IL both a Bourbon and an Orleanist. and
thus doubly offensive TO one man who. after
oil, must have something TO say IL the settle
ment Of this question. Napoleon cannot con
sent to the appointment Of son Of Louis
Philippe 10 the throne of Spain Some
people have imagined the possibility OF the
appointment Of Prince Napoleon to the Spanish
throne: but this cannot for = moment be se-
riously entertained. There is one possibility
| which, as events arc now shaping themselves.
rises more and more to the region Of the pro-
| bable. II is long since il was known 10 be q
pet project of the Emperor Napoleon to give
the Iberian peninsula unity under the House
OF Braganza. Now is the opportunity. II
Spain is sick Of Bourbonism Spain osn scarcely