Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-05
0blo Statesman
FROM LONDON.
Correspondence of the Ohio Statesman j
LONDON, Oct. 20, 1865

LONDON, Oct. 20, 1868.
The talk of the day concerns the
crowm of Spain, to whom it is to be
offered, and who will accept the brilliant
bauble that does not fit every body, and
that has proved so precarious covering
to some of its wearers. The story that
circulates in Paris as well as in London
just now is that, through some officious
channel, friendly inquiry has been
made, on the part of the Spanish Pro-
visional Government, as to what choice
would be most agreeable at the Tuilleries.
Certainly not Montpensier, the reply is
said to have been, and less, oh! far less,
the Prince who dwells at the Palais
Royal, prince Napoleon) The wishes
of France, thus far, are in perfect coin
cidence with those of Spain. But who,
then, would be welcome candidate?
and the answer is said to have been,
Charles vi. The question and answer
were, perhaps, never put and given, but
the popular report shows which way the
wind blows, and confirms the recent as
sertion that the Empress does her most
to promote the interests of the grandson
of Don Carlos. On the other hand, the
Emperor, it is thought, would prefer
Ferdinando of Coburg and Portugal
According to letter from Madrid, Prim,
Serrano and Olozaga, are agreed in pre-
ferring this prince. We know that Ola
zaga's eyes have been long turned in
that direction; and it is certain that
France, if consulted, would not object to
the choice. Under no circumstances, we
may be sure, would she take up reign,
and on that account it is no doubt felt
that it is desirable to patronize one who
has a good chance of acceptance in
Spain. Judging from all present ap-
pearances, no Bourbon has any chance,
and it is scarcely possible to believe that
the Spaniards will change their minds on
that head.
According to the Venice Gazette the
Italian legation at Madrid has received
very special instructions from its Gov
ernment, and is ordered to act with the
greatest precaution, so as not to COM
promise Italy with other powers with
which it is her interest to keep upon
friendly relations. At the same time no
country has shown a greater sympathy
with the revolution, or better will to-
wards the new Government. Probably
Italy does not desire to make France
more unfriendly to her than she at pres
ent is by hastily supporting the claims
of a candidate unacceptable there. AL
though the public is not made acquaint-
ed with the fluctuations of feeling be-
tween the two Governments, it is certain
that the state of affairs is so unpleas-
ant, at least to Mr.. Negia, that he threat
ems to resign if he be. not sent to London,
or at least to some other post than Paris.
The reported intention of the Spanish
Government to invite their colonies to
send representatives to Constituent Cor
tes may be acceptable to the people of
those possessions in that particular in
stance. But it is thought improbable
that they would desire to assume a share
in the permanent Parliamentary Gov
ernment, and to send Deputies to the
Cortes as if they were provinces form
ing part of the mother country. These
colonies used to be represented in the
Senate, and probably are so still, but it
would hardly suit the Cubans to send
Deputies to the Chamber. The dis
tance is considerable, land moreover, most
of the principal men of the island on
whom the choice of electors would
probably fall are busted with their own
affairs, and might think it too great a
sacrifice to neglect their supervision
during long Parliamentary session
You will have learned by this time that
the Madrid Junta proposes to declare
free all children born of slaves since
the 18th of last month. q
1t appears from the latest Madrid pa
pers that Prim is Marshal and Dulce is
Duke. There is certainly no reason
why they should be excluded from the
general distribution of promotion and
honors that has occurred. 1t was prob
ably convenient that Prim should be of
equal military rank with Serrano-
Dulce, it is said, found the sinews of
war for the late revolution, which sinews
did not proceed from Prussia, although
some of the Paris papers were as posi-
tive that they did, as if they had them
selves seen the money paid. He lately
married an enormously rich woman
Count Hornachuclos is also created
Duke; he has doubtless well deserved
of his country and is not overrewarded
by title which. of late years, has been
somewhat lavish in Spain. Probably
if his family name were given, one
might recognize in him some familiar
acquaintance, well known as a stout
fighter and promoter of pronunciamen-
tos. But in these days one ought to hav-
a Spanish Peerage always ON ones ta-
BILE if one wishes to make out old friends
with new titles.