The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-03
SPAIN.
History or the spanish Revolutionary nish
MarrIuHcN.
From the London Times

History or the Spanish Revolutiou-k,panis h
Marriages.
From the London Times, Oct 1871
Before the Spanish revolution Is forgotten In some
OF its singular and Instructive history. The events
or the last month represent only the concluding
and twenty years back and perhaps many young
gentleman nov proposing TO enter Parliament has
riages" Yet in the autumn Of Isao that subject en-
crossed the attention and fired the passions OF the
whole political world 1t almost led to war, and it
did lead to revolutions IS wonderful "a ever war
When Isabella II. arrived at manageable years
the selection Of O husband for eligible bride be-
came OF great Importance, since the issue Of that
match would devolve the crown Of Spain. Louis
rnppe then King Of the French resolved on secur
one one Of his own sons. Against this proposal the
@ensy In those day: the Balance SS ss0 Of
power was still . momentous consideration, and IL
appeared mpossiole 70 permit match which %igns
SO far wiser than We had been in former generations
succession cause OF war; bat the diplomatic con-
test RACED with incredible fury and Id the end King
Louis Philippe aoase a. little q his designs: he
but he determined that no other house should carry
or the prize denied to hs own. The ultlrnarum as
by the French press-''0nly that no foreign blood
sh0uld take It's place on the throne Of Philip W.
That was The condition absolutely reserved The
than Bourbon; on that the French nation was re-
solved. AT last 1t was decided, not by European
ence that King Louis Phllippe's son. the Duo de
Montpenser, should be married, not to Queen Isa-
bella, but to her younger sister, while the Queen her,
self was to be provided for in another fashion, She
was anianced 10 her own oousip-s inaita froIi
wh.oh n was well understood that no Legitimate
issue could be expected; 30 that the succession. in
4efAnlt Of such issue, would devolve, after ALL upon
ssis SHl dftn q the sacond marrsge-that is UPON
Louis Philippes grandchildren, On these terms and
solcmniaed, and SO ended the frst chapter OF the
story before MS. We can nov look 81 the results
The next scene In the sequence OF events shows us
all ruined together. Nor was II without some reason
that the spanish marriages were represented ~ one
Of the prime causes Of the revolution of 1s4s. The
truth Is, the topic had been geedily seized upon BY
the republican party In France as telling against the
monarchy and its institutions These vigilant and
daring aa1ators exposed the wicked heartlessness
Of the schemng and turned ever point TO advantage
the prosecution OF their ends By these and other
means they at length succeeded King and minister
together were hurled from place, never W rse again,
and the dynasty for which the rights Of woman
and the interests Of nation had been deliberately
. sss1s sanms syeua :1 en
SPAIN The Queen, not without excuse, pur-
sued . career which ultimately cost her the
q series OF aboriive Instructions real uprising
OF the whole nation drove her from her Kingdom.
Thus the Spanish throne became actually vacated
the sovereign; but what has happened to the pre-
tensions Of the claimant under the provisions Of the
penslsr With shc spanish princess his BRIDE Thoy
are q well conducted, respectable couple, with nu
merous family and every qualification for the place
have been rejected with especial aversion. The
Bourbon monopoly OF privilege has been actually
converted into monopoly Of prescription: only
Philip "" was We orr Of 1870. None but foreign
blood for the tusons Of Php w Ia the CRY OF 1919