Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-11-03
MADRID, Oct. IL.

MADRID, Oct. IL.
Yesterday came to Madrid the man
70 whom, above all others, Spain stands
indebted TO the success Of the Revolu-
tion. the brave Brigadier Topete, who,
in command OF the Naval Squadron at
Cadiz, raised the standard of the Rev
olution and forced the Government to
surrender the city. He came to the
capital yesterday to assume his new
functions as Minister of the Marine. -
Like many men capable Of great deeds
Topete is modest and loves not such
things as popular ovations. He there
fore made no publication beforehand
Of She time of his arrival. Notwith-
standing large crowd awaited him at
${le railway station and Gems. Serrano
aud Prim repaired thither to welcome
him. There were all the naval officers
and sailors who were in Madrid, in
Guiding the msrine force lately brought
sH by the Marquis de Castillejos and
the frigate Zaragora, Senior Malcampo.
A considerable force of the volunteers
under Senior Escalante, their commau-
der, was also present, as well as a num-
her OF the troops in the garrison. To-
l3eje, on his arrival, was greeted and
embraced by the Duke de Tore and
Che Marquis de Castillejos, and then
with these entered an open carriage, in
which be passed along the Prado amid
che cheers of the crowd. and so up the
Gale dc Alcala where he stopped at
the house of his brother, Don Ramon
Topete, here he appeared on the bal
cony, near to which stood a triumphal
aEch, and from this balcony he, after
having been publicly embraced by Ser
rano and Prim, gave loud cheer FOR
TIE people of Madrid. He then spoke
saying that it was not easy for him to
find language to express his gratitude,
but that the people could understand
what he could not express. The navy,
he said, when eided by such patriots as
Prim and Serrano. had a powerful cry
for liberty. The time bad come for
the fnsion for all the Liberty party,
aud it was now for them, having de-
stroyed with ease the old structure, to
erect 81 sound and stable constitution
on It's ashes He was loudly applaud
ed, and Gems Pim and Serrano, us
well as Capt. Malcampo came in for
their share Of the yivas
The Spaniards have e pleasant way
Of expressing affection and respect in
Che form of serenade. Thus, Gen.
prim, if he is in the habit of sleeping
at night, must find it inconvenient to
have band playing under his window
at o'clock in the morning He has
had this pleasure now for two or three
nights; and last night it seems there was
a rivalry or opposition between two
bands, who took mp positions on the
two corners near the hotel. [ was not
astonished on being toll this morning
when called upon him that he was
still sleeping. However, when L did !
sec him, an hour later, he did not seem
aup the worse for the music
The new Government, it seems, de-
cermined to abolish all The oetroi duties
In Madrid, This will be step of great
Importance, and, meanwhile, to meet
the repayment Of the loan which they
have raised to pay for works, they have
decided upon selling certain old con
vents, etc. The people seem to be set
ting down, and nothing like an outrage
has as vet occurred since that which
occurred yesterday, namely, the beat
lag Of Ruiz, the late Secretary OF Con
gales Brabo. This fellow, in fact,
brought all on himself He went to
the House Of Government, and walked
into his old Office, where he opened his
private desk, and was proceeding to
move certain papers of some import
ance, when he was observed, and, hay
ing been deprived of what he had
already taken, was sent back to his
house in care Of four men and a corpc-
raj, to preserve him from attack. On
the way some one who saw him asked
what it was all about, and he most I'M
pq,ieAtiy and insolently replied that
chose around linn were blaekguards. -