The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-29

which eliminated in the arbitrary meas
ures of Gonzales Bravo. 'ODonnells idea
was. however, fruitful. What he proposed
was a Liberal Union with the Queen Now
that the Queen has become Impossible the
Liberal Union must be reorganlzed, GER
family without the Queen, and either WIN
another sovereign OF without one.
- "Two-thirds, or, perhaps three
Courtbs of the Spanish nation are certainly
represented i'm the Madrid Junta, and APP
inland the new Liberal Union from which
n sprung. Two-thirds or three-ioufths OF
the milton will accept such destinles rs
the Junta may prepare for it. The choice
of the future head of the state and the De
hbemtions of the Constituent Assembly
will be Influenced by the acts whereby the
Juuta may manage to educate publc opin-
ion. am inclined to look upon spanish
d. litics as q tdbuid rdSd on which anything
NAV be written. 1t is only the hrst step
that may give trouble. II the SSpaniards
are wise OF fortunate in the choice Of thelr
new sovereign, there will be little occasion
to squabble as to the preference to be CIV
en- to any OF then old constl'u''ohS' VI '""
new one
rHF PRESIDENT or THE iuNTA.
The Pail Mall Gazette says. ''The pres
ent President Of the Spanish Junta started
i'm life as a journalist. Born IN loOo' ne
was already taken prisoner by the French
i'm 1904 as one of the defenders of Castle
NI,nzon. and ever since he has been fore
most i'm the contest for the Liberties OF
Spain: as iurist. rs member of the Cortes,
"A journalist. as tribune OF the people, as
Minister of Finance. He is also the author
of the best work on the Geography, Stats
tics and History OF Spain; It appeared IN
Madrid from lSIS TO 1850, in eighteen
auarto volumes. lie is "a native Of Gaia
lonia. and has probably II more intimate
knowledge Of the character and wishes
of his countrymen than any one OF his col
leagues. The Germans call him the span
ish Welcker.' Perhaps 1t Is well for SPAN
that the semblance is not too close, hs re-
cards M uucompromisiug energy in deeds,
not merely in words.
Tur DAYS OF PRTsTLY RULE ENDED
"a cry has already been raised against the
Jesuits. who were excluded from Spain by
more than one law, but who had found the
means OF creeping in under the Queens
patronage. and had two or three converts
aud colleges in the provinces. with the
Queens departure the golden days OF
ptirstly rule are probably over forever m
Spain. No one eau give me udngs OF Sor
Patrocinio, the Bleeding Nun, or of the
Queens Coufessor, Father Claret, Arch
bishop of T%mianopolis. The Pope.s Nun
clio also is nowhere to be seen. lsabellns
Iutendente. Marlori. accompanied his mis-
tress in her flight. Il is said that upon
Concha's demonstrating with the Queen on
the subject of her unworthy iavorlte. Her
Majesty flew iutoa great passion, and de-
clnred that the Spaniards were m pueblo
| ilerente. Maria Christina has requested
the French government to send a man-o'
war to take her out Of Gijon, where she
has been staying for some time. Sic transit
II Sir George Bowyer wishes to know
something about Sor Patrocinio, the Bleed
Jug Nun, / will send ham n copy OF he
tuul for the most infamous imposture, an'
of her condemnation in 1885. As TO Fathel
Claret. all I can say is that Sir Geor9u
Bower would not find many persons Il
Spain now willing to share his opinions.