The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-06
SPAIN.


nIontpensier-His Part in the Spanish Revo-
luton and His Expectations-The Hotbcds
of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Reports and How
Circulated.
SEVILLE, Nov. Is, 1868.
This charming and famous old city, the capital Of
che wealthy province OF Andalusa, has played and
is now playing very important part in the grand
revolutionary scenes through which Spain is passing
Here. Ia a magnificent palace, on the banks OF the
Granddaughter the residence OF the Duke Montpen-
sier. were conceived and developed the plans OF the
5ate rising and from the Dukes purse came the
funds that won over the marines and sailors in the
foYal navy from their loyalty TO the Queen and
carried them In body to the side Of
ths insurrectionists. Bourbon gold overturned
"a Bourbon dynasty, but the results thus lar have
been anything but satisfactory 10 the Montpensiers
Or in any degree what they expected. Gonzales
Bravo, though great rascal was no fool. He knew
perfectly well when the conspirators against Queen
Isabella plotted and worked and he mad abundant
proofs that the brolhern-law OF the Queen was the
head and front Of the conspiracy, which had for its
Unique object the expulsion OF Isabella and the as
sumption OF the throne by the French Bourbons.
He was, then, perfectly jusfe In sending out OF the
country the Duke and Duchess Montpensier as per-
sons dangerous to the peace OF the country and the
stability Of the dynasty which he served as faithfully
es he did his interests. The generals that were
Though they professed total ignorance OF the affair.
YSonzales Bravo had too many OF their letters In
which he found testimony enough to hang dozen
en TO induce MIN to accept their pleas and to allow
Them to remain. SO 1t was with the Montpensiers,
Notwithstanding their aTectng protests TO the
Queen They had committed themselves COM
SeSely that any doubt OF their guilt could not exist
1or a moment in the Queens mind. Later events
Showed how correct were the decisions OF the Prime
Minister, though In the emu the explosion was put
oil for u short time and not prevented The 100000
hrav VIZ a.
pushed all that the most sangulne chief expected.
II gave the first Impulse 10 the revolution which,
bower and swept the peninsula from the Pyrenees
10 the sea; but IL did not place the Duke de Montpen
6er on the throne as he londy expected ana as the
leaders solemnly promised ii should. The tempest
raised In Cadiz was soon too strong TO be con-
1roled, and while 1t carried the chiefs into power
81 made them helpless 10 bring the great leader IN
with them. Ii the Duke had accompanied the feet,
s the leaders desired, ana landed at Cadlz IL Ia not
ft all improbable that he would have become the
King OF Spain by the reclamation OF the army and
him TO wait and watch the borders and he lost
perhaps the only chance he had 10 realize his aspira
ons, though his friends In the provisional govern
meut especially Serrano and Topele still labor and
hope on in his cause Meanwhile his palace remains
vacant, and his popularity, II he ever had any in
seville, rapidly wanes. This is one OF the very hot
beds or democracy. Andalusia Catalonia and Ar.
Agon are It's stronghods and in these provinces the
people really reign. Here they took the control OF
fairs the first moment and speedily executed tile
popular viii. They struck at Their old enemies
tine Jesuts, at once, and even before oil the cities
in Spain had pronounced they had startel out
the holy brotherhood and had begun 10 demoiish
Their converts and churches The force aud vigor OF
the public mind, when once unloosed, was never
tuOre completely exempllted than IN seville IL had
I'll the fury OF the maddened bull, with none OF It's
blindness and stupidity, and the people at once
vented their rage on the buildings belonging to the
5esus which they pulled down or rendered unten-
aOe The very first day, lest some power should IN
tefyene to save them. Some excuses were com
United on private persons and property In tue frst
lush OF the revolution; but they were exceptional
snd The general conduct OF the people was admira-
fb,e and prasewoTtny.to the highest degree. since
fhen perfect order has been maintained, although ~
rs been the iayorie scheme Of the Carlis ana Ne0
lIatohca journals TO accuse the Anpaluslans Oh nav
HDR committed the most ffightful excesses anu out
haRes, 81 0f which ~ pure Invention.
me other day ia MADRID, IL wassreported w Jour-
4hls OF mat llk that the people In Sevhle were so
kiotous anu awless that the military were called out
20 suppress the bets OK violence committed In the
etreets py clearing them Of the armed bands. may
pave Oeen mised and repeated the story In my let
Ser from Madrid, but ain now certain that IL was
oil untrue aud the base story OF the reactIonists
whose wishes are father 10 the thought can now
Eay, and.Tepeat hat have alraady mentioned That
Hhe conduct OF the people In Seville Las been ID the
pIghest degree peaceful qnietl and Satisfactory.
lJnere rs less crime complied now than under the
Did government, and tie people are in eyefy way
more secure In life and property, And n.tb1a one
Fact the republicans md arguments ana cona1ato an
Nbey point TO II 10 show that the people can be an.
yy aud safe without all the expense and polnD ~
King and court. They are quite able, as Gas Jeen
1royedl y g9yern tAemftives AL Av " happlY