The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-10-24
The Spanish Republic.

The Spanish Revolution is : success. Isabella
and the Spanish Bourbons have lost the throne.
What next? That seens 10 be doubtful. On
Saturday last, Marshal Serano. the leader of the
insuTrectiOn, entered Madrid with a considerable
body of soldiery, and was received by the people
with great enthusiasm. Besides their national
standards, the troops carried, of course with the
aIprobatial Of their Generals, banners bearing
republican notices, such as 1.-The Sovereignty of
the People, - Religious Liberty" - Free
Schools. - and .. Down with the Bourbons."
The Bourbon il the only family which has sat
on the throne Of Spain within the Last los wears.
and the only one which is regarding a. having
any claim 10 it, or which any public claim 10 il
within n century, and the banner, a. Down with
the BOurbOns," COMMITS Serrano and his asso-
ciates against the Duke Of MontpensIer. as well
as against Isabella. ScrranO made a public ad-
dress, stating that Espartero had been called to
the head Of the State, bat his title was not men
toned, and we presume that he Is TO be Proyi-
sional President. Serrano is Prime Minister, and
Prim, Minister Of War. The other members of
The government are persOns of no reputation
abroad, and vii! probably have little influence in
the Administration. The actual rulers are Es-
partero, SerranO and Prim.
Espartero il 20 years old, and has been a prom
inent soldier and statesman for more than half
his life. He assisted to secure the throne of Isa-
bella, afterwards became Regent, has several
times been ut the head Of the Cabinet. and has
really been the most prominent Spanish subject
" n IudAttE VI u CtniuIN. lit mas never been a
Republican, nor has he distinguished himself by
liberal opinions or by any remarkable ability;
nor, 20 far as we are informed, had he taken any
active part In the late rebellion. OF Scrrano We
know little. Prim is probably the ablest of the
Spanish nobility. He Is n man OF great activity
and courage. He was in command of the Span
ish contingent IN the allied invasion Of Mexico in
1861, and withdrew with the British, when the
French violated the stipulation to abstain from
with the form of Government.
The leaders IN the revolution have been mobiles,
and Its chief supporters have been the army. Ii
was not an uprising of the people. We scc
to give assurance of any zeal for repub-
lican principles on the victorious party and if n
is now established il will not be because
and Serrano dislike monarchy on gen.
eral principles. but because they could not agree
on any sovereign whom they could place ON the
throne or because they expect to hold more power
4 monarch than with one. But a repub-
lie cannot be maintained without popular educa-
tim, which is lacking in Spain. We, therefore,
expect nothing but monarchy or anarchy. If the
Spaniards will establish religious liberty and free
schools, they will have contributed not a little to
the cause of civilization and to the prosperity of
Spain. Intolerance, ignorance and dep0tism 20
hand in hand, and when one is Overthrown the
are weakened Freedom of worship and
Of education has lately received the sanction of
law in Austria and Italy, and soon will be estab-
throughout the civilized world. Progress
1.-The world rolls Freedoms radiant
Oct. Z.