The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-15

ministerial Difficulties and Political Divi-
sions--Pers0Bni Revenge Covered py Gov
srniicnt Prosselii9as--rho Throne Question
Canyass--Poiit.caI Decentralization.
MADRID, Dec. l. 1859.
The Spanish revolutionary ministerial state ship.
which but the other day, US 1t were, so CALAMITY
stemmed the current, mas become almost q wreck.
Poor Spain How much mas sac changed IN a
few short monthsl amer all her noOle endeaYors to
burst the bonds d slavery aad euloy the sweets OF
liberty, sue seems destined to sink deeper In the
mire. Extravaganza, Incidence, Injustice and ven
geance have as powerful u relgu as ever, even as
they did III tie time or the eX-Queeu II not 10
greater exleut The present goTerlnant il Indeed,
as one of tee papers represents 1t, Eel nismo perro
con collar dtlefeatei-tao same Cog with a different
collar. one would aaye thought tnaG the hardship5
OF pontca exile would have tau gnt the men now
In power moderation aud humanity; but no-lre
sword anl cX EXAMINATION still continue to be the
order OF tue d4y. Inc venerable ana brave patriot,
General Picfrad sui les lingering IN jail with hls
case uatfcd. THIS is the General that headed the
revolution III Madrid Ia 1868. Pierrad covered with
wounds, 1akel 10 tue United states legation aad
afterwards escaped 10 France. Ia August 1867, he
headed the rev uluti0n Ia AFfag0n aAa fought tue
battle OF IuaIooeuo, where no received tMo bullet
wounds lrlAa PROMISING u raise the Revolutionary
STANDARD IA valencia bus ald not do So. When tue
revolution broke ouJ IN CadlZ IN september, 1865,
Pieimd has eued 20 spain rouseo az the Whole pro-
vince oil Arfa9Oa a4d tOoA possession o. tue famous
Castle u guSias. Notwithstanding these Impoftant
services he sLil lies delausd an Ter Arrest for
having Te-expsessed hIs republican views il public
Besides fctr4d. iDefc are LpN ards vi 10000 fepuD
llcans aud oariists III prisOns, and Heaven only
knows now MANI Dansaei. Where and what Is tue
famous constitution tde revolution vi Ino3f IL is
tfouuen uhuef leoB and replaced by silent despOt-
ism. Where afe tAe proposed econ0nsesS Consult
the budget; tie national anu n0ailng deDts the pro-
posed new loan, tne tIouGaads vi promotions la the
army, and nunafed other lIeus that are nurrying
Spain TO an inevitable bankruptcy.
week aifer wees, month after month passes, and
what done Ia SoAgfe for TIE beaent OF the coul-
trYf Kotbing, literally notnlag Inc precious time
that should DC devoted 10 reform Is sguaBdered in
idle unmeaninR talk, ler5onal questions, personal
SATIRE anu ABUSE. Aeanwhle Tue question
future ruler Oi SDaln remains almost IN tue
same unsatisfactory STATE. Al - trus thaL the Duke
Oh Genoa, the 30 einAgnt cAnuluate, n@s oD,aneq
can scarcely tllinK that no Is really backed " Pfim
for the Prime Minister seems 70 I've SO niue hear
I'm the matter to make one believe that there u
something behinu the scenes. Ihe Cariists arr
again chainx Chelse YES for al INVASION under Tue
auspices Of General cabrera. Tue republicans con
tinue retired from Congress- ana tnaI most power.
iui enemy, the isabei Aonsta party, consprnR II
broad daiiight, aud shortly expected % maze an
outbreak, 90 say nothing OF MJllspenser, VINO u
canvassing oil SPAN Tor signatures In his OWE
favor 1ne eandldatuIe OF Montpenser represents
an Orleanst coalition against tue Bonaparts throne
vi France
Senior RIvero, President Of Congress- mas recovered
from hts iness aud again assists at tue sessions.
Admiral Iopete was elected Wee President OF tho
House OF Representatives almost unanimously, Oh
tanning all the votes except four, and on Friday hi
took his seat the Presidency. on the 2gIh INST Tho
Regent Will give grand pOiItlcal dinner, which wa
deferred on account of the re that occurred ut hS
residence In the Presidency.
The spanish doaung DEBT amounted to SO 800 bst
on the Isl OF October; during that month x
$4,000 g08 90. but tne LIST Vi November IL stood al
$3.50 54, shwlnB decrease OF S0,slS,l8B
His Hignness tie Regent has returned the visit o
the ex-ihian,e Don Enrique de Boroon. bon Ennqu,
Is man OF liberal ideas, aud Was banished from th
country bY his near relative the ex-lueen.
Tbe people OF Madrid are raising fund for tht
redemptlOn OF conscrpts, and donations have ri
ready been received 10 the amount or S20S44
A few days ago General Dulco VINO Ii now Ii
France on account OF Ill health wrote to one OF h
friends calling his attention 10 the agreement tina
was entered into By the revolutionary party or las
10 proclaim the Duke Of MoDtpensier King Of Spaip
and that as soou as his health Will permit him n
Intends 70 come Madrid "a order 70 defend /
Congress what no has said IN his letter. This letter ma
hsea tbs cauAe VI sent discussion W poltlcR clecle