, 1869-06-27

Spain Is opca more 3 monarchy without crowned
headi, ne Constituent Coltea hAr,ng passed de-
fano, On tae 5utiss of Taich be eniefed On ~ sslsl
day. This Is the thnl nue within forty years past
that the Spanish people hsEe adaR' mt for the
pointed regent during the indlspoatuon OF her n
famous cousort, Ferdinand VII, then near his
end, and continued to act IN that cspaclty till his
he tttla Of Governing Queen untll her infant
fss dsgRt sesu.d 4ep. H. saas assp a5,n S@ IN
realty, holding the throne nt ne1 dAughiefs whose
cla1ms 70 4 against he pretensions Of Don Cados
vsse essssshed ny sne g1anple treaty e. 1ss
war, lasting Tor seFen year,, Christina was CON-
pelled by the revolutionary movement at Madrid
2 l6+o. to ahdeaie, and 1eaFe the Kingdom. her
celebrated General, Espaxtero: Duke Of Victory, to
power, as Regent, during tbs minority Of the
Queen sla poTs5 tor ,e
dlateiy siter which e:eut, Tie nauoa having nd
3 Ct E ~ 1s e. essF
be 0f age The history Of her reign Is well KNOWN.
She In her turn, han been driven out Of Spain, and
ia1une aResency e. ence mors eeea M esta6saed st
Francisco eezaro, the new Regent, Is one Of
those many sotd:en OF fortune in Spain who owe
their fame 1nd F1nk 10 tic devotion with which
they attached themselves 70 the cause OF Christi
NJ, and the courage with which they fought dur
Ing the war Of independence Like MA1y Others
Queen mother, and at the period Of her overthrow
Ii 1s4l, he already held high rank IN the military
service q b. coantEy, Ihe Qgeeas abdtca.ion
for be toot prominent part tn the successful
movement Against the Regent Esparero, and I'M
lotbed Earysex in his scheme 70 combat and d.
sttoy the influence Of the Minister Oiozaga- He
played his cards with 80 much skill that he con-
influence oFeT tho mind Of the Joung Queen that
IN 1Slt. some time after her marriage, 4 very
ssrtqna difference occurred octEesu her aad
orgy Of General 8e1Tano. This domestic difficulty
was indeed mhtter OF public scandal at the tine.
a. n oa bp
recoled on that Ministers oTn head, SeHauo sac
ceedinR in oTe1ttruH1ng the Ministry, Of which
p1oFed M T more e powerful lSan soya} iavol; ana ser
rano subsequently fel! with tho Ministry Of the
salamanca, With whose fortunes he had Identified
himself. Up to this tine the lucky farorite had
been reacdQnAyJ in politics, but he DOW became
Liberal, and he hsA ever since beea ldruitned with
u Hss seo y na ts ss 81 hsIsa PsS sSs
81 far 1nly n! e ,h1s : s sus Snsoea 4 .s he sas
coup d'e4at ot t1lJ. 1asa II being principally
In M&drtd wzs suhdned, and ODonntli enabled to
selze Powe. As Dictator. For THU service he -was
WIS sent a. Embassador to Paris: bat the down.
fnll Of ODoune shortly after led to his recall In
1865, he Was appointed by TIE new ODonnel
Cabinet Captain General Of Mr I'D. For many
yeass he hAs bad seat IN the 3 natc, where he
has distinguished himself pJr.- form and s!gor-
Gus oppoFttlon to the react1or policy OF The cd
school Of Spanish statesmen, ID h5 his hearty
support Of al liberal measures. lie has taken
quiet bat influential part In the list revelation
md he owes his elevation to power as Regent to
lit character he has won OF late yea1s for p1u-
dence And moderation, Joined to fibera! and en-.
I,EhteDed views. 6e1r1po II about 10 year. OF ACc
having been born at the end OF the last ccutuiy,