The New York herald., 1869-09-20
The Spanish Throne-s,M Another Caudi.

The Spanish Throne-StiH Another Caudi-
date.
We are told by cable kilograms that King
Victor Emanuel of Italy has given his con-
sent to the acceptance Of the throne of Spain
by his nephew Prince Thomas Albert Victor,
Duke Of Genoa, son of Prince Ferdinand of
Savoy and his wife, the daughter Of King
John of Saxony, and again we hear that
since Prim's return to Madrid from Paris
the Duke is not likely to meet the ap-
proval of the Spaniards. This young gen.
teman was born in the year 1854 and
is fourteen years old. 1t is proposed that
during his minority, which will endure for the
next two or three years, according to the new
constitution the government of the country
shall be conducted by a regency, composed Of
Montpensier, Serrano and RiverQ. We are re-
joiced to think that Spain is likely to settle the
throne question. If the King of Italy has really
taken the subject in hand it will most probably
be settled. His Majesty is well aware of the
advantages of dynastic extension, as his fore
fathers have almost always gained advantages
by fishing in the troubled waters which sur
rounded them. And such an ancestry Why,
the Spaniards will be suited to the letter, and
even the ancient Bourbons appear the veriest
parvenxs in their eyes when they come to trace
the white-handed Savoyard to the fountain
head Of his family. And where is the foun-
tainhead? Away back with Umberto Blan-
comano (Humbert the White Hand in the
year 1907, when receiving the land of the
''county" of Savoy and the valley of Aosta,
with other territory included, from the hands
Of Rudolph the Third, Of Transjurane Bur-
gundy, and Conrad the Second of Germany
for services rendered in war. The descend
ants of Humbert have employed their swords
in war pretty much ever since his day
now on one side and then on another
and have been ever fortunate in the obtain
ment of substantial rewards as the result
until after the present King Of Italy fought
side by side with Napoleon the Third, when the
account was footed on the other side, the King
losing Savoy and Nice, the very cradle land
of his race. Here 1t was like SCOTS Dal-
getty, and not at oil like Humbert.
1t is running account" however, and may
be squared with Napoleon's sympathy in favor
of the Duke of Genoa in Spain. A young
Savoyard, read in the history OF his house, the
Duke will not, most likely, be at all afraid to
go to such fine old fighting land, and it is
probable that If Montpensier, Serrano, Rlvero
and the rest find fixed monarchical rallying
point they will endeavor to live in peace.
The Emperor Napoleon will be friendly, and
with Prince Napoleon it will be quite family
affair, as his wife is cousin to the Duke of
Genoa; 80 he could have 'free run" of
the Basque provinces and read just as much
of the language and about the traditions of
the people as he pleased. If, after the formal
installation of the young King, home troubles
should break out in Spain, why, the Emperor
of France may be 'invited" to march his
troops to the peninsula, so as to regulate the
voting of pIebiscite. The Duke of Genoa
appears thus as the coming man. One of
his most illustrious progenitors was King
Emanuel Philibert styled the Iron Head and
'the prince with hundred eyes," That's
just what's wanting in Spain to-day-an 'iron
head and 'hundred eyes"