New-York tribune., 1869-03-01
NETWORK. MONDAY. MARCH 1. 1862.

ing the ringing Of the Presidents bell, notwlth-
standing the majestic deprecatOry gestures OF the
President of the Council. notwithstanding, must
add the defiant motion of that pretty nttle
gloyed hand. owned by the wife Of the Minister OF
War. Presently, however the tumult calmed down.
when Marshal Serrano inclining his head 10 the
President, said, with great dignity, and In loud'
firm voice " ask permission to speak, that may
say no other cry ought to be heard IN TINS place. a'
this time except Vira Ia s0brand de las Cores C0-
sttuventesp To this sentiment a unanimous assem-
was given, and by this skillful parliamentary rase
the President of the Council put an end 10 moS'
embarrassing position and thus ended the ceremo-
NAL of the opening of the Cortes. The business since
done has been of merely formal character On fr-
day the election of the President, yice-Presidens'
and Secretaries took place. SeNOr Santa Cruz
beng entitled to occupy the chair only
untl what is called the interim COMMITTEE
or mesa be constituted by vote. The Republicans
measured their actual voting strength for the nrst
time ON this occasion with their opponents, ana
numbered something less than fourth, their candi-
dates having been defeated in the proportion OF
abou, three 10 one The interim committee will act
unhl the power Of tie deputies has been verified
that is until il has been ascertalned that they nave
been duly elected and qualified to sit After
this Rivero will assume his place as President OF the
Cortes The committee will, it is said Work hlght
and dav-that is with tho utmost assidulty-to get
through with their labors, which they eNpoct VIII
occupy about eight days. Until this be done. very
lttle of interest is likely to take place. though
| understand that with o view 10 test the
ground. Scnor Orense intends to present
petition from the colored inhabitants Of Madrid
praying for the immediate abolition Of Slavery. IL
is believed too that the monarchical form OF gov
eminent will be voted, for forms sake" and 10
save the situation hut as there is no monarch that
Prim, Serrano, and Rivero will he constituted o
tfiunlyrate 10 carry the affairs OF the country.
This would be the republic in substance. record
Iii. arrangement as again rnInored MS likely, but
sndden change Of plan is quite as probable, Tor the
stuaion is literally as it was In October. only that
the chances of the Monarcbsts have diminished ana
must diminish every day.
After the opening ceremonial, "a solemn Te Delfm'
was sung at tho chnrch adjacent TO the Pdidco dt
Co,greso A slspiciOns movement on the part OF one
f the bystanders inside led 10 his Immediate arrest
when he was IL is said in the act OF leyeling DUN
derbuss nj prm which he had concealed beneath Ills
cloak Two other men, who had been seen talking
with him. beat precipitate retreat but have since
he,n apprehended The affair has been Kept very
close and no one seems 10 know to what party the
alleged would.be assassns belong. Some say II was
a prearranged thing. intended to fail, put ALSO "
excite for Prm arenewal of that popular sympathy
bo has contriycd 10 lose. Another incident, Wmch
Threatened nj one moment 10 lead to the graYcst
consequences also occurred, about In the alter
noon Immediately after the ceremonial OF the omen
ING Of the Cortes had terminated. Some paid agent
of disorder fred off revolver in the Carrcra de san
Geronimo. close 10 where II adjoins tile fuer'a
del Sol and this when the troops were deiling' ana
whore the ihrong was most dense. In nh instant
c-.v of revolution" was raised-for revolutions III
this country are thus announced and commenced
and n manic seized tho people, who fled scared IN
eye,v direction The troops at once formed. the vol
untcers of liberty threw themselves ont into sAlt'
mishing order loading their muskets as they went
and bringing them 10 the rest when they stopped
stond ready for action. The officers. however. soon
os..rtaned the real state Of affairs, aud rapidly re-
stored order. Bat very many persons. especially
women were more or less injured by beng u.'ihp'eu
uud,r foot for the scare was general.
THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
MADRID. Feb. 27.-During the session OF the Con.
.tituent Cortcs last evening. the Prime Munster
Marshal Scrano said that Notwithstanding the re-
t,reu,cnt of the Provisional Government. the meiIl-
bers who composed it would still retain their seats IN
the Cortes He stated further that the policy OF the
Government would be TO follow the programme
which the revolution had established. Every enoft
,yould be made 10 disarm the attacks OF the RepnD-
bca,s by reducing expenditures in all quarters and
puysuinga a liberal policy generally. He regretted
that tho liberal reforms which had been cOntem
picd for Cnba had bsen necessarily delayed by rea-
son Of lho instruction there
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