The New York herald., 1869-02-20
Z y n . e.
SPAIN.

The Insult TO the Papii Nuncio-His House
Surrounded bye an Excited Popniace-De-
monsIraiion In Favor OF Religious Freedom
speeches 81 Serrano, Prim and TopeIc.
MADRID, Jan. %, 1s6e
gave you an account yesterday OF the anti-cerica
demonstration OF the people OF Madrid on the pre-
yioas night in which the palace OF the Nuncio would
lave suffered great deal had not Evero, the First
Alcalde, reached the ground in time to protect 1t
with volunteers. AS IT was the Pspal coat OF arms
was torn down, dragged through the streets,
and finally burned IN front Of the Minister
OF Grace and Justice. The Nuncio himself.
learning the feeling OF the multitude towards
himself, very sensibly found refuge in either the
French or American Legation He would have suf
1ered II he had fallen into the hands OF the mob,
which was crying "Death to the Pope.n "Down with
the Nunco," &C.. with great. vehemence. For
tunately he was not found, and the capital was
spared . scene that would have tarnished Its fame
for ever.
Another demonstration was made In front OF the
residence OF the President OF the Council OF Minis
tiers, General Serrano and AZ time when the Coun-
ell was In session discussing matters connected wito
the atrocious assassination Of the civil Governor Of
Burgos. Several thousand people joined In the
manifestation. took place on the Gale de Alcala
OF the principal streets OF the city, and commit
toes were formed 10 wait upon the government and
demand the immediate issue OF decree
declaring freedom OF worship. The Coun-
ell OF Ministers received the various depu-
tations from the masses, and from the
Tertufia Progressista, and listened attentively to
what they had 70 orer and finally, when the state
mens completed. the President OF the Ministry
General Serrano, went 10 the window and addressed
the crowd, which Was crying "Ptrd Ia Li0ertdd de
Cttitor" "Aoojo d Pdpd" and analogous watch
words.
General Jerrano SAID that the general excitement
concerning the non-recepion OF the spanish Ambas-
sador. Sehor Herrara, by the Pope, was based
aggerated reports. Cardinal Antoneli had received
him, and the Ponracai government had accented
the principles Of the revolution, which had abolished
certain ecclesiastical laws; that the dignity OF Spain
In safe hands and had not suffered at all; and,
in all cases, he assured the people that the govern.
mcnts faithful guardians OF the national honor would
treat the representative rom Rome In the same man.
ner that the spanish Ambassador had been treated.
Respecting the courts OF Bargos originating also
In public excitement the government had seen to II,
Of war whicS mad Charge Of ne cause was proceed
ing with the greatest rapidity towards Its solution;
That me government was disposed s 10 oe inexoIable
that seyenty-one persons were IN arrest among The
church ofciaIs, and the law should be strictly car.
red cut With respect to the question or liberty or
worship, question grave, complex and transcend
entail, the government had studied H. and looking
the decision OF the Cortes, u body just elected by
universal suffrage, and expressing the free viii OF
tion the Provisional government proposed TO sub
init TO the Cortes was that OF liberty OF wor-
% Sraaaest liberty nna had osy ana soemny
manifested to She chiefs OF the Hebrews In London,
ns sci S nas ey mad
the Jews They had authorized the erection OF Pro-
testant churches IN Spain, and religious services of
that church had been observed in Madrid recently.
Referring to the charch opened last sunday. with a
congregation OF Spanish Protestants two hundred
erals not t uno5served Sy the nationasts ali all the the
Kinds OF religious faith might be enjoyed here that
are enjoyed In any civilized nation, and Spain had
true liberty OF worship to-day and not toerarion as
the enemies OF the government said. lie combated
the idea OF the possibility OF the existence Of free
church In free state. IL would be dangerous 10
liberty and all that's
Topeta, the Minister OF Marine, next spoke, and he
believed with General Serrano that general crash
would come and destruction OF liberty with IT, Ii
free church should be created In free state These
eminent pnbcists were very cloudy on this subject,
and Topeta got entirely OF sounding and IN dense
fog, out OF which he did not manage TO escape The
age this question: but Il Will probably Ind many
people ahead in their IDEAS when the cortes meets.
70 have confidence in the government. which was
composed OF liberals who had suffered, &c. II Is the
not ask questions; trust pTiS; he has
no ambition but 70 serve himself IL the
ceDnaencs IN hm %na beautiful thing Would aAss se
for hlrn But they neither believe Ia him or have
any confidence In him Al AL lie s too tricky. am.
any one. He certainly did not impress himself favor.
ably upon the crowd the other night, u one could
Judge from the illusions MADE concerning him, none
OF them complimentary. AFTER the confidence man
retired other ministers spoke. and begged the crowd
not to charge the entire clergy with the sins CON-
mitted by the bad ones; some ofthe priests were ~
liberal as they, and even on the side OF the revoiti
ton. In respect to a mild and not altogether I'M
proper suggestion that they should no longer pay the
salary OF the Nunclo and send money TO Rome Se0or
Romero 0rfiz, Minister OF Grace and Justice stated
that under the present circumstances In which the
Treasury found Itself there was money 10 pay the
Nuncio and clergy II they would and so Senor ortiz
retired without giving the crowd the slightest sais
faction. However, when they satisfied themselves
that they had received all the satisfaction they
likely 10 obtain the large concourse quietly dis
persed and the AFFAIR ended.
To-day the Gazette publishes a decree granting
general and complete amnesty 10 the persons en-
Raged In the insurrcction In Porto Rice september
- 1868, excepting only foreigners participating
therein. They are TO suffer punishment.