The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18

STAIN.
observation-disclosures
Tae Cabinet Crisis aud National Finance
British Interests and DipIomaey--A Grand
Military kevicw-Tr0ops for Cubn--A Bull
Eight and Vast Asse,nbiage--.i MANNED
RgaiaLor i;ts Farewell to the Arena.
MADRID, Nov. 4, 1862
The ministerial crisis Is safely over without the
revolutionary trinity having been broken. Ser
rano, Prim and Topee still hold together, though
bluf Topcte sadly wanted to break loose after the
storm. and Prn has had the greatest possible trou
bio to keep him at his post Senior Marios, the Vice
President OF the C0rtes is the new Secretary Of
State in lieu OF Slvea, aud Figuerola reoccupies his
post OF Minister of Finance in place Of Senior
Ardanaz, who had already prepared and read his
exposition OF the budget Tor 1870 asking tor author
tty to close the account on the 31st December, and
fixing the LIST Of January as the commence
ment OF the financial year. Tie receipts
amount to 1924, 900, 900 reals showing an increase
OF COS. 100000. lie proposes q retrenchment of
1885, reduces by thirty per cent the salaries OF
the clergy and proposes reduction OF twenty per
cent on all stocks, whether home or foreign He
makes the same proposition respecting The Pension
Fund and all other Treasury expenses, strongly ad-
vses the sale OF all crown ana national property,
and finally proposes that the army shah be reduced
to TO- coo men. 1t is said that Figueroia will with
draw the budget for the purpose OF making some
important alterations.
Mr. Layard, the late Commissioner Of Public
Works and newly appointed British Minister to
Spain, is daily expected at this capital That Mr.,
Iayard is a man or talents 10 one can deny; but
his talent for mission abroad is which only the
searching eye Of Mr. Gladstone has been able 10 dis
cover, although he has been Under secretary for
Foreign Affairs. But Mr. Gladstone Is a shrewd
man and lons'sghted; and as the expert miner dis
covers the rich metal hidden the EARTH perhaps
Gladstone has found out new and sterling talent In
Mr.. Layard good representative TO Spain
in her present stuation is matter of no
small moment for British Interests. There are
many very delicate questions to he settled that have
been for u long time pending. Old Sir John Cramp-
ton passed most of his time in srolling about with
his two dogs painting in the picture gallery. The
owners of the sloop San Pablo could never get him to
take up their case with any energy and at length
were Obliged to abandon their claim. 1t was only
yesterday your correspondent was talking with
Mr. Marcella, British merchant and owner Of a YES.
sci seized by the Spaniards the high several
years ago. Marcea, tired OF appealing In vain to
the Brush Minister, started for Cadiz, ana mstitu-
ted a suit against the spanish government III the
civil court, where no won his cause. The govern
ment appealed 10 the Supreme Court OF Seville for
revocation OF the Cadz verdict. There again Mar
celia defended his interests got his verdict, and me
spanlards, by their own laws, had TO give up the
vessel. Marceila having established his claim beyond
all doubt appealed TO Sir John to recover damages,
which are naturally heavy; but sr John,
mad no time TO attend TO a hail ruined merchants
interests, and no hep could be got Sir John Is now
French the First Secretary or Charge dArares'
took up the matter, and it remains To DO seen how
LayarI carries II through.
We are SHORTLY to have grand military review
here oil twenty. one Dattaons OF Infantry twenty
squadrons OF cavalry aud sixty pieces Of artillery.
Tue real object OF tho review IL not known. Some
days ago II was supposed 10 be for the purpose or
oyerawing the republicans; but such cannot be- for
their cause Is dead letter, al least some time 10
come. Neither can II be on account or the Isabel
family rather think 1t sayors more OF the advent
Of u new monarch
Numbers Of volunteer corps are being got ready to
embark for Cuba In this city alone there are 1000
ready 10 START fney are to receive sixteen reals
day on landing in Cuba, and eight reals day tlll
that tune. This u large amount fora Spanish
soldier, aud makes one suspect very much the
dispatches published about the Cuban instruction
belug crushed out.
TO death has been pardoned the capital punishment.
TIE other deputies who sought refuge III Gibraltar
have been embarked for England by order or the
British government.
An Engishman has been here offaring fabulous
sums for some Of The valuable cariosites IN TIE
Armory Museum. The Spaniarda, however, not
only refusc to part with any, but have set extra
guard over them lest some empioy6 may 10 tempted
| 10 DO littf3 business on his own account
sunday afternoon famous bull light took place
here ior The benefit Of the celebrated matador fao.
who gorod and tossed some time ago wnen per.
I
accident oost The poor fellow the ioss OF leg, ana,
as a matter OF course, prevents him from following
his profession, the Spaniaids are, therefore, de-
privcd, OF their fayolte, ana may say, best bull
| fighter, which to them IS u sad loss indeed, Tor
| though they can put mp with bad government,
theif ball hghts must be decidedly good. general
may be wounded or killed In defending his Conn.
| ny. and except mere notice Of the fact
! In the papers he meets with but little
sympathy unless rom a tew intimate friends EuL
III Iao. he Is Indeed gran hO HtJtc with the buil
lighting Spaniarl5 aud had he been prince greater
attention could not have been paid nm. 4 thick
lave ~ sand covered the street where he vea aud
geons OF the capital. Dukes marqulses and counts
were his constant visitors, ana IL IS said that the
ex'QUeen sent more tnan one telegram inquiring
after fato The papers published bulletins respect.
ing his progress fiat put In The shade those puD.
iishcd by The french aDont the health or the Fin.
peror Ana whle THIS was going ON tHat honorable,
brave patriotic Admiral, NeDdel AuDel was
allowed TO pine away aud die negeoted, and IL nov
neary quite forgotten
Difficult, indeed, was II 10 get ticket TO enter the
bulrng on Sunday, Notwithstanding ig bllllt TO
accommodate l2D00 persons, but 1t would have
betn liked coni ~ have held double that amount,
Tor tic great iao was 10 appear IN tie Plaza 10
I0ros Tho Regents wie, frlm's wife and the Sc.
hOraa OF other great men, ana the great men them
teniat0n or the diplomatic corps for though Tor.
cigneIs run down bun hghta IL IL generally the nfst
thng they run 20 see Neither do foreigners sorupe
30 assist IS concerts, balls and operas Gu sundays
so ] presume we are all apt 10 fall back on Tue
MAXIM OF that Oft quoted old lady WHO says 'Wheh
you go to Turkey do az tho turkeys DO" .,
Grand, indeed. was the coup dnu that prescnteo
Itself to the spectator on entering MS Dox MY
! gazing With wVAder w Wat GQ-ey pacAea WaNF