New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-06
tion TO be depended on. give it as the only one of
any kind yet made:

pr6gressists .........l40 Partsans OF Isabella.
EsDarero Monarchists IS Total.............33s
| Tbismust be taken with many qualifications. Re-
turns 90 come in will carry the Republican figures
above 100 The colonies alone are expected to send
20 Republicans in addition to those above reckoned
and there will be others from the home towns not
vet received more careful sitting OF the returns
win considerably modify the distribution OF parties
Great numbers of new men are chosen whose names
are unknown to well-informed men of their own
ranks. Many of them will prove doubtful adherents
of the parties to which theT nominaly belong
Party lines are not drawn Tgcy because parties are
breaking up and reforming in the midst OF revolu-
ton and under shIfty regime. Probably the
Liberal Unionsts are rated too high IN the
above estimate, but they and the Absolutists, and
Isabellas parsans are al to be regarded as reac-
tionary body Between the Espartersts and the
Progresssts there be little divergence, and again
between many of the Progressists and the Republi-
cans there will be close sympathy. Events may
throw the two parties into one in which case sec
ton of the Progresssts would go off to the reaction
airy party. The Government reckon the Progressists
as their adherents, but that is fictitious estimate
Serrano is Liberal Unionst, and included in the 50
members credited to that party. Prm is set down
among the PrOgressists, yet both ran on the same
ticket in Madrid. On the other hand the Progress
lists coaesced with the Republicans in Seville and
elsewhere, and it is impossible to say how large
section of the Progressists who are nominally demo
cratic monarchists will finally be found ranged in
the Republican ranks. The Republicans have
one element of strength to b found
in no other party. They know What they
want. They are perhaps the only partythat can be
called compact, ana q compact minorityot lOO mem
bers will have an immense Ipower in an assembly
nfnraiw
speaks well FOR the Republicans that dey estimated
their own strength so accurately before the elections.
Their list of members elected varies little from the
list made out beforehand. The Government would
not allow them more than 60 or 20, and reckoned
its own supporters at 300a figure they will not APP
proach 1t must still be some days before full returns
are received and longer before the significance of
them can be determined
The Republican strength is chiefly in the cities.
Madrid being the most important exception. BARGE
Iona, Seville Malaga, Cadiz. Lerida Valencia, and
Zarogosa choose full delegations of Republicans
Madrid elects the Government coalition ticket in
GLIDING five Ministers, the Mayor and Becena-a
man who is giving mathematical lessons at ten dol
lars month"; and has refused office spite of his sym
pathy with the existing administration. There must
be something good in him. The rural districts, with
out newspapers unable to read if they had them
manipulated by priests and by the officials OF CEN
tralzed administration, have shown little Republican
sympathy The ProgTesssts spite of theirnumerica
strength are chagrined by tho defeat Of many
of their leading men. The Republicans have lost.
think, not one of theirs. They put forward
their seven chiefs for Madrid but since they had not
the smallest hope of carrying Madrid they nominated
the same men elsewhere. Orense is returned from
Valencia CASTELAR, from Lerda, Garrido from Cadz,
NAVAL and Figueros from Barcelona. Cadiz and
| Malaga are Republican-mark that. CadiZ.
| | rejoice to say returns at the head oil
her delegation that Fermin Salvochea who
! was at the head of the Republican insurgents,
and who showed equal courage at the barncades ana
before the military tribunal that meant TO shoot him
but have not dared and will not. Not many of the
Republicans are known beyond the provinces which
elect them The party is new naturally most Of its
representatives are new also. Considering what
the character of SPANS old politicians is may be
glad of an infusion of fresh blood from the people
The new men may have less experience in legislation
or administration, but there is at least a chance that
they will be patriotic and honest-that they VIII
neither sell nor rob her as the monarchical leaders
have done without scuIplc.
EsparteTo is chosen from LoGroHO, his home. and,
curiously enough, Olozaga is elected by the sane
town, although the two are personal enemies, and
Oozaga so unpopular that it was believed he could
find no constituency. The leading Legislators among
the nominal Progressiss will be mostly the Minis
ters Prim Figuerola Gorilla, Sagasta, and 50 on
other names being of some significance in Spain,
but not much in America. Rivera, the Mayor of
Madrid, has plenty Of energy and talent but Is rem
egade Republican, and hates the party he has be-
trayed. The AbsOlutists send a couple Of noted
ecclesiastics the Bishop Of Jaen and the Archbishop
OF Santiago. Noceda perhaps their most celebrated
champion is defeated.
There have been no important disturbances. Spain
voted for the first time under what was called UNI
versal suffrage There are SGl9Ci2 registered elect
ors, being 23-100 of the population. The excluded
| electors from q to . would have added Gl7OO0 TO
this uumber-and would also have added 20 or 30
| OF more members to the Reppblican phalanx. The
| perfectly arbitrary decree Of the Government
shut them out In 1865 there were $4,000 electors,
with property qualification. II is long stride but
the foot comes down firmly. Only last week Marshal
| Serrano said Three months ago, the Spaniarda
were 16 100000 of slaves; to-day they 16.OOO,t
| of madmen." That is his view Of the situation-the
| view of a weak man inclined TO violent measures.
believing in the old tradition of ruling by the swod
| There is good deal Of method in the madness.
| statement--veTy important if true comes tome
as close this letter, that the Government mean 10
| proclaim liberty Of worship, absolutely. They have
got all they can hope for out of the clerical party.
Oozaga's treaty, whatever il was, with the Nun
clio worked its purpose. Now the clericals are TO be
thrown overheard and another alliance formed. The
trick was not creditable to the Government but the
boon to Spain will be immense if only il be sincerely
Ohefeo ana the policy can be maintained.
CANADA.
| TIE ST. PATRICK's HALL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES