The New York herald., 1869-07-04

the macers-relIcs of Philip the Seconds age-and
proceeded TO the perotye, followed by the Ministers
This was the time to make grand rush from the
press tribune TO the perisye, where seats had been
placed for the invited. The iverled servants were
very lnsoent, and requested to know II we were
deputies. London correspondent answered yes
ne was deputy from England, and your cor
respondent was deputy from America at the same
time placing his ticket close to their nasal organs
we were permitted 10 pass; and well did we
manage 1t that we succeeded In getting the third
ana fourth seats from the ministerial bench In fun
'front.' winch we occupied with our usual Bohemian
aplOnD. III must be also noted that we distanced
Hayas' and Fabras teegraphIc agents as well as
every Spanish editor and reporter much to their dis
gust az tneir own want OF tact.
lhe Minister'S Deputies diplomatic corps, military
officers corporations provincial deputies and press
rose up to read the constitution 1t was impossible
10 near hiin, though but few feet from him, the
roar or the thousands below In the streets was SO
deep and intense. clean path had been kept open
by the long lines OF the volunteers, far as the eye
coald reach, up and down San Geronimo,
ana the crowd compressed into the small plaza
In front OF Congress- the Ursullne convent and the
palace OF Medina-Cel was dangerously disturbed.
Tne people swung themselves to embrasures In the
convent, scrambled up and took possession OF the
0ery and one OF the very steeples choked the love-
passage or the Orsnl, pressed around the doors or
Medina-Celi, dling the lower range OF the windows
OF the palace for lack OF room to stand otherwise.
Ihe pedes'al OF Ceryantes' statue was also occupied
by stocal set; the flower gemsn and delicious
azaeas" were trampled into muck. There was not
an inch unoccuDied, while still the living connuXes
pouring from five streets sweed the living sea be-
low u.s.
The constitution was read and folded up. Ryero,
fat, doughty Corypheus led the vivas. viva la
consttuclonn "viva,n roared the multltudes from
The depths OF their hearts--short deep, cultural.
''viva la Soberania Naconaln Again the thunder
chorus, "yiva.n "viva la Espaha" Viva responded
to this time by 10000 voices "Viya la lbertad.n
Viva this time overwhelming: viva los Oastel-
lanos." Spontaneous storm OF vivas. "Nlva Ser
rano.n 'Viva" from few hundreds. "yiva Pnm;n
Viva weaker siil; yya Topete another weak
weaker yet 'Viva.n vivaing subsided. Rlvero
turned right about, Cores and Ministers did like
wise, "Marcha" and TO the Chamber press represen-
atves following Ryero delivered the oatn, and the
Ministers, with hands upllfted before high Heaven
and In presence OF the assembled Deputies sWore to
cherish and obey the Spanish constitution OF 1869.
This ceremony performed, IN the same stately way
doughty slvero led the way to the front OF the plat
form erected adjoining the perstyle But while the
Ministers had been swearing TO observe the consti
tuition the compressed crowds had become restive,
anu had emitted their anger In growls OF discomfort
and sharp words addressed to ollcers who had been
rather ohicous IN keeping the crowd back. Officers
retorted sharply likewise, and once having given
tongue, they stood fair butts for Catalan wit and
repartee which Castellanos never stand meekly.
The consequence was young onicer rode furiousIy
forward and delivered one forward peasant a
sharp blow on the head, which red him so much
that he quickly answered the blow with his heavy
stick. An ohicer struck? This was not to be borne
HIS comrades mobDed up and made charge on the
Gro yd. The crowd shouted back defiance, volun-
teers fingered their muskets eXcltedly, and uncon-
sciously gave pokes with bayonets, giving two
persons mortal wounds OF which they died soon
afterward. Blows were freely exchanged, and as
excitement Is contagious 1t was rapidly extending
among the other parts, and left to ITSELF
revolution and the new constitution srangled at its
birth; but the good genius OF General Mas del
randsh kind OF an individual waited another enthu-
siastlc "Vlva 10 Soberana Naclonal,n fun and clear
into the air, which was caught up by the mob and
angry mass near the Cortes and re-echoed over and
over again. thus was revolution checked, aud
when the Ministers issued out through the portals OF
the paacio the nconstant mob, but lately ready to
strangle the constitution now vivaed most Justify.
Every one Is now on the qm ptpe for the march past
Our noble seniors and erceterttsstmOs gentlemen
runs round the edge or the platform. "Atenconn
is sounded by bugle, and instantly every volunteer
on guard In rank straightens mis- vertebre and
stfens into soldier, and officers with some bravado
sharply ceave the air with their swords and come
ments OF expectancy, and here they come, to the
sound OF the Riego' or the "Marseillase." Guardia
hats, knee breeches, black CATERS white togas, swa
low coattas, with red bosoms, oil fine. stalwart
Executive power. At the limit given each one by its
company ''viva the constitution" "VIva la consti-
ingy; "viva,n reterates the martial chorus vo-
cally. Guardia Civil Is followed by regi-
G5 SEs soa9 Sna Rs hssaaes sS R
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company after company, battalion following batta-
lion, regiment succeeding regiment marched past to
martial and exhiaratng notes, infantry cavalry and
artillery; culrasslers, terrific looking sabreurs clad
in steel morions and breastplates all bearded like
pards; gay lancers, with redde5t OF 6dnderaos at
tached to glancing steel heads; beaver-capped hus
sars, with spick and span new uniforms, mounted
on horses well trained as their masters and regi-
ment OF mounted Guarda Civil closed the long pro-
cession OF 900 soldiers, first rate specimens OF
Spaniards militant The scene was surpassngly CAV
and animated, and 1t must be admitted that Madrid
outdd even Madrid-which Is vast admission.
1t must not be believed the enthusiasm was such as
might shown by 80 900 soldiers, by streets choked
with people, by the fact that there were In Madrid
nearly 100000 strangers Uorasteros) from the
people have been If there was more unanmity in
politics. Those people always enthusiastic were
lar, the orator, suddenly appeared somewhere
among all that vast crowd and commenced one OF his
inspired orations, Madrid would have been OF
murder and desoation immediately. But republican
chiefs counseled wisely they counselled their ardent
disciples to be STILL and they were wonderfully still.
One man only shouted "Viva Ia republlca" in front
of the Congreso, and the Ministers and Deputies and
volunteers laughed just as they would have laughed
had q band made the ludicrous mistake OF playing
the solemn British anthem instead OF the fervlG
'Marseaise."
Ii mas been said that there was an insurrection to
be started some time during this day 1t Is all
wrong. If 1t is possible that that one expected
by the government they could not suppose 1t was to
LETT the city for Cordova and other points 1t Is
more likely that Maus del Boschs suspicion having
been excited he got to believe the ideal reality
IL Is not the first time that Milaus del Bosch has
been eccentric However, at the only ARRAY or tu
genius there were only two men killed and about
ten wounded one at least OF them so severely that
he Is not expected to ve pretty clean sheet after
What more was to be done arter this ending of the
prOceBSlonr NOtnlng PROVINCIAL DeputleS su-
premely verdant, managed 10 have peep inside
the Congreso They got In, even TO the principal
chamber, where they experienced the delights OF
sitting on ministerial velvets and Deputies plush,
exclaiming to each other, "Gomez, or DomingueZ,
nue Ud.-look here-I am Serrano, am Pnm,
or am Topete," the case might be. There were
very many Ministers this day-rather a cuRattie
set after all, these same exempore Deputies.
More also to be done was TO go home, eat the
puchero, feast on chick peas ana hog, drink our
Malaga or red wines OF Xeres de Frontera aud sleep
our slesta out, and prepare for the evenings enter
tainments.
At nine T.. M. iuminations were begun. Four
streets were lighted up by the magnetic light, before
which briance verdant provlncals became awe
struck. Blue lights were sent 1oatlng over the CITY,
rockets and paper shells were fired In the BueD Re-
tiro, every street and alley was hung thick with
Chinese lanterns, and gas bazed out characters "VNa
ell GobiernO Naconal' and other patriotic sentences.
Ii the streets crowded during the day they
were ten times more so at night Every house must
have been emptied Theatres were empty because
OF the greater gories visible outside. The prados