New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-01
IFROM Our OWN CORRESPONDENT

IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
MADRID, April 11.-Last Monday was made holt
day here, on the occasion of the Festival OF the
Incarnation. The day proper the Thursday pre-
ceding but the Business Committee OF the Cortes
decided that the proceedings of that assembly should
not be interrupted, and that Monday should be
observed as the holiday. The Church observed the
festival; not usual, for divine service the whole
day through is the rule On this occasion, masses
were said only until 10 in the morning The people,
however, took the day a matter of course,
snd the Monday Also enjoyed two holidays instead
~ one. The Church-acting under the influence Of
Ae BishOps-Sulked, and no special public service
as performed. The Cortes did not meet and public
0sisness suffered a loss in consequence. The
L5ident in itself, as a solitary fact, would
lbe worth recording, but it has
tect bearing on the history Of the hour,
viii show to what petty devices the leaders of
majority obliged to recur to promote the ends
o.. the party. The difficulty remains which has ex-
isted from the outset. monarch is wanted for the
proposed monarchy. Senior Oozaga had assured the
Ministry that Don Fernando would accept the crown
Impressed. At the meeting of the moDarchcal parti-
sans, held on the 31st of March, it was determined
that fresh oyerures should be made indirectly just
TO ascertain the real feelings of the King. On the 3d.
nothing favorable had come of them; and as the dis
cussion upon the Constitution, as a whole threat
less of the majority, second meeting was held,
lie evening of that day. which was attended by the
principal memberso of the coalition, and at which the
decision was adopted of sending an unofficial depu-
tation to Lisbon to sound Don Fernando personally
vs. this proposition had already been more or less
-der discussion privately, Senior Rivero announced
the course of the sitting on the Sd, that the COrtes
would not sit the 5th. The object of this suspen-
son was to afford little time to the Commits
aoners, Senor Olozaga and Don Alyara to
ecute their oflicious instructions, and their
departure was publicly announced Considerable
doubts, however were expressed on this point. The
indscretiOn of such a proceeding was obvious,
but no one seemed able to ascertain whether the
Commission has really set out or not, and the per-
piexity was augmented by the fact that neither of
the Commissioners showed. 1t turned out neither
.eft Madrid Probably in consequence of telegraphc
attenuation sent TO Lisbon, to prepare the way for
ibe Commissioners, Don Fernando deemed it desira-
lie to take decisive STEP and it was already ru-
pored on Monday the 5th, that the Portuguese Min
ister had received a telegram conveying Don Fer
nando's decision not to accept the crown of Spain
This rumor was confirmed on Tuesday, the 9th, by !
ihe publication of the message with the addition |
that Don Fernando would not even receive the Com
missOners-s rebuff of unmistakable dimensions. |
which took the public by surprise as well the /
monarchica party. 1t is said the first intimaon of
Don FeTnandOs views reached Madrid in the course |
Of Sunday, and that this checked the departure of
Seniors 0lozaga and Alyara. This however was of
no Importance The great fact remained that Don |
Fernando had decidedly formally declared that his |
pretensons to the crown of Spain must be cOnSid- |
cred as finally at an end. OF course this incident |
could not pass sub silentiO in the COrtes On |
TIE 7th Garcia Lopez Republican, interpret
lated the Government on the facts of the case. The
defense was Jesuihcal to a degree. The receipt of |
the telegram was not to be denied, but some mis- |
understanding had occurred No official overtures |
had been made to Don Fernando and in the opinion
Of the ministry the ex-King of Portugal had shown
little haste in refusing a crown which Spain had
not in fact rendered to him. OF course this defense
although strictly in accordance with fact is, after
hll most speciOus and transparent and deceived no
body. CASTELAR, put the point admirably by asking
why telegram had not been sent to Don Fernando |
demanding why he had "despised the crown of
spain when nobody had Oneredit to him" This the
Ministry is not likely to do The simple fact seems
70 be that Don Fernando has, from the FIRST day his
uane came mp in connection with the plans of the
MOnGrchsts here, consistently, perslstently init
mated in private what he has ever stated officially;
bnt finding that the Ministerial party continued to
make use OF his name he felt compelled to declare
his decision. His refusal puts end to the hopes of
the coalition for it renders a monarchy impos-
Bble IN Spain, at any rate until another
evolution in an anti-Republcan sense shall
We proved that the Spanish nationis unfit for Re
blic But before such revolution comes. we
lst have the Republic, and ali parties appear
be rapidly coming 10 the conclusion that its es-
ljlishment is inevitable, either in the form of a
Triumyirate, or of Directory Of Five, of a re-
sDonsible Ministry governing through the Cortes
direct or by a President. La Reforma, the organ of
tbs Monarchcal Democrats, whose chief is Rvero,
Ow declares this must be the solution of the stna
n. and that as Don Fernando has declined the
wn, all other candidates are impossible and it
4 therefore support none that may be brought
ward. We shall soon have the coalition majority
produced to its constituent elements. The rup-
& has been long imminent and been ayerted
OH,y by what is here called management The
di' sions on the various points of the Constitution
s ar innumerabe. Those who support it-and very
fet bly, they do itas a whole attack it wish
I les feroety in detail OF course the minority claw
g trnmercfully, both in detail and as a whole. Up
to he present moment its friends have done it as
much harm as its enemies and it seems impossible it
recover from ithe terrible onslaught made upon
IL by CASTELAR, in q speech which elected the admira-
ton and eulogies even of Senior Olozaga himself
4 master in the art of Parliamentary oratory 1t was
fu,y expected that yesterday the crisis in the his
tory Of the majority would be brought about. 1t
was deferred by coup detdt tiny scale, executed
: by Senior Rvero. Time is a great object with the
ministerial party There is another royal candida
are under consideration, and although the chances
o he Duke dAosta are utterly}nil those who cling
to he monarchical idea win not readily give it up
tile delay therefore, Just Row is Of moment In
! the second place an naturalization Of a formidable