The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-10
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The Regenc, Under Serrano-PIaying King
The Duchcsse de In TOrre-EcOnOmy-The
Expenses OF Embassies Mt Foreign Courts
Reduced-New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from
Cnba-Idovements Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ness OF the CarIists.
MADRID July 90. 1862
The Duke de Ia Torre now Regent Of Spain, is
acting his part with an admirable discretion-too
admirable in fact. for the hopes OF his numerous
political friends who elevated HIM to the regency.
He is as dry as rock No place, emoument or
political support can be got out OF him, because, as
he says If he gave any of these things away now lie
would be acting uncOnstitutionally. he would be
weakening the prestige OF General Prm and the
other Minister'S No, not a single thing can be en-
tracted out of serrano save an invitation to royal
banquet, which he knows how to give with grace
and ecat. This is bad. Look at the position how
YOU may it gives signs Of decay. The liberal union
men used their best efforts to elevate Serrano
in the hope that he would weaken the progresista
marty under General Prim and urge Prim TO give
places to their own section; but they are quite dis.
appointed. SeWano recnes on his luxurious
cushions and listens In dreamy state to the
laudations addressed TO him, prefaced and ended by
Su Alteza your Hlghness, but Will neither stir to
procure an appointment for liberalization man az
the request OF that section, will he permit one
word of censure or praise to General Prlm when
that dgntary condescends to ask the Regent for his
approval Serrauo answers with glacial smile,
'My dear General you knew my opinions, you knew
my political tendencies before created Regent; /
have none whatever now; l am acting the
part OF king; may neither censure
nor applaud; may have no political
opinions now; I have but to sign what you
bring me- Do what may seem good in your own
eyes, but do not ask me what my thoughts are.
must approve everything you bring before me-con-
trary action my part would be demonstrations"
This Is the answer Prlm gets. What Is embodied In
this answer is all that is said to all political parties.
In PR vate capacity one may visit him, and Serran0
VIII be found a true gentleman. afrable and gener-
Gus; but him on political ground and he be-
comes as glacally dumb as the Sphinx:
The Duchess de 10 Tore, the belle OF Madrid the
most fascinating OF the beO SerO Is quite the reverse
OF her constitutional lord. She Is as naughty and
imperious as Catharine Of Russia. Among the fair
sex and cavaliers who visit her salons the Duquesa Is
supreme; oil must bow down before her WILL other
wise the Obdurate one Will instantly be ANIMATED by
her frowns. II she says "Lades must come In white
muslin" the shops in Madrid are instantly besleged
and white muslin bales disappear. II she says ''Dress
for evening viii be pale orange SILK, 1t mas been
noticed that her dictum is scrupul0usly Obeyed.
Even before the Duke was elected Regent she said
that week after the she t wOa1 give
muslin, and as she commanded so was 1t done. But
the fair Duchess lmperlousness Is very charming,
and all Spanish cabaerOs who have visited her hos
pitabe palace CRY 'Lon2 life to her." and every per-
son who has sat at the table OF the Duke becomes
friend and supporter Of him, that his popularity,
decreasing politically, Is increasing IN the social
circle, and Prim and he are on excellent TERMS
The economies in diplomacy resolved upon are:-
The Embassy to London Is reduced to So, 500 per
annum; the Embassy to Brussels to $5,5O0 in Con-
stantinople Charge d'Afares replaces an Ambas-
is to receive but ss ooo and the Consul Is replaced by
avce Consul at 900 per annum and the salaries of
secretaries OF the various legations nave been re-
duced 1880 from the original amount. The new
appointments to embassies are:-SenOr OOzaga. re-
mains in Paris; Senior RANGES is appointed Minister
to London, IN place OF senior Tassara, who was with
drawn for being found speaking hts mind too freely
in Paris, while en- route to his charge in London;
Senior Posada Herrera is TO go to Rome; senior Mon
ence; Senior Maz0 Is to be Ambassador at Vienna;
Senior Fernando de los Rios IN Portugal; and Senior
NOntesin goes to Switzerland.
General Prtm Is supposed to have said that II ne
cannot please the COrtes with MS new nominations
The Goanc q Minister'S and Simply remain as MN
lister Of War. II SO Senior Rivero the Alcale Of
Se that w
peace and harmony IN the Cortes; for; Though the
very vainest OF men, he Is wonderfully talented
man-ls another Butler In governing Obdurate men
and Draco IN politics. 1t will take many months OF
dissatisfaction to remove him from the Presidency or
cause him to resign. He Is the only one capable OF
governing the discordant COrtes. and to every con-
tumacious deputy he ID as memorable as fate RI
vero Is stancn democrat n poiisics' sr out
is always Swallowed forth in his brief speeches as
paramount to petty distinctions OF political creeds.
He is, next to CASTELAR,, the most ornate orator In
SPAN; but combined with hts gorgeous rhetoric aud
wildly passionate utterances Is q fiery zealousness
Infexblity of rectitude and true philosophy
which elevates him in measure as the best orator
in Spain. II not in Europe.
Caba!ero de Rodas writes from Cuba thaJ ne 10
preparing for an energetic campaign against the
Cubans; that in Havana there reigns perfect tram
quy and satisfaction with the new state OF things
and that he has caused to be shot nine ncendiares
Those who are acquainted with his mode Of inditing
kilograms regard this last sentence as an indca..
ton that he has commenced his usual manner Of
disposing with obnoxious subjects. They say it is
very easy to give as reason for shooting nine men
that they were incendiares, but that the punish.
ment most lifting for such crimes Is imprisonment.
IL he sends kilograms often to the same purpOrt,
who can doubt but that the gentleman Of Rhodes
ment OF despOtism for in the civil between the
North and South the Americans proved that there
were other means than wholesale butchery to suDju-
Massa's band OF republicans. who departed for Sc
Vile, have arrived at the extreme western ridge OF
the Sierra Moreno where they are said to be safely
established. Their numbers are increasing, and the
anxiety OF the Seviilian republicans respecting
their safety ana wsa are very cs6. qn
ardent to Join them, and their chiefs find 1t very
dinicult TO check them from following the example
OF the insurgents. Three days ago telegram was
received at Madrid stating that the rebels had been
dispersed; but from person at Seville, qualified to
to be- false and the best grounds for believing It so
Is the fact that the government received another
despatch late last night stating that the troops In
pursuit had separated into small bands for the Bet
ter erecting their capture.
The Cariist manifestations continue in vttoria,
and those devoted to the canse OF Don Carlos be.
come daily more insoent to the government troops
Those OF Valencia have been sadly prosecuted, all
suspected of any completely In giving "vivas TO
Don CariOsD have been arrested and thrown into
prison to await trial. small party OF them recently
left the city under cover Of night; but troops
were instantly despatched after them. and a few
leagues from the city they were All captured and
conveyed to the Preside OF Valencia. In Saragossa,
at the corner Of every street and every square,
has been posted the celebrated manifesto Of Don
Carlos. The Carlists, who this city number nearly
| half OF the population, say that they propose to
open the campaign In short time, and In conse-
quence the government Is making extraordinary
preparations meet IT, In other cities Of Arragon,
Vascongada and the Astur1as the manifesto has
made quite q sensation, and the statement that
Carlos Is determined to fight for religion and country
IL automatically appauded and repeated by the
Cariists everywhere.
Twelve ladies Of Madrid have formed themselves