The New York herald., 1869-03-08
SPAIN.

Lively Prospects In the Cortes-Chanccs of
the Prince of Bragunza as Hing of Spain
The Mexican Expedition.
MADRID, Feb. 1s, 1859.
The Cortes has not yet completed its permanent
organization. 1t is still passing upon cases Of con-
tested elections and the debates growing rather
warm. The republicans are beginning to hold up
and crcise severely the acts OF the provisional gov
ernment, and it is clear that we are to have an
abundance Of lively and spirited debates The gov
ernment is consolidating the various sfberaln forces
las they call every phase OF political opinion that s
in any way reactionaryl. and we shall soon have the
monarchical question up for decision. The republi-
cans present q solid phalanx OF sixty or seventy
members which is not to be despised even by the
vain provisional government, as it will discover
There Is an unusual amount just now OF
intrigue, wrepuling underground operations OF all
kinds and venaity in political circles. Like gam
bier who has lost heavily but striving to his
losses, Montpensier is spending his money with
lavish hand. 1t is asserted that his friends are now
engaged in buying up the members Of the Cortes,
and that they feel confident Of success There can
be but little question that Montpensier is making
decided eadway In his candidature. The press is
becoming more unanimous for him, but their power
Is really very little and viii affect the result but
tribe. The Prim-Sagosta combination is now said to
be Dom Louis, present King Of Portugal as King OF
Spain, and Dom Fernando as regent OF the youthful
prince OF the House OF Braganza, now about four
years old. This would bring Italy and Spain closer
together because the Queen OF Portugal Is the daugh
ter Of Victor Emanuel OF Italy, In many respects 1t has
elements OF strength; but 1t is doubtful whether 1t
can be brought about Just now. as Prim finds he has
not the strength In the Cortes tat he anticipated
proved by the tremendous and ignomin0us defeat
OF his co-worker, Don Sehor Sebastiano 0lozaga,
in few days 1t is thought, and then both sides viii
develop their strength, so that we can pretty surely
ascertain 1t.
The republicans swear that they win have no king
and tney VIII vote In any way to postpone the deci-
sion OF the question as long possible. They argue
c and they hold that they had better wait for years
and leave the government IN the hands OF o provl-
sional Junta, as it is now, rather than to have
king saddled upon them revolution before
monarchy IS their cry, and as they are determined
and influential men yon may be assured that they
VIII carry out their threats. The formation OF a
republic IN iis turn, would cyL war; because
the Carists and all the supporters of pretenders
the throne by divine right would at once try to real
tie their wishes By an appeal TO arms. viewed in
any light the future OF Spain promises to be DARK
gloomy and bloody The revolution has but Just be-
gun, and we must have booGshed before it has ter
minated, say tue cool lockers on | am OF their
opinion, and believe nothing can save the country
from the horrors and calamitIes OF civil war, which
must come sooner or later. Where IL VIII hrst ORR
g.nate and on what ground II would be difficult to
say, with the thousand and one causes which one
may nnd, either OF which is sufficient to START the
bloody WORK. Any day may witness the outbreak
but Il may oe many days before the end is seen.
Civil wars are lengthy and exhaustive IN Spain, and
with modern improvement, we do not know how
long the afair may be prolonged. couple Of gen.
The people are being fed just now exciting re-
ports OF Carist movements or how much truth there
ls in them confess myself entirely ignorant. For
three months we have had these reports OF mysteri
Gus designs on the part OF Carist leaders and the
friends oi the ex-Queen .Alcrta, Aerta," is heard
every day, and editors OF some OF the extremely
liberal papers daily work themselves in fever OF
Indignation and patriotism over reports from the
frontier AS yet we have had no serious manifesto
ton Of the reaclionary forces
While there Is a great deal OF stun and nonsense
IN these eXhIlaratng paragraphs oil the Madrid press
flt1O Nutlflf
great deal OF hostile feeling IN the country against
the present order things and. ss have said above.
cry OF wolf may be raised once too often. The raw
enous animal may make a foray the gentle lambs
extended. For that reason it Is foolish Keep the
pe0pie IN constant state OF anxiety and alarm
when there Is no just reason for 1t.
General Toboado has gone 10 Paris, having COM
peseu ms WORK Ia spain. IL Is dicut 10 get at the
iacs oi MS operations here, but it Is believed that
change IN the attitude or the government alter It
had been informed that the United states could not
look upon another Mexican expedition, from wher- |
ever proceeding, with any degree OF satisfaction. |
Messrs. Serrano and rrlm, having found that they
.n u@esilig @ on oan2erous ground In giyngsym-
peace oi tle country with which It's relations are |
,mlenuiy me pesan 70 throw cold water the scheme,
yut tooN no enective steps TO stop the enterprise
what Ioooado has done since that time has been ac-
somplsned Without the very active support OF the
maniested a. nrss a great Interest In me |
matter. Some Spanish oriccrs have been eeduced |
INTO entering revolutionary scheme ia Mexico
but believe the majority at one time enuavel nave
retIieu ana WI not accompany Santa Anna Tuboedo
a 20. 70 Mexico The prompt disclosure OF tIle |
hcheme by yRr correspondent ana othcrs natariaIy
AIDED IN putting stop TO It. Had II been allowed
TO proceed unexposed Toboada would no doupt have |
been apie 70 enlist huDdreds OF good ocers in bia
cause, and thereby seriously lmperil mo nrsannt
government OF the republic OF Mexico II men could
nave been iound 70 Follow them. As the enLerprise
has not been given up IL viii DO well To watch ia
progress for some time to come ~ Va
Intelligence from Portugal announces that the
inv
yet sure OF his throne. lie Is transferring troops To
strategic and important points with aNsiew al sc
curing his position IL II possible that yd NAV hear
d his abdcation or forced retreat from s nv
day. The suggestion for on Iberian union beiw cen
Spain and Portugal does not seem TO have met with
an agreeable reception In the latter country The por
tuguese manifest no desire to become again unttea
with the Spanards, but on the CONTRARY the in M.