The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-29
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY JULY 49, 187o-TRIPLE SHEET

ers only OF the fallen Bourbon dynasty The Portu-
guese candldature was upset because IL did not
appear pleasing TO Napoleon. Tnc French Emperor
likewise theoretically opposed that OF the Duke de
way or the negotiations respecting the Duke de
Aosta completely upset the candidaure OF the Duke
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union OF Spain and Portugal, anu appeared irri-
tated and filled with scar ON the occasion
France wish 70 exact from US Spaniards France,
or rather Napoleon, supports the pretensons OF an
government, an offence to the spaniards. and a
solution, even n 1t were easy and acceptable to-day,
would 60 morrow become great calamity for this
only the restoration OF the Bourbon dynasty In the
person OF Prince Alphonse, son Of the exQueen
but to whlch the Spanish nation would never give
their consent. must also tell you that the Emperor
e h w SS T france
doubt the sincere friendship Of spain. France has
no reason TO De uneasy respecting any re ta
Cortes. because the Spaniards wish and require
their relations with the French to be daily more IN.
timate but II the government OF the Emperor tn,nR
repeated proofs Of loyal sincerity that Spain has
oepnbilty Of her friend and ally viii carry into exc.
however great may be her desire to maintain peace
and good WILL she Will forget her own dignity
and her right 70 organize and constitute herself with
The French Ambassador who entered the Minister
Of States bureau pufied up with offended dignity,
no doubt entered on his mission without counting
with his host, for he collapsed at once. He soon
found that bullying bombast would not 40 ana.
had met with he bundled or to send on q despatch
TO his own government.
FRENCH INTRIGUE.
Your correspondents does not participate In the
general belief OF French invasion in case the Prus-
sian candidate be elected but s OF opinion that the
% e the 10
ernment to c0ngregate on the frontier and wink at
the Introduction OF arms and other war stores into
the peninsula, Will plunge the SpaniardS into another
long and disastrous civil war, and thus Illustrate,
possible, the plans Of the government.
National Alarm and sWalking Up''-Poverty
and Political Distraction-The Hohenz oIler
King-WhO IL He s-Spanish Disdain Of tho
Prussian-1Iontpensier's Policy.
CADIZ July 13, 1870.
We were about to settle down into that demi.sOm-
nolent state peculiar to the people OF Andalusia,
from the LIST June to the last days OF October salts
fed with the prompt account we gave OF the bri-
gands who captured Mr.. Bond and nephew, when
placid calculations were knocked into the bay,
ana now We are as wide awake and interested las
any other man" on the question Of who shall wear
the crown Of CASTLE and Arragon.
We are In state Of Intense excitement and bust
ness Is becoming fearfuly demoralized, and want
stares many very respectable families through the
doors and windows OF their 1t Is almost two
years since the revolution took place and the Ques
ton Of ruler ia as distant as ever. Business OF
course, Will remain unsettled until It is arranged
but there Is want Of bread among the poor. of conf
dence among the rich; all are camorous FOR peace
for anything that will relieve them from the pres
pect Of famine and lawessness. Two years Is long
time In the eye Of the teegraphs and railroads. but
Spanish hardness Is too well known for me to dlate
upon tr. The fact is our rulers are fast losing the
little confidence reposed In them from sheer exhaus
ton on the part Of the people to believe in humbug
any longer. A riot q coup detat. anything opposed
to law and order, would not surprise us
WHO Is HEY
In the midst of our troubles the Franco -Prussian
affair has added to anxiety. Every one is asking
his neighbor who the Prince Leopold of Hohenzoern
Is. The attempts at pronouncing the latter word
are laughable. Every spaniard admits it Is 'Jaw-
breaker" Very few know anything about him.
"Es Catoltco a' inquired bald-headed vender Of
umbrellas in Gale San Francisco. 1920 us
$40 no se" replied the knot Of gossppers.
"Es P,rLsstdno q PrOtestGnte" trlumphantly ex-
claimed converted Jew, who keeps ship chand.
lery in Gale Nuevo.
"Who Is he P' "Where does ne livesn are the
reign1ng questions all over Cadiz. It is generally
admitted that he is German; but 1t Is generally
put down as fact that ne Will not be King OF Spain
The dtsda:n OF some OF these blue blooded paupers
was pltiabe when they heard OF the name Of Prince
Leopold. "Rey de EspafIai P-t0i que req ~
and so on. You may infict whatever pains and
penalties you please upon certain class OF Span
iards, but you will never compel them to bow be-
fore q parUenu, or mere man OF yesterday, no
matter how heavy and long may be his money bags.
Too many of them believe In the virtues which
they suppose to be inherent In azW sdngre.
and Of the useful f and
ishiy cry out mo unity-the blue blood of SPAN
must not be corrupted 1t may crimson the waves OF
the and moisten the plains Of Span but 1t must
not be deterOrated."
MoNTPENsIERs INTRIGUE.
MOntpenster Is working very Understanding his
money. He is making as big fool OF himself as it
is possible for man OF his standing and wealth to
90 He knows, and II he does not he is the biggest
fool in Andalusa or In Spain, that he Is the most
French birth He is considered BY the poor as 'the
on wsn ssvs Sas az
Seville 'he used to supply about one dozen or his
with r ne SSrps
garden of San TelmO he gave to the poor when he
went first to live in the palace. but he found out
them picked and sent to England, where they were
sold" The noble Duke put the proceeds in his
pocket and gave thanks to his steward and the god
dess Of fruits. OF course he had al undOubted right
to do as he pleased with the apples and oranges Of
man VINO receives Der for
nothing ought to give the surplus fruit to the poor
that 1t Is not dgnined to see Spanish Infante sell
ing oranges, &C. But would not be surprised II the
proceeds Of the oranges placed the OF his SIS
| ter.in-law upon his head for week or month. He
wants to get It, and II he should succeed he Will find
| out perhaps sooner than he expects. that
Within the hollow that rounds the mortal temples
Keeps Death his court; and there the antic sits,
| Scodng his state and grinnnR at his pomp,
Allowing him breath, little scene,
| To monarchize, be feared, and kill With looks.
CAN ANY PERSON BIZ CHOSEN?
No matter what Prim or Serrano may state, Prince
Leopold will not be elected by the Cortes. It is i'm
possible to tell who win be elected but don't matter
| whom. The opposition will plot to dethrOne him.
A unanimous election is out OF the question. The
only way TO END the uncertainty would be to pro-
claim the republic Prim and company are not edu.
Gated enough to do do so. They have an idea Of q
| ifod Inv ~ E,rvl