The New York herald., 1870-01-29
SPAIN.

MADRID Jan. TO- 1870.
| Another year has rolled into eternity and Time
has turned over another leaf, upon which are to be
written the events or 1870. have glanced over the
pages OF events III Spain and reviewed with sadness
the ruitess efforts OF the country from 1865 TO the
close OF 1862 to asunder the shackes Of slavery
and free itself from the power OF despousm Here
the famous motto. 'L'aaioa Gtt Ia Jorce,n Is not
known, or rather Is not put into practice
guerilla warfare may be carried on TO adyan-
! tage In the field, but 1t will not answer
| in politics. II radical changes ald REFORMS
are required, the people must be taught to demand
| them with one common voice which woud strike
terror into the desD0s and crush the power OF those
| whose chief study is not how TO make the country
| happy ana prosperous. but how To make themselves
4 powerful and wealthy.
Fifteen months have passed since the downfall OF
| the Bourbon dynasty, and notwithstanding the
1 glorious opportunity the present government mas
had OF regenerating the country we are tempted TO
| ask, What has been done by way OF compensation
| for the immense sacrifice OF fes Nothing, literally
| nothing. Have not the constitutional guarantees
been trampled under loot in the yean1S69 more than
In 1866, 1867 and 1862 Have not Prlm and Sdgasta
shown themselves greater tyrants than Naryaez and
| Gonzalez Bravo? Has not the government money
estimates increased aud the country's credit dlmn
| ishedg Who tnen, have reaped any benefit from tn
] revolution Of September, 1865, but the few who
| hold the reins OF government-wh0 have
| trampled promises III the dust and proved
themselves traori 10 the country that has raised
them to be It's rulersa Have they not shown tneni
selves to be wolves IN sleeps clothing or, to use
Spanish phrase, Lps misnos pe,ros con dl6eye,tes
cDtoies-l e. ''ine same dogs with different col
lars" Wen may they vince under The scathing at
acks Of the great republican orator Castelar, and
fear the brave patriot General Plerrad keeping hln
shut uD In government dungeon In September
1868, the untry was as piece OF warm wax anu
mIgnt nave been moulded into any form The op-
portunity was allowed to pass, dissensoIs were
allowed 10 creep ID, scramble was made for power
the thirst for gam increased the funds were squan
dered, the interests OF the country abandoned, and
hence the resull-tyranny, blOodshed, rum chaos
The crown or Cnar,es V. has been ofered for
mere scng-for nothing-nay iG has been dragged
the plains OF CastlIe TO Portugal, over the
Pyrenees TO France, over the Alps to LAZY, through
the swamps to Germany and over tue channel TO
England or. III other words, through the courts OF
first class Powers. second rate prnclpalites
and pe @ n ana moi only W u none stoeP
when the crown or Isabella and Ferdinand. Charles
V. and rhlIp H. IS offered with the most humilat
The Ministerial and political hunting party has
returned from the chase, Ruiz Zarlla from his can
and last though not least. Oozaga from Paris When
l heard that Ol0Zaga was on the move thought
some new matter was ahoat and told you so IN my
previous letter. Eeiore leaving Paris he mad q long
interview with the j.mperor, and since his arrival
has had several separate meetings with different
The King OF italy refuses absolutely TO Iorce his
nephew, the boy Duke OF Genoa, TO accept the Oft
rejected crown Of Spain. This news. received OIL
cially caused the utmost excitement throughout
the city, and the troops were at placed under
arms IN case OF any outbreak taking place. The
authorities who have possession oil the telegraph,
wires ss either % 10 Il provinces or abroad Im@edi.
ately on receiving tie despatch OF the Spanish Min.
ster at Florence the Ministry rendered ITS resigna
ton, which was accepted, and up TO the time OF
writing no new Cabinet has been formed.
Cabinet COuuci,-Prin's P0sition-Politicai
Dismnion and Party MISUNDERSTANDING ON
the Lite of the Regent-Mohbing n Cabinet
Observation-Disclosures News.
MADRID, Jan. 1O--P. NJ.
In council Of Ministers Prim most cnergetically
opposed the idea OF conc!aton with the union
liberal party. 1t appears that the General Is ln-
formed Of some scheme OF that party and is re-
solved to keep them at arms length. Rvero Will
asoOppose the unionists forming part OF the new
Ministry unless they declare to abandon the candl-
dature OF Montpensier. This afternoon another
council OF Ministers VIII be held, and 1t is expected
the CablneE VIII be completed. l have heard say
that PrIm does no: want any change to take place
nc all. RIOS Rosas has declared that the Ministry
had not sufficient grounds for rendering q
resignation The Ministers most anxious to
abandon their portfolios are Martos, Zarrilla
and Ecnegaray. The union liberal newspapers
are strongly advocating a compromise Ministry.
The Regent mas told some OF his political friends
that II 1t would facilitate the solution OF the present
Ministerial Difficulty he was not only ready to re-
nOunce the Regency, but would retire from the
palace with his family at two hours notice. He has
requested that the ordinary Congress be established,
and that the powers OF king be conferred upon
him. Oozaga has declared in different interviews
with the Ministers and other notabes that they
No fort he Of tn rn-
solve the important question as TO who shall be
King, but let the matter lie quiet for future anu
better opportunity. Rlyero, OloZaga, Rios Rosas
and Others are dong their best to geJ compound
or combination Ministry together.
On the Sd instant as The Regent Serrano, ac
cOmpanled by one CT ms aids, taking walk In
bushy park, called E Buen Retlrs, double-bar-
relied pistol fred OFF Mt hun, one OF the shots
almost grazing his iighness head. This attempt on
the life o1 the Regent mas filed the city with great
surprise and Indignation for he ABOVE all Others,
greatly esteemed personally. The party that hred
of the pistol contrlved TO make his escape and has
| eluded the police
Zarla, the Minister OF Grace and Justice when on
his way from the Barcelona Railway station 70 the
! town hail. was mobbed aud pelted with stones some
| or which broke the lamps and windows Of his car
| rlage.
Ga the arrival OF Prints hunting party OF the rail-
road station several persons congregated near the
entrance were pounced upon by tnc police and taken
| to prison. Upon searching the prisoners some
whistles were round, but no weapons OF 4 more dan
| gerOus Character
| The other day grand republican manifestation
| took place at Maiaga IN commemoration OF those
who lell in the lnsurrcction that TOOK place there
last year. The republicans went in procession To the
cemetery, where several OF the cauers addressed the
multitude. Republican Town Councils have just
been voted in Bear, Verger, Seville Granada, Bada
| Jos, rarragOna.
| In ray ramblcs about the city have heard good
| deal or big talk as 10 what would have been done
had the United States not given up the gunboats i'm.
Inedately, or II the pegerent rights OF the Cubans
| had reen recognized by America.
| rhe telegraphIc agent, Senor Fabra, has brought
| an action against the Spanish government Tor hav.
ing detained the kilograms relative To the failure OF
the canduature OF the Duke ot Genoa and the reslg-
| latlon Of the spanish Ministry.
FRANCE.
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