New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-29
The death of the Prince will, doubt. be used as
formidable weapon against Montpensier should no
continne in his pretensions TO the Crown.


formidable weapon against MOntpenser should nc
continue in his pretensions to the Crown.
MOntpensier, who was so overcome as to take to
his bed on reaching his house. was Immediately sur
rounded by all the quOndam satellites Of ODonnel,
who are most SOLICITORS in their attentions to him.
This makes him still more obnoxious to the public
while none of the powers that be have sent one word
of coincidence TO the house of mourning. The Masons
and Republicans are there though watching by the
dead. They have embalmed the body, and are pre-
pairing an imposing and costly funeral, which will
take place tomorrow and will no doubt serve as a
public manifestation of hostility to Montpensier.
Don EnriQue's children, now orphans, are left
perfectly destitute. The oldest, the Duke of Seville
and Captain in the Hussars is alone i'll Madrid the
rest who are mere children. are IN Parls.
1t is supposed that the ex-Queen will take
them rnder her protection Montpenser has offered
to adopt them. but his offer was Indignantly re-
jected. Don Enrique was AZ years old. His assign
ment Infante of Spain was suspended by the Rev
dictionary Government and short time before her
dethronemcnt the Queen had cashered and banlshed
him stripping him of all his military hOnors for an
abusiye letter which he had written her, and which
he had read to the Cabinet before sending it to her,
At late hour this evening pdsquins have been found
posted about the city calling all Spaniards to at
tend tomorrow the funeral of their murdered ceun
tryman and to avenge his death. But the Govern
ment, forewarned will undoubtedly prove forearmed
against any disturbance of the peace.
Independently of the intense excitement prevail
ing in consequence of this affair Madrid is anything
but quiet. There was q new manifestation yester-
day against drafting for the army. procession
was formed of some 1000 persons, who proceeded in
order to plain beyond the gate of Alcala, where
there were speeches and other demonstrations against
the cruel system of compulsory enlistment, but all
most practically. The multitude quietly return
ing to the city, although en- masse when they over
hauled Gen. Prim, who with bis son and two aids,
had been reviewing battalion of volunteers by in
vitatOn, his little boy having been made an officer in
that corps. Some of the people cried Pira Prim" as
they came up to him and surrounded him, others and
by far the majority, shouted "Ubdjo las quintas"-
down with the cOnscriptiOn)-and pretended that
Gen. Prim should join in this last sentiment and shout
with them. He refused, and harangued them, but so
little to the purpose that no only succeeded in nfu
rating them, and had it not been for the timely inter
ference of several of the Republican Deputies who
were with the crowd and were able to quiet the riot
ers for the moment, it is the opinion of all the wit
nesses of the scene that the people, having become
exasperated would in their frenzy have dragged the
General from his horse and have trampled him to
death A little further the crowd again sur
rounded him, became abusive, and stone was
thrown at him, which struck his left side, but hav
ing arrived just at the entrance of the War Office.
where there guard, Prim was prudent enough
to enter there, without attempting to face the
crowd. number of arrests made but the cul
prits set at liberty to-day.
Gen. Prim, in recounting the affair in the Cortes
to-day. said that he considered himself by means
lowered OF dishonored in having had stone thrown
at him, adding that Washington, so revered and
at HIM occasion. He declared that, had he
discovered who it that threw the stone. he
would have shot him On the spot, for" he added,
IN these troublous times too 90 prepared 10 kill any
rhO ddres 10 raise his hand against me-" There
seems to be a tendency in the press to leave the
affair uncommented but the impression that Gen.
Prim has had his day. and that important changes
must soon take place, cannot be removed