The New York herald., 1870-01-16
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY JANUARY ls 1scTRIPLE SHEET

JANUARY Is, lS7I'.-TKlP1
was the only form Of government left : neither fede
sa os ns nsd Ssss e.
and warned Sm tuas t6sss we're st ulde
monarchy. IThe governments candidate was 'n, =,
in mis- favor. loud laughter and cheers, II
finished abruptly, stating that ne hOped thas Casto
CASTELAR, replied. Saving that il he had begred
clcmency for his friends he had also done II Tor the
Carlsts and would do so for all condemned TO
punishment, He said that II the governments mad
not thrown into the balance the weight Of the ad-
mnistratlve authority the majority OF the Chamber
Thursday night most desperate attempt was made
by Senor Ryadeneiro, late Governor OF tne MINI so
assassnate his Excellency Seh0r Salaverra, an ex-
Minister OF Finance II appears tnat the Minister
had just left one OF the ca6s and on entering cae-
man muiiied up to the eyes, who rushed upon him.
dagger In hand, and dealt him some tremendous
to the ground. Rivadeneiro, thinking he had muir
dered his victim, was c00y walking away. but,
THANKS to the thick folds Of the Minister'S cloak and
his wearing SILK sash folded many times round MIS-
waist, the dagger only penetrated about an inch
into the abdomen, but the blow brought him TO the
ground with such force as TO disOcate his elbow and
wrist. He however, was soon on his feet, and pur.
sued his assallant, calling out "Al dsesfo " Riva
denero was seized ana taken to prison; the dagger
was found close by and handed to the authOrl
ties. The wounded ex-Minister was taken In . car
rlage to the hospital and as soon a. his wounds
family had gone to the theatre, but were tmme-
diatey sent for. HIS Highness the Regent General
o. 20 visit s
man. 1t appears that the question that led TO toe
murderous attack Is one OF some years. standingin
fact since they were both IN Ofice together under
the O'Donnell Ministry, some seven years ago, when
the Director OF the Mint had to reslgn-and. there
fore, the venom OF deadly vengeance mad Iurked in
his breast during that long Dor1Od.
have read IN one Of the daily papers that, for
some unknown cause, his Most Faithful Majesty Don
Luis de Coburgo Gotha, the present King OF Portu-
gal had his ears boxed by beautiful Spanish lady,
as he was descending the grand staircase OF the
this unusual proceeding. One thing, however is
pretty certan-tne lady did not do 1t for the mere
FUN Of the thing; therefore, even kings must beware
how far they trespass the amabllity OF the oeto
SerO.
In consequence of information having been re-
celved that swindlng TO an immense extent was
being carried on IN certain gambling houses, some
detectives under the directions or the civil Cover
nor, searched seven Of the most notable ones, and
marked for the purpose OF cheating. The culpaDie
parties have been handed over to the polce
The Cortes has been closed and Will not be opened
till the 3d OF January, 1870.
Parliamentary Philippic Against ItaIy-The
Duke OF Genoa and the Throne-violation
Of Constitutional Rights.
The following are the observations OF NJ CASTELAR,
in the Spanish Cores the subject OF the Duke Of
Genoas candldateshlp to the throne, which have
been barely referred to by the cable Senior CASTELAR,
said:-
You introduced the question OF questions, the ad-
vent or king and proposed member or family
who have been the eternal enemies OF our country,
who twice. first at the foot OF the death bed OF Carlos
ii. and then IN the dying moments OF Felipe W. lay
In walt for the chance OF taking piece out Of the
Spanish crown-that crown winch now you throw
as II 1t were fragile toy to O boy king destitute
OF moral stature to represent our liberties or to
understand our revolution. cloud cheers and cries
stand how 1t you appreciate so lightly the highest
investiture OF man--that OF the legislator When 1
tnink on the tempssts contained within our words
pends the fate Of . hundred generations approach
this sacred precinct with the same religious ferv0r
sanctuary. Wherein consists this Indifference TO
your high investitures have songhs the explana-
it In the conduct OF the government What is the
use Of making laws II the government break them
and lay them aside whenever they lncom
mode thems Respect to the law u the base
pies forget this they pass rapidv from
by All, as is the saxon constitution, part Of which Is
without known text but whose rights and prin-
cipes are living reality extending their benencent
glorious nag Of old England II our laws are good
OBEY them 70 enjoy their benents ii bad, OBEY them
form. In free peoples the law makes no distlpcton
between the governed and the governors, but all re-
forces~a these wars, all these clrcaIars ali these
dlsarmaments, all these legalres ana covered all
with blood-for whats In the vain effort to restore
the monarchi0al prestige which has died. And
under what name do you seek to restore 1t I
The Duke OF Genoa scarcely could have believed
even those wnion have most fugitlvely passed over
our century, which mas not had some reason for its
existence. The monarchy Of the Bourbons In France
had tradition. Where are the traditions or the Duke
OF Genoa? The monarchy OF Napoleon had the
prestige OF glory. Where are the 0lortes Of the Duke
the Alps his fabulous return from Egypt, after nav
ng h his g., name anne y transagured ms Il Tabor ana writ writ
IN tn: DEAD oi nisn. sneS T were u taken from
they they could Could scarcely @ % breasns From " Tie dungeon
they were conducted to the nearest seaport,
and thence in the most tempestuous OF all seasons
all Kinds OF lndignitles. a few days ago tney Or
dered one OF them to clean the noor and on his re-
head Perhaps that victim Of the barbarlty Of your
agents Is at thls hour dead iell us If by your con-
duct You have not opened between our benches and
blood are not fordabs. know not how it is, but
| often as pronounce those words "the Revolution
soull All, SeGores, this Assembly should be con-
verted into temple and this house Of political busi-
ness into house Of PRAYER the % %eoquence or poli;
one should be able TO borrow the Inspirations Of
jeremiah to lament appropriately the fate Of revo
utlOu 0nReuuoreu ye3CeIuHy III Tue pur06t Hr0S OI
the new ideas and ag0nizing to-day IN the cabinets
OF monarchica diplomacy TO die tomorrow in the
barracks. Cheers. II was said fundamental rights
should be invloiable and all have been violated; u
was said the magistrate and not the police should
enter our dwellings,, and our homes have been in
vaded; it SAID that under the empire OF
sttuton no citizen should be transported more than
| $50 kilometres from his domicie, and multituden
have been taken fer beyond that radius that their
feet scarce touch tue SOL Of their. country,
but the solitude Of ocean has begun 1t was said thai
the prssb should De entirely free, and the military
AUTHORITIES have suppressed and insuted the news
papers, 1t was said the rights OF meeting and assocl
alton ehould suffer no eclipse, anu they have sui
| fered night Of two months long. loud cheers.)
ROME.
Progress Of the C0uncil-After Christmas-
The EccIcsiastical COmmissions-Thc Pro.
positions Of Fnith-French Episcopal Tao