The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-11
SPAIN.
Effect of the Downfall OF the French Empire
GondiLion of the Nation.


The Pail Mall Gazette has received from NJ.
Garrdo the following communication on the
situation of Spain, as affected by the downfall
of the empire in France:-
DISLIKE OF THE BoNAPARTEs.
A dislike of the Bonapartes, embittered by
the policy of the late empire, has been senti-
ment common to all parties in Spain, exclu-
sively of few faithful adhereuts to the lineage
of the eX-Oueen, and has been as generally
strengthened by the war of France with Prussia
and the frivolous preteXts on which it was de-
clared. We have all dreaded the possible
triumph of Napoleon, and his being tempted,
in the intoXicatiod of success, to appropriate to
himself the Balearic Isles, and to place on the
throne of Spain the son of the dethroned Isa-
bella. His defeats and shameful overthrow
have in single day changed the prospects of
all parties here.
THE NEW REPUBLIC.
Our republicans have enthusiastically well
coined the new Republic, which is a ground of
hope to them. The partisans of democratic
monarchy are inclining towards the same OBJ
jects as this party; but the Government, which
fears to offend Bismarck, is preparing to resist
the republican revolution which appears immi-
nent. This attitude of General Prim is due to
the precarious circumstances under which the
French republic has sprung up. If that am
bilious General thought it were solidly estab-
| lished no one in Spain doubts that he would
| have proclaimed a republic at home.
PRIM's POSITION.
The situation of the General is as utterly false
one as can exist. The Republicans detest
him, and he knows it; the adherents of the Lib
eTa Union be not On hate but despise him
majority in the Cortes which supports him,
| knows well that it represents minority in the
country, and having no Progresista King in
whose name to govern, it opposes all the cand-
dates who have any following, great or small,
| and in this manner prolongs the interim, by
| which course alone it can retain its power The
fear of the Republican orators and of a possible
| breaking up of the majority-because some
members want Montpensier to be voted King,
and some want reformed institutions to turn this
| kingless monarchy into republic restrains the
government from convoking the Cortes under
these critical circumstances. 1t was agreed
on the prorogation of that assembly
in June that it should not meet again till the
| 1st of November, unless any extraordinary con
tingencies made 1t necessary; but special COM
mittee OF nine members was nominated to con-
woke it in such case with the appreciation of
the President and Secretaries of Congress. But
| the ma jority of this committee consists of
friends of the Government, and in the recent
deliberations has rejected the proposition of the
minority for the immediate convocation of the
Cortes. The parliamentary opposition is not,
however, disheartened, and proposes to present
TO the President petition for the convocation,
signed by SO many members that he cannot
venture tonegect it. 1t will be understood that
different parties will unite IL this measure with
different hopes and objects.
CoNFIdCT IN THE STREETS.
Independently of the contemplated parla-
mentary struggle, all parties are preparing for a
conflict in the streets They would all prefer a
parliamentary victory, but in their uncertainty
of obtaining it are reserving another resource tC
themselves. All are conspiring against one
another, and in the Government Gorilla and
Sagasta, who are creatures of Prim, are con-
spring, each with his own objects, against the
democratic monarchists Riyero and Echegaray
Serrano, as head of the Liberal Union, aud
Regent OF the nation, conspires against Prim
and Prim against Serrano. In the ranks of the
army and the navy the same opposed tendencies
are found as in the Government. If conflict
in the streets should be raised, as seems likely
by the Republicans, each of the parties In
the Government would endeavor to take
advantage of it in order to get rid o.
the other; but the probabilities. In
victorious, would be in favor of Serrano and the
Montpensiersts, for the republicans, who pre-
fer the actual state of things TO a monarchy
under Montpensier, compose at present the
principal strength of Prim and the Progresistai
as opposed to the Unionists under the Regent
Between Prim and Serrano the former would bt
nearly disarmed If the Republicans were routed
This event might therefore lead to the triumph
of Montpensier and a monarchical reaction. Or
the other hand, Republican victory would bt
followed by the arming of half million of men
TO place themselves at the side of the French
republic. This is what the Republicans main
tain at their meetings and in all their Journals
and manifestoes. What chance of success
nave Iney IN CONNECT III tney ralse ont
in Madrid it will be because they reckon al
ready on a considerable fraction of the army
besides which, the citizens have man,
thousands of good muskets, but the end canno
be foreseen. But if they are successful in Madrid
1t may be depended upon that all Spain will
proclaim the Republic. The municipal council
of most of the important towns in the province
are Republican; and if the Government has no
yet put in force the new laws relative to tn
provincial deputations and dyIntGmientos vote
by the last Legislature, IL Is because they feare
that the majorities would prove Republican
and not only in the provinces but in Madri
also. The Republicans have hitherto reekone
! on gaining power in a constitutional way, an