The New York herald., 1870-03-08
spai.-A Ministerial CrisIs.

M AhOu Q, 1ClU. NIX Ia ~
spaia-A Ministerial Crisis.
The real intentions Of Prim are becoming
more and more mysterious. For some time
past he has been -nobbing with Mont
pensier-at least 80 has said the cable. Some
times we have to correct the cable, but some
times, too, we have to bow to 1t. We have
already commented upon the Spanish situa-
tion from q Montpensier standpoint. IL
now appears, from cable despatch, that
Montpensier, so far from coming to Madrid
as messenger of peace, has come as an
emblem Of sorrow, or rather as brand OF hre.
Prim, who has been toying with Montpensier
and toying also with Spain for his own selfish
purposes, has been compelled by the Cortes
to declare himself. Spain now knows that
Prim is not for Montpensier, nor is any
member of the Ministry but one, and
that one the only honest man among
that Topete has waxed wrathful and resigned
his portfolios for but for Topete there could
have been no revolution to begin with, and
but for Topete once again the reign of Prim
would long since have been ended. We are
glad to know that Topete has ceased to form
part Of the Ministry, and that . ministerial
crisis has arrived in Spain. Prim's ambition
is now no longer doubted; his cunning has
become apparent to the world; Serrano, no
torious unionist, so long as he remains Regent
sa NkoIv Tn oh Cir oko ic
agreeable to find one honest man at the head
of national movement n Topete defni-
lively retires from the Cabinet we shall regard
the Regency as at an end, and we shall look for
fresh movement, which must result in one Of
three things-Montpensier triumph, Prim's
success or general anarchy. Without Topete,
Serrano, the sworn friend Of Montpensier,
cannot much longer remain mere figure
head. A crisis has now come in Spain. The
only question is, what is to be its character?
The Woes Of tho Women Of Wyoming.
The question Of female suffrage in Wyoming
is likely to result in an amount Of female suf-
fering that is woful to contemplate, especially
as the women of that Territory have not
made any demand for suffrage, and probably
did not want it. There are not enough Of them
to carry any vital female point in politics,
and the suffrage is merely q costly bauble.
AS soon as they have got 1t they find them
selves liable to all the onerous duties
Of suffragans. The judicial authorities of
the Territory, and even Congress, ap-
pear to be aiming their hardest blows
at them. They are already serving in the
jury box, and probably will be compelled to
shoulder their domestic broomsticks as militia,
facing right and left, charging, retreating, sup
porting and presenting arms and being drilled
in the school Of the soldier by some infamous
militia captain in the guise Of man. The
discipline Of the militia is strict and severe, and
they will probably have their spirits so ground
out Of them by some martinez In Office that they
will come in time to obey all his commands
demurely, even with their natural weapon Of
offence and defence-the br0omstick-in their
hands. They have already gone to the jury
box like lambs to the slaughter, not one Of
the panel drawn yesterday asking to be ex-
cused. As the times progress they will also
be added to the volunteer fire departments
In the promising towns Of Wyoming,
and be compelled, under the penalty of a fine,
which some hard-hearted husbands won't pay,
to run with the machine, carrying big leather
fire hats on their heads, which will make them
prematurely bald, and yelling themselves
hoarse through long trumpets, and getting
wet and consumptve from bursting hose or
misdirectsd hose pipes, and becoming utterly
wretched altogether. What harder fate can
be reserved for them If they have not the
suffrage2
Now, we hold that the women of Wyoming
are being badly treated in this matter. They
certainly ought to have the right of declining
the suffrage II they wish. 1t Is not . thing Of
their own making. They have not voted upon
1t. 1t has been brought about by the hard
hearted men of the Legislature and by the agi-
tation Of other women Of the country, who
would have some show Of legislating in their
own interests If they were granted tho privi-
lege. But the privilege, with all It's incon-
veniences, has fallen upon the women who did
not agitate for 1t, and apparently for no other
reason than to deter other women from wishing
for it, the hard-hearted legislators Of the
country seem bent on piling on the incon-
veniences, while the privileges are showered
down very scantily. We insist upon 1t that
the women Of Wyoming shall have chance to
refuse the suffrage before they are all drilled
into mere militia machines or have gone into
hopeless decline through their exertious on
some Territorial ''Big Six"
TIE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION TODAY
The first State election for the present year
takes place in New Hampshire to-day. There
are three or four candidates for Governor in
the field, and it would not be surprising if, in
the muddla among all the po]itical elAments