The New York herald., 1870-07-23

KING 10 declare war against Prussia, just TO prove
thaL there was no obligation remaining. The con-
of marriages In the political relations OF klngdoms
Therefore Count Bismarck has q more immediate,
certain. certain ana profitable issue IN his miad
throws the many Interests that are contend
ing for the Spanish throne there VIII be q
reconlmencement VI active business IN the shooting
and enteufe way. The entrance OF the new King
into Madrid viii be a hrebrand placed to many very
cOmbusrable ne ests, ana Spain will be r.pe In
every direction for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Piln ana
against the king; ripe for revolt for the MOntpenser
interest and for that OF the Carlist for that the
eX-Queen OF Spain, ana, who can say for how many
more pretendersf The 'nery calm that has been
upon spain for year past will give place
may also rage which viii perhaps put a
quletus on tho liohenzollern gentleman on the
thfOne, and on the rest Of the hopes OF preJender5
and asplrants such an agitation ,oOuld or course
0s great danger JOr France. There II a repub-
can Tram there which may be fired al any moment
ana lead 70 grand connagraliOn in the whole or
the iand. IL Is that which the Emperor and the
government have ever before them and dread as the
sIeat uanger IL cr!pples their internal acuon ana
shackies them when they would proceed against a
foreign opponent. A battle won might possibly ex-
tlngush the brand coming towards the tran but a
battle lost would, on the other hand assuredly fan
ihe brand and give the signal for lts application.
Heaps or accusations against the newly discovered
internal Zoe To the greatness, ay, and the military
glory VI France, would accumulate upon the first
overthrow. and some one, then as Milton has said,
might "drop from zenith like q falling starr
TINS ~ tue calculation which Count Bismark made
when he planned a king for Spain who In every way
!. would NOT, therefore, result In "Prussian cor
dom round France, but in great outourst IN Spain.
ana ra as eolsequence he thinks, ue the hands Of
tIauces We must dismiss Prlul wonderful man,
daring IN the extreme TO DO such business for Bis.
marck or blind m the extreme to permit himself to
be made such catspaw o; but doubtless the spanish
people will De able IN the course Of time, IA they
see things when they have happened, rather than
calculate upon coming events, 10 give the just
reward 10 their head politician. We may also feel
mat N. Olivier, like the Spanish people, acts and
thinks. seeing matters when they are palpable
rather than when they are coming. But then PrIn
was such good friend, who would have thought OF
this VINO would have believed it possible that
while he was bestowing upon Madame olivier the
exceptional honor OF the Grand Gordon OF the order
oi tue Noble Ladies OF SPAN, he was perhaps cnly
Prime Minister ~ the objects he lPrinl had IN view
Dld Bismarck suggest the bestowing or the order2
something else has put NJ olivier completely or
MS guard, and he did not misrust the span ard
NJ Olivier declares that ne has been surprised.
How far Count Bismarck has succeeded in making
work Tor Italy we have yet 10 discover but doubt
less the move has been quietly and carefully
the world as suddenly We showed recently
the bias OF Prlssa's Intrigue In that direction
anu tilat II was necessary on account Of the
growing friendship between Austria and Italy.
since we wrote there has been quite a romantic
display OF the newborn love between these
ancient enemies. They met III grand state to
erect u combined monument 10 their common
martyrs OF battle and Austria developed an excess
OF sentiment ana compliment in asserting that IL
was on That ned the two nations learnt to love each
other What Is Austria aboutS Does she know her
danger We should think Count Beust Is much
TOO keen dlplOnatis OF the old school not TO have
smiled The Bismarck policy long way OF or much
sooner Than be astonlshed politicians OF q modern
school. lie aas been very ILL., IL Is true. Perhaps
however his COMPLAINT s his terror at the growth OF
the danger-at the growth or the greatest danger OF
al which he can imagine-nainely. the triumph
OF Ills rival, Bismarck les; IL Il Beust against
Bismarck. There Is rivalry and Jealousy In the
hearts OF these, two men, which IS beyond
the conception OF the takers Of the AFFAIRS Of the
wor,u M as tney come. IL Is game OF personal tri-
umph, as much rs the glory of their lands that they
are PLAYING, The glory Of Austria Is little to Beust,
OF course. lie Is an alien. But for him Saxony
Is the heart u Austria, and the triumph Of the
latter VIII he the triumph OF the former alter all.
Russia anu Prussia seem 10 he coming Austria, to
make good meal of YOU one OF them Will take
wing and tue other a. leg. The Muscoyite VIII
aud the Prussian develop ms German frame.
Austria WAS getting quiety strong; Count Beust
saw u was ler only policy 70 he peaceful. Peace
was her conquerng game, out peace VIII be denied
her II France should be stlied. SO thinks Bismarck
VIII 1t all happen as II has been planned? IL has
arranging, but how narrow was the margin lett
when success was gained Accident came TO the
the space left between luck and disaster was
naeed small; Has ne rightly Judged the character
be surprised ~ the result of bis clever intrigue.
In the grattcaton OF the ambition OF tniS
Prlssan stat sman what happiness for humanity!
How noble ~ nSvr f,ie hearts hlood now from the
| manfood OF nations Tor his triumph How pure
| The loyto stagnate the civilization of nations by
fostered turmoil and revolution aud by active war
fare In order TO put Bcus TO discomfort shame
Poor Spain, poor Austria and poor Germany
Happy bismarck If your game succeeds Eng
land, what Is your interest Save Us a dis
gusted spectator hat little as yet, though
Win mendacity worthy of the quality OF the In-
trlgue ana Its authors, assured by an Official
Piussan paper that England approves of the can
ddature Of the Prince of HonenZoilern for The
throne or Spain. AZ far as English notions go--and
we presume They ought TO pe respected and repre-
sented by its goyernment-it Is matter or perfect
indifference To all who gets the throne OF Spain SO
long Us the people are satisfied and happy but II it
Il only the object OF an intrigue OF character SINH
lar to tiat which we nave sKetchcd we shall all be
greatly dsgusted at the outrage that has been so
teSticdity planned 0gist me progress OT cp,itza-
tto0 and He happiness Qr poor humanity.