The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-22

Isabella remained at Pau few weeks only, |
and then she took up her residence at Paris, |
watching the course of events In Spain with eX-
treme anxiety and clinging for nearly two years
to the hope of her ultimate restoration. Several
manifestoes emanated from her during her
soiourn at Paris, but they were entirely un-
needed In Spain. On the 25th of june 1870,
sbe finally listened to the advice of her friends
and signed an act of abdication, transferring
the crown TO the Prince of the Asturias, her
eldest son, under the title of Alfonso XII, but
reserving all her civil rights aud the custody of
Alfonso while living abroad and until he should
be proclaimed King by the Cortes.
The eX-Queen remained in Paris until the
overthrow of the Empire. when she again sought
safety in flight, and on the 3D. of October she
passed through Bordeaux on her way to Swltzpr-
land. She there took up her residence on the
borders of the lake near Geneva where she
still remains.
The Provisional Goversment.
As soon as the revolution was complete q
Central Junta was elected at Madrid, and Mar
shall Serrano was by it called upon to organize a
ministry. On the Sth of October, 1853, it was
announced, the principal members being Mar
shal serrano, President; General Prim, Minister
of War; aud Admiral Topete, Minister of Ma
rine. The other portfolios were distributed
among Senors Figuerola, Lorenzana, Ortiz,
Sagasta, and Ruiz Gorilla. On the 2lst of Oc-
tober, the Central Junta renounced its functions
and dissolved, all the local juntas following the
example, and Marshal Serrauo became the prac-
tical Dictator of Spain. The United States was
first country to recognize the Provisional Gov
ernment, Minister Hale notifying Marshal Ser
rano of the fact on the 9th of October. All the
other governments represented at Madrid soon
followed this example, and the world acquiesced
in the dethrcnement of the last of The Bour-
bons.
The Provisional Government at once adj
dressed itself with energy and seal to the ardu-
Gus task of reforming the abuses of the Bourbon
rule. decree establishing universal suffrage
was issued; primary education was declared
absolutely free; the normal schools were
restored, and the professors removed by the late
Government were reappointed; all the monas-
teries, converts, religious houses, and con-
gregations of both sexes which had bee u estab-
lished since July, 1887, when they were last
abolished, were again abolished, aud all their
possessions declared national property, while
the monasteries, converts, ETC., that were de-
clared legally established by the law of July %,
1887, were reduced TO Lalf their num-
Der in every provinces the order of Jesuits
was entirely suppressed, its colleges and insutu-
tions ordered to be closed within three days,
| and its movable and immovable property seques-
trated to the State; the absolute liberty of the
press was proclaimed, all press offenses being
| placed within the jurisdiction of the ordinary
| penal code; the censorship on literary and dra-
matte productions was suppressed; and, finally,
the Protestants were authorized to hold meet
ings and erect churches in Madrid, Seville,
| Barcelona, and other places.
| On December 1S, 1868, municipal elections
took place throughout Spain, on the basis of
| universal suffrage, the Republicans obtaining
majority in most of the large cities except
| Ma lrid, and developing strength which aston
| ished and perplexed the different molarchical
parties The Republican party was greatly ex-
| asperated by the course of the Provisional Gov
ernment in throwing its entire influence on the
side of the Monarchists The dissatisfaction
which resulted was great and widespread.
| Serious disturbances showed the temper of the
people. An armed demonstration was made by
! the Republicans at Cadiz on December 5, 1868,
! which was not suppressed until the 18th, but
| fortunately no bloodshed resulted. Soon after
| much more serious demonstration was made
at Malaga, where the Republican insurgents
strongly intrenched themselves behind barri-
cades, and were not overcome until January g
1869, after heavy bombardment, in which the
| fleet Joined, and desperate hand-to.hand
struggle, in which 400 of the insurgents were
killed and wounded. On the 10th of October,
the Republican element in the island of Cuba
inaugurated rebellion, and the Government
has now devoted more than two years to the
futile attempt at its suppression.
The conflicts between the Government and the
Republicans inspired the friends of the de-
throned dynasty with hope, and the priests espe-
cially became Jealous in attempts at the resto-
ration of the Bourbons. Numerous outbreaks
resulted, but they were all suppressed through the
decided and incorporating stand taken by the
Government.
| The Constituent Cortes.
As soon as the Provisional Government was
fairly established, elections for members of the
Constituent Cortes were ordered. The elections
closed about the middle of January, 1859, and
resulted in a considerable majority for the
Monarchical party, although large Republi-
can element found its way into the Cortes, and
under the leadership of the msrvellously elo-
quent CASTELAR, and men of equal ability aud
courage, has continued to prove exceedingly
troublesome to the Government and the mo-
anarchists.
The Cortes assembled on the 18th of February,
1869, and on the Goth Senor Rivero was elected
President by 167 votes against AZ cast for Senor
Orense, the Republican candidate. The struggle
between the two great parties culmiI ated on
the Gath in test vote on the question of return
ing thanks to Serrano and the Provisional Gov
eminent. The Republicans opposed the motion
and mustered 62 votes against 1t, while its advo-
Gates, the monarchists, obtained 180. The strict
party divisions, however, stood as follows: =
Progressists 100: Uniopists so: Republicans 13