The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-25

er's ever harassing spectre has commenced
the work of rendering his life burden.
The Gloomy Condition Of spaiD-serrano'A
Fniiure-CasteInr's Denunciatiou OF the
House Of Savoy.
The position of Spain to-day is such as Is
not calculated to sustain confidence in the
minds Of those who believe in the prosperity
Of the country under the guidance of King
Amadeus. The news which for the last two
weeks or more we have been receiving, an
nouncing the disruption of Ministries and
the formation Of Cabinets, has at length
reached a climax by the defeat of Marshal
Serrano in his late attempt to form new
Ministerial combination. Serrano retires
from the position which became his
AFTER the bullet of the assassin snatched
Prim from the arena of Spanish politics.
Sehor Gorilla, formerly Minister Of Public
Works, and q man Of experience, ability and
energy, takes the position vacated by Marshal
Scrrano. His first step will be most difficult
one The formation of a Ministry such as
will be acceptable to the Cortes as at present
constituted is an operation which will require
all the Skill delicacy and forethought of the
new Prime Minister.
II the telegraphic news reflects the condition
of Spain in such gloomy cOlors, showing at
this moment q government without advisers,
let US see what manner Of intelli-
gence does the mail news convey.
The HERALD correspondent, writing from
Madrid on the 7th inst. furnishes us with
compre extensive report Of the great speech Of
Emilio CASTELAR, In the Spanish Cortes on the
22d ult Castelsr's Grafton is as remarkable
for it, boldness as for the beauty Of language
In which his daring Is expressed. 1t is one Of,
IL not the greatest efforts OF the great republic
can leader Of Spain. He assais the govern
mcnt Of King Amadeus, stigmatzes the family
Of Savoy as the dsturbers Of Europe, and
complains bitterly Of the foreign domination
which obliscs Spaniards to doubt even
their own nationality. Throughout the
whole Of Castelar's address his repub-
lcanism is observable. Referring to
America he prefaces his remarks In these
terms Asia is the immovable land of tho
past, the patriarchal land Of the empires, the
| theocracies, the castles Europe is the volcanic
land of the present, the arena of combat be-
| tween the ancient powers aud the new ideas;
and then, concluding bis sentence, he says -
.America, and especially Saxon America, with
its virgin territories, with its republic, with ito
| equilibrium between stability and progress,
| with its harmony between liberty and democ-
| racy, Is the Continent Of the future-the i'm
mense Continent stretched by God between
the Atlantic and Pacific, where mankind may
plant, essay and resolve all social problems"
Aud this language was made use Of in the
| Spanish Cortes, and was received with
loud cheers by the members. Is there
not in these republican manifestations in the
Congress Of Spain, under the very eyes Of the
Ministry aud within the hearing Of roy lily
ITSELF something which may well cause tho
young King to regard with anxiety the fast
approaching future? Amadeus finds himself
in foreign land, almost without a party-a
king. elevated to throne by the instrumen-
talty of one bold, aspiring, ambitious man,
who would, had the assassin spared him, in an
hour like this have proved of invaluable as
sistance In meeting the difficulties which on
every side threaten to drive the foreigner from
Spin.
When we remember with what tenacity
CASTELAR, fights his battles for the success
! Of the cause 40 dear to him: when
we consider the activity OF the Carl
lists and clerlcals; the vigilance OF the
adherents of Queen Isabella and her
son, the Prince OF As.urias, and tho
fierce and determined opposition Of the Duke
of Moutpensier Cx, those who surround him.
We cannot but regard the position Of Amadeus
IA becoming more and more critical. SO Gar
be has been q thoughtful and considerate
ruler; one who, in the face OF numerous diff
6cultics, has played skilful part but with .
disturbed and discontinued people at home.
and colonies In revolution abroad, IL IL dim
cult to arrive ut any other conclusion than
that q crisis in Spain 10 approaching which
may end in the downfall Of the throne SEE
mp by Prim and which Is now occupied by
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