New-York tribune., 1871-10-06

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80 insufferable to their kings. This terrible
catastrophe appeared for moment to unite all
parties; but. as usual in that movement OF
cOnciliatiOn, the Liberal Union, composed OF
the most adroit and the most grasping OF the
professional oflicc-holders of Spain, seized
upon the government and parceled out
among them the spois of the monarchy IL
this had been permitted in silence, 1t Wouiu
have led doubtless, to peace and harmony
giving the minority everything usually con
tents them. But the majority naturally de-
INJURED, and from that demurrer, and the per
sistent greed of the Liberal Union, have pro-
ceeded all those rapidly-recurring Cabinet
crises which have made Spanish politics
wearincss to the flesh during the last year.
1t will be remembered that about the end Oh
last July tho Liberal Union Cabinet upder
Marshal Serrano resigned, after protracteu
crisis. and Senor Ruiz Zorrilla assumed the task
of forming o new ono. Wearied and disgusted
with the constant squabbles between the
Unionistas and Progresistas in the councn
chamber he sensibly resolved to form homo
geneous Ministry, consisting entirely OF ITO
gresstas, the party which had done most 10
drive out the BOurbons and consolidate inc
Revolution. In this he was supported Dy the
Democrats. who asked nothing for themselves
and only desired an honestly liberal Govern
ment. The Republicans also regarded WIN d
certain friendlness q Cabinet headed by Senor
Zorrilla, who is universally recognized as a man
of distinguished ability. and patriotism rare
among Spaniards. The Ministry formed under
these auspices succeeded reasonably well In
the Chamber, and it is it's first serious storm
which has wrecked it. The Gorilla CABINET
desirous to fortify itself by an alliance with
the Dcmocrats-a party small In num-
bers, but of great political standing
and inhuence-proposed to elect to the
vacant Presidency of the Cortes Don NlcO-
las Maria Rivero. the most popular and most
active leader of the Democratic party, the
former President of the Constituent Assembly.
The election took place on Wednesday, and, to
the CONSERVATION of the Government, Senor
Sagasta, Prms Minister of the Interior,
lifelong Progresista, was brought forward as
the candidate of the reactiOnary party and
elected on the first ballot OF course, this sue
cess was not possible without certain defec-
ton among the Administration majority, and
it is doubtless this which has occasoncd the
resignation of the ZOrrilla Ministry.
The King Immediately telegraphed for the
aged Espartero to take charge of the Govern
ment, but the veteran apparently did not re-
gard the knot as worthy of his celestial inter
position. This gave the opportunity once
more to the ever ready office-holders of the
Liberal Union, which they promptly seized.
Admiral Malcampo Is reported this morning
as having completed Ministry embracing no
prominent Progresistas with the exception
of Don Salustiano O6zago, who takes
the Department of Foreign Affairs. Prof.
Colmeiro of the University of Madrid,
a clever political economist, is indicated for
Minister of Justice. Admiral Beranger is Of
fered Public Works. and Candau is once more
named for that grave of regulations, the De-
partment of Finance Serrano, whose talents
for intrigue have probably been actively en-
ployed in producing this crisis, seems to pre-
fer remaining in the background until he can
determine what prospect of permanence this
fruit of his scheminy appears to have.