The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-02

and for mine years he did not take any active part In
pubic afTsirs. In 1853 he entered the Turkish army
TO fight against Russia, and the first advantages
achieved by the Turks on the Danube were mainly
due to his generalshp. After the revolution OF 1854
he returned to Span and took his seat in the Cortes
where he acted with the opposition TO Espartero
and Olo1aga He was reelected to the COrtes In
1851. He commanded a division and afterwards the
reserves curing the Spanish Morocco war OF 1s506O
and o0k part in most OF the battles, adding greatly
to his repu alton as a military commander. On his
return to Spain he was made grandee, with the
title o Msrquis of Castellejos.
In 1s61 he commanded the Spanish expeditionary
army to Mexico, but after the project for placing
Maxlmilian on the throne was broached he assumed
the responsibility of returning to Spain with his
army. In August, 1864, his participation in mill
tary conspiracy caused him to be exiled but In June
OF the following year he recalled and he at once
became the recognized leader OF the Progression
lists against Marshal O'Dopnell. At the end Of 1865
the movement Of which he was the head
attained great magnitude, his Ostensble programme
being the union OF Spain and Portugal and the de-
structon Of the Bourbon dynasty. In 1865 an
insuTecti)n occurred, and many regiments de-
clsred for Prim. This outbreak was
suppressed, however and Prim was obliged to fly to
London. In September, 1866, he made his reap
pearance in Spain, and commenced new agttatlons,
which, however amounted to nothing. He was one
OF the prime movers in the great revolution OF Sep
tember 1858, which secured the downfall OF Isabella
III, ana tlnCe Jne0 ne Deen Jne HCJudl IL LOJ
nominal arbiter OF the affairs OF Spain. short time
ago. in a sketch OF the newly elected King OF Spain,
the Duke OF Aosta, we gave a very complete account
of Prms connection with the affairs OF Spain since
the revolution OF 1885, aud 1t is only necessary to re-
peat here that he the active brain Of the Provl
sional Government. That Prim's intrigues were
OF any beneht to Spain may well be dis
puted, but he was undoubtedly the ablest
among the Spanish statesmen of the day and in the
peculiarly disorganized state OF the country his
sudden death may well be considered as public
calamity, and 1t occurred by the hand OF an adhe
rent OF the republican cause, 1t cannot fail to infct
rreparable damage on the republican party and to
render it less likely than that 1t will succeed In
gaining power. Like all political assassinations
the murder OF General Prim was more than crime
it was blunder, and his sudden death leaves the
future OF Spain dark and uncertain than ever
MEssRs. JAY COOKE, MCCULLoCH & co. have
opened their banking house in London, which will
offer many convenences to American merchants
and citizens who may be travelling in Europe or
| who may have business relations on the other side
OF the Atlantic This banking house is branch OF
the establishments Of Messrs. Jay Cooke Co., in
| Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, and 1t
| will be under the immediate superintendent Of
| Hon. Hugh McCuoch, late Secretary OF the Trea-
sury. Mr.. McCullochs financial abilities well
known that under his able management the success
| OF the new banking house may be considered as
assnred from the start