New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-19

COMPOSITION OF TIE SPANISH CORIhS.
The dispatches which came by cable an
uouncing the entire success of the Govern
,nept marty in the Spanish elections, are not
confirmed by the fuller advices received by
mail. These indicate that the Ministry will
have no more than a bare majority for the
transaction of business in the present Cortcs.
The Ministry counts only 49, supporters to
confront an opposition numbering IA. 1t is
true that this opposition is by no means
homogeneous, embracing, in fact, the most
violent political adversaries. There are CT
Republicans 81 Carlists, AZ Conservatives, and
s friends of Espartero. 1t would seem impOs-
sble to harmonic, even on point of order,
such furiously conflicting elements-but in
reality a coalition for given purpose Is fire.
Guently formed and successfully carried out,
by the fractions we have mentioned. The
Government phalanx is not much more
compact or trustworthy. 1t consists
of 100 Progresistas, IS Unionists, and 20
social and political influence of Gen.
Prim remained, there seemed some prospect of
holding this motley party together; but it re-
quires little foresight to predict the wranglings
and jeaousies which will soon pervade it, when
the distribution of the prizes of place and
power occupies the attention of the Cabinet.
Already there is a feeling of some bitterness
among the Progrcsistas that the Unionists have
received so unequal a share of the spolls Of
Office from the new dynasty. Scrrano, the
head of that small but able party of intrigants
is President of the Council, and naturally IA
vors his own partlsans at the expense of the old
friends of Prim. The Democrats are liable at
any moment to follow their natural inclnatiOns
and unite with the Republicans, with whom
they have far more sympathy than with the
reactiOnary and tme-serving UniOnlsts.
On the other hand, the opposition is so dl-
vided that it is inefficient for any other pur-
pose than to retard legislation and embarrass
the proceedings of the majority. There can
be no point in common in matters OF principle
or policy between the Republicans and the
Carlists, and yet they agree so heartily III their
enmity to the dynasty of Savoy that III the
elections where the canvass showed majority
of one of these parties, the other sustained It's
candidates against the official nominees. In
addition to these cOacsced champions OF lib
ton benches some half hundred so-called Con-
servatves, chiefly old-fashioned place holders
who expect to share again in the emouments
of Office if the Queen or her son returns. The
eight Esparterists are worthy old gentlemen,
who have a fellow feeling for the gray hairs
of the hero of LOgrono, and who can be thor
oughly relied upon never to do an improper
or practicable thing.
1t will be difficult for Chamber thus com
posed to effect any really decisive legislation
in favor of the present dynasty or against 1t.
OF course there is no possibility OF the sicn-
der fractions of Republicans, Absoutists or
AlfonsistS, doing anything to change the form
of government to their own advantage. But
it is none the less evident that the Ministry
will be greatly restrained and hampered by
the scantiness of its majority and the fear of
further defections. 1t will be remembered
that in the late Constituent Assembly the
united opposition to the candidature of Prince
Amadeus numbered only 100 members In the
recent contest the opposition has succeeded IN
ia districts. Some of the deputies elect are
ineligible; others have been chosen i'll several
places. But Mr.. Garrido, in cOmmunlca-
ton lately printed, estimates the OPPOSE
ton members VINO VIII tdhc lncII scdlS
this session as not less than 100. No govern
ment in Spain considers itself permanent with
an opposition so numerous as this. 1t repre-
sents more powerful and important con-
stituency than the majority. The four great
cities of Barcelona, Seville, Malaga, and
Valencia send twelve Republican to four
Monarchical deputies. The same proper
ton is seen in the secondary cities, and every
where in the considerable towns and villages
the Republican vote is unexpectedly large.
The rural districts, as in France, are more
under the influence of the priesthood and of
Government officers, and so make good the
losses incurred in the centers of population
and intelligence. The vote of Madrid is
especially significant. 1t is a city of Office
holders, and most of the leading citizens are
attached to the Government for the time being.
But, with large garrison quartered there for
the purpose of voting, the Government candi-
dates received only $4,000 votes to $4,000 of
the Opposition, 5000 of which were Repub-
lcan. 1t must be confessed that, with so bitter
an opposition and so languid a support, the
Government of King Amadeus begins its work
with no rosy prospects.
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