The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-01


Cabinet are in communication with Don Alphonso."
These and similar expressions were heard every
where and behind all was the voice OF Spain, MUIR
murtng, angry, discontinued, impatient with her
dishonOred Cortes; the finances worse and worse
Carsts cropping out again to rob and murder; al
together most dreary outlook for the young King,
and more 80 because the country apart from Ser
rano, had no respect for the Ministry while he him
self could not trust 1t.
The republicans remained in armed neutrality
patient, expectant, frank In their enmity to the
dynasty, and eager to strike manly blow. The
CarIists were in exile or nsurrectlon The friends
OF Isabella were beginning to count the days when
they could return to the honors and emoluments OF
Spain. The radicals were dlsmayed. Senior ZOrrla,
the leader, resigned his seat In the COrtes and re-
tired nom public life. This step made profound
sensation and set all Madrid chattering for forty
eight hours letter published by one Ofhis friends
giving reasons for his course Ia amusing enough to
be translated and published would space permit as
an evidence OF Spanish politics. In this letter
Spain was told how the great and mighty soul OF
zorrilla was panied BY the rise q sagasta,
the Kings steady drifting into his arms. Having
done SO much for the revolution he and his
friends were turned out and told bJ royal ups mat
they were useful to break down but not to build
up. Nay more, upon one occasion, as was solemnly
narrated, ZorIflla went to dine at the palace the
occasion being state dinner When ne came TO
seat was ten or twelve removed from the King;
that all manner OF obscure and Indifferent people
whose crown he had given him shedding his divin-
ity upon people who probably had promised ap-
pointments rom Isabella or Montpensier IN their
Oil and his garlic In silence and isolation Then was
his soul moved with mighty grief He hurried
needless and ungrateful King. The next morning
he resigned his seat in the COrtes and retired to
his farm resolved like Cincinnatus to have nothing
Of Zorria had this meaning, which was
the real significance. The radical party would
the carsts UPON one e sde whose
rebellion had already strained the utmost efforts OF
the government to suppress and without avail,
to rise in the South And all the time money affairs
were becoming more and more dreadful. Money
could only be had upon definite collateral security
at twenty five and thirty per cent. The budgets
showed deplorable deficits Cuba was draining the
mother country, and affairs began to wear menacing
Grant was beginning to hold emphatic tone about
Cuban matters, and there was something more
than appeared upon the surface in the assiduity
shown by the American Minister since he returned
relative to HOuard and other matters. What If
forbearance should come to an end In America,
BANKRUPTCY. mutiny, rebellion and revolution
FEARS FOR THE DYNAsrY-BRAvERY OF THE KING.
The general conviction was that the dynasty was
at an end. ~ give Amadeus thirty days" said
close observer. ave shall then have Alphonso or
republic. Anything but republic Will mean civil
Ma yimilian or Louis Napoleon But the King, with
that courage which commands the admiration OF all
men, seemed perfectly Indifferent to his danger,
but drove out daiy-sOmetimes alone on horse
sometimes with his wife, but never with guard.
SERRANO'S RESOLVE.
SerranO took the government, resolved to save
Spain. lie announced that he would follow the
policy of sagasta, thereby hoping to conciate the
owned and which gave him q majority. He then
earnestly took hold OF the situation. At a can
vass OF the friends OF Serrano 1t was resolved that
Spain would only be saved In one way. The
Cortes would be asked to suspend the constitution.
serranO was to be invested with dictatOral powers
lie was to raise money by any tax he chose to
lew borrow Mt the eDgipSt rates to what extent
he pleased, to have command OF the army and navy
for purposes of order, to suspend the press II he
pleased and be In all respects dictator. The mat
ter was debated in the caucus and put into shape.
An announcement was made that SerraDO was to be
invested with supreme power ana mat ne ~, would @
nasty, public order and the welfare OF Spain. And
all Madrid broke out into another clatter, which
lasted for twenty-four hours and the radicals be-
gan to talk of convention to settle matters, while
the republicans began to sharpen their swords and
talk OF war.
sERRANo's INTERVIEW WITH THE KING.
In this country no law can be presented to the
Cortes without the Kings authority. But Amadeus
his Ministry, Serrano had not troubled him with
any preliminary discussion of the proposed meas
ures. Yesterday the decree was duly prepared, the
machinery OF the debate arranged and the measure
WAS to be given to the Cortes at two. Atnoon Ser
went to the palace with his brand-new decree,
and there ensued this conversation
SERRANO-May It please Your Majesty, here Is
bill we mean to submit to the Cortes, and am re-
quested by the Cabinet to ask Your Majesty's au-
thOrty.
AMADEUS reading the decree)-Is this not grave
matterS
ter. But the condition Of Spain, you know, &c.
AMADEUs-You say the Cabinet has considered
and resolved upon this as SPANS only salvation
SERRANo-Very true, Your Majesty.
AMADEUs-Well, let the Cabinet come to the
palace tomorrSw and we can have &C., council and
SERRANo-But, Your Maesty-
AMADECs-But would have 1t so.
To-day Cabinet met in solemn session, Amadeus
In N1.An tntn tn1 kAd nf nnfh
spaln's danger, duties and necessities were can
vassed, and nothing could save Spain but the
decree. And in the end the matter took shape of
AMADEus-weil, noble gentlemen, have heard
your speeches and have given earnest thought to
this subject. You ask me to sign decree suspend
ing the constitution. Remember, have taken an
oath to support that constitution. have no right
to violate my oath, nor has the Cortes. My obliga
and my sense of what becomes my station all speak
against this decree.
jesy cannot be responsible for order unless this
Is done.
father Charles Albert, was asked to sign decree
OF this kind and was urged to do so by Austria and
England, he declined. lie said II he could not sign
sign this decree &c would sign my abdcation.
sERRANo Cabinet in state of mental nitro
glycerine exposlon).lt only remains for us, then,
to ask Your Majesty to
ACCEPT OUR RESERVATIONS.
AMADEUs-Be IL so!
And so dissolved the Serrano Cabinet which was
to save SPAIN IL had lived ten days. At two
O'Clock the COrtes which met TO pass the bill, was
informed that the Ministry had resigned Ali Madrid
poured into the streets and would have clattered
until daybreak but for the thunderstorm which
broke upon the city, not In itself unlike the political
thunderstorm which now agitates Spain to its fron
tiers and eXcites the attention Of the world.
FEDERAL COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONALS.
The General Council OF London Suspcnds
the English Speaking Sections OF the
United States-A Strike from the Allan
tic to the Pacific by the Plastcrers To-
Day for Eight Hours.
The Federal Council OF Internatonals held meet
ing yesterday at 10 Spring street, Citizen Little
presiding.
Fifteen delegates OF various Sections were pres
ent. Reports from the different Sections were read
mi To that thap thu mt Ia