The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-22
France Will Be Asked to Surren-
der the Noble Duke.
DISSOLUTION OF THE CORTES.
ling Amadeus to Pay q Royal Visit to tho
u Carlist Provinces.
COLONIAL CHAN GEES.

MADRID. June &c. 1872.
All Spain is now talking about the rumored de.
mand upon France for the extradtion OF Mont
pensier as an accOmplice In the death OF Prim.
This is In remarkable degree, confirmation Of
the news which was telegraphed at the time Of the
murder to the HERALD by your Madrid CORE
pondent, and was published at time when the
English newspapers were AFRAID to say anything
about it. Ny Lord of Montpensier was too
high dignitary to be In any way accused
Of an offence as grave as that Of assassna-
ton. son Of Louis Philippe, uncle and father
1n-law to the Count de Paris brother-in.law
70 Isabella Of Spain-he was not be mentioned with
suspicion. You will remember that when poor
Prim was ambuscaded In the narrow gloomy street
opposite the War ONCE no one was suspected
Of the murder but republicans. There was never
more deliberate brutal assassination. Serrano
initiated the first Napoleon In his actions. When
Napoleon was hustled by the infernal machine near
the Opera House, although he knew perfectly well
who had planned the crime, that they were the
friends and agents OF the Count d'Artois, he az
fected sudden rage against the Jacobins, and laid
violent hands upon their leaders and drove them
into exile and Imprisonment JacObinism hap
pened to be the element most danger
GUS to his dynasty, the irreconcilable ele-
ment, and he struck 1t under pretence Of
avengtng an outrage to his person. SO when Prim
the cry that the republicans had done it, that they
were enemies Of society; and that falling to induce
Prim to ordain republic, they killed Prim.
So republican deputies were arrested on
suspicion and thrown into prison; but
investigation could not convict them Of even
a suspicion of completely with the crime, and
they were released. In the meantime the nvesti-
cations were pursued under the direction Of wise
and eminent jurist. While the sagasta Ministry
was In power every attempt was made to
interrupt the investigation. Suspicious were
cast upon the integrity Of the Judge
Efforts were made to obtain the evidence
and destroy It. and finally the Judge, in violation
Of law, was promoted to q higher station, to the
end that the inquiry might be given to o creature
OF Sagasta. But public opinion resented this out
rage, and the inquiry continued. When Sagasta
fell and with him SerranO, the Judge felt that there
was Ministry In power to which he might appeal
with confidence. He made his report, setting forth
that the evidence in his possession clearly aected
my Lord OF Montpenser accompnce in the
death OF Prim, and asking that demand be made
upon France for his extradtion that he might SUBJ
init to trial.
WILL M0NTPENsIER BE SURRENDERED BY FRANCE?
The conclusions arrived at by this jurist are In
harmony with public opinion here, and certainly
are logical. Montpensier was the most directly
concerned In the succession to the throne He took
part In the conspiracy against Isabella, was sent
ont Of the country as malcontent by Her Majesty,
and was a candidate for the succession as his
father was when Charles x. was hurried over the
French frontier. When Prim declared for the Duke
or AOsta many doubts were expressed to
whether he would accept. He had no elements OF
popularity, and there that ever-p present shade
OF Macmillan to deter royal fathers from sending
their sons to Spanish thrones he were to decline
the throne or leave Spain In q panic then my Lord
Of Montpcnsier would be the inevitable. Anyhow
Prim would be out OF the way, would be punished
for his failure to exalt Montpensier, and the new
dynasty without the aid OF powerful and gallant
subject would be worthless and fruitless. Prim
was struck down when Amadeus was on the sea.
When he landed at Carthagena instead OF meeting
Prim he found only Admiral Topete who
came to say that the great kingmaker
that the death was $ in in any ''' way IA a
menace to him he might return to Florence.
Some Of his councillors were for going home, but
him the personal admiration OF every gentleman in
SPAIN said at once he would 90 to Madrid. And he
silent and gloomy multitude who the day before
had seen Prims body carried to the Church Of St
Atocha. SO the assassination failed in every fea.
ture OF its pot-as all deeds OF that nature must
fail while God reigns. Montpensier went to
snd hns made his xs Was anS 20
serve Prince Alfonso as his monarch and hold
aa1 place upon the steps sne tha rene 20 WHICH ms
magistrate sprinkles the blood Of Prim upon his
robes any position in Spain Is impossible. Spain
return to Madrid and boldly ask for examination
and trial win President Tniers respect demand
used to silence justlcep
THE DISSOLUTION OF THE coRrEs-wHAT WILL SPAIN
DECIDEY
The King has stamped with his approval the new
Ministry and accomplished the last act OF the recent
lowing decree dissolving the Cortes. Ii is short,
but expressive
Of the faculties conceded to me by article a of
n s S With % % siGs az Of e
ARTICLE The Senate and Congress are declared dis
Anew coItes shall be convoked in the capital Of
ART 3Thc elections will commence cath August In the
a. a"s aSs sas' s Porto RS
1t is premature to discuss the promises or pro.
viii come Of the dissolution This oortes. SO sud-
denly and finally blown into space and foul air, was
the contrivsnce OF the most excellent Senior Sagas
tas, statesman who emb0dies the political virtues
Cortes as Mr.. Tweed managed his elections, by
state and extracting the largest number Of votes
from the given number Of voters. We are to
elections. I feel confident that the Cortes TO be
chosen In August win represent the voice OF SPAIN
And the problem is, what will that voice say WIN
los, navs the he republicans 80 r preached their
Y.orsSsS ssss Sknih ~ oocfeo uO uynasty, Only
republici Or with the republicans postpone their
schemes as unavailing now and unto with the
radicals III favor OF monarchy under liberal nsti.
tutlonsY or Is IL possible that the Queens adher-
ents, aided 6y MontpensIer's money and secretly
strengthened by the angry Serrano and his foowers
viii succeed In restoring the Old dynastyf These
are the questions that Spain must now de.
ss e a cSn ss' T non o
future welfare will mainly rest. -
SPAIN PASSES INTO DEAD CALM
And so we pass into the warm sultry summer
months, with everything In state OF stagnation
and silence. Spain, that yesterday was seething
Kissing, angry mass OF tumbling political waves
And breakers, leaping mountain high and tossing
King and constitution In the most merciiess man.
as quiet as q summer sea- Madrid has re.