The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-24

chamber. TINS was Juan frim' rHH 100 '"o
brain and nerve; serrano was name. between
them they destroyed the monarchy. Serrano sat
In the palace az Regent, Prim in the war once az
master.
PRIM AND HIS ADVENTURE WITH CROWN.
If Spain had any voice at all In this revolution 1t
was for q republic. The facility with which the
Queen had been expelled showed that the mon
archy had no root-that the great revolutionary
movement which swept over Europe in the last
century had destroyed loyalty in the breasts Of the
most loyal people in Europe. What Prim saw was
precisely what M. Theirs sees in France throne
and three pretenders for a throne. There was Don
Carlos, the male successor Of the old dynasty; Isa
bella, the female successor, and the Duke de Mont
pensier, son of Louis Philippe and member Of the
family OF royal pawnbrokers, whose business seems
TO be to take in pledge all the crowns and crown
jewels OF Europe. Prim saw that these three were
impossible to Spain. But he would not found the
Republic. He was o Marquis and Captain General.
He would be Duke SerranO was Duke and
Captain General, and craved to be Prince. Around
them were generals, to the number Of 600 in all,
noblemen and aspirants without number, who
craved promotion, money, rank, the honors that
could only come with monarchy. Above them
was the Church, winch wanted Don Carlos but did
not want republic. On the other side was Spain
poor, discredted, bankrupt; her fields untitled,
her mines undeveloped; her boundess advantages
Of soil, sea and climate ungarnered; misery at the
peasant home and extravaganza in the palaces OF
the great; the nation parayzed-an but that SEN
timent of public virtue and hope for the future
which one trusts cannot be dead In the descend
ants Of the men who civilized America and warred
upon Napoleon in the zenith Of his lame. Spain
wanted republic; but republic meant economy
fewer generals, industry and no promotion. 1t
meant Uncertain things. perhaps, which no one
Co floh Mn 1unn CfW
could be found, as Orleans and Bour-
bon were alike impossible, as Spain
would never consent to Prim playing the
Napoleon and making himself Emperor, the
crown was carried from court to court and offered
to any foreign prince who could be found willing
to sit on Spanish throne and not tremDle at the
ghost OF Macmillan. First came an offer from
prince of HohenzOllern and with it the French and
German war. This prince declined the crown,
under the pressure OF France. Then 1t was offered
to the son Of Victor Emmanuel, Amadeus of Savoy,
Duke OF AOsta, who accepted with great reluctance
Having found king for Spain, Prim rejoced in the
doing of great work, and saw before him trans.
cendant career. Ifhe could not be king like Napo-
leon he would be the maker and master OF kings.
The day before his monarch came that astOnish-
ing and appalling fate that 80 often builds up the
humblest and tears down the highest brought 1t to
pass that the mighty and aspiring Prim should die
at the hand OF an assassin. While Amadeus was
| making a triumphal progress to the palace OF
Charles ", the body OF the warrior who had given
him crown was being carried to sleep in the
vaults OF st. Atocha.
AMADEUS.
| AS kings go in these capricious times Amadeus
| was worthy Of d crown. No better monarch ruled
| in EurOpe-no better prince had sat on the throne
OF spain since Charles V. Let this be said to his
honor, for he Is worthy Of it, TALL rather ungainly,
perhaps in his motions, with thin, dapper figure,
keen, searching eyes, a res0lute mouth and jaw,
nose like his fathers, which had more OF fighting
than any other quality, skilled hOrseman, rather
silent in his manners, more anxious to listen than
to speak, entering heartily into all Spanish GUS
| toms and amusements, among the first to go to
the rescue OF the Escurial when in flames, sitting
patiently at the bull fights, with his revolving
at the sight; personally of undoubted and admit
| ted valOr, going everywhere in Madrid, strOlling
| alone in the morning, and no weapon but . cane,
riding alone in public places in the afternoon and
| no weapon but his riding whip, possessed OF vast
fortune by his marriage, lavish in entertainment
and prncely In charity, his qucerswith every grace
1 OF body and mind and universally respected of
almost austere personal habits. rising at daybreak
for business and drinking wine, his personal
| character morally unscathed IN community where
scandal fills the air like mlasma, kind to men OF
all parties and having favOrites in none-nnques-
tionably prince of honor, courage and capacity
what more could loyal people want! AS have
| said, considering how kings go IN these times,
there was better monarch in Europe than
| Amadeus. Ana, what is more, have not heard
| Spaniard who questions the fact.
THE QUEEN AND DRAGONETTI.
| or course, Madrid had its gossip about the
King and the Queen and the Court. There was the
| unuer-current OF rDmor from those who claimed to
~
| Spaniard, whose life brought him near the Court.
| ''HOw the Queen's9" l asked. "well," he said,
| 'you see she was very clever, could talk German.
| French, Spanish English and so on. But the King,
! he wac not very clever. Brave man and stubborn,
but not clever. Did not like to study was fond OF
horses and so on. The Queen had the King in con-
troll. In addition there was DragOnetti He ia
| Italian Marquis, and came here as the Kings
Private Secretary. But he was really kind OF
guardian the King kept his accounts, looked
after the rents and, with the Queen, formed an in
side Cabinet. Neither the Queen nor the Marquis
liked Madrid. They did not like the Spanish cha.
racter. Dragonetti was always thinking about
Maximiian-the Queen about Marie Antoinette,
white hairs the guillotine and on. Then the
Queen was religious, and as far as the Church
could roach her, her fears were excited. The
dream OF the Roman Power Is TO have Don Carlos
back on this throne. Before Don Carlos coulo come
Amadeus must leave. And she was IN a nervous,
morbid condition Of body, baby not yet born, and
nerves undone, and SO the King had no peace. He
was constantly impored to resign He was
prince and rich and could sit peace the steps
of the Italian throne. Why have an uneasy life on
the throne of Spain No appeal could be made to
the fear OF Amadeus, for ne had fear. So appeals
were made to his pride, and not in vain as things
happened. But for the Queen and Dragonett I
ha tuU hov fha
throne"
WHAT THE FOLLOWERS OF ISABELLA DID.
ave did not conspre against the King" said a
follower of Don AlphensO; 1--WE had no motive for
it, We simply let him Alone We did not bring
him here, nor vote the crown to him, nor send him
away. We sat in the minority and said nothing.
We never crossed his palace doorway. But the men