The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-29
SPANISH AFFAIRS.
The Squabbles Of the Royalists and Divi.
slOns Of the Radicals,
WHAT WILL RESULT p

MADRID, April 9, 1874
There is q strong impression Serrano will make
bargain with Don Carlos. ana that the Bourbon
Prince may proclaim himself King OF Navarro il he
pleases to do so. Farther he cannot co. He has
not the smallest chance OF becoming King OF Spain
But there Is nevertheless some doubt whether he
Will accept the prize now within his grasp. He
Is the candidate Of the Church party
who supply HIM literally with money
and give him an Importance which he would not
Otherwise possess. 1t Is therefore, quito possible
that success may have turned head which is said
by his enemies to be at once weak and obstinate
Besides, kings are very much what their surround
ings make them, and Don Carlos is hemmed in by
priests and nattefers.
He might however do worse thing than make
up his mind to be content with the Kingdom OF
Navarro. He would have obedicnt. prosperous SUBJ
jects numbering about 1000, 000 and, therefore,
would DO twice as big king as the ex. King OF Han
over. He might make Bilbao q very pleasant place
and get q credltable civil list out OF his dominions.
George or Hanover got 100000 year rom o
poorer people.
The rest OF Spain will probably be given over Mt
no distant period to Don Alfonso, the ex-Queen's
son but neither Don Carlos nor bon Alphonso will
keep their crowns. The ultimate destiny OF Spain
States, under republican government, and when
Carlos and Alfonso have had their innings this
will be the outcome OF 1t. Royalty has had $50
years, more or less OF mlsrulc In Spain, and as
soon as the people ha We learned the first principle
OF political economy they will upset 1t altogether.
At present the republican party are all ut log
gerneads. Castelar, seems the peasantest Of them !;
but then he does nothing but promise whatever Is
asked. Flo Is merely an arniable, amusing crea-
ture, without strength of purpose or clear ideas |;
nevertheless there are ono or two rising men who
may yet make their mark In Spanish history at no
very distant period, though they have not yet
come to the frcnt and the SpanIards are excellent
material for statesman, whenever ruler worthy
OF the name arises to lead them.
The ex-king and Queen have been squabbIing, as
usual, for these last few days about money Her
Majesty accuses His Majesty Of spending means
upon courtezans; though really this Is too bad
alter all that has been said before. Certain 1t Is
that the exKing has no property OF his own, If he
ever had any, and ne Is entirely dependent on the
ex-Queen, who Is In turn dependent on her
mother, INDUSTRIOUS shrewd old lady in money
matters. asked some Spanards, who were likely
to know, how 1t happened that the rich royal;st
nobility OF Spain gave no supplies TOR the
relief Of the soyereigns to whom they
continue to vow allegiance. The answer received
was that the fortunes Of the royalist nobility were
much exaggerated and that few Of them had much
realty money. The Duke Of Medina Cell Is q boy,
tho Duke Of Opuna IS living on al allowance. and
20 on. In short, there Is nothing tangible to be
got out OF them.
So 1t happens at this present writing that Span
ish royalty is in a nteous case. There are quite
rabDle ront OF princes and princcsses, dukes and
grandees living from hand to mouth. The
other day an acquaintance of mine visited
Bourbon princess, and having been admit
tea by accident to her apartment saw
that 1t was sort OF cupboard rather than q room.
The Princess, whose appearance revealed the fact
that she was shortly about to become o mother,
WAS seated on q box, turned upside down, because
there were no chars. Beside her sat her husband,
ana between them young child. They were
going to have an early dinner-and such a dinner
A dinner which housemnid would reject with
scorn. Her Royal Highness, thus surprised
showed high bred tact and grace
worthy OF better fortune. sno laughed
gayly at her cupboard and Its belongings,
said that she had lncautiousy given up her apart.
ment and had been unable to find an other, in con-
sequence of which absurd series OF events she had
taken refuge here with couple OF boxes ana
garlic sausage. This was not so very far from the
truth. Her Royal Hgness in fact had received
pcrcmptCry notice to guilt her late lodgings be-
cause she could not pay any rent and had been
unable to find another apartment for the same
renson.
ut Is all very queer and very sad," observed my
informant; but the Princess Is a relative OF tho
King and, therefore, the queen will not support
her, and AZ she holds the purse strings Her Royal
Highness is In bad way" In q bad way surely
she ana her husband viii die OF starvation unless
the king ana Queen maze up their quarrel.
IL seems that Isabella had a good deal OF money
placed In foreign securities when she left Madrid,
bu. she has spent or wasted 1t aL She
kind hearted person, and misfortune has
made her neifha, less Maynard nor more prudens.
The Spauiayds endured her government as long
as Il was iunaniy possible to 90 SO, ana only got
rid Of Ecr when her admlnstl alton was absolutely
insnpprTfabic She has done and Is doing nothing
to regain their confidence, and whether her boy
will turn out any better Is q secret yet known 10
In fact. he is, perhaps, the best OF the family. lie
Is 3 reasonable, well bred man IN conversation,
ard would nave done much better than he did If
his vile had not made him ridiculous.
be a cool transaction between Serrauo aud tho
royal!ss. lie viii certainly try to make the best
terms lie can for hilnself; then Don Carlos anu
Alfonso will probably divide the government Of
drawing room soldier, and Is already heartily
sick OF 6ghtlng. He Is also extremely needy, and
his wife spends money by the handful. II Don
Carlos " i'll be satisfied with what he get there
VIII soon DC peace In Spain, and that Is consuin-
nation tlcyoutly to be desired; but III any case
the outcome OF tho struggle will be the same
first, two kings, and then federal republic, When
ever capable Spaniard can DC found 10 organize
II upon raj ioaal principle.
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