The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-18
PAv1A's COUP.
tn. Usarp.tion i'm Madrid-Wild E1-
element in the Cortes.

~. U.urpstion i'm Madrid-Wild En-
element in the Cortcs.
,Prom the LONDON Standard, Jan. 81
madrid, Jan. 3, 1874
We have had a coup d'etdt, which has been biooo-
,ess AZ vet. Captain General Pavia was the crom-
well. and ms sharp action and quiet energy nav .
,,,aasea ALI classes save the extreme ntran A.
go The movement so far has not exhibi led
anv AIfonsino tendency. The Cortes opene at
tnree O'CLOCK. Numerous gronps OF people re in
,ne streets. but they are perfectly quief Sal
merop nresided. When the formal busr rcss was
over orense cried, syya la Repuolca Federal y,
rona cries from the Lett folio Sed The
message having been read rom sue Tribune
nv castelar, senior Olas move that the
Carries had neari it WITH pi olound salts
action and rendered thanks % the govern
ment the zeal lnt sarpegnnm patriotism dis
ppsSatived when senior Castelar }said that in con-
seanence Of the vote the whoI Cabinet rendered
thar resicuatons, and IL wor "A be necessary for
sne annosItlOn 10 proceed al once to the nomIna-
ron III new Ministry IN or der TO prevent all dan
Ger 70 public tranquility violent scene ensued
Cond respond Ior the maintenance OF order no
matter what might .afe place. Considerable dis
arder followed upon 5eflor CASTELAR, repeating his
varying, which Terminated in loud cries OF vote
voter After a scene OF wild excitement the ais
euasion was opened on the original vote OF conn
Deuce by Senior Montalvo, who was followed by
dozen 0Sher speakers OF different fractions OF the
House the ,s c0Tdes aaIourn s.Do at eight
when q number OF other speeches were made,
ending In those OF sehores salmeron and
CASTELAR,. The voting was then proceeded
with and resulted in 100 for and I20 against the
motion. The announcement OF The numbers was
received with loud cheers from the Lett and
Centre upon which Senior CASTELAR, rendered his
resignation which the House accepted, amid great
excitement 1t was now after i've O'Clock. Soon
after SIX O'Clock
CAPTAIN GENERAL PAvIA,
with troops. civil guards and strong force OF ar.
sillery, quietly emerged from the barracks, occu-
pied all the streets mlitarlly, and placed cannon
o. every corner, as well as opposite the Congress
House Pavia with two companies o. troops, en-,
clear the Salon de Conferences. THIS being 8c-
compIished, another aide de-camp entered the
COrtes, and, mounting the Presidents desk, notf-
ned him that by order OF she Captain General OF
Madrid, the members of the Cortes must dispense.
Loud protestations were made, but at this juno
Sure few sDoIs fired in the air by the troops IN
the lobby 0i the House caused
REGULAR STAMPEDE
0onOr Salmeron and several deputies TOOK shelter
In the library, whence they were shortly alter
wards elected. The diplomatic representatives
emcers with great courtesy, the troops presenting
arms as they passed along. The doors OF The
COrtes were closed at seven O'CLOCK and every
thing passed of quietly that the greater pOrtlOn
Of the inhabitants Oh the city knew nothing what
ever Of what had taken place until noon. Not the
slightest disorder took place, nor was one drop OF
blood split. | have traversed the whole city, and
found tranquility prevailing everywhere, even In
the lowest Quarters. Large bodies OF troops
people. Not single rard or cheer has been raised
Tor any party.
General Pavia at once invited
THE PUBLIC MEN OF ALL POLITICAL PARTIES
TO meet together and form a provisional govern
Dent, when SerranO was elected President The
Sdea appears to prevail that the provisional gov
ernment Will continue TO conduct the public busl-
meas until the Carist and cantonal instructions
shall have been completely put down, and then to
assemble Constitutional COrtes. An effort will
probably then be made to establish q national
public on the conservative oasis. But II Is dill
cult and dangerous to prophesy what may take
place i'll this most extraordinary country.
News Is anXiously awaited here from the prov
inees, and az the lines III tue hands Of the gov
erHmenL