The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-01

rTdQces Dy u convention Win france, DcikluIus
Sardinia and Switzerland, relative 10 the organi-
zaio OF international telegraphic service. Spain,
whose Queen had not been wholly Iecognlzed Dy
Russia, remained neutral during the Crimean war.
There have oeen strange reports regarding tue
Queen OF Spains character and conduct: on these
reports we pronounce no opinion. me queens
husband seemed to be very insignificant Great
ure. and the court OF Spain was regarded az one
OF the most corrupt in Europe.
THE Ex-QUEEN's PROTEST AGAINST HER DE-
THRoNEMENT.
Her ex-Majesty, dating at Pau, issued the follow.
ing protest against the act Of her dethronement
by the Spaniards:-
To srAsIARps-A conspiracy, for which the his
S$ss Spain Ihs horrors sasSshy e. s"S
whose have always been happy reward
a'ssas
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echo IN IN Ss OF the
Of spa HiaS the storm which ps
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lamentable series Of deecions the acts Of incredible
dsniiy sSsnSrd even ere
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parts viii shake OF its iorpor and show the world that
ns s'sss Of long hSa'r ms
s an and
seek the states Of an august ally the security
IN s CONFORMITY with my position Queen. and Win
ns s sony so and
e by the nn9n and fortified b. years
1 S q h s0 my nd e ss
That my Children hasten to frsme my explicit and
before GSd and v 9sGre %1anknd aeeIsr
DOM ,nysaste my rights nor lessen com
affected in any way by the the revolutionary
government and stu, less By the regulations q is Assem-
demagoRc fury and under OBVIOUS conditISns OF v,o
struggle The religious fsh and the
toled connect all that was great and glorious
%n that s radia a AND
he ys sens the those seu a ,ss
manhood OF the Spanish nation oerty in its unlimited
UNITY the monarchy and a a
seas ad s d e o s
think tina! the crown OF pain worn by Queen whose
SOCIAL and poitea rsgsnefstio%9 the STATE
be d you w
you viii allow to pass away as seourge the revou-
to %p sSsd rs SYMBOL which
aSs
sS to a'9
for hatred, even aga that small! number should
nc 5sslias isndsTSsss seward t%s,s
SSa ne n the nae nd
toward all those spanards WHO witness with fref and
the ' history OF our civilization. ' f''' ..
will Spor Without allowing
BE- the S o Of my Se9yed Span
s
S o Sl ths eon%denss
Sm the hs wS Ss s
monarchy embodying fifteen centuries Of struggles
patriotism victories and grandeur cannot be DESTROYED
ever fell heavily on the people In my arm and pat
riotc hope that right honor and legitimacy will b
with the energetic decision and maternal affection of
CHATEAU DE PAY sOth September, 1863
THE QUEENS LIFE IN EXILE.
Reports from San Sebastian and Pau, written
soon alter the dethrOnem ent OF Queen Isabella
gave the following account OF her ex-Majesty's life
in exile thus:-Secluded almost In solitude, in her
palace, through whose saloons streams OF courtiers
and guests so lately passed. the Queen Is reported
to give vent to bitter sarcasms in speaking OF her
lonely and deserted condition. Her Intendant
Mario, who-to everybod,'s lndignation-is seen
strutttng about the streets OF San Sebastian,
appears to be Her Majesty's only confidant. Now
that her reasons for pOstp0ning her departure
aud resisting the wise advice OF the few faithful
friends remaining to her are known, the Queen,
a
supreme Indifference. The Inspector of the North
OF Spain Railway Is continually in attendance.
order OF departure, the royal carriages stll re.
naming IN the station.
MoNARCHICAL LEGITIMACY IN SPAIN.
Don Carlos is by many regarded as the Henry
V. Of Spain. This, however, the young Kings
friends say, is not the case. Ferdinand VII, the
grandfather OF Don Alfonso XII, was the elder
brother of Don Carlos, whose grandson is now
making war on the Spanish lines of
railway. Don Carlos, indeed, lays claim to
from 17is to 17ss' This was French Innovation o
Louis XIV, who himself ascenaed the throne as
the heir of Donna Maria Theresa. The right OF ie-
males to inherit the Spanish crown has, however.
been recognized Tor seven centuries. The Sale
law. too. was expunged from the Code OF Spain
In 1882 The natural successor to Ferdinand was
his only child, Donna Isabel, and although the
King, when dangerously III IN 1892 lent his hand
to the signature OF document which recognized
his brother Don Carlos as his successor, he AFTER
ward, upon his recovery in 1888, swore fidelity, 20
his daughter, In the Cnurch OF ST. Jerome at
Madrid. These are the facts upon when the rival
claims are based and by their light the young
King now claims his throne.
THE sERnANo NTERREeNUM.
On the 4th OF october, 1868, General Prlm
returning from his last Punishment from SPAIN
sailed from London for Cadiz and on the 9th was
received in Madrid with boundless enthusiasm
On the 18th OF October his memorable
manifesto proclaiming revolution to the Spanish
people was issued. Provisional government of
the Kingdom was vested in the President OF the
Cortes. The leading spirit of the nation was now
Marshal Prim, and against his life many
plots were laid, instigated by the powerful men,
bers OF Jealous and secretly opposing factions.
He was, however, appointed Command err in CHIEF
OF the armies OF Spain, and was Immediately con-
Armed In this supremelv impOrtant pos,tton nv
the vote OF the Cortes November 0. Under his
orders the Captain Generals declared the
provinces OF Spain in a state OF war,
thus placing every part OF the dominion
under the military rule and constituting
Prim It's real dictator. SerranO shortly aIterward
declared IOr monarcnical government and
popular reaction took place. in the course of winch
PrIm was mODbed IN the streets of Madrid
and there were small rlOtous demOnstra.
lions OF similar character in lew
OF the other PRINCIPAL cities. UndOubtedlY