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

Europe, was seized as a pretext ,or reactionary
measures against which the Cortes attempted
liberal. Martinez de Ia Rosa. the Min
lstry dissolved the Chamber and presented
project Tor the revision Of the constitution. The
nnmDer OF members IN the Chamber OF Deputies
was to be reduced the budget was to be fixed
SPAN were, directly or indirectly, to be crushed
The Chamber OF 1853 IN which some OF the mode
radios had entered into an alliance with the liberal
against the government The CHAMBER was dis
solved on the Sth OF April, and, as the result OF
long Ministerial crisis, men representing absolut-
ism rose to the head o. affairs.
TO the banisnment OF many generals belonging
to the constitutions party, the army replied by
ODonnell, Massina, Serrano, Ros de OlanO and
Dulce, the commander OF the Madrid garrison.
Conquerors at Vlcalcar0, they called SPAN to IN
surrectOn In the name Of the constitution of 1897
At the end of a snort war OF about month IN An
Ministry, was formeo on the 18th July by the Duke
de Rvas and overthrow on the 20th by he In
surrection OF Madrid. The queen Mother fed to
France, ana the Queen entrusted to Espartero the
formation OF new ministry. Arepupcan insur-
rectlon was suppressed on the 30th July, aud on
the Stn November the Cortes, with Pascal Mados
their President, cOnsecrated by large majority
the mOnarchlcal principle.
The revolution when had been achieved pro-
ceeoed IN liberal direction. From January to
June, 1855, constitutional questions were dis
cussed. The appointment OF NJ. Madoz to the
Ministry OF Finance was slgnaiized by the famous
law OF Recommendations, winch excited the hopes
OF he democrats. But riot at Valencia and
and ODOnnell, disputes, which were envenemed
by personal questions, and which we're mani
Tested on the occasion o. certain notifications
In the Cabinet. The Cortes mad already
voted nearly q hundred liberal laws, when
the supposed revolutionary attitude OF EsparterO
was finally condemned by the Queen. On the 14th
OF july 1856, he was forced to retire before tue
preference accorded to MS rival. formidable
instruction broke forth at MADRID, Malaga Bar
celona ana Saragossa. Rapidly suppressed 1t gave
rise TO relctonary measures, the increase and
intensity OF which led To the fall or O'Donne and
10 the recall OF Narvaez In October, 1885, BY
contrary enect the excess OF reaction brought In
october, 1857, the downfall q tle Nasyaez CaDinet
and the Armero Mos Ministry which was mod
eratey liberal
oDosacll held the chief power during year
or two
The Queen quilted Spain, having been dethroned
by revolution, on The 30th of September, 1868.
she went to reside at Pau in France, and mas con-
tinued ncr occupation OF the ancient castle since,
ever asserting her own claim and that OF her son
10 the crown OF SPAN. On the 18th June, 1870,
she issued proclamation In which she abdicated
her personal claim IN favor OF her son, the
Prince OF the Asturias. This fact was formally
notned 10 the surrounding governments.
The reign OF Isabella II. was signazed Of late
years by very animated negotiations with America
relative TO the Island OF cuba, which the United
States wanted TO buy and winch spain efused to-
sell, and against which In 1860 the adventnrer
Lopez made an attempt which cost him his life ;