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

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gone 70 spain direct. BE viii disembark
either at Cadiz or Valencia.
THE TROOPS IN THE FIELD.
General Martinez Campos has entered
Valencia at the head of the troops that were
sent to oppose him when he pronounced for
Alfonso.
The CArlist leaders Dorregaray, Alvarez
and others have entered Catalonia.
WHAT THE KING SAID TO AN ENGLISH INTER-
VIEWER.
LONDON, Jan. $3.50 A. NJ.
The Times correspondent at Paris tele-
graphs to that paper that he has had an inter-
view with Alfonso, who is in that city. He
stated that he was ready to start for Spain,
but it was necessary for him to await de-
spatch, which is expected to-day Friday).
He had expected the news of his proclama-
ton.
His mother will remain in Paris.
He concluded as follows: -"I am not the
king of party. My Ministry will be COM
posed of men of all shades
SKETCH OF ALFONSO THE TWELFTH OF SPAIN.
Alfonso the Twelfth, son OF the ex-Queen
Isabella, who has been proclaimed King OF
Spain, was born on the 2Sth OF November
In the year 1851 He has consequently
passed the seventeenth year OF his age. He W as
baptized Alpnonse Francois d'Assisse Ferdinand
Pie Jean Marie de la Conception Gregoire HIS
Holiness the Pope was one Of the sponsors
10y proxy, and honored Isabella and her family
by permitting the lnfant to nave his own name,
Jean Marie. Tue young Prince has been educated
In very careful and liberal manner, IN strct
accordance with the discipline oil the Catholic
Church and the healthiui progressive ideas OF the
day. He is robust IN person, OF active habits and
has enjoyed good training under military IN
struct0rs, French and EngAsh. The Prince OF the
Asturias Is younger than the Prince Imperial of
been already intmated by English Juveniles in the
WOolwlch Academy, VINO have known both OF the
young men, that II the crowns OF France anu
Spain were set up as the prizes OF fstlcun con.
test between the two the youthful Spanlard
the English 'I bows are keen Of
and muscle. The Two Princes are, however, very
excellent friends.
SKETCH OF TILE QUEEN MOTHER, ISABELLA III.
OF SPAIN.
Maria Louisa Isabella de Bourbon, ex.Queen Of
Spain, the mother OF the youthful King, was born
on the 10th OF october, In the year 1880. She Is,
consequently, forty -four years OF age She is the
daughter or Ferdinand VII and OF Christina,
his fourth wife, and owed her throne to the IA
nous Pragmatic Sanction OF the 29th OF March,
1880. which suppressed the Sale law in Spain and
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civil war, which continued seven years. Placed,
In 1922, under the immediate guardianship or
her mother, who was declared Queen Regent, she
veiy infancy. Immediately after the death of
Ferdinand VII, in september. 1888, formidable
insurrection broke iortn in the north, under the
leadership OF Zumalacarreguy, and forced the
Queen Regent to conclude quadrupe defensive
alliance with England. France and Portugal on the
22d April 1884. as well as to make important con-
cessions to the liberal party. A decree accorded
constitution and TWO chambers. The Cortes
Carlos and the rights OF Isabella, which, threat
ened BY continual revOlts and Dy the successes
Of the Carlist generals, were finally imposed on
Spain BY the victories OF EsparterO, and the
decisive capftulatiOn OF Bergara on the 3lst
August, 1889, in consequence oil which Don Carlos
civil war rendered internal government extremely
difficult. Already two grand parties began to be
formed, the Moderados or conservatives, ana the
Exaltados or liberals. The Exaltados turned for a
time to their own profit the embarrassment OF
government. TO the Ministry OF Martinez De La
Alarmed by the revolts OF Saragossa and Madrid,
Mendzabai enlarged the electoral law and intro.
duCed other reforms. The lnsurreCtiOnary juntas
excited all Europe. The suItors for her hand
were ner cousin Francis OF Assist; the Count Ira
molln, the son OF Don Carlos, who was supported
by Russia and by the other Courts OF the North:
forward by England In consequence OF divisions
In the spanish government and between France
and England, French policy trlumpned. The Queen
married her cousin francs, and her sister married
the Duke de Montpensier, King Louis Philippe's
son. The agitation which these marriages caused
liberals. Tine queen seemed to incline in their
direction, and to shake OF the yoke OF ner mother
by calling to the head Of AFFAIRS Salamanca and
SerranO In September, 1S47, but in the following
month NarvaeZ was again at the head OF power.
THIS Minister, to prevent any effect from TIE Feb
The Queen made advances to Austria ana Prussia,
when had always refused to recognize her; she
entered for the first time into diplomatic relations
with those Powers; she likewise troops to aid
In the re-establishment OF the Pope. On the other
hand, sae ;.l broke on ner relations with England.
1S48 and l84J by Cabrera and Count Montemoln
was vigorously put down. series OF palace In
trlgues led 10 nothing but the humiliation oil tie
husband OF the Queen and the consolidation OF tho
Narvaez Ministry. In January, 1851, however, iG
had to give way to the Bravo-MurlIlO Ministry
which promised liberal reforms and began 10y u
concordat with the Pope. On the 10th December
was born the Queens first living chlld-she mad
been confined the previous year OF stlporn
On the Cd of February, 1882 the queen was
priest named Martin MernO. the attempt at
assassination, taken in connection with the new
despOllc policy which was then dominating
Europe, was seized as pretext iOr reactiOnary
measures, against which the Cortes attempted
to tight ny electing AZ their President
O liberal, Martinez de Ia Rosa The Min
lStry dissolved the Chamber and presented
project for the revision Of the constitution. The
nnmDer OF members IN the Chamber OF Deputies
was to be reduced; the budget was to be fixed
once for all; the liberties. civil and municipal, OF
SPAN were, directly or indirectly, to be crushed.
The Chamber OF 1858, IN which some OF the mode
RADIOS had entered into alliance with the liberal
opposition presented an enormous majority
against the government. The Chamber was dis
solved on the Stn OF April, and, the result OF q
long Ministerial crisis men representing absolut-
ism rose to the head o affairs.
TO the banisnment Of many generals belonging
to the constitutional party, the army replied by q
sediton, at the head OF which were Generals
O'Donnell Massina, SerranO, Ros de OlanO and
Dulce, the commander OF the Madrid garrison.
Conquerors at vicalcaro, they called Spain to IN