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CAMPOS RETREATS.


HERRERA TRIES vAINLy TO FORM NEW
SPANISH MINISTRY cANovAs RECALLED TO
THE FRoNT--THE SHADOW OF DIssoLUTIoS.
[By CABLE TO THE HERALD
MADRID, Dec. 3, 1870.
King Alfonso has intrusted Sehor Posada
Herrera, President of the Congress, with the
formation of new Cabinet. Seii0r Herrera is
now comforting with various party leaders. At
the meeting Of the Cabinet Council on Sunday,
the Minister Of Finance. pointed out that the
proposed financial reforms in Cuba would
diminish the revenue receipts several
millions, and that the burden Of the decrease
wond fall ON the Peninsula. He therefore
begged Premier Martinez-Campos to put some
other person in his place. Three other Minis
ters made analogous declarations. The King
had long conferences with various Ministers.
A despatch from Madrid to the Daily Nescs
says:-"The leaders of the conservative
party threatened to abandon and de-
feat the Ministers if the scheme of
rapid abolition of slavery and reform in
Cuba was persisted in. Under these threats
Premier Martinez Campos permitted alterations
to be made in the draft Of the bill which have
changed the whole tenor of the measure to such
an extent rs to convince the liberals that
Premier Campos has completely surrendered to
the conservatives" The Madrid correspondent
of the Daily Nescs says he learns from Cuban
members of the Cortes that the course pursued
by Premier Martinez -Campos in submitting to
the amendment Of the Cuban reform BILL may
lead to serious development Of the anton
omist movement in Cuba when the creoles
become convinced that nothing can induce
Spanish statesmen to depart from the fatal
colonial policy which caused the first rising in
Cuba and the loss of the American main. Later
dispatches from Madrid announce that Senior
Herrera has failed to form o new Ministry, and
the King has requested Senior Canovas del Cas-
tillo to undertake the task
TO sURRENDER-THE GOVERNMENT PBETERs
PERSUASION TO FORCE.
HAVANA, Dec 8. 1879.
Captain General Blanco has returned to Havana.
The general commanding the department of Cinco
Villas has issued circular. saying that considering
the favorable condition of the province. and that
many of the scattered insurgents fear to surrender
believing that they will not be pardoned. the term
during which pardon will be granted to all iuSur-
gents who surrender has. therefore, bcen prolonged
to the 10th Of December. To-day was observed as
holiday.
PARTIES FROM WHICH cANovAs RECRUITS HIS
PRESENT STRENGTH.
The destinies Of Cuba are for the moment in the
hands of Canovas del Castillo. The groups from
which this celebrated statesman can draw his Minis
kv~ xha ,.,1,ic y,fc
depended for such stability as it enjoyed. They
are three. The first is that of the extrel
moderates. led in Martinez Campos' Cabinet.
In Canovas'. by the Count of Toreno who
has founded schools Of agriculture and endowed
. system Of land surveying. has made scientific
was against the phylloxera; has built the Hippo
drome at Madrid, has Instituted o society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals has aided geograph
ical societies. has supported laws Of public
instruction. has written the history Of
Philip H.. has contributed to . number Of
learned reviews. and enjoys. If not the repu-
tation Of a great statesman. at least the sub
srantial rewards of excellent administration.
Among his moro considerable henchmen are
Senors Oropis Cardenas, Barzanallana, Car
riquiri, Estebsn Collantes and Alexandra de
Castro. and it is doubtless in their number that
Canovas will look for his nrmest support. The
second of his parties are the Unionisrs of other
days. who took part in the revolution Of 1s6s and
are to-day represented by Salaverria. the nnancer
and Calderon Collantes. formerly Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. The third is section Of
the constitutionals who. having shared In
tie revolution. aftorward separated from
Sagasta and the Duke de Torre some at the close
of King Amadeus reign aud others after Alfonso's
restoration. Their representatives in Canovas Cab
met were Romero Robledo. Minister Of the Interior.
Lopez de Ayaa, Minister of the Colonies and Martin
de Csrrers Guardian OF tho Seals. It the part
such Of their deputies Elduayen Aionzo Martinez
Santa Cruz. Candsu and Croyzard took in direct
ing Csnovss policy which presented the restora-
ton to the world liberal solution of the political
crisis which accepted certain doctrines Of the
luton and prevented certain reactonary outbursts
which would havo been tho death of the dynasty.
To these heterogeneous elements must be
added the waits and strays of Campos' Cabinet.
Seior Canovas has long been endeavoring to recon-
cile the Ministerial groups. He has now under
taking before him which may we'll daunt Q
more resolute and skilful statesman than he.