Little has been added to the intelligence respecting Spain. The
Liberals are so tardy in their movements, as almost to lend a colour to the insinuation that they are tools in the hands of a parcel of stockjobbers. The prospect of 'a combination between them and the Carlists seems now hopeless, if ever it were enter- tained. That party has suffered a defeat. A plot, in which its leaders are said to be deeply implicated, has been discovered by FERDINAND ; and several of them have been arrested, and others, against whom no positive proof had been obtained, exiled from the capital. Among the latter, is the celebrated Father CERIUM. The following decree has been issued by FERDINAND in refer- ence to the projected invasion of the patriots. Some of the ex- pressions, such as " vassals," are curious ' • and the whole docu- ment breathes the savaee spirit of the author.
" When the deep and cancerous sores, formed upon the political body of the state by the revolutionary calamities of 1820 to 1823, were upon the point of being healed, and my beloved vassals about to reap the ad- vantages of the important ameliorations which have been gradually intro- duced in every branch of the public administration, that rebellious and incorrigible faction, the sworn enemy of its country, has again appeared, to alarm and revolutionize this kingdom, entering the passes dour fron- tiers, and forming plans for the invasion of our coasts. Their horrible projects are well known, but all their designs and manteuvres are watched, in order that they may be defeated, and the monarchy preserved from fresh calamities. Let every good man, then, faithful to his King., and a lover of order and peace, confide in my foresight and in the vigi- lance of the authorities, and pay strict observance to the laws ; with the understanding that those who, on the contrary, blind in the career of crime, inattentive to my sovereign clemency, and whose corrupt hearts are full of turbulent and traitorous designs, shall, whatever be the mask which conceals their guilt, be inexorably dealt with, and by the strict and punctual fulfilment of the following resolutions, the kingdom will be purgcd of those evil-doers.
" Art. 1. The resolutions embodied in the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th arti- cles* of the Royal decree of the 17th of August, 1825, against such armed rebels as may be apprehended in any part of the Spanish territory, shall be maintained in full force and vigour, and carried into entire execution by the Generals and Chiefs of my armed forces.
" 2. Such persons as render assistance to these rebels, whether in arms, ammunition, provisions, or money, or who favour and advance their cri- minal purposes, by means of correspondence, counsel, or any other man- ner, shall be deemed traitors, arid condemned to death,conformably to the laws,'1st and 2d, tit. 2, part 7.
"3. Such members of the corporation and civil power, whose territory may be invaded by any armed rebellious force, and who do not give no - tice thereof to the civil and military governors of the district, allowing them for such communication one hour and a half per league distant from the point invaded, and the chief place of the district, shall be forthwith imprisoned and tried. Should it become evident that this negligence was malicious and for the purpose of favouring the rebels, they shall be con- demned to death ; but should it be proved that it was merely from inat- tention, they shall be fined 1,000 ducats, and sentenced to serve six years in the galleys in Africa.
"4. Whoever shall harbour or conceal any rebel in his house, with full knowledge of the circumstance, shall be fined 500 ducats, and sentenced to four years in the galleys.
"5. For the mere circumstance of keeping up a correspondence with any of the individuals who emigrated this kingdom in consequence of being implicated in the political crimes of 1820 and 1823, the offender shall be fined 200 ducats, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment ; but should such correspondence have a direct tendency to favour their plans against the state, they are to be proceeded against according to the 2d article.
" 6. The Superintendent-General of Police shall make out, with the greatest despatch, a list of those perverse emigrants who have been sen- tenced for revolutionary crimes by any tribunal of this kingdom, with a note of his person, appearance, &c. in as distinguishing a manner as pos- sible, which is to be forthwith forwarded to the civil and military autho- rities at the frontiers and sea-ports, in order that they may be known, Upon their entrance ; and should they be apprehended in any point whatoever, although unarmed, they shall be condemned to the punish- ment already imposed upon them—death.
"7. The principals, or accomplices of any plan for the interior of the kingdom, for the objects of rebellion against my sovereign authority, or to excite popular commotion, which may show itself by acts preparatory to their execution, shall be sentenced to death.
"8. Such persons as shall by persuasion or counsel countenance any art of insurrection, or disturbance of the public tranquillity, shall be sen- tenced to serve from six to ten years in the galleys, according to the mag- nitude of such offence.
"9. Any person who, possessing positive knowledge of any plot against the interior and exterior security of the State, and who does not imme- diately denounce it to the competent authority, shall be proceeded against, and sentenced to from two to eight years' imprisonment, or the galleys, according to the criminality which may appear against him, or the mag- nitude of the plot.
"Palace, October 1. (Signed by the Kings) "To D. Francisco Tettleo Calomarde."
The objects of this sanguinary law—for it has all the force of a law—do not give much stronger proof of wisdom than thetyrant they would overthrow does of meekness. They seem more intent on fighting with each other than fighting with the Royalist forces. MINA and VALDEZ and VIGO are said to be at daggers drai,vn. VALDEZ charges MINA with being a spy of the Duke of WEL- LINGTON, a traitor to the cause which he professes to espouse ; and declares, if MINA linger any longer, he will himself commence the campaign by entering Spain at the head of his troops. MINA threatens VALDEZ, that if he adventure on such an expedient, he will have him tried and shot—shot and tried would be the best way. Such, according to the letters from Bayonne, was the lan- guage held by these two leaders in a recent interview. The Times says that the decree of FERDINAND IMISt put an end • to every prospect of an accommodation with the insurgent portion of his subjects. This had been pretty well done before. The wranglings of the insurgents, we fear we must add, put an end to every prospect of his being soon reduced to accept of an accom- modation.
• A new Council of State has, it is said, been determined on by FERDINAND : among the members are Count D'OFALIA, General O'FARRIL, and BALLASTEROE. This resolution of the King has been the result of the recommendation of the moderate party ; and, like most moderate measures, will in all probability get little praise and deserve less. There is evidently in Spain a want of materials as well as of instruments to produce reform.
• The articles referred to condemn to death all persons found with arms in their Wads for the purpose of causing a change of government.
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