NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE news from Spain this week is scanty, but important. It is said that the Captains-General of Catalonia and Castile, LLACDER. (as his name is now written) and QHESA DA, have expressed them- selves satisfied with the appointment of MARTINEZ DE LA Ros..t in the room of ZEA BERMUDEZ, and sent in their adhesion to tho new order of things. It was feared that MAarisruz would have been considered too cautious and moderate an innovator, by these more ardent spirits; and it is certainly questionable how long he may be able to maintain himself in power; but in the meanwhile, the country will have time to breathe, and that is something. It appears that BURGOS, as the senior member of the Cabinet, takes precedence of MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA, who succeeded ZEA. in the Foreign department, but not in the Presidency of the Council, as liTs first stated in the telegraphic despatch. In future, however, was there is to be no President of the Council ; the Council of Regency, of which AMARILLAS iS the most influential member; being the presiding power. It is now admitted, that the late Ministers had no hold upon any considerable portion of the Spanish nation, and that the general belief that France and England were pledged to their supp:wt, has alone maintained them in power during the last few months. The Courier of Wednesday last states this broadly.
" Zea would not have been in power for the last two months, but for the belief that he was supported by France and England. The Liberal party, therefore, have all along dreaded to be left in the lurch by England. This is especially the case in Spain. It is time this was at an end. It should be uni- versally known, that the present Ministry, Liberal though they be, do not !pro- bably go quite so far as the majority of the nation, and that, whoever may be in possession of power, must embrace a liberal policy."
In the Biscayan provinces, the Carlists are still in considerable force. Their troops occupy the heights in the neighbourhood of Bilboa, but dare not attack the garrison ; who, on the other band, deem it prudent to alrtain from offensive operations. In Navarre, General VALDEZ is said to have completely routed a formidable body of the insurgents.
