The intelligence from Spain this week is not of a
satisfactory complexion. There is too much reason to fear that we are in- veigled again in the toils of' French diplomacy, which, it was hoped, had been shaken off by our Minister after the fall of ZEA BERMU- DEz, and the unequivocal testimony then afforded to the fact, that the policy of LOUIS PHILIP, which our Government supported, was in a high degree disgusting to the Spanish nation. But it seems that Mr. VILLIERS is again uniting his voice with that of M. R AYNEVAL, if not to prevent the convocation of the Cortes, at least to neutralize the influence of the Liberal party in that body, should it be found too hazardous to refuse to summon them.
Scandalous stories are circulated at Madrid, to the discredi,: of the Queen; who is said to have intrigued with some underling of' the Court. In the Northern provinces, the rebels are still on the alert—scouring the country for provisions, levying contributions on travellers, and venturing occasionally to skirmish with the Queen's troops. The Count FLORIDA BLANCA is to be sent as Ambassador to England, and the Duke DE FRI AS to France. BURGOS, it is said, has prevailed upon the Queen not to consent to the recal of MINA.
Previous page
