The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-05 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 29th ult. state that the
agitation caused by the demonstration of the national
guard had subsided. The bill presented to the Cortes
for preventing any further political manitestations
of that body declares that " the national guard
cannot discuss, deliberate, or make representa-
tions on public affairs, nor on any other questions
except those relative to its organisation • such
persons as violate this disposition shall be pinielsed
in conformity with the laws." Most of the journals
approve of this bill. No doubt was entertained that
it would be passed, and it is said that the ministers
are determined to cause it to be rigorously exe-
cuted. The minieters had made known to several
infioentlal deputies that they feel so strongly the
necessity of remaining united at the present mo-
ment that, in the event of the Cortes passing a hos-
tile vote against any one of them, they wilt all re-
sign. The Cardinal Archbishop of Toledo had ar-
rived at Madrid—the order to him not to return
having been sent off too late. In addition to
the numerous dismissals of functionaries which
have lately taken place in different departments, and
especially in that of finance, the Rspona says that
300 other persons belonging to the finance depart-
ment are to be dismissed in the course of the
month. In the Costs, on the 30th ult., M.
attacked the general policy of the government, and
asserted that the ministers were useless, and bad
done nothing of public utility. The Minister of
Foreign Affairs replied that he could not answer to
vague generalities; if the honourabile member had
any specific; charge to bring forward, let him
do so. M. de Ribero, an ultra•liberal, also at-
tacked the ministry. 'I he Minister of War replied to
him, and in doing so complained of the constant
efforts which are being made to represent that, in
the Cortes, the moderate and progressist parties still
exist, whinges all the deputies are alike liberal. These'
remarks of the honourable minister drew forth some
murmurs. The Duke de la Victoria spoke to the
same e6sot, and said that hi did sot doubt that the

goveremest would oonduct the affairs of the nuke
• efficiently. The motions of the Cortes hug
authoriasd the reading of a proposition for admitting
the circulation of American piastres in Spain' ,
letter says :
M. Maga will pan the holy week at his Mock,
house, and then leave for Paris. DI. X, roc, Wisdom of
the royal heambeld, has written to the Duke de la Viands
that he will, is oompliauce with the recent vote of the
Corte*, communicate to the committee charged to *tile
into the conduct of Queen Christina all documents sag
Credeposited le the arehiva of the palace. Ms sttair
ineen Lord Hood's and the government, relative to the
protestant. at Seville, is not yet terminated. It wassot
the tried, but the isoclesiastial authorities,, who ordered the
Iteveread Antony Frith, the clergyman whose conduct is -
emapisined of, not to receive at his own house members ft
his communion, for the purpose of protestant worship. The
news from the provinces is satisfactory, and the is',
being made everywhere without difficulty. No serious ais,
turbine* is feared at Madrid; the factious an count neither
on the army gee on the greater part of the national pup,
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is to remain with the Qua
•
daring her stay at Aranjus a."