The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-23 00:00:00

SPAIN.

We have accounts from Madrid of the 16th. The
Ilera'do states that the new ministers had nothing
to do with the threatened prosecution of the three
journals which published the address of the opposi-
tion electoral committee. The act, it is said, pro-
ceeded from the Governor of Madrid, who ventured
on so important a s'ep without consulting the go-
vernment, and has thus fallen into displeasure. It
is stated that Bravo Murillo will leave Spain proba-
bly for Fiance. The programme of the new govern-
ment was anxiously looked for. h was expected to
appear on the 18th or 19th.
M. Martinez de la Rosa is to be again appointed
to the post of Vice-President of the Royal Council,
which he resigned in consequence of the unconstitu-
tional course pursued by the late cabinet.
The Progresaisto address was printed on the 15th,
aid distributed far and wide on that and the follow-
ing day. The document concludes thus :

The question which is to be decided in tho next Cortes,
convoked for the lst of March, is one of life and death. On
its result depends the loss or salvation of all the right. that
you have recovered, of all the conquest. obtained by liberal
principles in half a century of sanguinary struggles and
painful sufferings. Union, electors, union among all men
who belong to the great constitutional party, without dis-
tinctions or rivalities. Whoever may be the deputy whom
you send to the Conger..., take care that be be firmly resolved
to oppose by legal means the projects of reform recently
published. The nation confides its di stinies to your firm-
MSS, to your independence,.to your patriotism.
It is signed by fifty progressiata notabilities,
amongst others by Senor Antonio Gonzalez, Generals
San Miguel and infante, Senors Mendizabel and
Olozaga, Generals Alcala and Sancho, Senors La
Serna, Lase', Collado, Cantero, Domenech, Alonzo
Cordero, Corradi, F.seosura, Figueroa, Muchada, J.
111. Lopez, Gramonde, Sagasti, and E. Sancho.
The Dcbata says, on the recent change of ministry
in Spain :
T.iere is no doubt that what ha. just taken place at
Madrid will be favourable to the cause of constitutional
monarchy.. M. Bravo Murillo has been overthrown, be-
cause he wished to lay his hand on the constitution, and
showed himself disposed to undertake its reform without
the Cortes, if that body should resist him. M. Bravo
Murillo has failed in this undertaking, and before the
movement of public opinion ; that alone is a legitimate
triumph, and we congratulate ourselves on it. We find,
besides, in the name. of several ministers, guarantees which
tend to tranquillise us. Wu have called to mind the prece-
dents of the President of the Council, and we shall merely
add one word on the subject. When Oen. Urbina, Minis-
ter of War, with M. Bravo Murillo, retired, in order not
to second the new policy which it was wished to adopt,
tits latter offered the vacant portfolio to General Roncali
but it was refused. General Lars, who is Minister of
War in the new combination, held that poet under the
Murillo ministry; he resigned it on the 2;th of November,
three days before the opening of the session, when he was
informed of the projects of reform, and the measures to be
employed, in order to ensure their success. The depart-
ment of the Marine having been confided to General
/Cresol, the new ministry contains three generals. They are
all men of courage, sincerely devoted to the person of the
Queen, but also to the constitutional regime; they were end
are the friends of Marshal Nereus, whom they energetically
supported during his ministry. M. Llorente is very highly
spoken of; he has formed part of the Cortes, and be is re-
markable for the firmness of his character, and the modera-
tion and loyalty of his principles. The line of conduct
of the new ministry is traced out by the circumstance in the
midst of which it his been formed. The Chamber of Depu-
ties is dissolved, and fresh elections must take plane. It is
thought that the cabinet will act with reserve and impar-
tiality, that it will not exercise the influence which regu-
larly belongs to it, and that it will do nothing to impair the
sincerity of the electoral results. It is thought that the
great majority of the chamber will be monarchical and
constitutional. The Cortes must now solve the question
which baa been brought forward of the reform of the con-
stitution ; it is hoped that a compromise prepared with good
faith will fie the points on which that reform is to bear, in
order that the constitutionel government, maintained under
good conditions of strength and authority, may resume its
regular course, and secure to Spain that peace and prosperity
of which she stands so much in need.

ITALY.
ROMAN STATES.

Our Roman correspondent, writing on the 14th
December, states that numerous arrests had taken
place at General Gemcau's request, for placards
against the Emperor. The departure of the Pope,
or of Cardinal Brignole, to crown Napoleon
was announced for Easter next. The French offi-
cers continually mentioned the conquest of England
as about to take place, and hinted at that of Naples
also.

Edward Murray had not yet arrived at Peiliano.
Monsignor Matteuoci had been appointed director of
polioe. Mr. Nichol had turned catholic. The
Bible had been again prohibited.