The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-09 00:00:00

COURT INTRIGUES IN SPAIN.

The Praise publishes the followinv curious dew.
mut u one of the men lately sewed at Mithd,
the authorship of which is attributed to sooty d
the palace conspirators:
The ruts, part of the men who now, in eommuctos
the shorties of the pronturnieramto of July, ate in Mop,.
seance of power, not only insult our Queen by Us* sum
expreetions, bet they keep her positively a prisoner, mow
her by every demaiption of sbirri, and miarepremst the
intentions of her Majesty so as to represent hue th
world as the enemy of the public liberty and presprgi.
each Maohievelis conduct imposes upon her /Idol%
necessity of taking energetic means to contradict semi bud,
calumnies, by raising ter voice to make known to Me is.
tion her true intentions and opinions relative to the ph,
which she thinks neassary to raise Spain from the soft y
abasement into which sbe has been plunged by Meg/0*
sad ambition of her bestard sons.

In the wires of the inquiries which we have will ti
the subject of the alarming !moon current concemieg
the intrigues of the Escurial, we have found a musesseilt,
circulating is some few hands, which contain' a promo,
of government, answering (ea we think) in every r,ie Is
the spirit of the movement of July—a movement Ili*
hitherto has produced nothing but unfavourable, or at ism
sterile results.

This document fa attributed to the Queen. It is Ansi
that her Majesty, afflicted by the injutice of whin eke
the victim, had resolved to address to the nation a resaidem
expressing her intentions and ideas on the subject u the
way in which public affairs should be conducted, ja
order to assure the union of all Spaniards 161
the prosperity of the country ; but that mans M.
dependent of the royal will, eaaaes arising from thet
very oppression to which we have alluded, have protein%
this manifesto, so important for our regeneration, hue
appearing. Our discovery accords Bo completely • feb the
opinions we had previously formed that we are most trail
pleased to be able to submit this document to the pubes
persuaded that the entire press, and every Spaaiard ern
preserves the slightest feeling of patibliSM,Millnyesekt.
this inspiration, so pregnant with happy results, sad nuke
ready to assure the Queen of the gratitude ebiee tb
execution of this elevated conception would produs is
every honest and truly patriotic heart—a conceptioenith
would save the country from the cataclysm which most
always threaten a weak and disunited nationality.
The following is the text of this document:
Spaniards,—l am proud to preside over the dutiable(
a nation which counts so many heroes in its bosom; lady,
without ceasing, render thanks to Divine Provideste fee
having Imposed upon me the duty of sacrificing myself nu
t►e altars of this beloved country, and to you, Speoiude, foe
hiving defended with so much loyalty the right. of the
throne which I inherit from my ancestors, and for 'Weill
owe an account to the Supreme Sovereign of all.
"My maternal heart was deeply moved when is fie
month of Judy of last year you revealed to me you idle
lugs and manifested your wishes, expressive the dein,
worthy of a sublime people deserving to evjot the twain
of political liberty, to found the administration of t 1
country on the sacred basis of morality.
"Full of ardour for the well-being of the natio', Gm
rejoicing to find myself at the bead of a people so hoes*,:
noble, and so heroic, I showed myself most desires
satisfy such just aspirations.
" Since that time I have never lost sight of the mare► of
public affairs ; bat at the end of last year I perceived fiat
there was yet much to do to satisfy your most pink
desires.

" Spaniards, your esteem is to me d than salting
else in the world. To pours it is for me the most tuba
proof that I fulfil my duties and accomplish my attend
mission.

" Although up to the present time you have always Me
me justice, the thought, however remote, that yea esald
possibly throw upon me the respoasibility of your nfuiags
prompts me to tell you that my soul can never be trawl,
and that I can never think that I have done my duty, se
long se you shall not h►ve attained the object of you
patriotic pronuncismento, which was to establish therms-
meat of the country on the principle of morality.
" I resume, then, here the hopes which you will sid

me to realise :
" The national militia, as a guarantee of order sad
guardian of the lawn, on the religious observance of which
liberty is founded.
" The liberty of the 'press, except so far as relates to
private life and the sacred ministers of our holy religite.
"The free and public election of the representatives of
the nation, the provinces, and the municipalities.
"The unlimited right of petition indispensable forts
making known the desires of the citizens and the pablie ar
eassities.
" The reform of places both alto the number and mail
of the persons employed, so u to establish a well-cribbed
system of administration.
"A just and conscientious revision of the retired lista
" The constitution of a great part of the army of num
"The immediate commencement of railway work', he
which object four hundred millions of the budget shall be
annually allotted.
"An appeal to the patriotism, of the prunes, for ma-
struction of highways.
"The establishment of a good system of customs.
"Protection of national industry, so that it my not be
absorbed by foreign industry.
"The establishment of country bank+ and credit hub
to protect labour from the ravages of usury.
" The enfranchisement of salt and tobacco, which shall
be given up to private enterprise.
"The canalisation of rivers canbined with a geed sydm
of irrigation.
"The encouragement of colonisation, and the establish.
meet of national schools.
" Protection of reproductive labour. Charitable set
blisbments for the aged and infirm.
"The development of the navy, so that its proteetim
may develop commerce.
" The constitution of public instruction on large sad
.
economical bases, implying a jut preference f.-,r indiums!

careers.
"The union of all Spaniards; a general amnesty to oval
with the :mantle of oblivion all political excesses up to en
present time.
" National independence; international relations yeas
eineere, and loyal.
" Defence of the national honour whenever attacked.
" Judiciary responsibility.
" Respect and protection of the legal rights of all dawn.
" Watchful control over the functionaries;
energstls
suppression of all abases on the past of the authorities.
" Protection of the religious unity.
" Councils for preserving evangelical discipline snd mac'
news in their ecclesiastical state.
" Creation of a public !administration both co:maks'
patriotic.
" Prompt despatch of public business. Creation for tka
purpose of a committee of censorship; setting apart of me
hour a day, when parties interested will be able to visit all
the ministries and offing, and ascertain the state of
tktit
affairs.
" Realisation, in concert with the Cortes, of every other
measure required by the necessities of the public.
" Spaniards, such are my wishes, sod I believe they
ate
yours also. Let us aid in realising them with that self.
denial and patriotism of which the mignanimous indica
that witnessed our birth has given us so meny sigma Prole;
let us open the inexhaustible sources ef her weslth, inordel
to raise her to the power to which Gad hasp redestined Mrs
by granting her • soil of incalculable fertility sad Ise
rivalled sentiments of nobleness and chivalry."
The above is followed by a letter to Esparta*
and the whole is signed " Spouiards, friends d
their country."

ACCIDENT TO THE QUEEN DOWAGER OF SWEDEN.
—A letter from Stockholm of the 2nd says:—" The Queer
Dowager of Suedes, while walkiag on the 29tb ult. ia 00
Park of R )sereberg, was suddenly se rid with vertigo 1014
fell. On her medical attendants being sent for, it esl
found that she had broken her arm. The fracture is not,
however, of a dangerous kind, and she will, it is hoped,
soon be cured. The King and Queen, on rt ceifing rota.
genes of the accident, immediately proceeded to Breersbeff,
but returned to Drottsioeholm on the fullowiog day, 00
state of the Queen-Mother creating no uneasiness."
TnE GUIDING STAR.—Great anxiety is at Fee"
felt for the safety of t`tis fine vessel, which left the Mel
in January last, wi h a large number of government tsar
grants for idebourno, end bad not arrived at last *No*
She was spoken on tt • 16th of February, in lot 47100"
34 40 W., by the ship Mercury, Ceposio Dloron, w. 104
arrived at New Bedford in April last. Captain Dun.
states that the captain of the Guiding Star informed
that he would stand as far to the southward as pow'
before running to eastward.