The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-03 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid Gazette of the 29th ult. states that
the King is progressing towards convalescence. A
Madrid letter says :
The civil and military chiefs, or is other words the head
sad the arm of the progressistes, have arrived here, having
been summoned by their co-religionists to solve the grave
question, rather carelessly raised by the journals of the
party—ought the liberal proeremistaa to abstain from taking
part in the next elections? M. Glossy& is for the affirms.
five, because, he says, in theory hear always she advocate
of extreme mesas, but General Prim strongly opposes
abstention, and be wrote to that effect to several of
bin friends before he came to Madrid. The respective atti-
tude of the two chiefs is clearly explained by their previous
acts, and by the point of view in which each of them has
plead himself. M. Olozaga thinks that the progressista
party will never attain to power unless by pealing through
revolution, and that fact accounts for their seeking to excite
the public mind by exclairaiag that the paths of legality
are obstructed. General Prim, on the contrary,
who has imposed on his partisans the rude task
of reeouciling the progreatista party with the crown
and with order, will riot create or contribute to
create a difficult situation which might terminate in a
catastrophe. Whatever may be the future attitude of the
recreants', whom the democrats constastly excite to aid
them in their destructive work, the government will still be
responsible for the present agitation. All was going on well
until that untoward circular came and raised political pas.
sloes. The ministerial journals state that the advisers of
the crown are perfectly in accord, as may be also seen in
thy councils of ministers which have been held during the
last few days, bat you mast not swept those declara-
tions without reserve. lam well aware that the circular
has caused serious dissent in the cabinet, and that there
also exists another cause of crisis. M. Vabamonde and M.
Alonzo Martinez, alarmed at the void made round the
government, pretend to give this latter the colour
which was wanting by surrounding thermals." with persona
of high political signification. In fact, at the last council
they proposed to appoint MM. Gonzales Bravo and
Pacheco as Spanish ambassadors at London and at Paris,
and M. Rios Roam as via-president of the council of
state. The ministers present made no serious objection ;
but M. Miraflores, as soon 1111 he heard of the proposition,
wrote a very energetic letter to M. Vahamonde, in which
he opposed those nominations, and convoked the ministers
to a council at La Granja. My correspondent at that
place, who is well informed, mares me that the marquis is
resolved not to yield an inch of ground, even should the
• result be a crisis, either partial or totaL He appears to
feel himself strong enough at the palace to form a sew
cabinet, but that is perhaps an illusion of old age.

(11071111'S TELEGRAMS.)
FRANCE.
MEXICO AND THE CONFEDERATE
STATES.

PARIS, Barr. S.
An important pamphlet has been published by
Dentu, entitled, " France, Mexico, and the Con-
federate Statea"
The writer advocates the necessity of prompt
recognition of the Confederate States by Mexico.

SPAIN.
MEETING OF THE PROGRESSISTA
DEPUTIES.

MADRID, Sart 2 Evimmo.

The leading progressista deputies will hold a
meeting on Saturday next. Friends of the ministry
assert that the ministers continue to enjoy the con-
fidence of the Queen.

PRAYERS FOR POLAND.

ROME, Stn. 2.

A printed notice has been issued relating to a
solemn procession ordered for the Gth September.
The Cardinal Vicar announces it to be the
desire of the Pope that special prayers shall
be offered up for unhappy Poland, which
his Holineasi obeerves with grief to have now
become the scene of sanguinary massacres. Poland,
always Ostholic and a bulwark against the invasion
pf error, deserves that the Almighty should be im-