The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-19 00:00:00

SPAIN.

(molt • oomasromirr.)
TUE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
MADRID, Barr. 12.
The three parties which struggle for power are
the Moderados, tinder the leadership of O'Donnell ;
the military party, represented by Concha; and the
Progreesistas, under the banner of Espartero.
/be Mon administration is a Moderado administra-
tion, and is said to be practically an O'Donuel
government without O'Donnell. In point of fact,
O'Donuel's personal position with many parties in
Spain is so unpopular that it is doubtful whether
his party would acquire any strength by his ro-ap-
pretence in office, although be is acknowledged to
be the most able administrator the country pos-
sum'. The Conches the confidence of the
army, which 0' has lost ; but, on the other
hand, the people do not desire a military govern-
ment, which, at the present time especially, would
be opposed to the policy of the country, would be
universally unpopular, and necessarily short-lived.
the Progressistas unwisely refused, at the last elec-
tion, to take any part in public affairs, on the
ground that the government intended to influence
We elections unfairly against them. They are con-
sequently, at the present time, utterly unrepre-
sented in the Cortes, although very strong in the
country, and especially in the manufacturing
towns, such as Barcelona. They might, it
is thought, take office, dissolve the Cortes,
and obtain a majority. But their accession
to power would thus convulse the country,
and as the Progressista are in direct opposition W
theconit, and are never resorted to by the Queen, it
is thought that it will be only in a great emergency
that her Majesty will have resort to the advice of
Espartero or any of his friends. As for combina-
tions of parties, there are rumours of many, but
they seem rather to arise in the hopes of those
who have individual friends seeking power, than
in any direct public object likely to result from
them.

Let the new men, however, be who they may,
one thing is certain—there most be an immediate
change in the policy of Spain. A termination must
be put to her little wars, which are eminently
unpopular throughout the nation. The finances of
the country will have also to be put on a sound
footing ; and herein there is the greatest possible
scope for the genius of a wise and able statesman.
The press, moreover, which has been muzzled, in
order to conceal the unpopularity f Salaverria and
his colleagues, must now be unshackled, so that a
popular ministry will be necessary in Spain.
Thus you see that upon the present crisis in
Madrid hangs not only the future of parties, but
the fate of dynasties, the operations of capitalists,
the position of foreign countries, even extending
to the far-distant Pacific, as well as tbe advance-
ment of Spain and the happiness of Spaniards. It
is a great and important crisis. That every
Spaniard feels it so may be seen in the agitation of
this capital to-day, and the excitement with which
every rumour is received. Every man in the
streets carries his newspaper in his band, as surely
as every woman carries her fan in hers. And at
every corner that affords shale the questions of the
hour are discussed with a vivacity and excitement
which would surprise a placid Englishman, even on
the eve of a parliamentary division at four in the
morning which was destined to settle the fate of
government. To mark the emotions and gesticu-
lations even of the calmest looking Spaniards in
their discussions on the crisis, would almost lead a
stranger to imagine that swords would presently be
drawn. There is no apprehension of such a result
—the less so as there is only one point on which all
parties lure are absolutely agreed, which is, that
"Salaverria has done it all."

TUESDAY, Sin. 13.
A Cabinet Council was held last night, at which it
was resolved that the whole administration should
resign in a body. They will present their resigna-
tions to her Majesty at the palsoe at 2 p.m. to-day
in form. The crisis thus becomes more important.
The latest rumour (aud it is nothing more
than a rumour) is that a moderate Progres-
sista ministry is likely to be formed under General
Pavia (Marquis de Novaliches). The Marquis de
Novaliches has no important political antecedents,
except that he was a strong opponent of the O'Don-
nell administration in the Senate, and au able speaker
in opposition to the aggressive policy of that govern.
meut. But it is thought that his accession to power
would satisfy many parties. He would not be ob-
jectionable to the Moderadoes ; he would not be
unpopular with the Amy ; the Progresaistas
would consider him as paving the way for tbe re-
turn of Espartero to office ; and the country would
be satisded with a minister who adopted as his
policy " Peace, and a restoration of national
credit."

I give this nomination, however, only as the
latest rumour. It is not at all known yet whom the
Queen will oonsult.

AMERICAN MAIL STILLMERS DVS AT LIVERIVOL
ruts Wium.—The following steamers are due at Liverpool
this week with the American sad Canadian mai* via.
Jura, Edinburgh, and Fmropa. The Jura with dates from
Quebec to the 10th inst., and the Edinburgh, with mow
spooding dates from New York, may be expected, the former
at Londooderry and the latter at Caps Clear or Queens-
town, in the eoums of Wednesday. Os Saturday the
Europa, from Boston oa the.l4th, may be expected to reach
Queeostowo.

The German and Swiss journals talk of great
preparations being in progress at the Ch►lean of Arenas-
burg, in Switzerland, for the reception of certain grand
personegen They pretend that the French Emperor will,
in the beginniag of nett month, visit the residence where
be panda large portion of his youth, and that the Empress,
oa Isar* the baths of Schwalbach, will meet him at
Areneabsrg.

The polioe of Baden have interdicted ladies of the
decal-ssoade from kiting part in the public amusements of
that place. The following is the text of the official Doti&
cation just sadrensed to each of them :—“Madisso,—ln
coosequirecip of a measure adopted by the Greed Decal
Minister of the Interior, and the execution of which I am
charged to superinteed, I find myself under the necessity
of interdicting to you the conversation-rooms sad the
public promenade. if I inform you of it by this letter, yea
will perceive in each a proceeding my desire to avoid a moo
which would certainly be u nopleamet for you es for
myself.—Accept, Madam, tc., Grand Deal Com-
missary."

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COLLISION IN THZ CRANNEL.—The barque Cores,
Casten Wylie, pet into Dartamath on Thursday, haring
been in collision with the barque Henry, of Bath, about
20 miles south ooutb-east of the Start Pont about 4 o'clock
the same month% sad glistened Ices of photon fore and
main top salsa§ made, ignre-bead, cut-water, lased.mits,
larboard chansela, and quarter-piece. The too easels
men proceolioa down chanoel—the Corea clod hauled at
the starboard tack. and the Henry close bided os the
pert tack—whets the oollision occurred. The Corse etrock
not Hoary abaft the mime chaise, ors the starboard
sad earned away her spanker sod topinglift. The Cleary,
offer tho °alines \apposed, allayed her course up chansd.
...Waters Daily Mercury.