The Express.
London, England, 1865-06-21 00:00:00

THE AGITATION IN SPAIN.

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The deenir National points out that the Spanish
papers, especially those devoted to the ministry,
reflect very vividly the feverish agitation of the
country. The most contradictory statements ap-
pear almost sale by side iu their columns. Thus
the Corresporukscia declares that complete true
quillity prevails everywhere, and two or three lines
further ou it says, "Carts laden with arms and
powder were seized yesterday. Guns, bombs, and
ammunition of all kinds have been discovered."
The Specs says, "No fresh disasters are
feared," and a httle further on, "The government
has the clue to a vast conspiracy." Another cause
of great anxiety to the defenders of the government
is their desire to know where General Prim is.
Some say he is fighting a duel in Paris ; others an-
nounce that he is in conference with Garibaldi at
Caprera • he hu arrived in Switzerland, and also
at Marseilles. What is °Basin is that the police
has made a descent upon his dwelling, whence we
conclude (says the A unir National) that wherever
General Prim may be, he is better off and safer
than in Spain."
The Independents Beige says :—" As is well
known, the Spanish ministry in order to carry on
the war waged against it has found nothing better
than to stifle the voice of the prises. Thisisalwaysthe
first weapon to which feeble and unpopular govern-
meuts have recourse. Nevertheless, the liberticidal
plans of the Narvaez cabinet have aroused general
discoutent throughout the peninsula, and a Madrid
journal asserts that at a meeting of Senators, held
at Marshal O'Donnell's, it was determined tooppose
with energy the bill for suspending indefinitely the
guarantees which the law at present in force still
loaves to the press."

(RZlTrileri xxrassa)
The following circular royal order has been
addressed to the governors of all the provinces,
enjoining upon them the strict application of the
existing law upon public meetings :
Taking into consideration the agitation produced in the
public mind by the constant emaciation of persons, main-
taining and diffusing illegal opinions tending to destroy the
existing political system and institutions, her Majesty the
Queen (whom God preserve) has thought tit to order that,
in fuloheent of Art. sof the law of the 22nd June, 1864,
your excellency will immediately dissolve all the casinos,
clubs, meetings, oc societies, whatever may be their de-
nomination and apparent object, wherein political affairs
are or may have been discussed, sod which is your excel-
lency's judgment may tend to disturb public tranquillity.
The following is the text of the mini:aerial bill
introducing modifications in the preen law :
None can disguise the impossibility of maintaining public
order and defending the fundamental principles of our poli-
tical constitution against the concerted attacks of the stub-
born enemies of the throne, the dynasty, and the present
organisation of our society, when these enemies have in
their hands the means of publishing and propagating their
deplorable mistakes end their seditious lociterestite, and
when the government is compelled to respect the law wider
the shelter of which such excesses ate committed. By this
motive the Queen's government resolved to lay
before the Senate the hill of the 28th February lost
upon the liberty of the press. It hoped that this
bill would have been discussed and sanctioned shrews poli-
tical circumstances, serious and difficult when tile bill was
brought forward, became more threatening and intensified.
From moons which it was in the power of none to avoid,
three expectations were not realised. Subsequent events,
and the position-taken up by a portion of the periodical pram,
convinced the government of the necessity it was noder (so
long as anti-dynastic and anti-social coalitions existed, sod
so long as the bill introduced in the congress had not been
discussed and approved by the co-legislative bodies) of ener-
getically preventing the perpetration of crime* spinet the
monarchy, the dynasty, religion, public order, and the dis-
cipline of the army. Impressed by this necessity, and deter-
mined to meet it at any coat, the government resolved to
address itself to the Cortes, frankly entering upon
this capital question, and settling it by means
of • bill dictated by circumstances, which it does
not hesitate to qualify as exceptional as the circumstances
themselves, and the application of which will only last
until the period of the adoption of what m►y be consi-
dered most expedient with regard to the legislation regu-
latingin a definitive and ordinary manner the exercise of the
right enunciated by article 2 of the political constitution of
the monarchy. No government is possible with • violent
press swayed by coteries, whose unbridled aspirations tend
to the violent destruction of the :political order now domi-
nant. Thus, thee, it is necessary either to terminate the
violence of the public discussions of the press upon certain
esseotial questions, or to abandon the government of the
country to those audacious individuals who, to the terror of
pacific and judicious men, would submit them to their dio-
tatorship. The government of the Queen (whom God pre-
serve) his to fulfil the moored duty of opposing and over-
coming this great difficulty at any oast, and it wishes
to fulfil this duty with the support of the Cortes
sod the shelter of the law, confident that par-
liament will not ref use its support in these solemn
moments. For these reasons, authorised by the Queen,
the government has the honour to lay before the Cortes the
following bill :--Single Article—Bluing the time elapsing
before the discussion and approval of the bill upon the press,
presented to the senate on the 28th February last, the exe-
cution of art. 23 of the existing press law is suspended and
consequently also the second paragraph of article 4 of the
law. (Signed) LOOM Gorthalsr.
Madrid, June 11, 181,5.
Art. 23 of the press law excludes political journals from
the faculty accorded to the government by art. 4, of sus-
pending the sale or distribution of any printed matter
against religion, the dynasty, or the constitution. In the
same manner might be seised publications against public
order and morality and military discipline. Art. 23, being
, I suspended, the newspapers may now be seized.

THE ITALIAN BILECIANDS.—ACeOrdiIIg to the latest
accounts received from Naples, the band of bri-
gands under Ciardullo has been dispersed, many of
them being taken and some killed. Nothing more
has been heard of Mr. Moans.
AMERICAN PAS:MM.—A despatch has been
received at the Foreign-office from her Majeety's Minister at
Washington, sad is published in last night's Gazette, de-
claring that passports will no longer be required from per-
sons entering the United Stake from foreign countries.
In consequence of the cholera having broken out
in Egypt the whole of the India, China, and Australian
mail was sent from the General Past-office, yesterday, in
boxes instead of begs to prevent infection from being car-
ried out of Egypt by the mail passing through that country.
THE CAIA.UTTA AND CHINA MAILS.--SOUTHAMP-
TON, Jaws 20.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamer Manilla, with the above mails, has arrived here.
She sailed from Alexandria on the 9th, from Malta on the
12th, and Gibraltar on the 16th instant. The shipping at
Alexaadriaconsiated of the usual Egyptian fleet, the French
frigate Perdrix, and the usual merchant shipping. H.M.S.
Victoria, Royal Oak, Resistance, Enterprise, and Psyche
were at Malta, and H.M.S. Procris and Red Pole at
Gibraltar. The Delhi was to leave Gibraltar eight hours
after the departure of the
ALBION CLUB AND INSTITUTE, 18, GREVE-STREET,
SORo.—This club is intended for the beoefit of the working
men and others, members of a society formed some time
ago for purposes of general usefulness, and is to occupy the
rooms kindly rented by the Marquis Townshend for the
use of both societies. A soiree to inaugurate the new club
was held on Monday evening at the above rooms, when the
Marquis Toenthand presided, supported by Mr. Edmund
Baal= and the Rev. Henry Solly. Addresses were delivered
Dv the chairman and those gentlemen, and also by Mr.
Worley, secretary of the club, Mr. J. B. Leno, Mr. Fumy,
and other members ; after which various songs and recita-
-1 time were given is capital style. There was a very good
attendance, • considerable proportion of which were the
wives and daughters of members of the club, and the meet-
, ing was kept up with unflagging interest and mutual
pleasure to • late hour.
CONSERVATIVE REGISTRATION ASSOCIATION.—The
annual meeting of We association was held yesterday. at
Willis's Rooms; the Earl of Shrewsbury in the chair. Mr.
, Smith, the secretary, read the report, which congratulated
the members on the memo of the operations of the society
during the past year. Considerable additions had been
made to the members, who now number 430. Assistance
bad been rendered to several conservative candidates at
, single election', and at the approaching general election the
committee were anxious to be useful to the conservative
party by encasing outlying voter; and securing the at-
tendanoe of voters at the polls, where such aid may be re-
quired. The total conservative phi at the last revision of
votes for the county of Middles*: bad been 129, and the
register was now in a veryj favourable state. The report
was adopted.