The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-11 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, Dsc. 4-
Yeaterds y, in the Chamber of Do putiee, Deputy
Gonzalo Moron brcut.t forward his long-expected
motion upon the incompatibilities which ought to
prevent p' tuns from becoming members of the legs-
lature. The resolution was as follows : The charge
of deputy is incompatible with every offi'e, ci her
civil or military, in the Spanish dominions beyond
the seas, and with a very otter civil office the s•lary
of which is under 40,000 reels a year, or any military
functions that it dude the command of a division of
troops, or the government of a province; officers
under these circumstances to have the option
of resigning those functions if they are elected as de-
puties, or resigning their mandate. The charge of
deputy is incompatible with the duties of chief judge
in landed properly courts of law. Alcaldes and par-
ties who nave contracts pending on governmental
decision an also deprived of the privilege of sitting
in the Chamber. No person can be depuy of a pro-
vince who is not • native thereof or &resident therein,
or does not pay taxes to the amount of 500
reels a year for property therein. The deputy Moron
alluded to the election of Calataysr, an election so
irreeular that the government found itself deserted by
its friends when it attempted to defend it, and was
left in a minority. The reason why Ferdinand was
abl• to do away with the constitutiotal reyitne with
so much facility was, that that regime was composed
entirely of place-holder,. How is it that, although the
personnel of the ministry has been so often changed in
these latter yeare, it huslways had a majority ? For
the very same reason there are in Spain 274,951 per-
eons whe live upon the yearly estimates, with-
out counting the parties who have situations'
in local or provincial administrations. The popula-
tion of the country is fifteen millions, so that, taking
away the aged, the infirm, and the working and
indigent dupes who have no houses, and who eannc•t
pay taxes, you will see that there is a place-holdrn for
every six tax-payers. He complained that not less
than fifty-five titles have been given in Spain during the
last six years, whilst in England, from the year 1834
to 1845, only twenty-two were given. He proposed
that parties who were place•holders in colonies,
and that judges in law courts in the provinces,
should not be deputies, for it was imposteble
for them to discharge bath duties at the same time.
His motive in fixing at 40,000 tells a year the
salary of plaoe-holders entitled to be members of the
house, was not that he supposed that members with
less would not be as independent as those with more,
but because he wished all clams to be representei
here, and that the Chamber should not 1•e composed
of a majority of place-holders. Besides, in Spain
there are nearly 374 place holders in the different
public offices who have at least 40,000 reels a
year salary. He accused the government of doing
nothing, or next to nothing, because they were sure
of their majority.
Senoritas, the minister of the interior, made a long
reply, full of pets mai invectives against his political
opponents, and excited, as he generally manages to
do, all the worst passions of the Assembly.
Oiozaga, Gonzales Bravo, and Rios Roses, also
replied to the personalities that concerned them, after
which the resolution was put to the vote, and lost, the
ministerial majority being 107 to 57.
The Clamor Publieo strenuously insists upon the
de
titles of the progresista party r-tiring, if they do
not oppose the ministry with more energy.

man,,,, Dm 4.—Thin par ()eau., 2 amount. Fours, 111 parwr.
Fire,. 111 . o=7. Bank of in. Ferdinand, BB amount.
tunings on

PRIVATE BILLS.—A return obtained by Mr.

Groom, M P., shows that the total somber of prierim bills
introdened in 1849 amounted to 146, of which 34 Imo
brought down from tee Lords. The number which received
the ro) el assent amouuted to 132.