The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-23 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, SErr. 17.
The news from Cuba continues to occupy public
attention, and every. scrap of news furnished by
foreign papers is anxiously commented upon. The
public, so much accustomed to see in the bulletins of
the last civil war " Cabrera killed, and the Carlists
routed," three or four times a week, are exceedingly
slow at believing intelligence furnished from govern-
ment sources. Great activity prevails in the war de-
partment, and the cabinet has determined upon
sending an additional force of 8,000 men to the
Spanish Antilles. The Spanish press is unanimous
in condemning the conduct of the American govern-
ment; the liberal papers avail themselves of the fact
that partial movements have taken place in the
island to hint that there exists dissatisfaction to a
certain extent, and that sweeping reforms arc neces-
sary to prevent such dissatisfaction from spreading
itself. The cianier pubfic,i, while recommending that
additional forces be sent to the Isle of Cuba, hints that
this will bean excellent opportunity to make amends
to those officers of the army who have been unjustly
put on the retired list on account of political arid
party grudges. It is not, however, very probable
that the government will avail itself of the advice
thus ingenuously given; for it is not forgotten that
the liberal officers who had commands in the forces
that were to be sent to the revolted Spanish colonies
in 1810, instead of proceeding to their destination,
proclaimed the constitution in the Isle of Leon, and
marched their troops to Madrid. Senor San
Martin, the courageous editor of the Owlet;
a Spanish newspaper published at New York,
under the protection of the Cuban autho-
rities, had arrived in Madrid with despatches
from the Spanish plenipotentiary in the United
States. lie has had several long conferences with
the ministers, and urges the necessity of sending con-
siderable reinforcements, both naval and military.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has sent a circular
note to the different governments of Europe, calling
on them to afford their moral support in the present
crisis. _ _ _

The discussion among the members of the liberal
party concerning the ill-concealed apostacy of Senor
Cortina has caused a change in the editorship of the
Nocion. This journal, which has been the organ of
the more moderate among the liberal party, such as,
Espartero, Olozaga, and Madoz, has distinguished
itself from its colleagues by a trimming line of cor-
duct, that has caused much dissatisfaction among its
supporters. The new editors are men of somewhat
more advanced opinions than the former ones. The
articles on financial questions arc furnished by Don
Felix do Bona, a well-known writer on free-trade
questions, and lately editor of tho Clamor Publien.
Letters from Logrono say that General Espartcro
complains bitterly of the neighbourhood of his house
being haunted by police agents, who are set to
watch his motions and those of his household, by
order of the governor of the province, a sort of Jus-
tice Shallow, whose self-esteem the veteran has
offended. . _

Letters from Tarragona mention that the works
for the canalization of the Ebro arc being actively
carried on. A French vessel, laden with the iron-
work, had arrived at San Carlos de la Rapita. Mon-
sieur Bourgoing, the late ambassador of the French
republic to this court, and other Frenchmen of rank,
went on board the vessel, the first which the Ebro
Canal Company has sent. This great undertaking,
conceived by Charles 111., will, after so many delays,
be executed in the reign of Queen Isabella. Queen
Christina and her husband, the Duke of Rianzares,
arc staying at Tarancon, the birth-place of the latter.
The wealthy financier, Carriquiry, who has immense
possessions in that neighbourhood, had organised a
bull-fight in honour of the illustrious lady. the local
paper is in ecstacies at the brilliancy of the enter-
tainment, as no fewer than twenty-two horses were
killed, and one of the taureadorea disabled. The
Barcelona papers state that the English ship-of-the-
line the Trafalgar had anchored in the roads, and
that the officers had been invited to a ball.