The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-27 00:00:00

done in the event of the Queen being dethroned.
The hopes of the Carlists have once more revived,
and they affirm that France would support the
Count de Montemolin in preference either to
Montpensier, a Braganza, or any other candidate.
The following telegraphic despatch reached Paris
yesterday (Sunday) :

" rid, Feb. 22.
" The whole of Spain is declared inMad a state of siege.
" The Ministers of Queen Isabella assume a firm At.
titude.
" Numerous arrests have taken place at Madrid
among the members of the Opposition."
A letter of the 20th from Madrid says, the minis-
try and local authorities are at this moment rival-
ing in zeal for the execution of embellishments in
the capital. In a few days the demolition of seve-
ral old houses near the Puerta del Sol, and on the
Plaza de Santa Anna is to be proceeded to. The
works for bringing potable water into Madrid are
being carried on. In, a short time Madrid will
present the appearance of a first rate capital. The
adjudication of the railway from Malaga to Almo-
dovar, 30 leagues in length, with a branch line from
Cordova to Seville, is to take place to-day. It is
believed that M. Salamanca will obtain the con-
cession.

Queen Christina proposed to give a grand ball
on the 24th inst., at which it was expected that
their Majesties would be present.
M. Salamanca had been declared the contractor
for the execution of the railway from Malaga to
Almodovar. M. Larios, of Malaga, had proposed
to construct the road for 4,000,000 reels the league.
M. Salamanca proposed to execute it for 3,999,900
reals per league, and his offer was accepted.
The Three per Cents. were done on the 21st at
37i ; Deferred, 194.

HOLLAND.
The Minister of War at the Hague has presented
to the Chambers a bill for an addition to the vier
budget of a million of florins, for repairs of fortifi-
cations and other objects of defence.

DENMARK AND SWEDEN.
A letter from Stockholm of the 16th says :—"
The
secret committee of the Diet, which has held Bevel*
sittings, has, it is said, been authorised by the
King to make known to the Diet that the Govern',
meat has received satisfactory replies on the subject
of the declaration of neutrality from Austria and
Prussia; also from France and England. As to Russia,
although she recognises the neutrality of Denmark,
she makes difficulties with respect to that of Sweden,
although it is based on the same principles. Diplo-
matic negociations are being continued, in order to
maintain the resolution taken by the King ; but it
is impossible to make them known at this moment.
It has been notified to the committee that the King
intends to demand from the States a credit for
taking measures rendered necessary by the decla-
ration of neutrality. The conduct of Russia is
judged with severity even by those who do not be-
lieve that she desires to destroy the good under'
standing which exists between Sweden and Den•
mark."

Another letter says :—" Nothing is yet known
with respect to the placing of the whole Swedish
army on a war footing—whether that measure be
adopted or not will depend on the sum which the
Diet may grant. Up to this moment the Govern'
ment seems disposed to confine itself to sending
some regiments to Gothland, and to reinforcing
the garrisons of the maritime towns, and of the
parts of the coasts which are the most interested
in maintaining neutrality."
We read in a letter from Christiana of the 14th
—" There is a question of arming before the spring
2 frigates, 3 corvettes, and a central division Of
the fleet."