The Sun.
London, England, 1823-06-07 00:00:00

THE NEW SPANISH MINISTRY.

The new Ministry is at length definitely formed
at Seville. So much depends upon the course
which it will pursue, and so little comparatively
is known in England of the political parties and
public men of Spain, that the following sketch
of its members may not be uninteresting :
" PXRES DE CASTRO was distinguished in the Cortes dur-
ing the war of independence, and had a leading share in direct-
ing the efforts of the Patriots from the commencement of the
insurrection up to the formation of the Constitution of 1812, in
determining the basis of which he took an active part. Upon
the return of Ferdinand in 1814, he was exiled for his services
to his country and its restored Sovereign. Upon the breaking
out of the revolution in 1820, he once more re-appeared, be-
came Minister of State, Member of the Extraordinary Cortes,
and Minister of Foreign Relations, under the Constitutional
regime. He is a man of moderate character, and it is supposed,
diet if modifications of the Constitution were proposed, under
any other auspices,than those of foreign bayonets, he would
not be averse. - -- - -

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and was appointed President of the Supreme Tribunal of Jus-
tice.--This accounts for the predilection which has induced him
to exchange the Foreign Ministry for that of Justice.
" ZARCO DE VALLE has performed several military fune-
tions with distinction, particularly as Commandant-general of
Arragon, where he was the terror of the factious, or partisans
of the Faith. He is closely connected by friendship with Mina,
and is considered more ambitious of fame than of power.
" Yandicols, the Minister of Finance, has passed his life in
the duties, or the study of that branch of government. He was
a Member of the Cortex in 1814, when Ferdinand returned, and
escaped the fate of his patriotic colleagues, by taking refuge in
England, where he passed his time in the study of financial
science. in 1020, he became Treasurer. General, and has dis-
charged that office up to the time of his being appointed to the
supreme direction of that department.
6' Baraz, the Minister of Marine, is a distinguished naval
officer, who has not taken a marked share in politics, but is
known to be a decided Constitutionalist.
" Vautt.t.o was a conspicuous Deputy in 1020 and 1021 ;
and by his disinterested and energetic character, obtained the
confidence of the province of Cadiz, remarkable for its Consti-
tutional zeal. During the popular effervescence at Seville and
Cadiz, in 1820, he.proved himself the friend of order, as he bad
before shown himself the champion of liberty."
From the foregoing alight sketch of the men now at the helm
of Government at Seville, no decisive judgment can be form-
ed.—They are, however, of a more moderate cast than their
towing observation, which, if correct, would imply, that there
was no likelihood of their submitting to any changes of the
Spanish Constitution, dictated by the French :—" All the=
Ministers promise the strongest guarantees, as public men and
As citizens, for the integrity of the Constitutional system,—and
all Spaniards should rejoice at their nomination."
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