The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-26 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, Nov. 17.—The Madrid press has now deli-
vvred judgment upon the Manifesto of the late Queen
Rz•?ent.

The Eco, doubtless from motives of prudence and po-
licy, neither attaches so much importance to the matter
nor is so severe as might have been expected. " lc grieves
us," it says, •• to read the Manifesto addressed by Maria
Christina to the Spanish people front Marseilles. Pity or
indifference alone could it produce in us, were we pieced
is the position of the Government; but we belong to a
nation which has been wantonly outraged, anti we deem
it our duty to come forward in its defence—to place
in evidence the truth, and unmask jesuitry and hypo-
crisy. The Manifesto," it continues, •• is well known
to have been sketched in Paris by a light and senti-
mental writer, and af.crwards retouched by a pharisai-
cal then! gian in Maricilles, who. to Cie imagery of
• Heavens,' the • Deity," Providene'e," Father of
mercies.' and the • Omnipotent,' added the • reed-
sceptre ' and • erown of thorns,' making us fancy ourselves
looking upon the • Saviour of the world' in the house of
Annns and Pilate. The address, indeed, is more remark-
able fa• its lani•uage then its logic—more sanctimonious
than charitable—snore poetical than accurate." The Eco
then proceeds to reply to the pretensions pu'; forward
in the paper, with width it makes sad havoc, leaving
tee impression of ridicule rather than of seriousness upon
the zeinti.

Correo actually weeps -over the sorrows of the
Chri.stina. " We have net yet, it says, " sufficiently
rce,,vercd ourselves to examine this most important docu-
ment. Overcome by the prolo'ind ernotioa it has caused
tbs; ;.ea trembles in our hand, and we can osly
~step the pEp,r will our tears." The pathos of the
Correo is c:lpttally managA to set off the melo-dramatic
woes invented and set down for the ex-Regent by Martinez
rte is Rasa in Paris, and Father Gonzales in Marseilles.
BAween the poet arid the friar the least romantic of ladies
turned into a sort of trazedy-queen.
Tao tears of the Carresponsal are equally abundant 23
thc-,me. of the arreo, but shed with soniewh;.t more dig-
nity In its high.e.yrought panel uric and deep lamenta-
tion over Maria Christina, it does not pretend to con-
ceal, like the Correo, that the document issued by her is
susceptible of interpetration, but inclines this oven.
inf.:. to the opinion that it has been entirely intended as a
justification of her conduct. Of the two mourners the
Gorresponsal Use 4 the tearful " kerchief" with most grace
and elect. The hystandeis, however, will not weep,
The. Castellano is also lacbrvinose, but as usual, min-
' 4-Jo; patriotism with its grief. It Christin:. much.
but loves Spain still snore. We can cpcak for our-
selves," says this journal, we are far from believing- that
Christina has any secret Obire sin view. But if in that
dtv•ument centre the hopes of the enemies of the glory
t and liherties of Spain ; if, we say, this manifesto should be
tia watchw,.rd of nay of those plans or intrigues which
eiphonacy knows so well how to devise and con.
(tact, then shall we be - the foremost in supporting the
• Govt.lnnicnt.
I need not pause to graduate the extent and variety of
• the opinions of the pt-,ople upon this altir. The sincere or
afncted sympathies of the few who lament over the fall of
Christina are not worth the taking into account. The
people of Spain, properly so called, will not, I b,:lieve, he
much moved by the rhodomontade put into be mouth of
Christina by the poet laureate, nor by the consequences to
alich the production tend::. The persons who would risk
the pence of the country to gratify their revenge or :A-
vance their interests, arc now fortunately reduced to a few.
The Castillians employed to this pernicious effect in the
Basque provinces are, I believe, meeting with little sup-
port. Still they are working, and with them the old in-
triguers on the frontier. All' this is well known in Ma-
drid, and I arn happy to state long since amply provided
against by the Regency. As soon as business will permit
his departure, the Duke de la Victoria proceeds, I under-
stand, to that quarter. Upon this, as upon every other
subject, the people will find Espartero the same they found
hi:n at Bergara—disposed to conciliate their affections,
promote their interests, and to unite them indissolubly
with the great family of the Spanish people.

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" LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE AUXILIARY JUNTA
OF GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF MADRID TO THE