The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-11 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the sth due yesterday
and those of the 6th due this morning have arrived.
They are chiefly occupied with the resignation of
M. Diaz, Minister of the Interior, and the sus-
pension of the Cortes, already announced by
telegraph. The cause assigned for the minister's
resignation was that he did not think that
the Cabinet adopted a sufficiently decided policy,
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nals that the majority of the Ministers, in order to
prevent M. Diaz 's resignation, proposed to act in
conformity with his views ; but that he persisted in
resigning. M. Orovio, governor of Madrid, was
spoken of as his successor. The principal func-
tionaries whose dismissal M. Diaz demanded for
their hostility to the Government in the Cortes
were M. Martinez de la Rosa, Vice-President of
the Royal Council • M. Gonzalez Bravo, ambas-
sador at London ; M. Collantes, Member of the
Supreme Tribunal of Justice ; and M. Herrera,
Fiscal of the Royal Council. As to the sus-
pension of the Cortes, it was effected very
quietly ; the President of the Council pre-
sented himself in full uniform, read a.
royal decree, and the two Chambers im-
mediately broke up. The Ministerial Espana de-
clares that the suspension was desirable, in conse-
quence of the Queen's absence at Aranjuez, and
the necessity of the Ministers being in frequent
communication with her Majesty rendering their
attendance on the Cortes inconvenient, and pre-
venting them from properly examining the mea-
sures discussed. It however intimates that the
suspension will only be for a few days. It was re-
ported that the Ministers of Finance and War in-
tended, in imitation of M. Diaz, to resign. The
Espana sqs that "in the precision of events that
may happen in Europe" the Government has re-
solved to increase very considerably the garrisons
of Mahon, Palma, and other places in the Bale Arie
Islands.

MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHE AT SEA.—Loss OF THE
AFRICAN MAIL STEAMER CANDACE.—THE CAPTAIN AND
SEVEN OTHERS DROWNED.—Liverpool, Monday.--VI e
deeply regret to announce that intel/igence was received
this morning by Messrs. Laird and Fletcher, the agents
for the American Mail Steam-ship Company, of the
total loss, with seven lives, of the steam-ship Candace,
belonging to the line. It appears that the Candace
was on her homeward passage from the West Coast of
Africa, having on board, in addition to the wails and
crew, between thirty and forty passengers, and that
on Tuesday last, the 4th inst., tdie came into collision
with the barque Ida Elizabeth, bound from Cardiff to
Batavia, and almost immediately bundered. Captain
Rolt, the master of the steamer, two passengers, and
four of the crew, were drowned, hut the remaining por-
tion of those on board, between 50 and 60 in number,
were taken on board the Ida Elizabeth and went on with
her. The report of this fatal disaster was received this
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sent thence to Liverpool to Messrs. Laird and Fletcher,
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FATAL ACCIDENT ON THI3 TRENT

VA LEY RAILWAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SEN.

General Manager's Office, Euston Station,
London, May 10, 1858.

regret to acquaint you that information
has just been received of a serious accident having
occurred about a mile south of the Nuneaton Sta-
tion, on the Trent Valley Railway, to the 9.0 a.m.
down passenger train of this morning. It appears
that a cow had strayed on the line, and was struck
by the engine, throwing several eau:ages off the
metals, killing three passengers and injuring some
others. The engine itself did not leave the rails.
The names of the deceased passengers are—
Mr. Richmond, of near Maryport, Cumberland.
Mr. Morgan, of Shrewsbury.
The R'iv. T. Miller, of Lurgan, Ireland.
The names of the injured passengers are—
Mr. Ince, a barrister.
Miss Richmond, daughter of above deceased.
Mr. Boyan, of Glasgow.
Mr. Dallas.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
M. HUISH.