The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-21 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 16th have arrived.
On the preceding day the officers of the garrison
paid Marshal O'Donnell a visit to congratulate him
in the name of die army on his arrival in the capi-
tal. The Marshal returned thanks in a pithy sol-
dierlike speech ; assuring the officers that he was
highly satisfied with the brilliant state of disci-
pline and military instruction of the army, and that
he should rely upon them for the defence of the
constitutional Queen against her enemies, what-
ever be the disguise they should adopt in order to
assail her. The dissolution of the Cortes had
caused general satisfaction to the Liberal party
in the city, and telegrams from different towns state
that the same was the case in the provinces also.
The Moderado journals, however, affect to be seri-
ously alarmed at it. A Ministerial organ thus
speaks of the dissolved Parliament, which was
elected under the influence of M. Nocedal, Minister
of the Interior :--

" Not one useful measure has it left as a legacy
to the natisn it misgoverned. It approved the in-
crease of every oppressive and impolitic tax, ap-
plauded scandalous loans, and voted the laws that
forbade the expression of men's thoughts. But
nothing better could be expected from a Parliament
composed of men known as the representatives of
things gone by, of the- admirers of intolerance in
religion, passive obedience in politics, and rabid
hatred of every country
that enjoys the blessings
of freedom."

An article in the Fenix, the organ of Queen Chris-
tina, had excited some attention. It again de-
clares that her Majesty has no desire to return to
Spain, though she sees with uneasiness the
" agitated state of the country, and the ardent poli-
tical passions which prevail, and which threaten
to cause serious complications." " The Queen," it
adds, " would only be induced to return if grave
circumstances should require fresh sacrifices from
her in order to sustain the throne of her august
daughter, and defend it, as she did in former
times, from usurpation." A telegram in the
Gazette states that the Queen and Royal
Family reached Villafranca 'at a quarter to two
o'clock on the previous day, and, as every-
where else, were well received. The trial of
Rivera, the ex-police spy, for attempting to assassi-
nate Colonel. Verdugo, had been fixed to take place
on the 15th, and the greatest curiosity was mani-
fested to be present at it. But it was adjourned.
The adjournment was occasioned by the refusal of
the surgeons who attended the colonel to certify to
the probability of his recovery, though the crime
was committed six months ago. The Government
had ordered 4 new reinforcement of 3,000 men, and
all the large vessels of war disposable, to be sent to
Cuba forthwith.

Prince Gortschakoff, General of Infantry, and
Member of the Council of the Emperor of Russia,
arrived at Venice on the 14th from Verona.

A Berne letter in the Union Coninierciale of
Antwerp says :---

" Your sovereign Leopold lately passed through
Neutchatel,where he went to the post-office himself,
and inquired whether there were any letters for
him, giving the name of the Count d'Ardennes.
The clerk, who recognised the King, and was not
sorry to play him a trick, begged him to produce
some paper to prove his identity. The King, who
felt embarrassed at this request, replied that he had
left his passport at the Hotel des Alpes. There
were, however, no letters for him, and the clerk told
him so, and made no further remark."