The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-24 00:00:00

THE REORGANISATION OF SPAIN.

The Central Revolutionary Junta has dissolved, the
provincial juntas are following the example, and the Pro-
visional
Government alone will now be left to complete
the work of the revolution. Nearly all the correspon-
dents at Madrid testify to the harmony with which the
Junta and the Ministry worked together. It was feared
that two sets of authorities would inevitably result in con-
fusion, jealousy, and perhaps open antagonism, particularly
as the Republicans, who were excluded from the Pro-
visional Government, were well represented in the Junta.
These apprehensions have proved to be unfounded. Some
of the local bodies have failed to conduct their proceedings
with the discretion of the Madrid Junta, but the difficulty
has been very trifling. Never was a successful revolution
so peacefully followed up. The Times correspondent
observes that many of the local juntas have exceeded
their powers, and in the enthusiasm of freedom have
abolished taxes and duties, suppressed monasteries, and
pulled down churches, besides other foolish things. But
this excess of zeal is largely owing to the want of commu-
nication between the provinces and the capital. The fact
that these local governments are dissolving all over the
country shews that no opposition to the central authority
was intended. _ _ _

Marshal Serrano's letter to the Gaulois is a decided
manifesto in favour of monarchy. The choice of a Govern-
mel:it will be left to the country, but the writer adds :
"For my own part, I think a constitutional monarchy,
fenced round with all the liberties compatible with that
form of government, might be the form most in accord.
ance with the spirit of the present time and the special
position in which our country is placed."
The complete text of the manifesto of the Provisional
Government of Spain has been published. It is not
quite explicit, the obscurity of the telegraphic sum-
mary not being altogether dissipated by the
original. It is, however, evident that the Ministry
has abandoned the idea of a plebiscitum, and
has resolved to decide the question of the future govern-
ment by a Constituent Cortes elected by universal
suffrage. The manifesto is not so clear on this point as
could be desired, but this is evidently the course which
will be adopted, The question of freedom of worship the
Ministry declines to entertain. It is to be left to the
Cortes. The tone of the document is remarkably dignified
and temperate.

Co-operative societies are being established in the large
Spanish towns. A large number of the Jesuits expelled
from Spain have arrived in Belgium. The abolition of
the octroi duties has resulted in a considerable fall in the
price of all kinds of commodities. Messrs. Baring are
openly mentioned at Madrid as the firm which has offered
the Provisional Government a considerable loan on easy
terms. It is thought that the Church property may pos-
sibly be made the security. General Novaliches, the only
partisan of the fallen Government who is spoken of with
respect, is at present in a precarious state : hemorrhage
has set in, and has been stopped only with great difficulty.
The Liberty thinks the hesitation of the monarchists has
rendered the proclamation of a republic inevitable.
The Pope has announced to the Provisional Govern-
ment, through the Nuncio of Madrid, that his Holiness
is opposed to the proclamation of freedom of worship.
The statement that such a proclamation had been made
IA not correct.