Star.
London, England, 1830-11-17 00:00:00

SPAIN.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

%mein. Nov. 3.—Now that Ferdinand has got rid, at least for
the present, of the menaces of the Constitutionalists and emigrants, he
will soon find himself engaged with the Carlists, who, notwithstanda
inn; the banishment of their leaders, do not consider themselves con.
tittered. The great war-horse is the abolition of the Salique law, and
they had good reason in saying that, if the Queen gave birth to a
Princess, that would prove an apple of discord. Although the Go.
vernment follows the Carlists step by step, and has information of
their machinations, the latter have a strong hold In the Royalist
volunteers, who are devoted to them even to death. There has
been some talk relative to the employment of this militia, but Fee.
dinand's ministers have never attempted to proceed In that extremity.
l'hey would not have survived a week after such a political stratagem ;
thus all the predictions which have been made by sensible men upon
their Mrtnation in 1824, have been realized. The ex-tninister Pizarro,
who had obtained permission to return to Spain, having arrived upon the
fit:milers, and learnt the ascendency of the Apostolicals, made up his
mind to go back to Paris. About the time of the last attempt upon
the Constitutionalists, several of the old placemen of government, who
were travelling in foreign countries for their amusement, have made a
sterifice of the pensions which were coming to them from the treasury.
Amongst this number was M. Oogenache, who, it Is said, had a pension
of 80,000 reals. Although he possesses large estates in France, this
mark of partiotism has become the subject of general conversation.
The six months dividends of the English Rental, due last October,
were regularly paid in London by our bankers, Messrs.llarthes Brothers.
It is surprising to see how our Minister of Finance finds means of satis-
fying all the engagements of the state at so difScult a moment, and when
distress is increasing every da Notwithstanding this regularity in pay-
ments, our public funds are In a state of complete stagnation, and no
one dares to speculate in them. The government is displeased at the
conduct of Gen. Lander, and have, it is said, deprived him of his can.
nand. The complaint against the General la, that he neglected an oppor.
tunity of seizing upon 3I ilia, and of having experienced a loss of 900 men
between killed an wounded, in order to frighten a few hundred rebels. it
is even said that he has betrayed the Ruyal cause. This latter assertion
is without probability, and the result of the enterprise, on the part of
the Constitutionalists, gives the lie to such a report. It is, however,
natural for the Spaniards to have these suspicions, bearing in mind that
Lander was the Aide-de-Camp and intimate friend of Lacy, and that it
was he who arrested him and delivered him to the executioners; it is,
therefore, not to be wondered at, that doubts should arise as to the oon•
duct of a man who has broken all the ties of friendship and honour.—
Traitors are made use of—are recompeneed—but they should always be
despised and never be trusted. Sooner or later they must return to their
base inclinations. Without calling to mind the recollection of Bour-
mont, and other famous traitors of modern times, the example of Van
Helen furnishes another proof. It will be recollected that, leaded with
the confidence of Marshal Suchet, he took advantage of it, and delivered
Lerida and other places into the hands of the Spaniards, and that re-
cently he sold the Belgians, who had placed him at the bead of their
army.

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Lissom, Oct. 31.—1 t is to be hoped, foe the sake of humanity, that
the time approaches for some effective change to be produced in the
state of Portugal, as well as the rest of the Peninsula. The heart sic-
kens with the protracted state of uncertainty in which so many sufferers
are seen lingering out an unhappy existence in prison, and a yet greater
number known to be in hourly her of similar treatment. The late ap-
parent rejoicings, so generally displayed and so little felt, on the occa-
sion of the Arch-gaoler's birth-day, might give, indeed, a momentary
pleasure to the unthinking, but could only furnish the reflecting mind
with fresh motives of sorrow. What must be the feelings of those who,
in fear of worse consequences, were obliged to illuminate their windows,
while scarcely a gleam of hope shed its influence within to encourage
them with the future prospect of their fathers and brothers liberty?
The galley-slave that clanks along the streets of Lisbon, his body loaded
with chains, and his soul with 100 murders, enjoys more liberty and
better treatment than the imprisoned Constitutionalist.
The review in the Royal Park on the morning of the birthday was
scarcely worth witnessing. There were about 6,000 or 6,000 troops,
horse and foot, on the ground; they fired two or three rounds, marched
in open column, received Don Miguel's thanks fur their loyalty, and
approbation of their discipline. The King then left the Park for the
Palace of Ajuda, amidst the vivas of those about him, but not with a
general display of enthusiasm among the people more remotely situated.
The assemblage was not great; the number that formed the Drawing'
Room was, however, very considerable, and among them several well-
known for Constitutional principles; the Countess Ficalho was present,
and several others who cannot be supposed to be very favourable to the
interests of Dun Miguel. He appeared in much better spirits than on
St.3licltael's Day.
In the evening he did not visit the Opera, but left town fur Quelus.
The town was illuminated at night very generally, but with the same'
scantiness of lamps, or nearly so, and the same deficiency of oil, in
numerous instances, as on St. 3lichaers Day, excepting at the Polite_'
stations, where greater pains were taken. At one of these there was
exhibited a full.kitgth transparency of the King, but it happened, I
suppose, by accident, to catch fire, and Don Miguel, with all his royal
trappings, was consumed in a minute. The spectators took this pretty
quietly, fur nobody thought it worth while to cry, and no one was bold
enough to venture a laugh. The illuminations lasted three nights, but
were only general the first.
Yesterday arrived the Meteor steam-vessel, with a Spanish messenger
on board. It is said she came here in consequence of not being able to
get into Corunna, or rather because it was thought not safe for the mes-
senger. A Council of State has since been held ; and it was reported
that Donna Isabel Maria.' the late Regent, is to be sent to %lam.
Yesterday arrived also a French vessel, the Jumeaux, from Havre.
She had on board five or six passengers, male and female, who
were all sent prisoners to Belem Castle. Late In the evening some
French Officers, belonging to the frigate here, were walking on the
taws Seder, and singing the national song, " Les enfans de la
Patrie," when the police came up to them, desiring them to desist, and
at the sante time presenting their muskets In a threatening attitude..—
Upon this the officers drew their swords, and the policemen walked of.
There is little news to be depended on from Spain. It is said that a party
of Constitutionalists have got possession of Tarifa, a fortress nos Gib-
raltar. Letters from Cadis, which arrived yesterday, make no men.
Lion of disturbances. There are no accounts of importance from the
provinces ; Lisbon remains in the same quiet state. The recruiting set.
Mice is said to be going on actively. Discount on Government paper Is
to-day 34.