The republic., 1851-06-16
From, Spain.

A letter from Madrid, dated the Goth Of May,
and published in the London Times, says:
"It is believed that x-Mnster, chief editor
Of La Epana, which is supposed to be the property
of the Queen Mother and two other influential per-
sons in her Majesty's household, ably assisted by
M. Mon, who has been staying a few days Mt Aran-
juez, have succeeded in inducing her to recon-
mend to the young Queen another trial at what
Moderado histerial combination can do before
having recourse to General Espartero and his po-
ltical friends. 1t is stated to be settled matter
that, Immediately after the public debt question is
disposed Of by the Cortcs the present Cabinet is to
be got out and be succeeded by Messrs. lsturitz,
the Spanish Minister now in England; Mon, who
is meanwhile to be voted into the Presidency OF
Congress- Pidal; Alexander Castro, our present po-
li.ical chief General Manuel Concha; and tive
others, whose names have not transpired; and that
M. Bravo Murillo would, in such an event, replace
M. Mon in the Presidency. The country at large
10 quite sick of the Moderado rule in consequence
of its extravagant expenditure and therefore such
an arrangement, iii really take place, will be
very badly received. However, as it cannot occur
before the next six weeks, it is impossible to say
how many changes the royal mind may undergo
before then.
sThc correct result of the general election is !:
2l2 Government deputies, "a Prog ressistas, %
Moderados IL Conservators, Puritans, 10 lnde-
pendent, whose opinions arc not known. 1t 10 no.
torious however, that the elections are not the re-
suit of the free will of the people.
ga most painful feeling has been excited in the
public mind by sanguinary attack made by the
armed police upon the students OF the 0nlverBuy-
an attack in which seven youths of eighteen or
nineteen years of age have been severely wounded,
and amongst them the son Of Muchadas, the depu-
ty for Cadz, youth Of great promise, and young
Ulioa, the son of wealthy Moderado In conse-
qucnce of decree augmening the matriculation
lee to sum beyond the pecuniary means OF the
students, who are for the most part youths OF
very slender resources, great deal OF discon-
tent has been manifested among them, especially
those belonging to the medical and veterinary
schools One Of the professors Of philosophy, in an
harangue made to his class, exhorted them not to
follow the example of the cataplasmeros The stu
dents of medicine, on learning the cpithet 30 un-
politically applied to them, assembled to the num-
Der of four five hundred, and, proceeding to bis
Glass; hissed and hootcd during the lecture In the
mean time Chico, the chief of the secret police, with
strong body of civil guards, horse and foot, and
a number oi police agents, made his appearance
the students were leaving the university. and,
having met with some resistance in endeavoring
to arrest some of the most noisy, charged the ex-
cited youth with great barbarity, wounding many,
and taking q great number prisoners. Great
military precautions were Immediately taken, as
the poverty and distress of the aboring classes and
the general discomfort make the government look
upon every symptom Of tumult with uneasincss.
A large body OF the students have proceeded to- the
office of the Ciomor Psblico to request that their
cause may be pleaded in that paper"
A telegraphic message from Madrid, dated the
Gath, announces that the Marquis Mirafores has
been named Minister of Foreign Affairs.
mentary credit for the manufacture of 10000 per-
cusson muskets.
The Espana, organ Of Queen Christina. contains
violent attack upon Lord Palmcrston. taking for
its text letter OF congratulation alleged to have
been addressed by Sir G. H. Seymour to the Duke
de Saldanha at Oporto. The letter in question ia
said to have been sent by the British war-stcamcr
Dauntlcss, which returned to Lisbon with an aid
de-camp of Saldanha. Sir G.. H. Seymour is ac.
cuscd in this article of playing at Lisbon the
game Sir H. Bulwer at Madrid.
A letter dated Madrid, May 2lst, says:
'sFresh disturbances have taken place to- day in
the university. The students unpaved the court
to provide themselves with missiles gains the po-
lice. An officer with troops OF the line having been
sent reduce them to order, assured the students
that those who had been arrested yesterday should
be treated with all possible respect Upon this tho
youths paci6cd still il was expected that
fresh riots would break out the morrow; and
groups Of students we're seen gathering in a state
Of much excitement in the principal streets.
TIVE RAPID PASSAGE OF THE PAoTIc.-Somc
time back the owners Of the American line o
steamers promised silver vase TO the engineers ol
whatever Of their boats first performed the passage
either way under ten days. This feat having been
performed by the Pacific, the following engineers,
who were highly comphmcnted by Captain Nye
and passengers for their cxertons, will oe the re-
cipients of the prize: Mr.. Daniel b. Martin, chiei
engineer; Mr. Nathan Thompson, lr., and Mr.
John Z. Thompson, first engineers Mr.. Alexander
Cunningham and MIR. Beverly Perkins, second en-
ginecrs; and Mr.. William Russell and Mr.. Will
liam Harris, third engineers II is said that Mr.
Jacob Bell the builder Of the Pacific has expressed
his intention to present suitable testimonial e
the engineers for their rapid run to New York.
London Mercantile Gag cite, 26h.
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