Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-22
THE NEW SPANISH MINISTRY.
FROM THE NEW YORK EXPRESS.

We obtain the following particulars from the
Epoea, of Madrid, and translate them for the New
York Express. The Spanish papers generally speak
much in favor of the new Ministry and against the
old, Some even 90 so far as to claim that the late
Prime Minister Bravo MURMLo would be held
amenabe to the laws for offences committed while
in power. Although the press in Spain still lies
under a severe censorship, some interesting facts
viii be found below. We will first, however, give
the names Of the members of the present Cabinet
Count Of AIcoY Minister Of State with the Presidency
Senior NAHEY Minister of Grace and Justice.
Senior ARIsTAzABAL, Minister of Treasury
Gen. LAVA, Minister Of War.
Count MIRAsoL, Minister Of Navy.
Senior LLoRENTE, Minister Of Government
FREDERICK RoNcALI is military man. formerly in the
guard and fought in Navarro in favor of Donna ISABEL
3D. who symbozed the iberap party Heis rather young
and began his political career in l840 when, being in mi
tary command in Madrid he took partn the question Of
the regency and with effect favor Of Esparero sole
regent He after retired from public life, having
lost the regents friendship and his position in the army
by attempting the life Of Gen. Diego Leon but in
lS43 called again by the state of the country At
Carthagena and Acant he filed the post which procured
him the title of Count Of Aleoy and in 1916 he belonged
to the cabinet Of Mraforez and Isurz That cabinet
comprised the most liberal portion Of the conservative
party, and called the Paraacal cabinet 1t lasted
only single month From the ministry Of war he passed
to the governor generashp of Cuba Gen.
ODonnel, and predecessor of Gen. Concha After his
while Senator he joined neither the liberal party
that Of Gen. Bertran whose offer Of the ministry Of
he twice declined He is said to have even maintained
of perfect freedom the question Of constitution
! nj reform.
/ Alexander Llorente, the most important member
Of the cabines, Is represented liberal conserya
tive, and PurancY until 1871, and In
actively opposed the reform of the constitution of 1897
took his place in Parliament with Of the salamanca
Ministry reelected in 1850, and Inclined to Mar
in his latter period defender Of the economi
| cal MI in have
been influential in creating the cabinet of Martinez de la
Rosa he to public life from the editorial profess
sion ands good writer scholar and orator. and strong
expectations expressed of his adherence to liberal
views.
Senior Valley greatly resembles Lorente in the history
of his career well in his principles except that he
was Vice President Of the Cortes In 1885, ss
Gen. Lava left the Ministry of Bravo MurO before the
plans Of reform made known and his previous life
uniformly with the liberal party. Mrasol withdrew
from the War Department in the Ministry after
its formation from dsapprobaton of its views, and has
been in retirement since Aristazaba Is man Of
business rather than Of politics. and his views spoken
of doubtfuly
On the 10th of December the constitutional monarchy
party asked permission Of the Governor Of Madrid for
electoral meeting in conformity with the royal order Of
the 9Th, but it refused The moderate party then
published manifesto the electors signed by the Duke
of Valencia and many others, which the Governor de-
nounced the l4th and the Fiscal asked for the i'm
prisonment of all the sgners The progress party how
ever not to have been discouraged by these
Sures, SRHeu VI their OWL Two VI the
Madrid papers the Diario and Epoca) have been de-
nounced and La Nacion and Novedades fined for speak
ing with severity of the late cabinet of Bravo Muro
All the other papers of the capital however have
mented on the proceedings with much energy.
Count Mraforez has published paper in defence Of
the principles of the reform Of the constitution and cir
have been received by the ayuntamientos Of the
provinces inviting them TO petition for the reform of the
constitutions but the Haldo denies to those bodies any
/ right to interfere in politics.
The Marquis of Rbera has been appointed Minister to
Mexico.