New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-06

susta'ns, "the Cabinet dees not open The Ccrtes
the reaction U .ln 'I IN cont { IT des open The
The ease Of General PnD, VII, WAS vh;,r.J "A
% ,he C.,tle Of Toledo upon cold MY nt az he eft
The bsll AZ the French Embassy, for Me crime OF
having rubh,hed letter in Which be made some
criticism Of the Illegal proceedings of the Captain
General Of Catalonia, has been tried in Court
Ns,,nl AID the General has been sentenced to SIX
months arrest in fortress. IL was probably sup
posed tha: this would be sufficient TO keep him out
Of he next Cortes and prevent his becoming toe
head of any revolt this Summer. but sne
people have put his name up as a candi-
date IN several districts. The loeral press
Of Spain comes full Of eleges and Ia
m4nts for the death of the prince Of the Csstlian
poets, Quintana who had nearly completed -
years. Since the death of Calderon de Ia Barca,
this was the first great figure which raised tseii 70
assert the dignity of the Spanish literature IN Eu-
rope, and he has been Justly called the fstner
Of modern Spanish poetry. Two years since he was
publicly crowned by the natisn with the wreath OF
golden laurel placed on his brows IN the presence
Of vast multitude by the monarch, surrounded by
a the great corporations and dgnties OF the State.
The circumstance that this meet just tribute was IN
q manner forced upon the Queen by the nation, at
time when popular ideas were in the ascendant has
probably been the reason why the actual Govern
nent has effected to treat the death Of Quintana
with indifference. The Queen did not even send her
carriage 10 follow in the funeral Of the great poet
who was at one time her own tutor and master.
But all that Madrid contains notable in talents, lit
erature. science, art or intelligence of any descrp
tiop was seen coming together, without distinction
of party to pay the last homage Of respect to the
remains of the immortal Quintana. After them
followed on respectfully the great crowds OF the
people all on foot, Drawing the inclemency OF the
day, and accompanying the hearse to the cemetery
some two miles outside the walls. After them came
the long line of carriages, whose owners mad de-
scended to follow on foot in token OF greater respect
TO him who led the sad procession There was no
military and no official apparatus of any description.
1t was simply spontaneous and lrrepressible de.
mOpstration Of respect and sOrrew on the part OF
the people for the greatest poet, aud one OF the
soundsst patriots of modern ages in SPAN. AZ the
cemetery after the religious Offices were hnlshed,
the coffin was set down beside the tomb, the golden
laurel placed on it, and some magnificent tributes Of
oratory and poetry pronounced over the lieless re-
MAINS then they were solemnly committed 10 their
last resting place.
Orders are being carried into execution for send
ING Immediately to Cuba eighty captains and subal,
tern officers IN proportion. The squadron and
TRANSPORT vessels getting ready in the bay OF Casiz
will not be able to sail for some weeks to come.
The Mexican Government, meantime, affecting
not to cOnsider diplomatic relations as broken
of, 0as replaced lts secretary vi Hos"'n " -
driS. Sr. Hdalgo, who had been removed by the
Coyernment of ComOnfort some months since.
Sr. Lafragua, the newly named Minister Pleni
pote..iary, is also expected to arrive at Madrid
from one day " another. But the Spanish Govern.
ment I'm well assured, will not receive either OF
them until full reparation has been obtained Tor the
outrages recently committed against Spaniards in
that Republic.
Full powers were to be sent out by the msil Of the
l2.h from Cadz to Gen Concba with respect to Mexl
can sffsirs. notwithstanding this, there wm rumor
that Corcha is to he recalled which, however teens
improbable.
great exhibition of Spanish agricultural produce is
to be held at Madrid frsm the oath of September to
the 18th Of October next Cattle wine gram fruit to-
bacce eugsr, fam implements, models of rural archi.
lecture al d. In tbort all things relating to agriculture
are to be exhibited.
Don Jose Manuel QuintAna, a poet sad man OF let
.ers Of some local note, died at Madrid on the 18th
INST, aged IS.