New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-26
THE AFFAIRS OF SPAIN.
From our Spanish Correspondent.

LONDON, Jan. 9, 1857.
The crisis which has been troubling the Cabinet
for some time past may be considered as terminated
for the present. will tell you rapidly something
Of what has passed i'll the intimate regions OF tne
Government
Senior Mon has been the origin and promoter Of
the secret opposition which has been made to the
Cabinet ON account of the loan lately negotiated
with the agents of Queen Christina. Senior Mon Is
the brother.n.law of Pdal, Minister OF Stale; but
Mon believed that he should be able TO Overthrow
Esryaez, place himself in the post OF Presideat oil
the Council of Ministers and make himself some
what popular. He ha, intrigued IN the hidden
regions of the palace, and compromised bis friends
10 write opposition articles in the public press,
while he himself affected to be thinking of nothing
but the embassy to Rome. But this csuntty, ana
above all these men OF Madrid are more corrupt
than st first view even Senior Mon appears TO have
believed Mon (whO is himself rs corrupt as any,
and this opposition have dissolved, as by enchant
ment, before the factoring advantages extended TO
itsindividuals by those in power SO there was no
remedy for Mon except to give new turn TO the
affair. nut himself on the side Of the Cabinet OF
Naryaez, and himself, to gain over the refractory
interpOse the mediation Of the Queen In person III
order II make Senior Bermudez de Castro (appo'nted
Minister to Vienna) desst from reslgning that post
Lastly, he has convinced Senior Tassara (apPointed
Minister TO Washington that it was patriotic
sacri6ce TO accept that post, and that III the name
of his whole party Of the throne, and even OF his
own personal friendship this sacrifice was neces-
,ary. / have before told you of Tessaras desire TO
kuoW America, aud that he was named TO that
post by the Cabinet which preceded this OF
Esryasa He has had nothing to do therefore
either with the Mires loaa or with any subject
connected with the home policy OF this Cabinet
He was indignant at that transaction, however
and made his protest against it firmly. de was
the only one who resolutely wrote out MS
resignation and Numbered against the loan 10 the
very halls Of the Departing Mt OF State. senior
Relmudef dc Castro, after having opposed It in the
press has consented, as l SAID, to 90 to Nleana.
bon Alexandra de Castro has placed upon his broad
shett the handsome Cross OF Carlos Ill, and with
drawn bis resignation. thus the rest have lets
Tasssrs in the alternative of breaking alone WIN
he Government, on account Of az affair win
which % had nothing 10 do aud when II was ALREADY
evident no good could come Of II, or OF starting Tor
His post The terms of the loan were however
modifed by the contractors themselves 10 the
amount Of Ia per cent in favor OF the Treasury over
The am, unit of the Oril inal contract This modlh-
sation is the ret result of the protest Of Ia.sars
and the opposition ! have menuonea' o oa.L
TassaIa LETT Madrid on the eyeLing OF the 2ith
December on his way to Washington, aud the
Ministers to Vienna and Berlin leave during the
week.
But the Cabinet has received blow which time
will hardly cure. Spain, lke woman who has
been drugget for a foul purpose, is beSnnlog to
come 10 herself and feels tie shame OF her dlshooor
The late lean has put the seal upon inc ponCCas
.lsmelessness Of party which nevertheless lives
and governs because it the only party ASIDE from
Ne Republican party in which men OF talent are 10
be found. I mere ia a singular thing when Can oe
remarked in Spain: The present geuerabca ~
pretty nearly divided between two casses--that OF
The honest fools anu that of the wise kIayes. Ihe
rsee of the honest fools has pertained almost ex-
eusvely 10 the PrCgresisia party; that oi ne wise
kpaves 10 the MOdcradOs; aud IL Is because hoDesty
u, Spain has come to be almost negative quality.
He who does nothing bad i. honest but he dees
sothiDg good
But leaving these reflections, l must toll You
hat the Spanish press has translated the paragraph
Of the Presidents Message which refers to SPAN,
in this manner: "New difficulties with Spain have
"arsep, and the Old ones have not been srrans Il.
nmbot easy To know whether this is with n bad
intention for since the election Of Buchanan has
been known certain tendency may be not'd n ali
PARTIES 30 foresee difficulties. The Government
especially appears disposed 10 maintain strict 70.
serve concerning everything relating to The Unise1
States.
Several arrests Of the so-oalleG Republicans have
been made, and others are expected.
The Vicalyafist parry is at worn also on lte part
The Count Of San Luis also he arrived ~ Madrid,
and the Palace party also is c"nsplring on lis side
Resplt: The palace c0Rsplres against The people,
0DoDDell against the palace, Naryae= sgainN the
treasury, Mon against Natvscz, Bravo Munlk
Assinst NaryaeE aud Men. San Luis against Brave
Marble, and tbo Democrats against all. Mon and
HE companions have been put hors dc cNnbat 70,
fke mon ens accepting the embassies, bas tteit
Rrust at the Cabinet, l have explained hs.
been severe.
Mr. Sullivan, Minister Of the United S.s.es al
LisbeD, had srrived at Madrid, and hsd been CON
hrtably dined BY Mr.. Dodge, Minister at ha'
Cosrf. The usrQui. of Tnrgot French Bmbasss
corr Lard H0e2eu ,tbe Epshsh Minister am