Year: 1868

The Paris Aug, 27) correspondence of the Lou =
don Times tells the followng:-Nobody here
seems in the least to know what is going on in
Spain. We are told that foreign, and especially
French papers, are vigorously excluded from
that country, and we are driven 10 suppose that
equal care is taken to prevent the exit OF letters
likely TO enlighten Europe as to the real state of
things in that happy land. So far as can be
made out from the scraps of news chat have
reached US, all those Generals who have not been
transported to the Philippines, or otherwise put
out or the way, have given in their resignation
In fact, nearly everybody of any note in the
country seems to have resigned, except the
Queen and M. Gonzalez Bravo, who are apoa-
iently governing the country en- te,e.o-tete, with
tne assistance OF few priests, police agents,
bleeding nuns, and other characters of the kind,
such as habitually figure in Spanish political
tragi.comedies. We are not to suppose that
the Marshals and Generals who have given m
their lucrative posts are prepared to retire into
private life and to abandon forever the jovs
and emoiuments OF power and of place. When
Spanish Captain General or Minister of War
resigns, 1t is with the full intention of coming
back as soon as possible and under more favor
able circumstances. He goes to plot and con-
spire. 1t is thought by many that Gonzalez
Bravo has made a fatal mistake in setting the
whole of the generals against him, and that his
overthrow is near at hand. The military party
has always had great influence at the palace,
and the virtuous Isabel, during the whole of her
now long reign, has never seemed to consider
her soul and body In safety unless she had u
confessor on one side of her and a general upon
lne other. Gonzalez Bravo is bold and Qulck.
Witted man: 1t may even be sad that he is q
perfect model of audacity and unscrupulousness:
but he Will need all his skill aud daring to keep
his place in spite of the generals, One of the
CoDchas is talked of as likely to replace him,
But it seems all rumor and hearsay; there is no
positive intelligence. 1t is supposed that Senor
Mon may have some, but even if he has it would
hardly be worth any bodys while to ask hlm to
communicate it.


The Journal de Paris begius two columns Of
reflections on Spanish affairs by saying that
1.-The present situation of Spain is of nature 10
inspire serious uneasiness in those persons who
take an interest in the future of that country
This is a very proper sentiment, expressed with
charming simplicity; but we have SO very often
seen Spain IN similar disquieting situations and
1t seems SO utterly hopeless that she ever should
get Government capable of placing aud keep.
ing her in better one, that il is to be feared
very few persons do still take any interest in her
destinies. 1t is fine country, and it's people
have many fine qualities and a great deal 10
like in their character; but it has become the
prey of greedy adventurers and of prohigare
court, and there IS much fear that 1t can never
get better till it has passed through bloody
revolution, to which all previous ones will have
been mere child's play, or, at least; till 1t has
got rid of the disreputabe and degenerate
dynasty which has so long been Its curse.