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The military insurrection in Spain, starting under auspices of some

promise, does not make any way. Queen Isabella remains securely in Madrid ; the rebgp, pursued by a body of troops under Vista-Hermosa, are slowly Marching into Andalusia, discouraged and diminishing ; the people have not stirred. The cry for the " constitution " has not evoked a response ; because the Spaniards only see in the success of insurrection a barren change of Ministry. Narvaez has not declared himself either way ; and Prim, who might have roused the Catalans, is off to the Eastern wars. The Spanish people look on passively, like spectators of a game of bil- liards, who have no interest in the stakes.

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