19 FEBRUARY 1937, Page 14

A HUNDRED YEARS AGO

"Tan SPECTATOR," FEBRUARY I 8TH, 1837.

The only piece of Spanish news worth mentioning is the arrival at St. Sebastian of a reinforcement to General EVANS. That opera- tions on a large scale will soon be commenced against the Carlists is the general opinion ; but the movements of Spaniards are very tardy.

It is mentioned in letters from Genoa and Leghorn, that the Carlists are actively employed in warlike preparations, and that a reinforcement of the French squadron on the coast of Italy has been ordered, with the view to stop the sailing of any vessel for the South of Spain.