_ The Morning Chronicle, which has been foremost in denouncing
the schemes of Louis Philippe, today announces the commencement of their failure- " It is boasted in Ministerial circles in Paris, that M. Guizot has succeeded its obtaining Prince Metternich's approbation of the plan for introducing what is called moderation into the councils and government of Spain, and that he des not object to the marriage of a son of Carlos with Queen Isabella. We believe, h‘wever, that the peculiar mode that M. Guizot proposed for enforcing these views has not met the approbation of the Cabinet of Vienna. In fact, Prince Metternich does not see what can be got by a conference, unless to king him into a difference with England ; this being as much the aim of the French Government as to effect any object in Spain. The Austrian Minister has seen through it, and declared that he sees no advantage in a quarrel or a coolness with the British Cabinet. Besides, Carlos, though he may have given full power to an agent to bring about the marriage of his son, does not consent to his own abdication or to his son's accepting the Spanish constitution. The diplomatic measures of the French, therefore, have failed as signally as their conspiratory ones. The solemn league and conference against Espartero and Spanish independence ends in smoke. "We believe, too, that Lord Aberdeen has made representations to the French King respecting the impolicy of collecting an army on the Pyrennees, and that the French Cabinet wavers in its purpose of really assembling that army."
The Courier of this evening makes another announcement- " We learn by our private advices from Paris, that Senor Olozaga, the Kpanish Envoy, was about to present to the French Government a formal note, requiring explanations as to the object of the concentration of a French army at the foot of the Pyrennees and on the frontiers of Spain. It was understood the diplomatic circles of Paris that the ex-Regent, Queen Maria Christina, would, to save unpleasant explanations between the Spanish and French Go- vernments, voluntarily quit that city, and take up her residence in some part of Italy."
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