MENDIZABAL Continues to justify by his proceedings the good opinion
entertained of him by the friends of free institutions. A decree has been issued to limit the number of young men here- after to be admitted into the priesthood ; one of whose privileges is exemption from taxation, to the great detriment of the finances of the country. The Minister has also turned his attention to the necessity of remodelling the whole system of the revenue-laws,— a fertile source of crime and misery in Spain. , The offences com- mitted against them are attributed " to misconception, rather
than to the perversity of thoie who are called culprits." , . Three new battalions of infantry are to be raised immediately at the Queen Regent's private expense; and among the regula- tions framed especially for their use, is one authorizing the pro- motion of sergeants; who are represented as being an ambitious and influential class of men in the Spanish army.
Count ALMODOVAR is the new Minister of War, in the room of General ALAVA. His appointment is said to give general satis- faction, and much is expected from his vigour and experience. Count ris LAS Nsvas has made an attempt to procure an its terview with MENDIZABAL; who, however, refused to see him; and the Count left Madrid very much in the character of a full:- . tive. A report has been circulated in the French Carlist papers, of an engagement between the troops nominally under his. corns
mond and the Queen's forces; but this is not ited, as it is
known that all, the Juntas have put their tits p%' as Queen's cotnmand for the suppression of the Nav From the seat cf war there is not m
it.. 1) dtAiere
is tells in favour of the Royalists. T Punt& And
several other less noted Carlists, have been' it cent tu
tiers into France. Not a-word is said of 4y *i9lik. y
the British auxiliaries; but the defence of Bilboa seems to be committed to General EVANS.
