Another important change has occurred in the affairs of Spain.
Of the precise nature of it, and how it was effected, we have not s yet any satisfactory account. But the facts as far as they are known are these.
Our readers are aware that the Carlists, having outstripped, perhaps outwitted, the Queen's Generals, had advanced within a short distance of Madrid, and occupied Segovia and the palace of La Granja ; that ESPARTERO was summoned to defend the capital; and that on the 11th instant his advanced guard entered Madrid. ESPARTERO himself, at the head of ten or twelve thousand in- fantry, in fine condition though after a rapid march, reached Madrid on the 12th. It is said that he was hissed by the populace, although money was used to buy cheers. Ott the 14th, several officers of ESPARTERO'S army held a meeting, and addressed the Queen Regent to dismiss the Ministry ; representing to her Ma- jesty the wretched condition of the great body of the troops, who were in want of provisions and clothing, and who could get no pay. MENDI Z ARAL did all in his power to pacify the complainants, and was liberal in promises. It would seem that be was over- powered. In fact, the Queen was at the mercy of the troops: "a military demonstration," the particulars of which are not given, was Trade; and on the 18th, C ALATRAVA, MENDIZABAI, and their colleagues, resigned. ESPARTERO was installed President of the Council ; BARDAXI, Secretary of State ; VADILLO, Minister of the Interior ; SA LVATO, Minister of Justice; PIO PITA PIZARRO, (a bold man he must be!) Minister of Finance; General Sill MIGUEL, Minister of the Navy. It is said that not one of these men enjoys public confi- dence, or a reputation of superior ability. ESPARTERO, who hav- ing made himself Prime Minister as well as Commander-in- Chief, is in fact Dictator, lies under the suspicion of being sold to Don CARLOS. Everybody asks how it happens, that the officer who declared that his troops could not march for want of hats or shoes a few leagito; after the Carlists, should bring 12,000 infantry from the Ebro to Madrid, on the first summons, by rapid marches, in good condition, and in perfect order? Whether he will protect the Queen, or place Don CARLOS on the throne, nobody knows ; but it seems to be agreed that he can do as he pleases. His first movement has been on Segovia, and it was reported that the Carlists had evacuated that place : this rumour was afterwards contradicted. According to the last accounts, ESPARTERO was still in the immediate neighbourhood of Madrid, while the Carlists were at Segovia. It is said that the latter had forced large sub- sidies from the priests, whose professions of loyalty to Don Caanos they derided.
There had been disturbances in Malaga and Burgos. On the 18th, the garrison of San Sebastian made a sortie; but two Spanish battalions pearly broke into mutiny, and the movement was without effect.
