31 MAY 1873, Page 3

The news from Spain is chiefly of small Carlist successes,

and some asserted and reasserted, though often denied, Carlist atrocities on Republican prisoners. The successes come to very little, except as showing the military weakness of the Govern- ment. General Velarde in Catalonia calls all the people to arms, but does nothing ; and General Nouvilas leaves his War portfolio at Madrid to go and prosecute the war on the frontier, but gives way before the Carlist General Dorregarray, and nothing comes of him. Perhaps, after the new Cortes have met, which they do to-day, we shall have more signs of life. Spain has ample

resources, but, hitherto at least, her Republican statesmen have not been of the ablest.