The troubled interest of affairs in Spain continues. MENnt- ZAHAt
has had to undergo severe attacks upon his Ministry in the Chamber of Proceres ; but his address and the "vote of con- fidence" were finally carried by a majority of 35 to 22. In the course of the debates, he declared, that the day on which he relin- quished office would be the happiest day of his life; and that nothing but a sense of duty compelled him still to sustain the almost intolerable burdens east upon him.
He has at length succeeded in completing his Ministry, by the appointment of Count AtmODOVAR to the Foreign Office ; General RODIL to the Ministry of War; and Senor FERRER to the Marine Department ; which latter, we should suppose, must be a sine- cure in Spain.
The operations in the insurgent districts are still insignificant,W but generally favourable to the Queen. It is expected from th mustering of considerable bodies of troops on both sidla near St. Sebastian, that an important battle will soon be fought.
CORDOVA, who is charged with having intrigued to procure the dismissal of MEDIZABAL, has sent in his resignation of the chief command; which the Queen, by the advice of MENDIZABAL, has refused to accept. It is supposed, however, that CORDOVA will insist upon retiring; assigning, as an excuse for abandoning his post, the terrible complaint with which he is afflicted—a cancer of the tongue.
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