8 JUNE 1872, Page 2

It appears to be believed in Spain that a coup

d'etat is at hand._ Ruiz Zorrilia, perhaps the ablest man in the country, the leader of the Monarchical Radicals, and the statesman who went to. Italy to summon King Amadeus, now informs his friends that his task is too hard, and has resigned not only the leadership of his party, but his seat as Deputy, and has retired to his country seat. His party has quitted the Cortes, where the Unionists. are now supreme ; Marshal Serrano has become Premier, and it is believed that the King will commence a policy- of repression, and perhaps come to some compromise with the Vatican, upon which the Republicans will attempt and fail in another rising. It appears certain that the retirement of Zorrilla is an immense loss to the cause of progress in Spain.