The new Spanish Ministry shows a disposition to act with
vi- gour. Decrees have been published authorizing the levy of fifty thousand men, and appropriating to the use of the treasury the proceeds of the sale of all suppressed religious establishments, leaving only sufficient funds to provide for the performance of
public worship. A forced loan of two hundred millions of reels is to be levied in the different provinces; the interest, at five per cent., to be paid out of the ordinary revenues of the provinces. An exposition of the deplorable state of the finances is given as a justification or apology for these proceedings : the resolution of the Cortes of 1812, that no person shall be employed in the public service who cannot give a guarantee of his attachment to the Sovereign and to Liberty, is ordered to be strictly enforced. The National Guards are to be reorganized agreeably to the decree of the Cortes of 29th June 1822.
It remains to be seen whether the call thus made upon the Spanish people will be answered. Should it fail of effect, there
will be little hope of the national regeneration, and little cause to regret the triumph of CARLOS. Much depends upon the course taken by the men now at the head of affairs. They must make the Constitution of 1812 the rallying-point, regardless of its de- fects, and discouraging all present attempts to render it more per- fect. It will be time enough to set about tinkering the Constitu- tion, when the Carlists are put down. If, instead of acting, the Spanish Liberals proceed to the interminable discussion of dif- ferent forms of government, the game will soon be up.
From the seat of war the intelligence is unimportant. One of General EVANS'S jealous quarrels with his officers appears to have led to the resignation of Colonel Straw. Such is the miserable state of the finances of the Legion, that it was with difficulty money was borrowed to pay for the men's breakfasts. Several of the soldiers have been tried by Courts-martial for mutiny and. robbery.
