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A curious indication of the unpopularity of the present Govern-

ment of Spain has occurred in Madrid. The Government had ordered the suppression of a post of the National Guard, and the National Guard thereupon suspecting the Government of a con- spiracy, occupied the post, and refused to give it up. Various Republican members had to assure the National Guard of the harmlessness of the intentions of the Government before they would listen to the orders given to evacuate it. General Prim has since received a telegram at Vichy, assuring him that Madrid is perfectly quiet, and that he is not "wanted" there at all,—which, at least in one sense, is certainly true, for General Prim has been steadily losing popularity throughout the last twelve months.

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