POSTSCRIPT.
SATURDAY NIGLIT.
The news of the morning does not possess much interest, except in the sequel to the reports of the Queen's visit to Ostend, which will be found under the proper head.
The next prominent topic is the unhappy one of Spain. The French telegraph confirms a report which had preceded it by a few hours, that Ametler had entered Barcelona on the 10th instant, with two free bat- talions that he had raised at Lampourdan, and 300 soldiers. Some other regular troops left him to join the Government army. On the other hand, it is stated that 1,500 of the National Guard, from various parts of Catalonia, had joined Prim. That he could not prevent the entrance of the reinforcements into the town, however, is a proof of his weakness ; his growing unpopularity is proved by the defection of his friend in arms, An. etler. Moreover, Ametler is a partisan of the Princess Carlota, wife of Don Francisco de Paula ; whose sympathy with the Junta is inferred.
The Barcelona Constitucional of the 8th has this martial call of en- couragement— " Ametler is about to arrive with seven battalions to our aid. Ramon Cabrera is raising a division in the Lampourdan ; aud Don Juan Martell, with seven battalions more, has reached Esparaguerra. From four to seven o'clock this evening the fort of Montjuich sent us 102 cannon halls; 54 of them have been picked up, and brought to the fort of the Atarazanas. On the first shot, Rieva, our commander, hoisted his black neckerchief on the end of a pole, to show the bombardiers what they have to expect. The Rambla was crowded in despite of the cannonade."
Three prisoners, belonging to the battalion of the Blouses, had been shot at Gracia, by the orders of Prim.
The Centinel de Andalusia mentions that an assembly of the electors of Seville had taken place in the Musuem ; at which S. Govantes, in the name of the Progresista party, inquired of the meeting if they wished to unite with the Moderados. That alliance was unanimously rejected as impracticable. The electors agreed that the Progresistas and Re- publicans should hereafter form but one party, and that there should be no other political denominations in future than those of Liberals and " Serviles '; the Progresistas and Republicans constituting the former class, and the Retrogrades and Absolutists the second.
According to El Espectador, considerable agitation prevailed at Gra- nada at the departure of the mail ; and Valencia had declared in favour of the movement of Barcelona.
Madrid letters of the 7th represent the Provisional Government as full of alarm, and as redoubling every military precaution ; an Aya- cucho outbreak being feared. A duel had nearly taken place between their adherents Concha and Ortega, delegate for Saragossa; Concha having given himself some airs, as Inspector of Militia about Ortega's appearing before him in plain clothes. Narvaez and Serrano prevented the scandal.
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