Some alarm has been created among the merchants trading to
Spain, by the publication, in a Madrid journal, of a Royal decree for the prevention Of smuggling, containing regulations of the most absurd and vexations nature, and which would in effect put an end to our commerce with .that country. It turns out, however, that the publication of the decree does not render it an official act; ao. there is good reason to believe that it will not be eventually enforced'.
The Spanish Liberals are forming . themselves into a body. of volunteers for the defence of .the Queen-and her daughter. against the Carlists. Up to the 10th of February, more than ten thousand men had enlisted.' -The old Royalist volunteers ate_ disbanded in consequence of their supposed, attachment to the par -CARLOS. Changes also are constantly- making:in t
General,. or Lords-Lieutenant, of the provinces.. 'Eff o
of the ApoStolical•faction are everywherepromoted: #f:),-,,7",
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