The head of the new Ministry is S. Antonio Canovas
del Castillo, a nian of unusual cultivation, great influence over per- sons, and of Opinions best described as those of leading Orleanists. That is to say, he is in favour of strong government, a free but managed Parliament, and a 'sufficient army, is a Catholic with no good-will to Italy, and is on most matters a moderate Conserva- ti3ze. He has selected as Minister of the Interior S. Robledo, a-man trained by Narvaez ; as Minister of War, General Jovellar, a good soldier ; as Minister of the Colonies, S. Ayala, a keen, hard- hitting debater ; and as Minister of Finance, S. Salaverria, Mar- shal O'Donners Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the only success- ful one who ever appeared in Spain. The Minister of Foreign Affairs ;is S. Castro, said by a correspondent of the Times obviously in favour with the Alphonsist chiefs to be a Liberal. The tone of the mew Ministry cannot yet be judged, but its first difficulties are Car- ham and Cuba, and it is stated that its first order has been to come to terms with the insurgents in the island. No response has yet been received from Cuba, where the Volunteers will be extremely irritated by the order, and may perhaps " pronounce " for Carlos.
