Fincastle Mirror

The tone of the London Courier, relative to the affairs of Spain, appears to be more patriotic than it has been. After a few speculations as to the affairs of Catalonia, and the actual situation of Mina; the Courier proceeds to state that the Duke d'Angouleme, was advancing upon the Capital without opposition, and would probably enter Madrid on the 10th of May.-- The Editor then asks--

"And what next? Aye--what, indeed.-- We have heard it said that a Regency will then be established in Ferdinand's name. Admit it--we think it highly probable: but still the question, "what next?"-- remains to puzzle us. Of whom will this regency be composed? By whom will it be recognized? What power will it be able to exercise? What friendly relations can it maintain? How long, we ask, will elapse, before contending factions will dissolve it? Can any government, in the existing state of the country, be established, which could continue to support itself? Look to the enormous expense of such a measure--and which is infinitely ruinous to the people of Spain--what act is the policy of England, if there should arise the slightest chance of a military occupation of Spain by France. This country has hitherto stood aloof upon the supposition that, one way or the other, the contest might perhaps be soon terminated: but can it be imagined that a protracted war; or a protracted interference would permit us to continue our present policy

"The great obstacle to any tolerable adjustment of the question, arises in the royal family of Spain being in the hands of those who will listen to no terms. If the King's person should be removed to the Canaries, our Ambassador would, of course follow him, while perhaps, the ambassadors of France, Russia, Austria, and Prussia, would be accredited to the Regency at Madrid.--From such a position of affairs, it would be absurd to expect that any permanently pacific arrangements, or any pacific arrangements at all could flow. In fact, the more we reflect upon the future, remembering, what has passed and what is passing, the more we are perplexed to discover a satisfactory conclusion to the business."

The whole of this passage has an evident bearing towards a state of things that will lead to a general war, and an alliance between England and Spain.