Phenix Gazette

It is stated by a gentleman from Madrid and Paris, where he had the best opportunities for gaining information, that if Ferdinand, situated as he now is, if he were the most sincere penitent that ever confessed his sins, could not, with the present government of Spain, pursue an honest course of policy. He is obliged to pander to the bad passions of the rabble, and they are instigated to gross excesses by the priests. The state of society in Madrid is represented to be dreadful. Families are harassed by spies and informers, and the head of a family does not know how many of its members act in that capacity.

Letters from Madrid state, that new difficulties have just arisen between the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Lamb. The latter has complained that the principal part of the arms found on the Portuguese rebels, are of the manufacture of Seville, which are under the immediate control of, and could not have been distributed without the consent of the Spanish government.

It was rumoured that a change in the Spanish ministry was to take place. Orders had been sent to Paris for the return of the Duke San Carlos.