The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-23 00:00:00

SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

A Washington correspondent of the New York
Tribune furnishes that journal with some particulars of
the st:.te of affairs in Mexico, and of Mr. Souls 's efforts
for the acquisition Of Cuba.

" Under some aspects of the case Mr. Souls has
managed the negotiations at Madrid for the purchase of
Cuba with decided ability. Thus, although the in-
structions of the State Department were decided in
their character, they were not sufficiently so to make
an immediate issue—an issue of reparatiop or war. The
American Minister, studying thoroughly the tenour of
his instructions and the character of the Government
with which he had •to deal, arrived at the
conclusion that, unless a direct issue were made in the
start, a long series of negotiations and of delays would
follow, until the original claim would be lost in super-
added details. He followed carefully the instructions of
Mr. Marcy, but he imparted to them at the same time
his own style—that is, out of documents intended to be
positive, but which lacked firmness of style, he made
those with a direct issue, and shut down the gate at once
upon the long and useless negotiations which would have
followed.
" The war-issue was thus made in the early part of
the dispute. And now what was the result ? On the
one hand Mr. Marcy refused to sustain Mr. Sould, and
on the other the Calderon Cabinet (now in exile),
so hostile to Mr. Soule, knowing that he was unsustained
at Washington, treated his demands with as little consi-
deration as if they bad come from the King of Timbuctoo.
Finding, therefore, that he was not sustained by his
Government in the positions which they had themselves
indicated to him, and that he thus lacked the support
which would enable him to compel the Spanish Cabinet
to treat him with respect, he determined to resign.
" At this moment, however, it became evident that
Spain ,was upon the point of a revolution, and Mr. Sould,
feeling that new circumstances might grow out of this
event that would enable him not 'only to carry out his
instructions with regard to the Cuban difficulty, but at
the same time to' reap a triumph over the Calderon
Cabinet, he deemed it advisable to hold on. His hopes
of effecting a settlement, in case of a revolution, were
based principally on three facts :-1. If the Queen should
see herself in danger of a forced abdication, she would
cede the island for a consideration ; 2. The party coming
into power would, in all probability, not only need funds,
but all the available force of the country, to retain their
power ; and they would, therefore, feel the necessity of
immediate action on the subject ; or 3. The party coming
into power, being guided by other councils than their
predecessors, might acknowledge the impossibility of re-
taining Cuba, and at once come to terms.
"The revolution has occurred ; the unsubmissive
Cabinet has been driven out and disgraced, and a con-
stitutional Government, with Espartero, the only great
roan in the kingdom, at is head, is about to be formed.
Espartero is an enlightened and a liberal statesman, a
man who has spent a large portion of his life in England,
and is imbued with the principles of constitutional Go-
vernment. He is above an exhibition of personal animo-
sity in the administration of public affairs ; and it is now
hoped by Mr Soule that if a cession of the island does
not take place,. that ample reparation at least will be
made for the repeated insults alleged to have been
offered our citizens and our commerce by the Cuban
authorities, such as in the case of the Black Warrior
and others.

" It will have been observed by those readers of the
Tribune who have followed the recent news from Spain,
that after O'Donnell marched out of Madrid, a delay of
two weeks occurred before much sympathy was shown
for the movement in those departments of the south
which have since and with so much unanimity, declared
in favour of the revolution. This delay grew out of the
fact that in most of those departments the movement
was headed by Republicans ; and it was not 'until
O'Donnell promised to favour Republican doctrines
that they consented to come to his support. The
prom&se was made at a time when he feared his cause
was lost, and he was glad to accept any support. There
is not much doubt but that the revolution would have
proved equally successful in the results that have been ob-
tained ; but it is well known that the Spanish Republi-
cans, although few in number, form the most active
politicians of the country, and to their activity is no
no doubt due the sudden and simultaneous rising of so
many of the departments. For the moment the Re-
publicans seem to have lost their labour ; but the State
Department is advised that they still feel confident in
establishing very soon a government which shall neither
be a monarchy nor an empire. They will, perhaps,
consent to commence with a 10 years' dictatorship.
" Meanwhile, the latest despatches to the department
here are to the effect that, for the moment nothing,
whatever can be done by the American agent in Spain,
and that the only course to be pursued is to wait quietly
for affairs again to assume a settled aspect. Then the
settlement of our difficulties and the acquisition of
Cuba can be brought up again. If the President only
bad his $10,000,000, he might, perhaps, use it effectually
for fillibuster operations in the meanwhile."

DISCOVERY OF RICH IRON ORE.—An extensive field.
of ironstone has recently been diicovered at Rosedale,
near Pickering, on the property of R. Kitchen, Esq.
A sample of the stone, sent to Newcastle, has been
analysed there this week, and found to contain no less
than 67 per cent. of pure iron. The discovery must be
valuable, as the yield of the stone, we believe, doubles
that of any other in 'the district.' Its richness, indeed,
seems almost incredible.—Gateshead Observer.
OPENING OF THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT TO THE
PUBLIC.—Notico has been issued by the Lord Chamber-
lain that, during the time the Houses of Parliament are
prorogued, the public will be admitted to view them every
Saturday, from twelve to four o'clock, by obtaining
orders at the Lord Chamberlain's office, which can be
procured on application.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.--(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.)
ITT BE BIILLOCK.-FIRST CLASS CEBTIFICATZ

This bankrupt, was described as of 22, Conduit-street,
Bond-street, manufacturing chemist, and at Battersea.
The balance-sheet commencing March, 1852, and end-
ing March, 1854, prepared by Mr. Ward, nasinghall'
street, shows capital 921. Debtor to creditors,
3,9461. 15s. ld. To ditto holding security, 1,229,1:
43, Bd. Disputed debts, 482/. ; profits, 2,4216.!
Creditor by good debts, 367/. ; property given tiPr
365/. ; dittto in the hands of creditors, 2,25014
trade expenses, 2,8341. 7s. Od. ; personal, 2,3101..18x•,
ld. ; losses, 2,1081. There was no opposition and bi
Honour granted an immediate certificate of the first
class. The facts of the case were understood to be of a
very delicate nature, arising out of a domestic difference
and were not stated in court, his Honour haver
referred to the details of the balance-sheet, the
official assignee stated that the bankrupts conduct bad
been unimpeachable as far as could come to his know-
ledge.