The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-12 00:00:00

FRANCE AND SPAIN.

An article has very recently appeared in the Madrid paper
the Espana which no doubt is intended to produce consi-
derable effect at home and abroad. With the cunning habi-
tual to the patrons of that j,,urnal, it insinuates, rather than
asserts, that some formidable designs are entertained by
France with reference to Spain, as soon as peace shall be con-
cluded, and that symptoms of such an intention have been
already manifested here, It relates, or invents a story that
verbal communications had been addressed by Count Walew-
ski to M. Olozaga, the Spanish Ambassador, that Count
Buol, the Austrian Plenipotentiary, was present, and that
the Marquis do Turgot, French Minister at Madrid, repeated
to General Zabala, Spanish Minister of Fofeign Affairs, the
terms of that communication. The communication was, it
appears, to the effect that the state of Spain had long
occupied the Emperor's thoughts ; that it was not • o
much overt acts of disorder and insurrection as the active
Propagandism of anarchical principles that occasioned
apprehension, and that it was doubtful whether the
Spanish Government, however well intentioned, were strong
enough to make head against the events that might occur.
To this, or similar language, M. Olozaga is described by the
Espana as making the best defence he could, and declaring
that his Government was no more wanting in power than in
goodwill to put down anarchy. The Espana adds that M.
Olozaga communicated by extraordinary estafette this intel-
ligence, which, no doubt, grievously alarmed him; that the
French Ambassador in Madrid communicated, on the part of
Count Walewski, the same to General Zabala, who asked for
a copy of the despatch, but which M. de Turgot refused ;
and that the whole subject—namely, the verbal remonstrances
of Count Walewski and the repetition of them subsequently
by M. do Turgot to General Zabala, was discussed by the
Council of Ministers, who decided on making a reply to the
French Government, with the view of showing how erroneous
were their notions respecting Spain and Spanish affairs.
Without taking upon myself the part of defender of the
French Government, and without on this occasion speaking
on French authority, I am enabled to assure you that the
facts mentioned by the Espana, with the evident object of
exciting alarm in Spain and increasing the difficulties of the
Government, are devoid of truth,--times Paris Correspon-
dent.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.—The respected treasurer of
this theatre, Mr. Wilde, has announced his benefit for
to-morrow evening. The entertainments consist of the
Evil Genius, A Lover by Proxy, and Grimshaw, Bag-
shaw, and Bradshaw—a series of attractive pieces, in
which the entire force of the hoUse will appear.
LYCEUM THEATRE.—An entertainment of a very mul-
tifarious kind was given at this theltre last night, for
the benefit of Mr. Ilingston, the treasurer of Mr. Ancirr-
son during the connection of that gentleman with the
late Covent-garden Theatre. The bill was comprised of
divers odds and ends—tragedy, farce, ballet, Grecian
statues, concert singing, and speech making, being
interweaved in one long list. The attendance at the
outset of the evening was considerable, and, during the
time we were in tl e house, the performances appeared
to give unlimited sati,faction. One of Mr. Hirgston's
titles to fame is the invention of " the Green bonnet,"
which Mr. Charles Mathews turns to so much comic
account in the " Great Gun Trick." Those who are
interested in the literature of the dead walls of the me-
tropolis may be pleased to learn that to Mr. Hingston
are they indebted for the ingenious puffs, preliminary,
collateral, and allusive, which they have from time to
time read apropos to Mr. Anderson and his doings as a
wizard and a manager.
The limited amount of bar silver brought by the last
West India steamer has been sold at 60 sJ. per (mace,
showing no alteration. The dollars by ;he same vessel
have been taken for shipment to China at 6011, which
is an adyanco of Id.