The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-25

Mr.. WASHINGTON IRviNG.-The condition and
position fMr. Irving. Minister Of the United States
to the Court of Madrid, are matters of much inter-
est during the troubled state OF that country, and
we are happy to find that he is as popular and as
much beloved and relied on there as at home. The
correspondent of the Washington lntelligencer, in
letter dated July 3lst, writes Of him and of the
state of things in Madrid as follows:-
Since the date of the letter in which mentioned
Mr. Irving, the American Minister at Madrid, We
have recent and direct intelligence OF him. He had
so far recovered from the malady with which. he
confined for several weeks as to be able 10 pass
days abroad his feet and in his carriage observing
the popular excitement and the preparations tor de-
fence. He felt not the least apprehension for HIM
self; indeed, even the British ladies' looked to his
hotel for refuge case of an assault from the troops
at the gates. The cry without was Death to the
neutrality-suspicious." as 1t had been on the former
revolution, death TO the Frenchifed Spaniards!"
The young Queen and her sisters would gladly have
put themselves under the shelter OF the American
Legation, rather than remain exposed In the palace
prize 10 the vlctors in desperate street affray
My Informant mentions that the only American
whom he knew TO be in Madrid, and often with Mr.
distinguished for personal merit and extensive ira
vel. Mr.. Hamilton, of the legation, was absent in
the pyrenees
From CHINA-By the arrival OF the ship Thomas
Perkins, Capt. Graves, from Canton, whence she
sailed on the 18th of April, we have received our
regular flies of the Canton Register up to that date
inclusive Our advices by the Overland Mail are to
the 9TH of May.
The French frigate Erigone and the United States
rigae Constellation were the Bogue. The COM
manders had gone 10 Canton to have an interview
with the Chinese authorities The Erlgone saluted
the English flag at Hong Kong-the Constellation
did not. The commander OF The Constellation was
right according to the Friend of China salues not
being due until after the official proclamation that
the treaty of Nankin had been ratified
A letter in the Register gives account of some
disorders at Canton on the 18th of April, but they
produced no very serious results The disturbance
arose between some fast boat" men and the keep
fered, to the number of about two hundred, but
taking part with the gaming house people, they were
attacked by the crews of all the "fast boats and
beaten off, One OF the boatmen was killed and
another fatally wounded.
The people Of Whampoa had sent up deputaton
to demonstrate against the English being allowed to
build factories there The English have no such
Intention.
YUcATAN.-The schooner Susanna arrived at New
Orleans on the 10Th Instant in five days from Cam
peachy. The editor of the Bulletin learns from
passenger on board the s that General Sentmanat
landed at Campeachy some weeks since on board
of a small canoe, accompanied by two OF his Off
GERS. He stated that he had been betrayed by the
remainder oil MS C11lcerS 10 Inc Mexican troops
One OF his partZans who had been entrusted with
the defence OF the par OF Tobasco, had surrendered
Immediately to the enemy. Sentmanat himself,
with 80 or GO men, fought the Mexicans Tor some
time near Tobasco, but was ultimately compelled
to retreat and seeing himself abandoned, made
the best OF his way to Campeachy. When the s.
left, he was at Merida.
The TEXAN FREEBooTERs Mexican Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs, has addressed communi-
cation bearing date July 81, to Gen. Thompson, the
U. s. Minister at Mexico, in which he strongly pro-
tests against the inroads made upon New Mexico,
rs he alleges by citizens Of the States of Missouri,
Illinois and Arkansas The Minister rronounces
such incursions- made while Mexico is at peace
with this country, while an amnesty has been pro-
claimed between Texas and Mexico, and negotia-
tirns are on foot TO restore amicsbe relations be-
tween the two governments-as being acts of hos.
tiity against Mexico, and contrary TO the rights of
nations 1t alleges that as these incursions are
made by the sufferance of the United States, what
ever expense Mexico may incur to repel them, and
whatever injury may be inflicted by them upon her
citizens, are just grounds Tor claims for indemnify
upon our government. The Minister then prefers
such claim for indemnity in the most formal and
positive manner