The New York herald., 1845-10-21
sciplined force and reguIation, estabIished j,

disciplined force and regulation, established in
every part OF the kingdom TO prevent SIN juggling,
system OF traffic which was carried on to an enor-
nous extent under the corrupt administration OF rs
partero, and supported by the agents OF Great
brltai, whose merchants received immense pro-
hts to themselves while at the same time a
large per centage from this trade fell into the
vaults OF the home treasury. As curiosity, give
you here the amount of contraband goods, from the
garrison OF Gibraltar alone, which found their way
into Spain during the last year Of Esparteros gov
eminent, and which has been kindly furnished me
oy an Intelligent merchant (now offcer) Of this
Place. place English goods cloths, cottons, &c, $1,000
wv tobacco, $500, ,000 making total Of 81 800 900,
IN goods the Introduction OF which is prohibited IN
spain by the laws OF that country This was but
part OF the illicit trade carried through the coun-
tenance and support of the English government,
whose vessels OF war; daily left their station at the
TO az a9q protect Sy ses
treaty they had pledged themselves to faithfully
observe In consequence OF the new regulations,
Gibraltar has lost all this interest in her trade with
Spain. which creates lively anxiety on the part OF
her mercantile population for return OF the old
order, in the re-establshmen OF Espartero to power
This, however, Is not the only check which England
sensible OF the loss Of her influence in directing the
foreign and internal affairs of Spaln and of her
place being occupied by Louis Philippe and his willy
cabinet The recent visit of the Duke and Duchess
D'Nemour to the "Infant Queen" was less a visit
OF pleasure and compliment than Of business 1t is
here whispered, by those in confidence with the ad-
mnstration at Madrid, that the Duke assured her
Majesty OF the intention Of his august father TO aid
IN preventing return of Espartero, or a change Of
the present government; and, in return, most i'm
pliclt attention to French interest in that quarter
was promised by the Spanish ministry. The present
administration, as you will see from this is govern.
ing with energy, and thus far with success. They
promise much for Spain, which they would be likely
loaccompllsh, IT there were either stability or ho
Aptsty Of character in her people.
had the pleasure few days since, of meeting
with select company of American gentlemen on
their way to Grenada, place OF resort to most of
foreigners visiting Malaga, but particularly to
medlatey attracted to this spot by the vivid picture
which Irving has given of it, in his history of the
celebrated Alhambra. One of the gentlemen, late
an offcer on board OF the ilated steamer Mis-.
sour, while speaking upon that subject, informed
me that ihe wreck OF that noble vessel is not yet
removed from the bay where ii was burnt; and from
what ne could learn the fault Of all this rested with
,he government at Washington. II will be recol.
!ected that contract was entered upon by an Eng
llsh company Of divers, and Capt. Newton, by
which It was agreed that the wreck should be re-
moved, the copper sold, and one half Of the whole
proceeds should fall the company as its part of
the profits, and this removal was to be effected in
one year from the date Of the contract 1t is now
almost two years since the company have been con-
circumstances at the time OF max ing the contract
they have been able thus far to do but little, while
TIER La outlays have been very heavy Their first
emot ,hs s was 10 G ase he vessel bodily by pumping out
tar gave to the contractor 800 men and at the mo-
ment when they believed themselves successful, it
was discovered that the bottom had been broken,
whlch let IN the water at rapid than they
could force 1t out with their pumps. They then
went to work to get out the boilers, and employed
dryers Tor the purpose but here again was another
dlfcuity, the heat from the fire had rendered the
screws immoveable, by covering them with fused
metals, and the only alternative was to sever them
with force, and this too at distance of twenty feet
under water They have at length succeeded in get
nng up the second boiler, there being in all four
Dut from the failure OF their funds are unable to go
on fartner a.id have appealed to the American Con-
SUI at Gibraltar. MIR. Sprague, for means to COM
pete ,he work but with all this gentleman's de-
sire 10 have the wreck removed, he does not feel
nlm.eef authorized to make any advances without
I.fst receiving the sanction of the government 1t
IS sald that he has laid the whole subject before
the Secretary of the Navy, but strange to say, that
TO his many letters, he has received in return
line upon the subject. The admiralty are constant
iy complaining Of the delays in clearing the bay Of
the wreck, and appeal to our Consul to know the
cause OF It: Instead of answering that, the gov
ernmentat Washington have not noticed his letters
IN relation to the matter he spares the disgrace OF
ITS naltentlon, by taking the fault in part upon him
sell. have devoted much space to this subject,
which should not have done, if it had not been
from the importance which it has assumed in this
quarter OF the world