The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-17

nsos.,y from any attack on the part Of the United
Negotiations are on foot for customs union between
Spain and Portugal This impiies reduction in the
Cholera Is raging fsarfully at corunna.
The Madrid correspondent Of The London Chroai-
tSry Commissisn, Of whi:h the Marquis del Daero
Is president has reOoted In aveI Of
the provincial militia, with some n0ddcations, for
the organization Of the army Of reserve, and that
The total economies agreed upon ct the War Office
in the army budget are stated - follows:-Ciyu
guard 5000 900 Of reals; infantry, II 900 900; pro
visions, 5000, OO0; active commissions, 100000;
artillery, lmattsD, $500 900; persOn.si Of military
finance, 500 600; various expenses, $50 000-tosal,
"A 500, 900 reals The cavalry to BE- increased; the
artillery TO remain ~ at present.
Madrid (oct. 2s) Correspondence of London Tmes]
The Queen has lately taken great notice Of the
Mad id Nstional Guard, and e apparently bent
stability ana Gesses. This line Of conduct is
believed 70 proceed mot entirely ison her own i'm
back ground. Having lately been escorted BY some
Of the cavalry Of the National Guard, her Majesty
declared herself 20 pleased with them that she
This cavalry, Of which Espartero s colonel, is Q
very respectable OF corps, which turns ont well
enough for citizen soldiers; but there can be mo- par
ticuar reason, beyond wish to attes them, for the
Queens preferring their attendance to that Of the
cavalry Of the line. Then It has recently bsen ordered
that the officer commencing the guard Of Nationals
at the Palace should dine with the Queen and King.
Half the Palace guard ia Of Nationals and half Of
troops Of The line, and the same favor Is also ex
fenced to the ofiicer commanding the regulars; but
II s understood that the Innovation has been made
especially on account Of the National Guards. FL.
naly, the other day the Queen informed General
San Miguel, Inspector General Of the National
Guard, that she was very angry with him. the
worthy. simple hes' ted old man, who, when asked
BY he Queen what she shoud do to reward the great
services he rendered during the revolution, solicited,
as his sole recompense, that she v01ld embrace him
(Un abrGxo para pobrc ri.jo) ioquired, with some
trepidation, IN what way he had offended. by not
Sovereign" Tbe.eupon, San Miguel sonevhS
unrvfectipg]y and without having consulted either
the government or the ofi ers themselves, fixed
day 70 take the LATTER 10 the palace, aod pre-
officers were extremely disoleased, and took San
Miguel roundly TO Task for thus takiog an engage
ment for then without their sanction. They look
ed upon the affair az q so:t OF mauouvfe 70 CON-
them herceforward to support the Queen.
On he cf the opening Of Constituent assembly in
assse prohibiting Indifference ,cih the dynas.ic qes
tion-I Is not impossible that the form Of go
rernmens may Be discussed and that persons as
1t is quite ntelgibls that the Queen may desire to
make friends and partisans, even though it were
but in hopes Of warmer reception by the public
long time has been accustomed to. II ia doubt.
full, however, whether the last move made will
promote the fulflment Of her wishes. The oM
GERS Of the National Guard are Ill pleased; tbsy
tau San Miguel with having acted th0ughtlesaly
and improperly in the matter, on. Of which there
s an apprehension Of something unpleasant arising.
Some Of the officers went 30 far ~ to SAY that they
would not co. and ct if their comrades weat, they
would make some kind Of ouDterdemonstrsAor.
j do not, however, anticipate that things will go
so far. To-day is the day appointed for the pre-
ssntasicn. At halfpsst the officers assemble at
the house Of the Ayuntamiento. It ~ likely that
there will be some sharp discussion thers. At
o'clock they are to 60 to the Palace San Miguel
will have to DO on bis guard a. to the terms in
which ne expresses himself 70 the Queen IN their
to suffer him to cramp their liberty Of sction for the
future BY any pledges in their name; and they nave
insisted that, after going to the Queen, San
witt to the chief Of the liberal party is ntendsd
as sort Of protest against any infercn Of inhdel
ty to the spirit Of the revolution that might be de-
duced from The presentation to the Queen Of the
commandants and officers Of the National Gaard.
The whole sair is not agreeable one, and il il to
be regretted that General Saa Miguel should by his
over basty acquis scence with the Queens intimaed
ons Whieh particularly 10 be aroided in unsettled and
tevyish times Ike the present trust however, 70 BE-
able to announce 70 y,u Tomorrow that all has pass
ed over quietly and satisfactorily.
Latest.
IL. KADarp. Ocs. 30, 1854.
Generals Dulce, Ccnchs and Prim have been
Lamtd deputies Tor Barcelona.
Russia.
POLICY OF THE EXTERIOR NICHOLAs--AUSrRIA AND
PRUSSIA DEsrIsEb--ENGLAND's COMMERCE TO BE
DESTROYED CHRIsTIANITY TO BE ESTABLISHED IN
THE BOsPHORUs.
From the London Chronicle Nov 81
The following extracts from the St. Pete rsburg
Court JouruaL are given in letter from that pla e
by the correspondent Of the Bslin NationaI:-
:" The Guuff Journal, Of the 28th, publishes an
article worthy Of notice, ~ it contains sort Of
programme Of Russa's policy, and announces, with
cut circumlocution, the objects which Russia see ks
TO attain by the pre- sent war At rst 1t states that
ihe demands made BY the Western Powers, Of the
upon the came level 60 twice as Far aswas intended
TO be demanded BY nisia, especially through
Prince Mcnchikcf's mission. The journal eau
aias supreme object was to confim these righs
through her own protectorate. II (says the Court
Jot1 ndD it was the conviction Of the Western
Powers that 1t WAS essential to carry out their
sent to Constsptnople, "You ask too little You only
demand tie hall in the entire equality" Had this
been done, the unhappy conhics might have bean
avoided, and the "fa thess publication OF tle b1e
book" rendered superfucus. TIE noble aad decided
language addressed by the Emperor /, regard to
Turkey does not reflect upon him, AIDA the Court
Jou, mol, The slightest spot rs monarch, Christian,
or ally because tbs existence of the Ossomon rule
is an anomaly, a thing deprived Of vitality. Eng.
land was in her heart convinced Of the rights and
justice OF the Emperor, but c,ncea ed her Tn grasp
ing intentions in order to convert them ut ths pro-
per m0oent 70 her own spt ciA advantage. Dia not
England fear the rover and unhenaiDg character OF
the Empe or, the world never would have wit.
nj esed q union between France and England, the
[terr bic sore in the eyes Of Russia, and its
coadjutor, Prussia.] England looked about
for an ally which, after the object was at
tanned, might be more easily thrown OVERHEARD
than Russia Russis's mission is certainly great.
She is called upon to set limits to the mae
rialism of England. France holds Q secondary
position. She IL mere bubbipg political whirl-
pool; not durahe add gel orally destructive innnis-
ton. We must fight England, because sue aDne, and
net Frame, is the focus and support Of all revolu
tionary principles " is not Kussia, bat England,
who, imbued to the core with "msrcantilism.n
Ieads under foot humanity and tbs rights OF men.
1t 10 Russs's mission to protecs Europe from the
torleDts Of the West IA formerly the stream flowed
from Eat TO West now the rsverse Is the case. No