New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-21
IMPORTANT DIPLOHlTIC INTELLlGElfE,
ENGLAND AND THE SPANISH REVOLUTION
NO HOPE OF GETTING CUBA.
Mr.. SOULE LEFT MADRID
CASE OF CAPTAIN q Il , . y .
From our Special Correspondent in Paris


evidently with the fear of warning before its
ewes. which attempts to show the position OF the
French Government in regard to the revolution in
SPAIN 1t asserts that no evidence exists to warrant
the belief that the Emperor OF France has uteriered
in sry manner. or attempted to exert any influence Ia
favor OF one or the other Of the contendng parties
There are reasons however, for believing that suchs
not the fact France has two good reasons fof inter-
fering In the first place she has the growing inu-
euce of the Duke of Montpensier to counteract and
in the second place conointly with England, she de-
sires Ministry which shall not only be opposed to
transfer of Cuba bat one that shall have sufficient
ability to avert crisis on that question as long rs
possible.
There are good reasons for believing too, that Rus
a has been seeking to gain an influence at the Span
sh Court with eye to Interior projects, clrcum-
stance that could not have escaped the attention OF
France and England. 1t would therefore be idle to
suppose that these latter powers would remain quiet
in contest where so many serious interests at
stake. IL is known that the Marquis de TurgOt and
Lord Uowdea favored the O'Donnel movement but
whether they are satisfied VITA the regime which
has Crcwn out of that movement is not well known.
1t was at the house Of Lord Howden that Donnell
tiop. He remained under the British protection for
several months, and the moment he showed himself
in the capital at the head Of the reyoed troops Lord
Howden left Madrid and came to Paris assigning
reasons for his sudden departure which had little
claim to plausbility. To what extent they have
mingled in the affair, or how far they have succeeded
in securing their ends, must remain some timea
secret; but that they have taken very active part
scarcely admits of a doubt 1t would be much easier
and less costly for France and England to arrange the
Cuba question with the arrangement of new minis-
try in Spair than TO run the hazard of be ng com
PEELED to support SPAIN in war with the United
States. Ttey hope that by bringing into power
ministry whi,h shall be disposed and competent to
mapsge the affair so as to prevent any active mea-
sures being taken by the Government of the United
States toward the acquisition of that island until af
ter the termination OF the present war; that then the
immense array of naval and military force with when
the allied powers menace the United states VIII
bring the latter to such terms as will be acceptable
to them. And with Espartero at the head of aflirs
in Spain and the mild Mr.. Marcy at Washington,
these results are in fair way to be realized.
In regard to the revolution ITSELF the opinion pre-
walls at Paris that the present regime cannot long
sustain itself There at least thousand ardent
French republicans in the large cites OF Spain, who
were exied from French territory after the events OF
the second December and these men, leagued with
very respectable body of Spanish republicans, are de-
termined that the mOnarciical power shal cease in
the person of the present Queen. Espartero has
come into power without promises, and simply from
the prestige of bis personal popularity and his prnci
pies of ten years ago. Upon his entrance into Madrd
he promised the people Liberal Government, " but
that is all The agitatOrs, the republicans, azd the
enemies of the Queen, seizng upon this fact aud the
personal unpopuarty of Isabella may and will per-
Lsps, before many weeks, again stir up reyOlu-
ton that will yacate the throne and establish
a Provisional Government. 1t must be ad-
mitted however, that the people OF Spain
have shown degree of moderation and of civiliza.
ton during tie progress Of this revolution for which
the world was scarcely prepared. Certain nations,
whose prof of civilization go far beyond those
of Spain, have learned lesson which il is hoped may
be of value to them. To see whole nation rise TO
overthrow a government which had trampled their
rights in the dust, which had crushed their pros
periiy and dsregarded their appeals for the most
papabe grievances, and securing their object with
out exeesses of any Kind with but little loss OF
blood, AID with everywhere a due respect for the
supremacy of the law, is noble spectacle emitting
the nation TO higher rank in the scale OF civilization
than has been awarded her. Whether the revolution
was the result Of intriguing parties with private
ends to subserve, or the spontaneous movement Of
en- indignant people, the manner in which 1t
was conducted carries with il the same high
seal Of moderation and an advanced civilization.
Soon after the revolution broke out in Spain, Mr.
soule left Madrid with his family for journey of pleas
ure to the Pyrenees Melville SOule, son of the Mn
lister, and Attacb6 Inferno Of the Legation, was dis
patched by bis father to Paris and London with
dispatches for the Legations in those cities and also
for Washington. He leaves Paris to-day to join the
family in the Pyrenees. In regard to Mr. SOule's
views on the pending questions, / may be permitted
TO say this much that since Espartero has come into
power he has no hopes Of favorable settlement of
the Cuban question, unless aided by decisive meas
ures en- the part Of the Government at Washington.
He does hot believe that the Queen can hold her
power long, and has strong faith in the ultimate sue
cess Of the Republican cause. No propositions Of
any kind have ever been made by the Spanish Gov
ernmen to sell the Island of Cuba and ii is not anti
cipsted that under the present regime any will be
made.
Another garing instance of the want of efficiency
and decision the part of Messrs Pierce and Marcy
in the management Of foreign affairs has just been
rendered apparent in the affair Of Captain Gibson with
the Dutch Government. After Mr. Marcy had found out
who Captain Gibson was and after the justice of his
claims upon the Dutch Government had been ac-
knowledged by the Government at Washington he