Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-22

ment. He has abolished the monopoly of the
corn trade hitherto exercised by the govern
ment has re-established the freedom of the
bicdings for cotton, and has suppressed vari-
Gus taxes. A. tete is to be given at Alexandria,
to the Pasha, on his return from Cairo.
Correspondence of the London Times.
Triumphant Entry of Espartero and O'Don-
nell.
MADRID, July 29.-Madrid rose early this
morning to welcome its favorite hero should
be more correct in saying that Madrid never
went to bed, for there were people in the streets
all night, and music and singing at the barri-
cades, and at daybreak there was move to-
wards the gate Of Alcala, by which Espartero
was to enter. AS the morning wore on, the
streets became more and more thronged, and
the windows on the whole line along which the
general was to pass were filed with ladies.
Every balcony was covered with colored hang
ings, a great number of them new for the occa-
sion, the Museum in the Gale Alcala being
particularly remarkable for its purple satin
drapery and gold fringes. Triumphal arches
were erected at all the barricades on the line,
and at the entrance and for considerable way
up some of the side streets, trees were planted,
and the pavement was strewn with branches
shade rootles trees, forced contribution, not
to be repaid-and levied upon gardens outside
the town, belonging to Maria Christina and
Salamanca. In the crowd, which was par
ticularly orderly and in the highest good humor,
were great many ladies, and women of the
lower classes innumerable. The Junta, a vast
number of private carriages, and persons on
horseback, a considerable body of troops, and
of the national guard marched out of the town
to meet Espartero, and half Madrid must have
followed them on foot, for from Torreioin de
Ardos three leagues off to the gate of the
capital, the road was as alive with people as
that to EPSON on a Derby day. Much fewer
drags were there certainly, but at least as much
dust, and vast deal more sun. But no amount
of caloric could intimidate the Madrilenos, when
their idol (which Espartero really isl was to be
met and welcomed. At the Vento del Espiritu
Santo, about half league from Madrid, the
official cortege met the duke. An open car
rage was there into which he got, accompanied
by member of his family, by Count Horain,
long his aid-de-camp, and who was with him
during the whole of his exile in England, and
by Colonel Venancio Gurrea, brother of the
present captain-general of Arrogon. These
three persons had come with him from Sara
gossa A number of private carriages pre-
ceeded him; cavalry rode little in advance of
him, on either side of the road, string of other
carriages, with members Of the junta and Ayun-
tamiento 1.-THE latter in their official robes,) and
bodies of infantry and national guards and
more cavalry followed. i cannot give you the
exact order of the procession, for the dust was
so great, and the throng SO immense, that at
times it was scarcely possible to distinguish
what passed. The troops did not surround the
dukes carriage, nor in the least prevent the
people from pressing close up to its doors,
waving hats and handkerchiefs, and uttering
ciras as loud as the parched state of their
windpipes and exhausted condition of their
lungs would allow. Espartero was evidently
greatly pleased, as indeed, he could not help
being. Any man must have felt proud and
happy at such spontaneous and unsought en-
thusiasm. After seven years passed in com.
plete retirement, aloof from public affairs, his
countrymen en- mdsse suddenly lift up their
voices and shout for the only man in whom
they have entire confidence. 1t is the triumph
Of honesty and consistency over corruption and
intrigue. Dressed in generals uniform, and
looking very well and very young for his age,
he stood Hp in his carriage, and / saw him
shake hands with many Of the persons who
thronged around it. Around and behind the
vehicle, on horseback, we're a number Of gen.
erals-Valdez, Crespo, Oribe, Irarte, and
others. O'Donnell was not there, as had been
expected. He had paused at Tembleque, three
hours railwayfrom here, and had sent an officer
TO Espartero, placing himself at his orders
The duke is said to have embraced the mes
senger, who took back most friendly reply,
and O'Donnell is expected here this afternoon.
The conduct Of the Count de Lucena, since the
revolution broke out, and the straightforward
md no in, MI; oh boh h.. L
pearance acted, when some thought that his
views were not altogether disinterested, and
that he would be disnclned to play secondary
part, have placed him very high in public
opinion here.
July 30.
General O'Donnell arrived here between s
and o'clock yesterday evening. he was ac-
companied by General Ros de 0lano, and by
two members of the Junta, who had gone to
meet him. The two generals were in full uni
form. Although they took Madrid in some
degree by surprise, the exact hour Of their
coming not being known, and entered by the
| gate OF Atocha, near TO the railway station,
but rather remote from the centre Of the town,
a great crowd quickly assembled on their pas
sage. The Junta and the Ayuntamien 10 await.
ed them at the station, and General San Miguel
addressed O'Donnel, expressing the Joy Of
Madrid at Witnessing the arrival of the man
who had commenced the great national move
ment. ODonnell replied that he congratu.
lated himself on its having been his lot first to
issue forth in defence Of the country's rights,
but that his mission had terminated from the
moment that he saw the illustrious Duke de la
Victoria at the head Of affairs. San Miguel
and Senior 0lea, the Alcalde Of Madrid, pro-
tested against this, saying that Spain had too
great need Of her worthiest sons to dispense
with their services, that the Duke de Ia Victoria
waited for him and reckoned on his aid to COM
plete the good work already begun, and to
form one great Liberty party, in which all hon.
orable men should find place. 0'Donnell
then stepped into carriage, accompanied as
above stated, and entered the town, followed
by great number of other carriages, and
amid the acclamations of the people. He
looked very well and very pleased. The first
place be drove to was the residence Of the
Duke de la Victoria, and presently the two
generals came out upon the balcony. There
Esparteps made one OF his loconic harangues,
which always seem 10 touch his hearers more