Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-09
ARRIVAL or THE STEAMER ASIA.
Three days later from Europe.

The Cunard steamer Asia from Liverpool witt
dates TO Saturday.the 18th ult., arrived at New
York, Aug. 7. She brings the following news
ENGLAND
In Parliament discussion had occurred OF
Spanish affairs. Lord Palmerston in answer
TO question, stated that there was nothing al
present which could lead in any way TO an inter
ference by the French government in the al.
fairs of Spain. That the Emperor OF France,
as just man, would feel that foreign nterle-
renee would be unjust. He was also man Of
great sagacity, and events had shown that in
| reference heretofore with Spanish difficulties
had been attended with disaster TO those inter
fering. There was no reason he said, for APP
pretending that Napoleon had any such inten
! ton.
| The London Times mentions project to
start line of steamers between Odessa and
New York, touching at Marseilles and Smyrna.
SPAIN.
Advices TO the 18th of July give official &C.
counts of the instruction OF the National
Guard. They were almost entirely disarmed.
Domieiliary visits we're being made to secure
all the arms in the hands Of the citizens NJ.
merous arrests had also been made at Madrid.
OF the Royal troops it is estimated that forty
or fifty had been killed. and one hundred
wounded during the disturbances. The loss of
the insurgents is not known. The fighting at
Barcelona lasted for two days. A portion Of
the troops at Saragossa remain faithful to the
Queen. The Government was despatching all
the available troops towards this last strong.
hold of the insurrectionists, with orders not 10
fight in the streets, but to lombard the city
from the adjoining forts.
Later adyices announce that Madrid was
tranquil. Espartero was still there, but O'Don-
mel had offered him passports to any part of
Spain, or TO 60 abroad.
Private accounts say that the royal troops
showed great ferocity at Madrid, having butch
cred several companies of the National Guards !
after surrendering.
Marshal Narvaez offered his services to |
O'Donnel after the affair commenced. He has
been appointed Minister to Paris.
Later.
PARIS July 24.-The royal troops of Spain
are masters of every point in Barcelona, but
still remain under arms. Preparations are
making to execute all those taken with arms.
The London SIN says that twelve hundred |
persons were killed in the streets of Barcelona /
The people fought behind barricades with a
determined courage, for three days, when their
leaders deserted.
LONDON, SATuRDAY.--The Morning Adver-
tiser says that the American question may be |
regarded as virtually settled, and it will proba-
bly, be announced in the speech Of Her Majesty
on the propagation Of Parliament. The terms
agreed on are" that the Bay Islands revert I
to Honduras, that Republic pledging itself never
to cede them to any other power or allow in
reference with their affairs. America, it is
said, heartily acquiesces in this arrangement
and joins in the trpartate treaty with Hondu-
ras to carry the agreement into effect. France
also is conserving party to the agreement,
and has expressed readiness to sign the treaty
if it is deemed necessary"
FRANCE.
The intentions Of the French government I
regarding Spain had been the subject of much
speculation in Paris. 1t is said that If General /
O'Donnel be successful France can have no oc-
casion to interfere. On the other hand, should
the Liberals succeed and the Queen be required
to abdicate in favor of the Princess Ausrasas,
with Espartero as Regent, neither would France
interfere. But if the Duchess Montpensier
should become the next heir to the throne, or
should Republic be proclaimed, then trance
would invade Spain. Prince Lucien Bon parte