The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-10-02
Continuation of Foreign summary.

SPAIN.-a IOCMlIdDNc luSoAA SbAO
in Spain. The embroglio began by the opposluoh
compelling Espartero and the Ministry 10 resighs
and the appointment CT a new ministry coniPoSco o
O'Donnell as Minister Of war peaz: rore1gn T nnalrs ,
Cantero. Finance Rosas, Interior IL. ozaaga'
Justice !: AIlado, Public Works. Espartero was sup
posed to have left Madrid, at least 1t was not know
where he was. Immediately on the new appointments,
resurrection broke out in Madrid, and the National
Guards assisted the citizens in erecting barbados,
and, being attacked by the troops, fighting ensued
in the streets for twenty-four hours, with much loss
on both sides. July 18th, at 4 o'clock, PM, a sus-
pension of h~ostilities was agreed to until ; O'Clock, to
allow the insurgents to make their submission, On
the 10th, the Instruction was suppressed, excepting
q few bandits-one under the command of Pacheta,
the celebrated bull-6ghter. The Queen presented
herself to the combatants, and a government despatch
saws she was respectfilly received, but other state
ments say that the insurgents proclaimed a Republic.
Gen. Infante, President of the COrtes, commando the
Instruction. Gen. O'Donnell has appointed n new
municipality to Madrid, and has declared all Spain
in a state of siege. He is acting with vigor, but
Paris dispatches say that the French Government do
not believe III his remaining master OF the situation.
O'DOnnell, by a decree, dissolyes the National Guard,
and calls upon them to deliver up their arms. Gen.
Infante assembled the minority of the Cortes, but
ODonnell caused them to be dispersed. Another
account says that the Queen appeared on the Plaza
in tears, and besought the combatants to cease and
that it was owing to her intercession the armstlce of
one hour was agreed to. Gen. O'DOnnell's dispatch
says, he hopes to suppress the instruction from
which it is surmised that the revolt is yet unquelled.
The revolt had broken out at Saragossa, and ARA
gon was more or less in insurrection. Fears were
entertained of an outbreak at Barcelona.
The headquarters of the insurrection were as Sara
gossa, where Espartero's friends had gained a victo-
~ over the garrison, and where, it is reported, more
than a legal quorum of the Cortes had assembled,
and proclaimed Liberty and the Constitution
The Emperor of Franco had ordered a French force
to assemble on the Spanish frontier as a measure of
precaution. Narvaez and other adherents of ex-
Queen Christiana were also fastening to the frontier.
The insurrection that broke out in Madrid was on
ly suppressed after a most obstinate resistance. The
struggle was horrible. Commencing on the morn
ing OF the 18th, the fire was continued until the eve
ming of the l6th-that is to say, during thirty hours.
The artillery tore up the streets in all directions,
and everywhere one only heard the rattle Of muske-
try and the thunder of cannon.
According tc the latest intelligence from Madrid,
EsparterO, whose abode, since his resignation, had
been the Gurrea's house, had left the capital, with a
cavalry escort, by the gate of Alcala. There can be
no reasonable doubt that he was virtually a prisoner.
1t is not known whittier he was proceeding. The gate.
of Alcala opens on the Saragossa road, and by it,
now Just two years ago, he made his %triumphal entry
into Madrid, amid the enthusiastic acclamations Of
the entire population. Not a window on his passage
but was crowded with women, waving handkerchiefs
and throwing flowers, and the people and National
Guards thronged around him, eager to touch his
dress, or even the carriage in which he stood up
right while making his famous speech, and declar-
ing that if the liberty that had just been reconquered
was ever again menaced his sword should spring
from the scabbard to defend it.
CHILE.-By the arrival of the Golden Age, we have
dates from Valparaiso to the 18th of July, fifteen day
later. The .Mercurio says that both active and pass
i've opinion have agreed in the reelection of i. Manu-
ell Montt, actual President of the Republic, for an
other constitution period of five years. This is a fact
which may be considered as already accomplished,
and it-can be reckoned as ensuring o continuance of
the tranquility we happily enjoy.
On the list of June the United States ship indie
pendence arrived, direct from the Navigator's Islands,
after a five months cruise from San Francisco in
search of a guano island, which was found, but with
out the guano, it being covered with grass and a
violent rain came on while the ship was at the island.
which would spoil all the guano in the world.
The glorious Fourth of July was duly observed
here, by all good Americans. The English ship
President, a French transport, and the Chile ships
joined with the Independence in firing a salute at
noon, while a little later, the Fort, which defends
the entrance to this bay, raised the American flag to
her flagstaff and saluted ia thing never done here
before. There were many little dinner parties in
honor of the occasion and the American Consul
gave a large, splendid entertainment, which was nu-
merously attended.
Observation-Disclosures position is a most preca-
rious one. He has only twelve hundred followers
all told-whilst Riyas, who still contends that he
is President, is f~ortifying himself at Canendagua,
and has already three thousand well-armed troops.
He has the sympathy of the entire country, except
the few Americans who still adhere to Walker, and
his co~untrymeNa ARE daily rushing to his standard.
Honduras and Guatamela are organizing forces to
invade Nicaragua, and drive Walker from the coun-
try ; and it is understood that as soon as the dry
season resumes-now near at hand-they will make
a descent on Nicaragua. Rivas viii, of course, re-
ceive their sympathy and cooperation.
The last English steamer from San Juan brings in
~telligence of great dissatisfaction existing among the
troops forming Walkers army, many of them were
sick, and all badly provisioned they were taking
advantage of every opportunity of leaving the State.
The native party opposed to Walker were daily gain
ing strength, while the adjoining States were combin-
ing their forces to march against him at an early
date.