The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-10
MADRID, Feb. IL, 1856.

MADRID, Feb II, 1855.
6aities Of Aadrid-7he Bali at tie American L<gation-
Approaching Close Of the Sitings Of the Constituent As
blythe Indemnity in ne Case Of the Black Warrior
Proposition for DE Ssementof An.ericas Claps-1 ne
Difficulties WiA the Holy .xe-Spanish Relations ,ctt
neutrality-suspicious. of Another Carlis INA
in the Spring-The CAoIera- foundations Earth
9sAaks dc, dc.
The gaees OF the season, which have been enjoyed this
year with more than usual sagerness superseded Tor
while, al other considerations For whole meath no
thing else thought heard Of but soress dinners
and balls. People seemed anxious to make up past
endurances, and drown, in the momentary oblivion o.
festivities the i'll forebodings but too well justified BY
contemplation Of the social and Political condition Of the
country.
Among the most brilliant entertainments of the
son. the ball given the 2M Of January, a. the Aeri
can Legatios by Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge has remained on
special and grateful record and deservedy for 1t
no less remarkable for the richness and profuseness CT
hospitality than for the rank and animation Of its at
tendance, which consisted OF all that Madrid numbers
among it, astocracy Of rank and beauty people Of high
note and the greater part Of the members Of the dpo
matte body including the Frensh Ambassador, n. de
1igo whose feeling satisfaction must however, have
been mingled with bitter recolscon suggested by
the place.
Spirits are now once more sobeIed and things have
sumed their former not very satisfactory appearance
The government and Cortes slowly progressing,
through Of daily uncertainties towards their
tural cnclusion which is the closing Of the Constituent
Assembly, event which, is supposed will take place
some time during the ensuing month of May The Assem-
by at present engaged in the discussion Of the organic
laws which are to be promulgated along with the
constitution and that Of the financial for the
present year. The affair of the indemnity paid by the
Spanish government to the of the Black Wa.or
called up some time ago before the House. But
than three have already passed since in
terpsacn entered the list and there yet
signs of it's coming to issue few days ago member
House spoke Of the convenency cfsesng Ams
debt; this notion however. met with very cold
cepon and further notice has been taken Of it since
Al after hiss been made by government at redaci
the duue5 imported and exported articles but it i
expected to FAIL owing to the opposition it met With
especially rom the Californian manufacturers. Strong
hopts begin 10 be entertained that the difficulties which
lave brought abous rupture with the Holy See will short
" be overcome and the diplomatic relations renewed BE-
tween the two courts.
pers, recently, led to supoosihon that some
idea Of armed intervention in SpanBh affairs
entertained BY the Imperial government, as soon p
French despot to inquire into the socla and pont al
dton of hts negnbors. These brought fore
The tribune ct The Congress and dismissed by the solemn
of the Minister'S who declared that the Spa
nisb government only had motive for dout1g
Of the f. ench emit but poi
proofs Of its good faith and feelings OF xmy As for the
fears that might be entertained about the safety Of the
Island of Cuba the government equally declared that il
places implicit confidence in the faith of the govern
ment of the United states, less than in the fidelity
its army ard the national Split Of the of the
NE hcwever the Minister Of War added that he con
ment OF 8, 600 troops.
Letters recently received from Havana speaks pre-
psrations being made large scale by Walker of ths
conquest OF Cuoa, Puerto Rico and Santa Domingo
The civil is for the present at 40 end this Carlis
bands having Teen completely destroyed In Catalonia
fresh invasion at the beginning Of spring 1t Is rnmored
that the Pretender csntempates seriously abdicsng his
Jaap who is m re active and commands gre alter symps
thy both among the Carist refugees and the people Of
the country in Catalonia
1t is asserted, the other hand, that they
Threatened with losing the support Of Ruf,ia
there being grounds for believing that the present En-
WILL after the signature OF the peace and his
nation, recognise Queen Isabella.
The cholera, which ragged throughout Spain dur
ing the las two years with nes- T. the
Of tie vest Of Europe. Ard had but LACEY
ceased its has already eappareo in the South
havoc in various districts There is general appre
her sion that it will spread again this year tht
country, with the forthcoming heats, account Of
The heavy IaEs that have fallen for FIVE consecutive
months, turning everywhere the fields into swamps.
1he il undaions have been general, and have cause
more 20 than Within the reach Of the Qua saauivr The
streets OF Seville remained for than week upde
water Tie roads have deen every whore destroyed by
the rar and the communications not altogether in
terct ped rendered very difficult The articles OF first
cessity risen in consequence unheard Of prices
Violent storms ave reiened during the last month all
coasts, causing vast number Of shipw,e:ks.
To complete this picture Of public casmtes vAriou.
shccl of earthquakes have been felt in different parts Of
the hir gdom. In Grszalema. district not far from Sc
ve shocks took place in the space Of hour,
causing whole hills to disappear.
ia ovto potv min
covered lately in the South the coast between Cadz
and Seville.
Our Crimcan correspondence.
SIMfHKRoPoL, Jan. 2S, 1856.
me american Medical Stat in the Sercice Of Russ1-Mor
tally Amongst 7h<n-7her General Reception and Treat
saeat BY Russian Military Aen-High Tone and A.
fable and Courteous Character Of the Laaer-No
Rule Without Ercption-A Ieatlerbed Soldie'
and Petty Tqrant-Pretessional Quarrel Bet,ceea
7,co American and German Doctors-Ycnkes
Pluck versus Tsutenic Phlegn,--Harsh 7reatmeai
cfhe Former BY the Gorernor Of The Taride-F Fearful
state Of the Russian Military Hospital, h the Early Par
ghc War-Heroic Conduct the Sisters Of Charity.
There ct present twelve American doctors serving
in the Russian army in the south of Russia Eight Of
these doctors, Marshall of Cafornia, Smith Of New o.
leans, Weems, Hank and johnson, Of Baltimore Md.
Hart Memphis, Tenn Psrke OF Illinois, and Clarke OF
New York, stationed at Simpheropo in the Crimea.
Drs Bostvick Of New York city, Oliver Of Boston Mass
Norton Of Nashville, Tenn and Smith Of Vermont,
stationed at ODESSA Thirteen others have served in the
Crmea, Of whom five have died there have return
ed, and died at Berlin his way to America. Dr.
Draper Ct New York. died Of typhus fever at Sebastopo
the 10th Of March, 1856. DR.. King OF Cha-lesto,
South Carolina died of typhus fever at Kertch the
Goth Of March, 1856. DR.. Mcmillan Of New Orleans died
Of cholera at sebsstopo, in June, 1855. DR.. Jones
of Maryland died Of cholera at Smpheropol the oath
Of October, 1855, and Dr.. DenDger Of Reading Penn
ded Of cholera at simpherophol the 25th Os,ober
1t55 Dr. Stoddari Of Baltimore Maryland died at Der
lin the 21st January 1856 Over the graves Of Drs
Jones and DeniDger . very pretty monument has been
erected by their ades and At the time of the skng
Of Kertch by the allies = ponument to the memory Of
Dr. King in process CONSTRUCTION, the n,onumen,
beirg erected by the city authorities Drs. Harris o.