The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-15
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
Our Madrid Correspondence.

MADnD, July rs, 1857.
The Spanish Aerican Question: Waylike Articles in TIE
Eres-Rupture Of the Conference.-The Mediation Of
France and England Accepted by Spain-7As War n
nished-ArTiuol Of On Aide de- Camp Of Santa Anna at
Madrid in SHIc Inoog -OOm0 Too La1.
The press Of Madrid u filed with waxnke articles
against mexico. send you cut from the Discussion
the organ Of the democratic party, which hard upon
Mexico, but not less hard upon Spain.
The fact has been fully discovered II length that ST.
IAsgua has been playing with the Spanish government
least idea Of yielding to the Spanish recAuaons nor OF
giving them sati.faocionesof any description
Bot meantime sr. Lafragua does not leave Madrid,
though the Conferences terminated last Monday the
10Th instant and Lord Howden the British representative,
left the evening Of the 2sd sr LAfAgua has, indeed
minated that he should like another interview with the
Spanish Minister OF State and that he has Just received
new and important instructions from his govern ment
Leave the willy Mexican alone TO manage these fiery Spa
niards, and gain yet all the Time he wants before The
commencement Of hostntes.
But apart fr om this game Of Lafraguas which u still
kept up Notwithstanding the rupture OF the Conferences
have piece Of Of higher importance TO NUM-
cate, and which you may rely upon In every paricu
lar II TO. known here yet outside Of very limit
ed circle, but II Ia true.
The French and English representatives at this court
acting under Instructions from their respective govern
menu having used every argument and every effort to
bring about settlement OF the Mexican difficulty between
ST. afeua and the Spanish government In VAIN having
gone far 70 say 70 the government Of Spain
thai In abe should declare they would not inter-
under any clrun stances having failed bring the
psres 70 terms the Conferences having been broken OF
and hosiii about to commence, this moment, and
when matters had precisely 10 this pass the two
great Powers have thrown themselves fairly between the
contendnF parties and orc ercd them 10 bait
On the I'D instant he governments OF France and Eng
made al Al a 4
their mediation IL has been accepted by the Spanish
sovernmtnt, but iu acceptance was accompanied BY
certain conditions Of the tenor Of which am ignorant
though have made some effort 70 inform myself The
matter has thus had 10 be referred again TO Paris and
until the answer action Of the French and Eogsh
itons thus attached by Spain 10
her acceptance shall reach here, shall
ina ,ne rsss .ns Import An, snp Inc
bassy OF France, IT, however, that the whole thing
may be regarded as settled.
The "condiiops OF Spain, they really are anything
than speoes OF dust thrown In the air, she
from the hed-a few last phrases intended cover
her dignity abe Subsidies late the Of her frends
her "copdhonsr are anything more than this-which
tuspect they not they will doubt be mcdiaed
managed In such way a. not to stand In the way Of the
good nien Dos OF France and England.
The main fact H. that the Idea and oer Of The formal
mediation Of n and Ensasd In this business In
hands Of the principals and puts entirely in those Of the
The scene where the remainder o, this business VII be
transacted no longer Madrid, Havana, nor Mexico
but II IN In the Tuileries and the Foreign Ofcs am
sorry account OF TIE Madrid correspondence losing
great Item OF Interest, from this day for ~ard-but the
strive sganss the star OF Napoleon III In Madrid novith
standing oavasnsc has been cleo cd deputy In Paris
The nnished-a all the rest will be merely the dis
cuseiou ab out the terms OF the treaty Of peace
The fierce and indignant Articles OF the Msirid press
have lost great deal Of their importance for you since
you know VIVA, they have yet heard Of bui enclose
come Of them, showing tie slate Of feeling here
learning the suspension Of the conferences with L,,asus
The only other incident or interest In this Mexican
business IL the arrival here Of aid dc camp OF General