The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-07
Our Toledo (spanish) Correspondence.

ToEDo, Oct 2, 1858
The Difficulties bt'ce>a Span and Merico-AIleged Dis
cor1y Of Ps'1ssua Msion--fnpnution a, Catdguya-
Destruction Of the CdsaaHgar American Steamship By Fire
Of Cadi,-Th Madrid Peopi, Hsappoinied Of hefr
Water SuIply-Nac AyoarsspVns for Carrying tie
Mails bstocen Cadis and Horana-rhs Late .Xorms IN
Spain, de-, dc.
One Of the organs Of government has informed for
the thousandh time that the difficulties between Mexico
and Spain about be settled in arnest that II IL in
formed, through a TIA, came be false that il Is
definitely resolved 10 act Immediately aud with energy
the questions and tina, as reason to believe
communications Of grave import hrc been exchanged
between the two great medang Powers aud the govern
ment Of Spain II also forth the number Of troops
the shores Of Cuba about TO be Ordered for the dig
nifty OF the country aud TO maintain he position OF Spain
and her just influences in America More than twenty
vessels OF war are NJ this moment says in the waters
Of Cuba and the Gull Of Mexico; mon than twelve thou
sand men are about 10 be added TO by equally excellent
troops now ready for embarkaon, and the treasury Of
the Island has more than three millions and quarter OF
dollars In hand destined for this expedition.
Canon Of scgorb, who has resided for Eve
months past at Arsnjuez has, is said made the dis
coycry OF perpetual motion
royal order has been issued 10 spanish Cousus 10 re-
quire of the masters ~ all vessels sailing from foreign
ports the Spanish colonies 10 express 90 the manifesto
in addition 10 what s already required the approximate
value Of the goods ON board This is said be for the
commercial statistics Of the government beyond sea.
Cartagura at this moment inundated from the sea the
water breaking through the Madrid gate, having risen
four yards above the city walls The streets and public
squares flooded TO height OF three feet doing great
damage IN the warehouses and N the magazines Of the
Custom House The members Of the military force Of the
place have worked 10 their waists water saving private
property. and Il IS feared lives have been lost
An otca despatch from cadz 70 the Minister of Marine
announces the destruction AT the wharf that port by
FIRE the morning of the 2ith utmo o. the American
merchant ship Cashangar, / having commenced among
the forces On shore aud n the guardacoasas proving
sufficient u cNtncush " Al the last accounts the hull
bad burned a. the water edge.
To the commercial house ~ Brooke Cn of 81 Jagn de
Cuba, has been granted without the ability to under LEI
the construction aud uf railroad twenty-five kilo
meters IN length between Santa Catalina dc Gua,o and
Ccrroguayao with the right q continuing ~ Camancra
estimated 10 cost s2GS GOO
scmO0cal PAPER 81 Madrid announces positively
that the government ~ The Queen has examined and ap
proved ~ numerous measures proposed for giving 70 Fer
Dand0 70 all the necessary assistance aud support for
making 4 the and Foundation for large spanish
colony Africa. u says that IS intended 10 send out
there intelligent priests respectable naval force colo.
nsts, husbanamcn--the advisers ~ her Majesty being
convinced that tie Foundation d such establishment
necessary for The We'll being o. spain wen % Africa
few days since. by order Of The government The Pres
dent u the Comm Archives (of whose appointment
and object hayc bere given you very exact account
Scnor Lafucnte, went " Acaia ~ Herrares with two
other gentlemen ~ the commission. "a examine aud
certain the arehierscOpa PALACES o. that city could BY
any possibility be made available for the purposes ol
10Y eminent N establishing there the great central
Chves Of the kingdom.
The formidable work the diversion ~ the river Iozoya
INTO Madrid, which the government for years has
had ~ band. and lately fnshea a d about SIX and
quarter millions q dollars conducting the waters dis
lance " nine leagues has proved suddenly 70 the great
public disappointment, unequal 10 is purpose without
heavy additional expund iufe q money and time little
time back u discovered that serious filtration exist
~ Ia the work, and after careful search the place
found sufficient remedy applied, and again the volume
returned, fattoring the expectations Of the inhabitants
that through ~ abundance would be produced 10 few
the most picturesque ard comfortable capital the
world In the midst % this renewed confidence, which
frightened thousand pss Of public Improvement and
private enterprise there suddenly appeared messengers At
saafid mo Lews that iai 1Dof h4tr.ous a tss
place at different points and 81 such extent n
the dimnuton ~ water apparent the reservoir The
disappointment, need not s great, after such mss