The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-24

We learn by the City of Baltimore that con-
ferences had taken place at Madrid between the
Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Ambassa-
doris OF England and France on the subject of
Mexico, and il is further stated that these con-
ferences promise satisfactory solution; but
solution of what. or satisfactory to whom, we
are not told.
There is something significant in this unusual
conference between the Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs of the poorest and proudest nation in Eu-
rope and the representatives of the Anglo-French
alliance. The time once was, and not long since
too. that the English and French Ambassadors
in Madrid were opposite to each other as are
the opposite poles of the earth. They invariably
endeavored to Illustrate each other sdcsigns, and
the French or English policy governed Spain
according as the respective partisans of each
were in power. Between the two the poverty
stricken Court assumed an air of independence,
and played false 10 each alternately. But now
the case Is different France and England play
into each Others hands, and even the nominal in
dependence Of the Spanish Cabinet has disap-
peared The two Ambassadors meet the
Prime Minister and tell him what course
be must pursue in no less question
than that Of Mexico, in which Spain has fire.
qucnily announced that her honor Is irreparably
outraged. Somebody must now be humbugged.
and time gained by the prime movers of this
affair
But the question il. who L. to be humbugged.
This game has been played for year past at
Washington by Mr. Ouseley and Lord Napier on
the Central American portion Of the grand plot
which England and France are endeavoring to
carry out in the isthmus countries Of America.
The Spanish Intervention in Mexico forms a part
Of the scheme, and we announced several days
since, upon information received from n well in
formed source, tina, the English and French
fleets in the Gulf of Mexico would be augmented
and instructed to protect Spain in any contin-
gcncies that might come upon her in her war
with Mexico. Time must be gained to carry out
certain operations before the United States can
become alarmed. Tampico and perhaps Vera
Cruz, must be got possession Of and Santa Anna
run into power when he can carry out his plans
for a European proiectorate.
II may be that before the new plans Of the
diplomatists can be brought to work. the thing
will have gone too far TO be controlled. Spain
has already several vessels of war off the bar Of
Tampico, with some six hundred troops on
board, and other ships at Vera Cruz. Tue
pretcnce IL to punish Cara for his re-
cent outragcs upon foreigners at that
place. but the real intention Is to put the place In
possession Of the Zuloaga government zuloaga
himself IL but puppet In the hands Of his Cabi-
net. all the members Of which are friends and
agents Of Santa Anna II il in view Of this state
Of things that President Juarez has published
his proclamation calling upon all Mcxicans to
rise against the Spanish invaders, and If an OPP
portunity for collision can be found, the con-
stituiionalists will be sure to take advantage Of
II. So much il this collision desired by the great
majority of Mexicans, that several prominent
ones Of those now In exile here have written TO
President yuarez offering to make common cause
with him against Spain. We have conversed
with large number Of Mexicans here since the
publication Of the Juarez manifesto, and all of
them assert that they will at once return, al
though not partisans of the constitution, and
join that party in its quarrel with Spain.
There is also another point Of difficulty for the
diplomatic hocdwinkers. The course Of the Zu-
lcaga government toward our citizens has been