The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-06-24
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Adviccs received here by the last arrival |
from Europe. from high and reliable source. |
state that the English government does not yet |
dcspair Of being able TO arrest hostilties. and
that she is slrenun,i-ly lnborng through me
dlation. in conjunction with Prussia aud other
Powers. to bring nh"ut that result, and put an
end TO further lostti"'.
The presid,n, i. fully alive TO the present
complicated and pprilous condition of Mexican
affairs and he is determined to do every thing
in his power to put Juarez government upon n
finn footing lie believes that n further aug
,n"nr ion of our squadron in the Gun Is ne.
ccssarv, and has instructed the Secretary at
! the Navy 10 send three addi ional vessels into
those waters, which will increase the squadron
! to thirteen efficient ships. This looks like
| prompt i'n.
Lord Lyons has addressed note to the Sec.
rotary Of State in reference To the slave trade
| pnr,ion Of the Ashhurton treaty. The treaty
! nroviIcs that each government shall maint in
| MT less than eighty guns "n the coast OF Africa.
! Ills l"rlShip does not exactly approve of the
| manner in which this arrangement on our part
! is carried out and he takes occasion TO animad-
v r. with some feeling upon the conduct Of
Flag Officer Cunovcr. against whom some COM
| plaint has been made hy the officer in com
.nand of the British squadron on that station.
Our government will probably treat this rat
ter as it deserves. 1t is we'll known that Eng
land has failed to carry out on her part the
eph Il article of the treaty.
Recently received information from Madrid.
| Of an Together reliable character shows that.
however desirable it may be for the United
states To acquire Cuba there is no prospect
whatever of such n c"nsunnaiion. nor IL there
any probability ofthe negotiation of Il CONNER
cial treaty between Spain and this country.
Letters have JUS: been received here from
our Minister at Berlin. lie is decidedly o.
; oyin.n, after n careful survey of affairs. III, |,
the wnr will extend beyond Italy and involv.
the whole of Europe. That while Prussia Il
determined to remain neutral. an'. preserve the
compact entered int" hy the Confederation
the smaller German Powers avcrsc to il
and manifest strong desire to tax: part i'll ,h
contest now going on. Whether Prussia wil
be able to maintain her position of neutrality
5 and control the action of the German States j
= exceedingly doubtful The present aspect q
affairs il Europe. he THINKS, is pcrilo''s indeed
IL is believed bv many, notwithstanding tn
: authoritative contradiction, that there is It So
r rrct treaty or understanding between Franc
r anil Russia, AMI that should war continue
, will shortly hrvrl"rc itself.
General Dodge late Minister to Spain. Ia
arrived here, and yesterday had an intcrvc
$ with the President and Secretary Of Stat
q The General speaks in glowing terms Of I'll
Spanish people, anil especially of the 0"ec
Mother whom he considers I" he kind hear
C cI amahc person. In regard To the ncquis
Z tiou of Cuba, the General is not very sanguin
!. Our present Minister. lie thinks, will be vel
:; popular; but whether lie Will he hh!e I" Z
10 Cuba bv purchase or otherwise tho dcpone'
u say"th not.
c Amer n"$t the pany reports. official ard pri
u, vate, which reached this city by the la stcal
cr one of the most Interesting is one from Z
IS city of Rome. 1t is that His holiness llus
s. inth was virtually and in fact Il prisoner
10 the French Army of Occupation. Some she
j., time since four Austrian spies VIII" were q,
T,l"ycd in Rome Ia obtain Information OF I
ut feeling and disposition Of the Ereurh truu
il there were arrested 10y Napoleon 5 officers, I"
,.r held in confinement in confinement in ore
that the exact nature of thciy inst ructlons wot
fp"$sihlc he aSc"llainrd. Immediately "i'
re this affair General de Guyor, commander
III chiet of the French forces, uIdrrcd thnt
IT.. monks located in the monastery "f M"ntn
80 should va"ate the huilling. in order tha, 81
- diers Of his army should lee accommodated
re it. When the monks left G"v"n ordered
~ battery of six guns to he placed on and nTo
e.. the place. 1t is Thought that the Pope Will !
J.. Lc allowed to leave Rome,