The New York herald., 1866-04-30

way the other But this u not believed by those
who know the General we'll His salary OF $4,000
year is large enough TO leave handsome margin over
has expenses In four years he viii become wealthy
from that alone. have given you all that
/ have learned in relation to the character Of
the who ia TO exercise an important in-
nuence for good or evil during the coming four
years hope TO be able TO give more decided ex-
preston Of opinion in few days The 0fcai Gazette
has not yet announced the appointment, but have Il
the bct that such has been decided
upon General Duce present Captain General, Is to be
honored tn grand title his return by the Queen
The weather during the past ten days In Madrid mas
beon uneduall,d severity by any this season in
the recollection Of the "odest nhabitant" Generally
April ushers In warm pleasant weather; but this year
1t has brought Of the most trying dsagreeahle and
unhealthy character. II has been an uninterrupted
series of squalls chilling rain storms and freezing
winds with occasional and brief gleam of sunshine.
The Guadarama mountains, lying twenty miles distant
from the capital, still covered with snow and ice,
ana the winds that sweep over them come 10 Madrid
laden th hyrerborean keenncss and elements OF death
No wonder tkat the capital is unhealthy that people
die here from pulmonary complaints in forty-eight
Der to rRsist the approaches OF disease In tnls
horrd cinate. Those who have not breathing appar
Of trt character must keep ,cspess vigilance upon
their every motion. Once fail and You are a subject
for obtuary notice 1t nota cheerful place TO resdy
in ore may readily conceive would prefer to riIS
tho climate OF the islands OF South Carolina, whicb
not s&labrous by any means than 70 spend year 70
city which has nine months OF winter aud thr1e OF
hell, " as IL is forciby but truthfuy expressed.
The only excitement in the political world OF Spain
Capitalists to establish national bank with c,ps OF
about seventy millions of dollars The scheme has been
before Certes by the Min st oil ftB9nces aud
has the support of the government The Company de-
siro to establish banks the principal cities OF spain
and do general banking Business with the permission
70 issue bills double the amoup OF the capital IL pro-
poses a OF bait 20 the whole to ioG the govern
Inent four hundred millions of reals, above eighty
millions OF cellars for ten years, interest Of FIVE
per per annnm. That the govcrrGncn sioud ap-
'prove and support the project from this cae alone,
Spanish finances. With debt large enough 70 sink a
NOR, wealthy naton with n shaky credit and gloomy
future il IS not strange that any scheme sel re-
rlrfn arx,D
empty co1ers the generous Of eighty inifions OF
dollars Notwithstanding the needs ofihS nati0n and
the manifest advantage Of having sound sle nstitu
ton banking purposes within its borders the project
Is receiving the mbst vigorous and hostile opposition
As yet IL has appeared from the committee OF the
House Of Deputies, to which II was referred But there
deal Of animated and hot discussion, informally,
outside the Chamber and the drift Of opinion is all
against IT, The general opinion Ia that " IL should
blow blow in the Senate Sui the government NAV have have
power eoongh TO crowd through both houses and make
| law, With wisdom and foresight that argue high
financial Skill and knowledge Of ''ways and means "
the crafty Engishmon have deposited guarantee
in the hands Of the government million Of dollars
How that might be applied TO correct erroneous opinions
soften the asperity OF passions and throw golden hue
about the project IL would he folly for suggest
any momber Of the lobby Of the New York Com
mon Council The gleam Of gold is always less
binding lts musical jingle ike the syrens voice, stills
every The spanard an ear TO music IL
said aud is he not nsensbe to the seductive peadngs
OF the golden god BE that as II may. doubtless
means will be found TO reconcile the hostile reduce the
refractory aud inyigoratc tho weak and Responding
that bv sacrifice Of feelings the great
national bank will become Of the things that are
For one shall hail the Of the with a
degree Of Joy in exact proportion TO its Certain
y Spain needs something OF the kind The present in
sttuon grandy called the Bank Of Spain snare
delusou To be sure II s established in Madrid issues
notes and does business but nevertheless it Is
grand humbugs-the chateaux In Espagna--that
suffers from In this queer country. IL preends be
national bank, but ono might well attempt 10 crcu-
late one OF those dirty bills with the pleasing phz OF
Jef Dasia ups 10 pnxs for value received bill Of
the Bank OF Spain outside Of the walls Of Madrid
solemn and melancholy truth that Is laughed who
offers In any town Spain, outside the capital promise
~ pay Of this extraordinary institution They will
pass and frequently poor ignorant traveller gets
Of these issues Even Madrid they are at discount OF
three per cent, and falling cvc"y month
Coin Is scarce enough here toe. There Is not
enough for ordinary Under such a state Of
affairs II would be a great boon II n bank could be
established, by John Bull, which could issue
The company IL established under the limited Liability
act Of England but II the banks Inability TO be any
more limited than the present institution running
pity the poor people OF Spain The limit Of honesty
has been reached BY the Spanish II Bull
lind lower depth ho IN entitled 70 additional credit for
for period OF thirty years. take H. and express
my opinion with didence that the loan the Spanish
goyernm mt IA likely to extend somewhat that
period, a. in the memory OF living, the king
dom was never known 70 pay single debt all being
considered permanent. THIS English loan may also be
placed In the category of "permancnt investments" :"
and such will be doubtless reckoned up with Others Of
like nature when the financial Gabriel blows the final
trumpet blast Nothing will be heard OF ID earlier
day, grieve To think, unless the heavens rain gold
With this rather uniavorable financial exhibit close
my letter 10 catch the mail