The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-13
H u ROPE. 4.
sPANIsH-CHILIAN WAR.
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
The spanisb.ChiIinn war.
GILLIAN PRIvArEEBs REPORTED NEAR oAr


GILLIAN PRIvATEERs REPORTED NEAR CADIz--RE-
IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE PACIFIC.
Madrid Dec. 2O Correspondent Of the London Tines
Writing from Madrid on the oath instant, the
correspondent OF the Times says:-
II the rumors current here since Yesterday
prove 10 DE well grounded, 1t is not unlikely that
spain VIII see reason to rue the day in which
she trusted laundering, clustering soldier with
the management OF her diplomatic affairs or, In
other words in which she sent out Admiral
PareJa TO pick quarrel with Chill.
The intelligence spread yesterday that suspi-
cious-looking vessels, supposed to be prvateeTs,
had been seen about the waters of Cadiz, and
the alarm of the maritime population of that
town was described as considerable. l hardly
know how far these fears may be allayed by the
assurance given by the Government that ''all
measures have been ard will be taken which
may be in the power OF the authorities and
which may be required by circumstances in
order TO actively and efficiently protect the mer-
camille navy in all seas against all attacks of
Chilians corsairs.n
The CoDlmercio de Oadiz does not seem unite
satisfied with this official declaration and would
like to know "what are the means the Govern
ment has employed, or intends to employ
towards protecting Spanish merchant vessels In
all seas and against all attacks" Nothing is
said as to the names of the men-of.War upon
which the special duty of the protection of the
Spanish commerce is to devolve. All we know
is that the frigate Alnadnsd is soon to leave for
the Pacific; the soop Consuelo is bound to Mon.
tevideo and the steamer Isabel Odtolica is des-
tined to Havana.
The Madrid papersgive toerablyB long list of
prizes made by the blockading squadron of Adj
miral Pareja, off the Chiian coast The whole
of the Spanish press, and especially those oppo-
sition journals which have been hitherto,denoIn-
cling the rashness of the Government in INVOLVING
the country in war in the Pacific under present
circumstances have lately assumed very differ
ent tone, and are only expressing their fears lest
the Government should too passively place itself
in the hands ofthe mediative powers and ac-
cept compromise derogaGory to the honor of
the unsullied banner of Spain.
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
The Queen opened the Cortes in person to
day. In the speech from the throne her Majesty
said:-
My desire for peace has not been able to pre-.
vent the commencement of hostilities between
this country and Chile which had obstinatelv
refused to make amends for wrongs done to the
Spanish nation during the Peruvian difficulty,
The Government will give an account to the
CoTtes of the progress of the war, any of any
negotiations that may take place in connection
Herewith.
DesR'ous of respecting the independence of the
states OF South America, founded on the ancient
colonies OF Spain, have signed treaty recog-
nlZlng the independence of San Salvador. Ny
relations with the other foreign po wers continue
favorable. Various reasons originating in a do.
sire to promote tae interest OF the nation have
induced me to recognize tne Italian kingdom;
but that recognition cannot weaken the feelings
OF respect and devotion to the Holy Father com
mon to all the faithful, not less my firm inten
ton to watch over the rights of the Holy See.