The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-03

allied nect The daily papers are busy enough in prov
ing that il is quite out Of the questo any other
than highly favorable result tho Spanish
arms They are 30 exceedingly jealous In arguing the
cston that most people begin expect news of de-
feat Thy cannot forget ODonn us celebrated cam
mn In Morocco when moth my defeats awaited his
forces ugh victories were announced with regularity
and precision OF ue,. They take official reports with
very large grain Of salt and trust TO the accounts of the
other side before they give 10 their adhesion. The
l with rejecting gentlemen the greater 1 find
the existence OF deep and pervadlng Of anxiety
and alarm concerang th result OF the senseess opera
tons they have undertaken In the far of Pacific They
have an underlined and vague feeling Of dread for tho
future
They counted upon the probability of war, and
are surprised and not little alarmed 10 find one on their
hands the opposns element growing and strengthening
almost daily. Peru first oned lille In vindicating
tain rights which Spain had attempted violate This
intelligence was a damper on enthusiasm Then
Ecuador came into the league and now they learn that
BOLIVIA has united her fortunes with the allies. All or
this is not calculated 10 restore confidence As the pro-
portions OF the war assume greater magnitude, in that
degree does hops descend the scale here Until now,
among the rel citing practical men, there 10 be
but one hope expressed and that Is that some method
will be found TO enable Spar, TO withdraw from
IN which she was crminaiy plunged by few hot-head.
cd perverted leaders In Madrid The liberals opposed
TO the war, but as they abstain from tax ng part in
the goverm mt their influence Is not felt They have
universally declined 10 permit their names to go be
the peopea members Of thu House Of Deputies, because
If they attempt able 10 conduct the government
the Queen viii not permit them to have control. They
satisfied since the Prim movement that their policy
does not lie In revolution and as they can have no
power otherwise they abstain from taking any part in
the conduct of affairs II they In power now,
strongly represented in the Cortes tho would
come 10 end. And am pretty ssre that If the
Spanish fleet suffers in the Pac lc such
storm of indignation would arise that tho o'Donneli
government would fall and the throne itself would not
escape without terrible shaking This would
doubtless bring the liberals into power again, though,
the Queen still regned, greatly aanst her wishes be-
the liberals will ayr TO promise 10 perpctuato
her dynasty II Is thought that the next mail will bring
definite accounts Of the result OF the impending struggle
If the Spanish successful the war may be poraced
for some me 20 como; II defeated the end Is nigh.
One OF the scientific Journals Of Madrid has Justpub
shed article in which the writer examines in detail
the capabilities offence and defence OF the and
Independence, Peruvian ronclads their way 70
the OF war He seems 10 have succeeded In ais
flying himself that the humane IL able To cope with
both and bring them to grief This nsong view OF tue
matter is reached after long Argument IN which the
Peruvans regarded rs third or fourth rate fellows,
while Their new ships amount TO very ite Notwith-
standing the cheerful conclusions OF the theoretical gen.
nenan geneaa' oenei sVes Win 'ne opnlon =, a.
able vessels and are likely, II well managed TO ad-
minister coup dc gacs TO ihe entire Spanish Pacific
squadron At all evcIa everybody Is uneasy about them,
aud offers up prayers for their destruction by tho ec
ments before the question OF superiority IS brought to
trial. Up to the last accounts they going ahead
good lighting trim. If they survive the voyag believe
me they viii give good accounts OF themselves An en-
gagement between them and the Numancla will be
novelty in naval warfare as 1t viii be The first .t
between sea-go ng iron-clads The Pcruy.aps are We'll
manned, It is said by ''mxed" crew. composed of
Of all nations and It is believed ba, tbs 2,
Cs,to nc.s-
1t is to be hopeu ..... $3.50 .'-.s. v I'm
General will present some enable SAID
department to effect postal treaty with Spain Nothing
is moro neces than such agreement will enable
people to mail letters 10 and from the United States and
spain, and be certain OF their prompt and certain
MISSION at lower rate than charged Letters from
the United States prepaid fully, must DO AGAIN paid in
Spain ut full rates This swndle IL trc too heavy TO
bear at this end Of the route l do not know whether
the posmasters collect full postage in the United States
on letters pad here, but presume they do, there
way of collecting pro rata share from Spa All this
Is entirely wrong and should be at remedicd Tho
Spanish government Is ready and wiling TO enter into
postal treaty with tho United States the
mission OF nails 1t is only willing, but nxious.
They stand ready TO close the affair and put
law IN force. The subject has be presented 10
government, but nothing seems TO como OF IT, The mat
ter is in the hands OF Postmaster General DEM and
II he viii give an hours thought the whole tbng can bs
at once arranged. Reform is losdy demanded and when
II is easy and advantageous grant Is hoped tho
request will DO ace ded TO.
Will Coy ernor Dennison give the subject attentive
consid Grafton and thereby confer great boon upon
American citizens Ia Spaiui
The project OF nm An lo-Spanish National Bank Is
thought to DO on its last legs Every province and i'm
porant town In spail has protested against tue net.
The kingdom will not get the loan, ana have stag
ger on tor time longer, It's proms TO paw decreasing
III value daily. What be the end Under the present
condition Of finances one knows but IL Is thought
that the nation will become entirely nsoivent.
The weather has greatly improved. II Ia quito warm
and pleasant The trees being rapidly covered wuh
foliage, and we are entering the finest Of the
year Madrid The health Of the city uncxception.
abe although early visit OF the chora apprchend.
cd b. No indications OF apparent yet IN
Spain.