The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-20
Foreign News.



LONDON. Sept. 1S-The Dailg
NetCS says the question as to an i'm
proved understanding between Spain
and the United States remains un-
solved While the latter is impatient
of delay the former is sending arma-
ments that may precipitate a conflict.
The Spanish exchequer is virtually
empty, and temporary loans are re
sorted to at increasingly Onerous
terms. This fact must be considered
in estimating the possibilities of the
pending crisis.
LIVERPOOL, September 18.-A let
ter is published from Mr. David
A. Wells, Special Commissioner of
the Revenue Department, addressed
to Dir. Dudley, the American Consul
at Liverpool, on the subject of devot-
ing the surplus revenues Of the
United States 10 the reduction Of the
public debt
LONDON, September 18.-Thomas
Graham, Master of the Mint, and one
of the most eminent chemists, is dead
LONDON, September 1S.-The Spec
tdtor says that war between Spain and
the United States, on account OF
Cuba, appears like a neral impossi
bility, but is universally believed in
Just now in Spain. The war enthusi-
asm there is gathering fast. Minister
Sickles' proposition Is inconsistent
with the precedent furnished by tho
conduct of the United States in 1861.
What with Spanish pride and Ameri
can sympathies, the situation Is very
critical. 1t is difficult to believe Spain,
with divided people aud bankrupt
treasury, one colony In revolt, others
to lose and nothing to win, can seri-
ously contemplate war with one Of the
greatest powers on earth.
The Saturday ReUieto holds that if
the proposal of Gen. Sickles is accu-
rately reported, there is no ground
| for complaint against America. for
making an offer to Spain In the char
acter Of disinterested mediator 1t
is possible that some of those people
In Spain who urge the sending Of re-
inforeements to Cuba, desire the alb
seuce Of the army. With military
force only can the Regent retain the
power of the COrtes against the Re
publieans and Carlists. The friends
| of Isabella might be formidable In
/ the absence of the army.
Abiding to the desire OF the
/ Americans to possess Cuba, the
| writer thinks the arguments of Mr..
Buchanan, in favor of annexation,
must be more agreeable to their ears,
now that slavery has been suppressed,
but whether it is their true interest to
include an alien and uncongenial pop
ulation in the Union, is question for
future history.
The Times, in an article on the
Byron story, says Mrs. Stowe admits
she was consulted with by Lady By.
ron only on the expediency of pub
| fishing a true account of the separa.
ton. and owns that she dissuaded hel
| from doing so. She omits to produce
ADEQUATE authority for her statement
Whatever there may be behind this
revelation, Mrs. Stowe was wrong il
Dublishing information which was
supplied in order that she might glvt
an opinion as to what action should
be taken upon 1t.
NJ. Sehlescinger. IN a letter to the
Cologne Gazette, states that Went
worth repeatedly assured him thai
Lady Byron desired the unhappy
marriage to die with her, and that the
family papers contained no secrets.
Thomas John Penn, the last de-
sceudept of the William Penn family
is dead.
LONDON, Sept. 1S.-The Time
calls to mind that the first anniver-
sary Of the revolution in Spain ha
passed. and none of the evils laid 10 the
charge of the Bourbons have dimin
ished, but have rather increased
There is greater distress and confu.
sion, and less concord, efficiency and
public security. The policy of tht
government IN the provinces is re