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So far as our in erests are concerned it would be premature to specify in
what 
manner they have been affected by this change. The journals say that Narvaez

will immediately abandon Santa Domingo, and withdraw the Spanish flag from

that island. He has energy enough for that step, but whether he will think

proper to take it or not, the journals are probably ignorant. 
The members of the new cabinet have all been ministers before, and four of

them prime ministers. They are able men, and if they continue united under

the impulse of the rigorous will of Narvaez, may yet give a strong government

to Spain. 
Your despatches Nos. 21 and 22 have reached me, and I take special notice

of your interview with Mr. Tassara, in which the neutrality of the Isthmus
of 
Panama, under certain circumstances, was the subject of conversation. 
I hope scon to have an interview with Marshal Narvaez, which I have no 
doubt will be interesting, upon the subject of the questions pending with
Peru. 
With the highest respect, sir, your obedient servant, 
HORATIO J. PERRY. 
Hon. WILLIAM H. SEWARD, &jc., 4'c., 4c. 
Mr. Liorente to Mr. Perry. 
[Translation.] 
M1INISTERIAL DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 
Palace, September 16, 1864. 
SIR: The Queen, my august sovereign, having been pleased to accept, by 
royal decrees of this date, the resignation presented by the cabinet, of
which 
Don Alexander Mon was president, has appointed President of the Council of

Ministers, without portfolio, the Marshal Don Ramon Maria Narvaez, Duke of

Valencia; Minister of Grace and Justice, Don Lorenzo Arrazola; Minister of

War, Lieutenant General Don Fernando Fernandez de Cordova, Marquis of 
Mendigonia; Minister of the Navy, Admiral Don Francisco Armero, Marquis of

the Nervion; Minister of Finance, Don Manuel Garcia Barzanallana; Minister

of the Interior Government, Don Louis Gonzales Bravo; Minister of Instruction

and Public Works, Don Antonio Alcalia Galiano; Minister of the Colonies,

Don Manuel de Seijas Lozano; and Minister of State, the undersigned. 
Whilst I have the honor to communicate this to you, I take pleasure also
in 
expressing my desire and my hope that the friendly relations existing between

Spain and the United States may be of that character of cordiality and good

correspondence which distinguishes them to-day, for which I confide in finding

on your part the most benevolent co-operation, and I propose on my side to

omit no means which may conduce to facilitating in the affairs which I may

treat with you the solutions mst in harmony with the good understanding 
which reigns between the government of the Queen my Lady and that which 
you so worthily represent. 
I avail myself of this occasion to offer to you the assurances of my distin-

guished consideration. 
ALEXANDER LLORENTE. 
Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry. 
No. 26.]                         DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 
Washington, September 19, 1864. 
SIR: I have just received your despatch of the 28th of August, together with

its accompaniment, which is a private letter addressed to yourself by Mr.
Barreda,