The Press.
London, England, 1854-08-19 00:00:00

SPAIN.

lIMINI

The decree for the convocation of the Constituent
Cortes has been published this day. It contains the
declaration that the dynastic question cannot be
made a subject of discussion therein. There will be
but one chamber. The Cortes is to meet on the Bth
of November. One deputy for every 35,000 souls is
to be elected. The elections will take place accord-
ing to the law of 1837. The effect of this decision
is to do away with the existing Senate, whose mem-
bers were senators for life. According to the con-
stitution of 1837, senators are chosen by the same
t.anstituencies that elect deputies. Thrice the num-
ber required are named, and cut of each three the
Crown selects one.

The state of things improves in Madrid. The
Governmentis buying back the arms which were in
the hands of the civil population, and already 2,500
muskets have been taken to the arsenal. General
Dulce arrived in the capital on the 9th inst. It was
supposed that he would be appointed Captain-General
of Catalonia.

A complete change has taken place in the per-
sonnel of the Queen's household, not however
without strenuous opposition on her Majesty's part.
She is said to have declared that she considered her•
self as no longer reigning, but kept a prisoner in the
palace.

A Madrid letter of the 11th inst., in the Pressr,
states that Queen Christina has resolved to enter
into a convent until the Cortes shall have decided
as to what is to be done respecting her. The same
letter informs us that M. Salamanca has been set at
liberty, and is now at Malaga, occupied with the
affairs of the railroad.

The Embassy to Vienna has been offered to
Senor Mon, nut declined by him. It is expected
that General Infante will refuse that to Rome, and
that Senor Pacheco will probably go there. He NM
there before in that capacity for a short time.
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The state of Catalonia continues to cause uneasi-
ness to the Government. Serious disturbances had
broken out at Tortosa, where the mob burst into
the Town •halt and massacred the secretary. His
mutilated corpse was afterwards dragged through
the streets and thrown into the river.

Two workmen sentenced to death in Barcelona, as
ringleaders of the rioters who entered the manufac-
tories working by steam and threatened the workmen,
have been executed. The manufactories have recom••
meneed working, and confidence is returning.

THE PRESS.

PORTUGAL.
The project for a railway from Aldea Galega to
Vendas Novas has been approved of by the Chamber,
and will be submitted to public competition. It will
be carried a distance of nearly thirty six miles over a
tract of land which presents no great engineering diffi-
culties. The Government wilt make a subvention of

eight contos., about 1,8001. per kilometre, and supply
all the timber requisite for the enterprise.

TURKEY.
Marshal de St. Arnaud art ived in Constantinople on
the 31st ult., and returned on the 2nd to Varna,
afters conference with the Sultan. Madame de St.
Arnaud has been introduced to the Sultan, who pre-
sented her with a very valuable necklace.
On the 4th inst. an offensive and defensive alliance
was concluded between the Porte and Schamyl, who
is stated to have offered the Sultan 50,000 men if he
would recognise the independence of the Caucasus.
It is said that Schamyl has obtained a great victory
over the Russians ; but according to Russian reports,
General Wrangel had advanced with the Russian
troops from Erivan, and defeated the Turks ti..ar
Bayazid with great slaughter.
According to intelligence from Bucharest, of the oth
August, a deputation of Boyards has gone to welcome
Omer Pacha. The watches are composed of Turks
and Wallachians conjointly. Zadig Pacha has as-
sumed the military governorship of thetown. Among
the followers of the Turkish army area great number
of renegades and refugees, who, however, it was ex-
pected would be shortly ejected from Bucharest.
The Akbar of Algiers announces that the Emperor
of Morocco lately convoked a Grand Divan, to whom
he announced his intention to place at the disposal
of the S al tan, during the present war, an annual subsidy
of 3J million piastres and 12,000 horses. The Divan,
the Cherifs, and the population generally loudly ap-
proved of the determination of Abderrahman, who
has already sent nine millions to Constantinople, on
board a Portuguese steamer, and is freighting mer-
chant vessels for the conveyance of the horses.

ing to the law of 1837. The effect
is to do away with the existing Sena
bers were senators for life. Accordi
stitution of 1837, senators are chos
v.3nstituencies that elect deputies. '1
her required are named, and out of
Crown selects one.
The state of things improves in
Government is buying back the arms
the hands of the civil population, an
muskets have been taken to the ar.
Dulce arrived in the capital on the 0
supposed that he would be appointed
of Catalonia.
A complete change has taken p
sonnet of the Queen's household
without strenuous opposition on he
She is said to have declared that she
self as no longer reigning, but kept I
palace.
A Madrid letter of the 11th inst
states that Queen Christina has r
into a convent until the Cortes sh
as to what is to be done respecting
letter informs us that. M. Salamanca
liberty, and is now at Malaga, of
affairs of the railroad.
The Embassy to Vienna has 1
Senor Mon, nut declined by him.
that General Infante will refuse th
that Senor Pacheco will probably g(
there before in that capacity for a st
The state of Catalonia continues
ness to the Government. Serious
broken out at Tortosa, where the
the Town •hail and massacred the
mutilated corpse was afterwards
the streets and thrown into the rive
Two workmen sentenced to deati
ringleaders of the rioters who enter,
tones working by steam and tbreate
have been executed. The minuted
ineneed working, and confidence is
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