The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-04 00:00:00

SPAIN.

ENTRY OF THE KING INTO MADRID.
MADRID, Jan. 2, 9.15 p.m.
The King has arrived, and has visited Prim's
remains in the Atocha Church.

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He showed much emotion.
He afterwards swore to the Constitution in the
Cortes, after the Regent had resigned his powers.
He then paid a visit of condolence to the Duchess
de Reuss, Prim's widow, and next went to the palace
on horseback with a brilliant escort.
There were vast crowds, which were orderly and
enthusiastic.
Madrid is tranquil.—Times.

(" CENTRAL PRESS " TELEGRAM.
THE SITUATION IN SPAIN.

Advices from Spain represent the position as
serious. An insurrection in the provinces of
Valentia, Catalonia, and Andalusia is apprehended
Mairid. An order has been issued for
disuming the republican volunteer battalion ;
anti this measure has roused a spirit of resist-
ance. Several arrests of suspected assassins are
announce I. The evidence is particularly strong
against one Italian. A perfect hail of bullets was
poured into the carriage in which the Marshal was
assailed. The windows and door were destroyed.
Prim's vest had twelve shot holes, and the carriage
bore traces of sixteen.

AMERICA.
(B CABLE.)
PHILADELPHIA, January 3.

The Public Debt statement of January 3 shows a
total, less money in the Treasury, of $2,332,067,793,
a decrease during December of $2,240,700. 7 imes

GERMAN Y.

BERLIN, January 3.

Prussia is not likely to Support at the Black Sea
Conference the Austrian demand of a fresh guaran-
tee for the safety of the navigation of the Lower
Danube.

The Roumanian memoramlum to the Powers
chiefly complains that a strictly constitutional form
of government should have been forced upon the
country by the Paris Conference of 1856 at a period
when the low social and intellectual condition of
the inhabitants renders it impossible to maintain
order and quiet simultaneously with the existence of
democratic institutions.

The Porte protests against the Roumanian Go-
vernment appealing to the Powers instead of to the
Sultan.

Fresh measures are being daily taken with a view
to increase the efficiency of the Russian forces. The
Council of State is discussing the increase of officers'
salaries and pensions. Non-commissioned officers
have been permitted to ride in carriages and to visit
the theatres.—Times.

INDIA.

BARILACKPOILE, January 2 (1.15 p.m.)

Sir Henry Durand, on entering Tonk yesterday
evening, had a severe fall from his elephant. His
howdah was swept; off, and he was taken up insen-
sible. He was somewhat better this morning, and
took some nourishment, but remains in a precarious
state. His tour was expected to have exceedingly
valuable results, and his illness, if protracted, would
be a great public loss.

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Sir Henry Durand died last night at 8 o'clock.

India has never had a greater loss at a critical
time. Sir Henry was a brave and accomplished
soldier, and an enlightened and indefatigable admi-
nistrator. A true and sincere man, adhering to his
own views, but always in the spirt of a gentleman,
he leaves a name among the very highest in the
annals of India.

According to Cabal intelligence up to the 10th of
December, Yahoo') Khan had fled to Rodbar
with the purpose of entering Siestan, but the
Governor relbsed leave for his followers to pass.
Mulkban, whence he proceeded, is a complete
desert.

From the Persian Gulf intelligence has been re-
ceived unfavourable to Syud Toorkee, whose fol-
lowers are disbanding. Syud Azan has returned to
Muscat.—Times.

VISIT OF THE KING OF ITALY TO ROME.
ROME, JANUARY 1.

The King of Italy arrived here yesterday at four o'clock
in the morning. His Majesty had an enthusiastic torch-
light reception at the station. During his stay he
lodged at the Quirinal Palace. At ten in the morning he
paid a visit to Santa Maria Maggiore, and thence to the
Coliseum, the Capitol, and the Museum. After
saluting the population from the steps of the
Capitol, the King drove down the Corso to the
Piazza del Popolo, and finally back to the Quirinal. The
crowd was everywhere enthusiastic. The King left at 5
p.m. for the New Year's reception at Florence, having
previously given two hundred francs for distribution
among those who have suffered loss by the inundations
An immense loss of property has resulted from the flood'
which is the most disastrous since the year 1530. The
lower part of the city was submerged for nearly 48 hours.
—Telegraph.

FLORENCE, January 1, (11 45 p.m.)

The King returned from Rome this morning.
During his t welve hours' stay there he sent by the
Marquis Spinola a letter to the Pope, paying his homage
and explaining the object of his visit.
This step was very well received by Cardinal Antonelli.
The King, on receiving the authorities this morning at
the Pitti Palace, seemed well satisfied with his journey.

THE MASSACRES IN GREECE.
ATHENS, JANUARY 3 (4 p. m. )

The British Minister has addressed a note to the Greek
Government, expressing regret that the inquiry into the
late massacres should have resulted solely in the com-
mittal of an Englishman, Mr. Noel, of all the accused
persons of note. The British Minister alleges that the
English lawyers were not cognisant of two letters ad-
dressed to the brigands, and quoted in the indictment ;
and this circumstance throws a doubt on the sincerity
of the inquiry. One of these letters compromises a
corporal who wrote it. The Minister for Foreign Affairs
has replied that as regards Mr. Noel justice must take its
course, and with respect to the corporal encloses a report
from the Public Prosecutor, who maintains that he did
communicate the letter in question to the English barris-
ters. He adds that the letters being sealed did not consti-
tute a crime ; and that there is nothing to prevent pro-
ceedings being taken against the writer in accordance with
the wishes of the British Minister. The Minister for
Foreign Affairs adopts the views of the Public Prosecutor.
—Reuter's 7'elegrant.

POSTAL NOTICES.—The public are reminded that
letters may be forwarded to Bordeaux by the Mail
packets of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company which
leave Liverpool for Brazil, on the 13th and 29th of
each month, (or on the 12th or 28th when the
13th or 29th fall on Sunday) and call at Bordeaux.
There are also frequent opportunities of sending letters to
Bordeaux, by private steamers sailing from Liverpool or
from London. Letters, &c., intended to be sent in either
manner should bear a special address indicating
such intention. They will be liable to the usual
rates of postage on correspondence for France.
Information has been received from the French Post
Office that the mails passing through France are at
present liable to considerable delay, and that it is neces-
sary, therefore, to despatch from London some days in
advance of the usual time all correspondence intended for
conveyance by French Packet from Marseilles, Bordeaux,
or St. Nazaire. Under these circumstances, the public
are recommended to post, at least a week in advance
of the usual time, all letters for Mauritius, China, Brazil,
Mexico, Cuba, &c., intended for conveyance by the French
packets. The mail for Mauritius will, this month, be
made up in London on the evening of Saturday, the 14th
January, instead of on the 18th, so as to ensure, as far as
possible, its arrival at Marseilles in time for the packet.
During the present uncertain state of the route through
France, no correspondence, excepting that for Mauritius,
will be forwarded by the French, packet. unless specially
addressed to be so sent.