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estro AfBtfr, wv. <stus gives tbc TsttCu-
lars OF On engagement which took place on
the 10Th between th. garrison OF Bona and
the troops Of Achmot the Bey Of Constantine
commanded by Ben Y.ss. the Aga OF The ca
salr.; and BY the Caliph, the Bey's brother
in.law. sppcs-s that on the 18th a corps
OF Aehmets army, consisting Of about 300
men, and accompanied BY great number OF
Arabs, had fallen unexpectedly INTO their
tribe before day-brrak; had killed 81 men,
and carried OF above 1900 head Of cattle.
A considerable body Of French troop we're
Immediately despatched against them. and
an engagement en-ued which resulted IN TIE
defeat Of the Arabs, with the loss of 80 xiii
led, great number wounded, end Is prison
ors. The French had only one man killed,
and six wounded. The French cavalry pur-
sued tie reireatins foe q distance OF IL
leagues.
SPAIN.
letter from Madrid Of tho sth says
General Lauder. the new Minister Of war,
Who was 40 expected yesterday, was stopped
nj sarasossa. II seems that no Ia. dc.ired
TO have an interview with Nina. Their con-
ferences viii have q very beneficial resuIt,
aud remove beforehand the difficulties that
might arise in . correspondence"
BkSosSs, Dec l3.-Persons who arc us'i-
ally we'll Informed, state that N. Martinez de
!, Rosa, the President OF the Council Of Ma
drid, - shortly expected At Bayonne. on his
wa! 10 Paris, in which city be will stay 10
observe the events which may arise from the
aece sion of the Tories To power. u is not,
however, positively known whether this
statement IL fact.
General Nina, after having madc two sue
far as Tudeia, tho other To the French fron-
ret In pa Il,
these excursions the Carlists were not bold
enough to engage in conflict. MinaS troops
are now well equipped. In order to counter
act the sinister reports spread BY the Carlists,
Nina has addressed circulars to the euratc,
III all the provinces under his Command, in
which he assures them OF the respect and
'ensration his troop, have for religion. The
remains Of Carnicer's have been attacked and
beaten IN hragon. General LopcZ has take n
signal revenge upon the Csrlist Custom
House officers, who cut OF the ears Of some
OF tho peasants. HE burned down the Gus
tom House, and shot the chief clerk, two ser
ge1nts, and several aceomplices.
BELGIUM.
BRusSELs, Dec. lS.-Tho Chamber OF
Representatives, in its sitting Of The 18th,
10Th, and 18th, discussed the project OF the
law for raising all taxes 10 per cent, in or
der to have fund in reserve to be ready in
case OF war with Holland.
On the first Of the above days the Minister
OF War introduced project Of law. one ol
the articles Of which fixed the amount Of the
army for 1885 al ITO, 900 men. not including
the civic guard. This is the same amount
that was fixed for 1884. and the government
see no reason 10 modify il under present cir
cumstances.
POLAND.
FRosrIERs OF POLAND, Dec G.-The FIN
, peror Nicholas has traversed Poland without
leaving trace Of his presence. The miti
CATION Of the condition OF the political prison
ere, which was promised, has not taLeu place
The women who we're arrested for not ha
wing denounced their husbsucs, remain il
| prison.
few days before the arrival OF the Empe
ror . revolving sentence was passed upon IN,
sister Of the unfortunate Szpeek, who wa
shot at Warsaw for some political offence. =
The young girl has been sent TO the militar,
colonies, where she 10 to be forced 10 marrl
Russian soldier. Her mother has NJ In,
same time been sentenced TO ten years har,
labor al wilma. Mademoiselle ksrska, u
inhabitant Of the PalStinate Of he liez, has bee
torn from her family and sent no one know
where. The motive for her arrest is sal
to have been the discovery Of . ring, whie
had 4 motto dnpieasing TO the Russian police
The presence Ct the Emperor did not lead 4
any change 70 these arbitrary and Atrociou
sentences. Prayers and suPplicaiions wer
made in vain.