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pals. requesting them TO make known, at as early a
period as possible the most urgent necessities of their
respective churches. The government trusts that
the bishops and preates will endeavor to nculcae,
and propagate among the faithful a spirit of peace
and reconcilia ton the natural attribute of their
evangelical mission and by doing they may con-
tribute to the consolidation of tranquility, and will
cement the harmony between church and state. The
government, its side will take into consideration
the establishment of seminaries for the instruction
the clergy
The bulletins Of Vittoria favorable to the cause
Of constitutional order One of the factions of Ma
varre has been routed by the Brgader Equlau in the
mountains Of Ancin. The faction of Navarro is
considered as being entirely dispersed and lost.
The Mo Dtimolinist bands have suffered such losses
different points be forced to to France
company OF the 9th line and part of the National
Guard Of the Aldudes, the look out on the
mountains of Urepa ready to receive the fugtves
the frontier but the mayor of the Aldudes not con-
dering these forces to be sufficient sent courier to
St Jeap-Pied Port, to demand a fresh supply of
troops and in fact company of grenadiers has just
arrived
Officers of all ranks are daily returning to France
who complain that they have been completely de-
ceived relative to the spirit of the inhabitants OF Ca
talonia. They expected to find population ready to
rise en- and they have met, all sides, with
the most perfect indifference for cause which is
already considered as lost
No one can discover what has become of Cabrera
The Carst Field Marshal, d. Bias Rogo, is in the
country. the environs of Badajoz. Troops have
been despatched to take him.
The government has decided on not doing ythng
with respect to the marriage of the lnfanta Dona
sefa, with NJ Guell RentG and letter from La
Grapa Of the Goth announces that that gentleman had
visited that place to thank the President of the Coun
Gil, and had subsequently left for Vaadoid. One of
the journals adds that his wife had become reconciled
to him. and that they were to leave for France
port having been granted them as an and Nine Gue
Rente - According to letter from Valladolid Don
Francisco de Paula having been invited by the govern
ment to leave the kingdom had chosen to go to Por
tugal
Our Austrian Correspondence.
VIENNA, July %, 1913.
Speech of the orch Duke
The Austrian Diet was opened with the great
est pomp to-day, and the Archduke John, now the
guardian of the empire, delivered the following
speech -
Charged by His Majesty our constitutional Emperor
with the opening of the Diet come to perform this
agreeable duty, and salute you all from my heartyou
gentlemen, who called upon to finish the work Of
the revival of the country. The consolidation of the
liberty have conquered ands our future we'll being
require your frank and independent cooperation for
the establishment Of the constitution All the
tionates of the Austrian monarchy are equally near
the heart Of His Majesty, and all interests nd solid
basis in the free determination of the nationates in
equality Of the rights of ALL and in the close union of
Germany The heart Of His Majesty has been deeply
afflicted by seeing that the plentude of all the advan
tages which liberal institutions, wisely administered
ordinarily insure. cannot be at granted. His Ma
jesty pariakes with lively sympathy in all the snf
f.rings of his people AS concerns Hungary and the
the generosity and spirit of justice of the people, pa
cifc and satisfactory OF the questions which
remain to be solved The war in Italy is not directed
sgaint the liberties of the people OF that country-its
real object to maintain the honor of the Austrian
arms in presence of the Italian powers, recognizing
their nationality, and to support the most important
interests of the State The benevolent desire to ter
inmate pacifcally unhappy dissensons having been
without effect it has become the task of our brave
army to conquer an honorable peace. (Applause.)
The friendly relations of Austria with all the other
powers have not undergone any change. Those with
Spain so long interrupted, established In con-
sequence Of financial operations and the concurrence
of extraordinary events the finances of the State
in condition which require prompt and extraordi-
nary measures. The ministry will present to you the
necessary laws with full explanations 1t is the pro-
vince of he Of the people to deliberate
upon the general intcrets. in which vested the
surest guaranty for the developement of the intcec
tual and material interests Of Austria Therefore,
gentlemen, His Majesty charges to salute you in
his name, well the whole nation, and to give you
assurances of his cordial good will The Constituent
Assembly is opened.