Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-24
Spain

lie papers for several weeks past hav0 been talking
good deal of Teta which about to take place in
SpAin-Gy which the Duke Of Alba, broer.in- Law to
Louis Napoleon be elevated to the throne We learn
from the LONDON Times that coup deatis meIitated;
but it, Object is very .rent from that r,pre.en,ed-
The scheme s ute Span and Portugal and make elro
the young King OF Portugal tho ruler Of both countries
under the title Of Emperor. The Times correspondent
writes that the shameless prodigacy of the Queen has
excited intense and universal disgust among the Spanish.
and that circulars scattered throughout the
country calling upon the people rise aud throw of the
yoke OF their Infamous Queen and her progate and i'm
bacile hvouri,e. The Portuguese conCexon openly
avo"ed The Spanish people said be weary of the
onrboHs-they are also jealous oFrench influence
ana the present union bet ween England aud FraIce ex
cites great uneasness among them
Il supposed that decided movement, boxing 10
the dehronemen ofhe Queen aud the elevation Of Pedro
canno: be long deferred.
To Accounts from the North represent the snow
storm, OF ist Monday, as very heavy. Between Wash
ing;on In New York the was from two to three
feet on level aud drilled 10 places to the dept, of five
aud six feet Tue railroads have tecn blocked nm ard
Tor several days received mails north of Baltimore
the mai4 between Richmond aud Biltimorc have been
very irrcgularIy received since Sunday last In TO two
o'clock "Wednesday evcrng, the Baltimore papers state
that no Northern mails bad arrived A. Philadelphia on
Tuesday afternoon, tain. had arrived or departed
since the previous day. The train for Bnore was de-
tanned at lagre de Grace, being unable get further OIL
account Of snow the track, five feet deep o, Tues.
day morning the nine o'clock train started from C,ndsn
for New YORK. With three engines attached The railroad
tracks reported comparatively clear Of snow
Last evening Tor the first time this week did we receive
mail from North Of Baltimore We suppose some d,ys
must eapse before regularity will be restored to the SER
vice.
III The Maryland Legislature has an &C. before IT to
egnlze dissecions for the promotion Of medical science
IL authorizes tho officers Of the Baltimore Arlosboy,e o.
State Pcncntary to deliver to any regular chartered
medical college or school In the State bodies Of persons
nyng IN those institutions for purposes Of pro
Vided thattbe remains a not have been cllimed for in
terment by any relative friend Of the deceased with
IN twenty four hours after death. The removal OF such
dead bodies beyond the State Is prohibited aud made pun
ishablc
w bli has been reported to tle House Of Represen
"'Nes IRON tue Military Committee proposing TO increls
loe pay OF atmy officers as follows toa Major Genera
g s2t1 PER month, Bhgadior General $lGs, a Coope
Sl6S Lieutenant Colonel sl16 Major 500, Captain
Of cavalry $50, Captain Of artillery and infantry 10
r'' Lieutenant Of artillery and infantry &C7, secon,
beateaan OF cavalry $685. second Lieutenant Of ar,er,
aud infantry si7, aud lower grades Of officers in proper
= ton.
lhE sESArE on Wednesday transacted but little bust
nes' The bill to authorize the Board Of Public works "a
subscribe Tor the residue Of the capital stock Of the oyop
!, Raleigh and Monroe Turnpike Company and to vest IN
said Board the exclusive management OF the came was p.
j'eed Tor want Of Constitutional jofity-oves %
= noes s. 90
resolution was OF by Mr. Thomas for bol;ry ev.
nng sessions The resolution met with consde,.b. nm.
position and the Senate hnay agreed 70 NEE, n,7Iap
NJ on and after THURSDAY. Without usnsc,ioe any fur
i9.re n'le'' of'mp'r'aaco tho Senate aj,urned.