The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-16
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Our cable dispatches are dated yesterday.
Political affairs in Spain continue unsettled. There
is great distress among the poor OF Madrid and
many persons are leaving the city through fear OF
trouble. The Correspondence denies that there was
any truth in the report Of coup d'eat In favor OF
Duke de Montpensier at Oadlz. The Duke has re-
turned to Lisbon. General Dulce was to embark
from Cadiz for Cuba to-day.
The members Of the House of Commons went to
the bar OF the House of Lords yesterday, when the
Royal Commission read brief speech from the
Queen, in which she stated that several members OF
the Lower House having accepted once under the
crown 1t Is her pleasure that the vacancies thus
caused be filled before Parliament proceeds to busl-
ness writs have been issued to I'LL these vacancies,
and Mr.. John Bright, in brief address to his con-
stiruents announces himself candidate for re-elec
ton. William E. Baxter, member Of the House Of
Commons for Montrose has been appointed Secre
tary to the Admiralty. II has been decided to recall
Earl Mayo from India and to retain Sir John Law.
renee viceroy for one year, when the Marquis Of
Salisbury will be appointed to the post On sunday
last memorials to the Queen extensively signed
all the Catholic churches In Great Britain asking
the release Of tho imprisoned Fenians.
War is decidedly imminent in the East The
Greek and Turkish Ministers have left Constantine.
pie and Athens. At the latter city the people made
enthusiastic demonstrations before the American
English, Prussian and Russian embassies The semi
Oficia Correspondent OF Vienna has despatch from
Greek sources which announces that the government
OF Greece has rejected the Sultan's ultmatum amid
great popular enthusiasm. The Austrian Ambasss-
dor has been recalled from Constantinople.
Cuba.
Dispatches from Havana state that the govern
ment 10 actively engaged In searching for political
Offenders In that city, and several well known citi-
zens have been arrested. Count Balmaseda was In
Havana Sunday last, and AFTER an Interview with
the Captain General he returned to Nuevitas with
achievements steamer arrived yesterday with
Che first renforcements from spain, and transports
with two thousand additional troops expected at
Havana to-day. The Spanish troops In the interior
have become dissatisfied with the lenient policy OF
the government in pardoning insurrectionlsts, and
have determined to change the character Of the war
by refusing to give or receive quarter. The revolu
toniss are confident OF success, and expect aid
from the United States and also from Nassau. il IL
stated that among the revolutionary officers killed at
Moron were two who had been colonies In the
Mexican army.
Our Mexico city letters are dated November q,
Considerable rejoicing has taken place the
tempated renewal OF work on the Vera Cruz and
Mexico Railroad. The earthquake which occurred
country. In the neighborhood OF san Luis the
tremblings OF the earth were quite terrible aud
huge rocks were rolled down the mountains. The
campaign in Tamaullpas is being carried on with
considerable vgor.
Our advices are to the 10Th OF November. The
Picos before Jacme had been repuscd after bloody
engagement.
West Indics.
Advices TO November from Antigua and Deme.
contain no news OF importance Many agricul-
tura hands who had been introduced In Antigua at
great expense had occasoned trouble by enlstng az
soldiers The crops looked well, In consequence Of
ample rains Many Of the laborin9 class In Tortola
are dying OF starvation In 81. Kits the crops are
good. All British vessels arriving az st. Thomas are
required TO undergo quarantine
Congress.
In the Senate yesterday Mr. Wilson presented n
memorial from the American Missionary Association
In reference to certain matters In the Southern
States. petition was received IRON Cornell Jewe,t
against granting any further subsidy to the Pacific
Railroad A number of citizens OF Massachusetts
and Michigan sent in petition asking for equal SUI.
rrage. Mr. Sumner reported joint resolutions tender
Ing the sympahes OF the United States to the Span
lsh people In their endeavors to establish liberal
government. Mr.. Catteli, from the Committee on
Finance reported resolution condemning the policy
recommended by President Johnson In his Message
In regard TO the payment OF the national debt.
Mr. Edmunds introduced q bill to prevent the
holding OF civil ofces BY military orlcers. The bill
10 punish the holding OF ONCE IN violation OF the
fourteenth article taken up, and after speeches
by Nessrs. Ferry and stewart was referred to the
Judiciary Committee. Mr.. Wilson'S bill TO repeal
The law prohibiting the arning Of the militia in the