The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-17
FOREIGN NEWS by CABLE.

MADRID, Oct. lU.-Admiral Mendcz Nuncz
has been appointed by the provisional govern
mcnt Captain General ofth Fleet.
His former flag UilicCE, Captain LahO, has
been appointed to command the spanish
squadron in the Pacific.
Tic scarcity and consequent high prices OF
food and wine are abating.
LoNDOS, October 10. - The Tinci to-day
IN an article on the Chinese mission, thinks
that the fact that Mr. Buriinsame Ia not
native OF China will be no obstacle to his sue.
cess at the courts to which he la accredited
They will forget 1t II he does. II he abstains
from interference with political intrisuca, In
which Clins can have no natural intercRt.
II he acts as though there could be no sep.
aratc national intcrca.s in Europe and Amer
ica az indeed there arc not, so far as their re.
lations with China are concerned, and II he
accepts his miss!on TO discover and explain
what are the best liHcs Of trade both for China
and the Western countries, he will have &C.
compl!shed much for China and something for
the rest Of the world.
No State can have as pore0nsl An lnicrcst 10
success OF this sort rs Great Britain, md
none could be more willing to contribute to It,
LONDON. Oct. lj-EYeniug-Consols Oi;t for
both. U. :. bonds, I2'4. hallway shares
quiet. Illinois, %. ErIa, 32I !.
PARIS, Oct. l6.-Rcntcs, cor s0c.
FEASKFoRT, Oct 10 Evening. - Cotton
quiet and steady. Barley nominal at SIS.
Other brerdstuifs unchanged. Provision mar.
kCt unchanged.
LlvERroOL, Oct. l6.-MldL!ing Upltnds on
the spot, lloyd; TO arrive, TO-, 9lOI a.; Mid
ding Orleans on the SPOT, lid.
lIAvHH, Oct. le-Evcning -Cotton closed
quiet.
LoSDOs, Oct, l5-Evcuing -Thc money mar.
kct WAS quiet at the close OF the day. Ameri.
can securities quiet but steady.
Queenstown, Oct. l6.-Thc steamship Cuba,
from New York, has arrived.
SOUTHAMPTON, October lO.-Thc steamship
West Philadelphia, from New York, arrived
this evening on her way to Hamburg.
MADRID Oct. ia decree ordering the
elections for the CortSs In the different Span
ish colonies lie soon to BIO Issued.
Slaves will not he perlnittcd to vote Colo.
NAL deputies are to be allowed TO prepare A
plan for the abolition OF slavery.
The free schools Of Spain have been re-.
| opened.
The estimator ofthc hurcsu OF public works
are only half Of those OF last year.
LlHaEr"oL, Oct. lo.-The American Cham.
her Of Commerce Of this city will offer Hon,
ReveTdy Johnson M address on the GOD inst,
LoNDoN, Oct, lG.-It is unlcrstood that the
basis agreed to by Johnson and STANLEY for
the sett!emcut OF the Alabama question Is,
that mixed commission shall be formed.
which stIsll hold It's sessions In London, and
pass upon all claims preferred By English and
American citizens.
PARIS, Oct. lG.-The Senate and CORPS Lee
giIlatif meet on the 18th Of November.
MADRID, O:t. 1.-THE central JuutA have
issucl q decree declaring all children boIn of
slaves after the 18th inst, free.
Gu the apportiORment OF tho deputies for
tar constituent CUrtes the Spanish colonies
arc cLtttlcd to four representatives..
PAEIo, Oct. l5.-L'Etcndard asserts that
Prim is intriguing TO gain supreme power,
but Eel grtero, who is daily expected In Ma.
dftd disnpproyCs the influence Of Prlm in the
Government, and will do his utmost to thwart
his designs. The Gdu!OiI predicts that Euro
pran powers will soon recognize tho proyls.
ional Junta Ns the de JJciO Government Of
Spnin