The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-30

srsDgthened by recruits. and by stopping ap-
pontments OF captains and lleuteDauts. IL IL
should be deemed advisable, the Veteran r.
serve regiments might be discontinued, By the
absorption and retirement of officers and dis
CHARGE OF meu, without detrtment to the service
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
Z. S. GRANT, General Commanding.
Foreign Affairs.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 20. - This mornings
papers publish a communication dated Havana
November 25, signed Antonio Lucre Secretary,
pufpoIting to be from the representatives OF the
Provisional Republican Government OF Cuba,
re-estaOllshed in the town of Bayamo, retuLing
the reports circulated in reference to the TevO-
lutionary movements in Cuba. They say that
the propositions Tor delay, or to lay down their
arms on condition OF the Captan-Gsueral
guaranteeing certain reforms, were scOlniully
aud unhestaliugly rejected by the revolutionary
chiefs: that they are not tis htng for reform bat
for iudepcndence.
They conclude: -"we, who are fully informed
OF everything going on, aud particularly well
informed as 10 the plans OF the revolutionary
leaders, with whom we are IN communication,
beg to assert most positively that, lar from
beng disposed to lay down our arms, we are
about to strike a blow that will echo on the
Continent. We will lay down our arms when
Spain shall have recognized our independence,
and not before notwithstanding Spanish asser'
tions and rumors to the contrary" By order OF
the Revolutionary Juuta, Low IN session in the
city OF Havana, the 25lh day of November 1868.
HAVANA, Nov. 28.-rhe First Battalion OF
Volunteers, eight thousand strong, leave to
10
the revolutonsts have burned the plantation of
| Colonel Ascosti, who commands this battalion.
1t is also reported that General Cespedes, of the
Teyoiutonsts, has had three meu executed for
robb1ng and burning. Cespedes, previous TO the
attack and repulse at Manzanillo, recommended
| that the women and children should leave the
| town.
The confidence of the people and of the
| Captaln-General in the speedy termination of
| the war is increasing. Another battalion of
| volunteers will march during the coming week.
No M szcA % H. e,t.y
| the following as the result of the election for
| members of the nes House Of Commous:-Libe-
rails, sSl; Conservatives, 266. Tue folio wing
additional returns have been received:-
South Devon returns Sir Massey Lopes aud Mr..
| Kekewieb, ConseI vatives; the latter beating
| Viscount Amberly, Liberal. Sir Watkin W5nne,
| Conservative, and Mr. Morgan, Liberal ar6
| elected for DenbIghsbire. In Suffolk East the
| Hon. J. Hennih er Major and Mr.. Corrance, both
| Conservatives, are elected In Cork county,
| Ireland, MIR. Smith Barry and Mr.. DoWulug,
4 Liberals are elected; the latter beating Boyle,
I also Liberal. Mr.. Lock, Liberal, is returned
| trcm Wicksburgb, Scotland, beating Mr.. Lang,
| Conservative, who is elected from Derbyshlre.
! Arkwrgnt, Conservative, is also elee ed In
| Derbyshire.
LoHDoN, Nov. 29.-The Conservatives have
| carried the Southeast District of the West
| Riding OF Yorkshire, and also the Western
| District Of Surrey, thus reducing the Liberal
| majority by four. The result OF majority of
the late elections has been in favor of the
Conservatives, who have always had dlspropor-
| tionate strength IN the counties. Their gains
| in The present instances are also und oubtedy
attributable largely to the indifference OF the
| Liberals, who were rendered careless by the
heavy majorities they had secured during the
| fTsteweek of the electons.
| In the manufacturing districts the bitter spirit
| Of the Orange organization was enlisted against
the candidates who favored the dsestablshment
of the Irish Church. The entrance Of this
| element into the strife dId not iail, in some
| quarters, to lead to mob law and intimidation
of voters. The Tories are charged with the
| responsibility OF its eXcesses, and the Liberal
| party has suffered so severely from them that it
has become almost unit in favor Of voting by
| ballot.
LONDON, Nov. 2S The press is united in
| commendaton of Dlsraeis refusal to accept a
peerage and OF its bestowal on his wife. The
journals also eulogize the career of the Premier.
Much indignation has been caused among the
British ship owners by runor that the Ala
bama treaty does not allow claims of English
men based on the decision of The American
prize courts to be reopened before the Com
MI sloD.
The Shipping Gazette says that such a provi.
sion Is contrary to precedents established by the
Americans themselves, aud excludes claims un
doubtedly we'll founded, and the Gazette de-
clares that, II the report OF lG Is true the con.
yention ls captulatou, and that Parliament
will never sanction it. A writer in tn e Observer
takes the same view OF the subject, and discusses
1t at length, citing many authorities.
| LONDON, Nov 29.-The Times, aud Paris cor
respondents of the other London papers have
lately given currency TO rumors that the health
| OF Napoleon is failing, aud public confidence
has, in consequence, been some what disturbed
These runors have been officially contradiced
| from Paris, yet it is well understood that, with
out positive illness, the Emperor declines to
take the usual active exercise, and shows signs
OF declining strength and mental apathy The
| policy OF bis Government seems Just now to be
to make a demonstration of vigor against the
| Opposition, to render the latter unpopular, auC
to preserve the morale OF the departmental
| officials.
PARIS, Nov 2S.-The present Moniteur news
| Iaper loses lts official character with New Year
day, and the Montteur OdcleL de PhBaptre vii
then appear.
PARIS, Nov. 2s.-The publisher of the Lisl,
Progress newspaper has been fined 500 iranc
and sentenced to a months Imprisonment fo
publ shipg list Of the subscribers to the pro
posed monument to Bauain 10 the cemetery o
MontmaItre.
PARIS Nov. 2s.-The editor of the Reueae ha
been sentenced to two months imprisoumen
and fine OF 1000 francs, and the editors OF th
Tribune and EAUenr TO fines of 1000 franc
each and the editors OF the Temps and JOurnd
de Paris 10 fines of 1000 francs each, Tor pal
fishing articles encouraging the subscription 10
the monument to Baudin.
PARIS, Nov. 29.-M. Berger, the celebrated
advocate died yesterday. aged 79 years.
PARIS, Nov. 28.-The Pdrie OF yesterday say
a largo faction in Spain is favorable TO the Tor
nation OF triumviTate for five years.
MADRID, Nov. 2s.-Ol'zaga has gone to Paris
There have been many republican demons IA
tions throughout this country within the pas
lew days.
MADRID Nov. 2s.-The Government has de
claIed that the popular sense OF the country !
niagonistic 10 the establishment OF republic
aud that the Cortes, soon to meet, will wisel.
propose form of monarchy.
| MADRID, Nov. 29-A great republican demon
stIalGn was made here at the close OF the week
The young men of the city held meetug AM