The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-11
Foreign Affairs,

LONDON, Dec. 10.-The members of the new
ministry had an audience with the Queen yester-
day, and formally accepted their appointments.
The following appointments officially an
nounced VIM. L. Forster, Vice President of the
Board of Education; James Stanfeld, Acton Sayr-
ton and George Grenfell Glynn, Jr., Lords of
the Treasury Grant Duff, Under Secretary for
India; William Monsell, Under Secretary for the
Colonial Department.; Edward Hugessen, Under
Secretary for the Home Department; John Otway,
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-The Times has long edito-
rial the message of President johnson. AL
ludng to the Alabama negotiations, it says the
English government has shown every desire to
make an arrangement, and it is difficult to believe
that the President, cabinet or hostile majority in
Congress will throw over a settlement arrived at
after long and laborious negotiations.
LONDON, Dec. 10, evening-The Parliament of
the United Kingdom opened this afternoon, by
royal commission. The usual speech from the
throne omitted. The House of Commons re-
elected Mr.. Denison as Speaker.
PARIS, Dec. 10.-It is reported that the Emperor,
his return from Compeigne to Paris, will accord
an audience to Olozaga, and will formally recog-
nize him as the Ambassador of Spain.
The Patrie thinks the messageo of President John
son. in view of the approaching close of his admin
istratOn, is unimportant, and that the only point
calling for attention is the recommendation re-
specting direct elections.
MADRID, Dec. TO- evening.-The insurgents in
Cadiz have demanded terms of capitulation, which
it is understood, the government are disposed to
grant.
MADRID, Dec 10.-An armistice of two days has
been agreed to with the insurgents in Cadiz for the
burial of the dead, and to allow the women and
children to leave the city. AT its conclusion, a
combined attack will be made by the troops and
feet upon that quarter of the city occupied by the
rebels. The latter have set free and armed 700
conyicts from the prisons and galleys 1t is est-
mated that the rebel force in CadiZ numbers 3 200
fighting men.
VALETTA, Dec 10.-Dispatches from Sicily
port fresh eruption of Mount Etna ON Tuesday
night. The volcano broke out with increased vio-
lence, ejecting flames and lava until five o'clock
this morning. The torrents of lava devastated the
surrounding country. The ashes from the crater
fell on the town of Aci Reae, and were blown even
into the streets of Messina. At last accounts the
mountain was envelopedin smoke, and abored with
deafening detonations. Great crowds have gather
ed on the northern shore of Malta to witness the
magnificent spectacle, which, though l2O miles dis
tant is distinctly visible.
PEsTH, Dec. 1O.-The session of the Hungarian
Parliament was closed with a speech from the
throne. The Emperor Francis Joseph, speaking as
King of Hungary, eulogized the labors of the Par
lament as tending to establish harmony in all parts
of the monarchy. The army bill, he declared, was
pledge for the integrity of the kingdom and the
continuance of peace. He concluded with the hope
that the most cordial feeling with Prussia would be
maintained