The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14
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SPAIN.

LONDON, Dec. 12.-No news has yet been re-
ceived of the bombardmeut of Cadiz, tele-
graphic communication being interrupted.
DISPATCHES from Madrid dated Dec. 10Th, say
l,rge number of workmeu employed by the
municipality on public works yesterday armed
themselves with carbines and with bayonets
fastened to sticks, and assn ed threatening
attitude, which they still maintain. The ma
tIonal militia were ordered to proceed against
Them and several battal .ons are preparing TO
march to the attack. Great efforts are being
made to raise a revolt here and the citizens are
much alarmed,
Placards are posted in Estramadura threat
ening the assassination of al rich citizens who
take part in the elections for the COrteS.
LaterIadvces say the armistice between the
government troops and insurgents at Cadiz
had been prolonged until last night, both par
ties conserving to await the arrival of the
President of til. Republican Committee of Sc
vile, who will make an attempt at mediation.
Should these efforts fail. the government will
recommend vigorous measures for the suppress
sion of the instruction.
Noon.-Tele9raphic communication with
Madrid is still interrupted. Tho latest dis.
patches say that the political agitation through
out Spain is very great an that capitalists are
leaving the country. There is much alarm
among all classes of people. The authorities
are in receipt of communications from many
parts of the country promising aid to suppress
the revolution. The insurgents at Cadiz had
strong positions.
Inc EreSlQenp OF RepuDttCIQ COtD lnlCtS6
had not yet arrived from Seville.
The insnr esionars- ,e-,ea,ep. has nat spread
beyond Cadiz.
LONDON, Dec. 12-Mldnis ht. ~ Dispatches
have Just been r.ce'ved from NJ ldrid OF this
DAYS date. The Oficial Gazette Of that city
has the following: There is nothing further
from Cadiz owing TO the arrangement of the
telegraph wires. The government is anxious
for the insurgents to yield to reason and pa
triotism and not force the national troops who
H,,,,n ada too tn Asa tt,air
countrymen. The government comm .nder is
certain OF the prompt suppression of the re-
volt. The Captain General of the department
OF Valencia reports to the government as i'm
minent rising of the C.rlistS IN Aragon.
LONDON Dec. % -Disoatches from Madrid
show that affiirs in Spain are RAPIDLY approach.
ing crisis Admiral Topete has been dis.
patched to Cad 2 to negotiate with the insur
gents, but according to the l,iest reports has
met with no success. An interview was held
there between the leading rebels and the Re-
publicans of the provisional ministry, at winch
Admiral ropete was present. The rob Is de-
manded a share in the government which was
refu ed by Topete, who told them that having
20 long submitted to a worse government they
must momen'arily obey the present one.
The proclamation OF the government declar-
ing the port of Oadiz under blockade has been
promulgated.
A fleet, consisting of two iron-clads and
transports, with 5000 troops will sail on the 18th
inst. for Cuba.
FRANCE.
LONDON, Dec. 10 Hopes are entertained in
Paris that collision bptwe, II Turkey and
Greece may be omitted The Turkish govern
| inert is making every reparation for hostility,
| and the Turkish troops are being concentrated
| on the frontier of TherSaly.
| Dispatches from Athens assert that the
Greek government will yield nothing. :
GREAT BRITAIN.
| LONDON Dec 1.-THE following Ministers
| and off ,ers OF Stl'e have been appointed:-
| Sergeant Clifford Lord Chief Justice of the
| Queens bench; Lord D IF rim Chancellor of
| Duchy of tncIs ter; Ejw ,rd Sullivan Attor-
| ney General for Ireland; Charles Robert Bar
| nv Solicitor General for IRELAND; Th"s. &c Drge
| Barring Baron Northbrook) U lder Sec tetiry
| of War; Mr.. Vivian Treasury Lord, to super
| wise the military eXpe" diiure.
LONDON Dec Midnight Francis
Train has been set at liberty. The plaintiff in
the case against him withdrew the suit. Train
| has issued writs against the Marquis of Abe
| corn, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Tor 500 900
| the Ehber Vale Steel Company for $50 000
| Mr. Train will sail in the Australas an from
| Queenstown tomorrow for New York.
GREECE.
VIENNA, Dec 12-The Official Correspon-
| dence, in an editorial to-day, says: The Greek
| government still withstands the representa-
| tons made by the great powers IF Europe in
| the matter of the uitimatum of the Sublime
| Porte, and the Turkish Ambassador is in con-
| sequence preparing to depart.
LONDON, Dec ia telegram from tCopen-
| hagen states that the King of Denmark and
the Prince of Wales have written joint note
| to King George of Greece, urging him to con-
cede the demands of the Sublime Porte.