The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-16
Foreign A fairs.

HAVANA, Dec. 15.-The Govern Ment is actively
engaged III searching for political offenders aud
many arrests have been made in this city and in
the interior. Some OF the parties arrested are
well known in the community. Count Valma.
seda came 10 Havana on Sunday last from
Nuevitas, to confer with the Captain General,
and returned to NueVitas yesterday with rein
forcements, Additional troops will be forwarded
10 him. The steamer Espanola has arrived with
the reinforcements from Spain. Two steam
transports with 20eO troops are expected to-
morrow. A battalion OF volunteers raised the
siege of the hospital at HolguiD, and the insur
rectionists withdrew from the town.
1t is expected that Count Valmaseda will
march Immediately from NueVitas, and make
an attack upon Bayamo, the stronghold of the
revolutionists. Various aud conflicting rumors
are in circulation IN regard TO the late military
operations in the interior. Cubans here say the
Government troops have suffered a defeat, but
their assertions are not confirmed by reports
from the seat of war.
The correspondent of the New York Times
at Bayamo reports that the character OF the war
is changing. The Spanish troops are disguised
with the lenient and generous policy OF the
Government in pardoning the rebels, and refuse
to give or receive quarter.
The revolutionists are confidently expecting
disturbances in Spain which will prevent the
sending of reintoTcements TO Cuba. At the same
time the planters are more anxious to secure
their sugar crops than to fight and are generally
sympaihiZers with the revolution.
Parties in Havana who advocate the reVolu-
ton claim that the insurgents are receiving
men from the United States. 1t is believed here
that an expedition in aid of the insurrection is
organizing in Nassau, but the Government has
taken steps to prevent IL from reaching Cuba.
The reported death of FIguerdo is untrue.
&The DiGrt0 reports that since the defeat OF the
rebels at MiTon that parish has been perfectly
tranquil. 1t states thai among the rebel officers
killed in that battle were two persons repre-
seuted to have been colonies in the Mexican
army.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-The members of the House
fHTfu.V NfaVa1 tom al
Of Lords to-day, when brief speech from the
Queen was read by royal commission, as fol-
lOWs:-
''Siuce the time when her Majesty deemed IT
right to cali you together for the consideration
of n any grave and imp portant matters, several
Vacanc es have occurred in the House of Com
mons, owing to the acceptance OF Office from
tne Crown by members OF that house. 1t is
therefore her Majesty's pleasure that opportu.
nifty be given to issue writs for supplying the
vacancies so occasoned, and that after a suitable
recess you may proceed to the consideration of
such matters as VIII then be laid before you.n
At the conclusion OF the reading the Com.
mons Withdrew 10 their chamber, and the House
of Lords then adjourned TO meet on Feb
ruary IL.
The House OF Commons al % adjourned to
meet on December 20.
Wrlts have been issued to Gil the vacant seats
in the House.
John Bright has issued au ad lress to his con.
situeIts IN Birmingham, preliminary to his re-
election. He says
administration, and must obtain YOUR sanction.
trust the confidence YOU have so long placed
in me will not be WIthdra Wu.n
WliamsB, Baxter has been appointed Secre-
taIy to the Admiralty.
The new Mnitry has dec ded to recall the
Earl OF Mavo from india and retain Sir John
Lawrence as ViceroY for one year, at the eXpira'
ton of which the Marquis of Salisbury will be
appointed to that post.
Memorials TO the Queen asking for the re-
lease of the Feniaus imprisoned we're circulated
and extepsivelY signed at all the Catuolic
churches on Sunday last.
LONDON. Dec 10 Tine te.eeraphlc correspon'
peaceful termination of the resurrection at
Cadiz is entirely altribntab!e TO the good offices
of II f. Farrell, the American Consul at that
city,
MADRID, Dec, Is Political ohairs are still In
an unsettled condition both here and through.
ont the country There is great d. stress amongst
the pOor Of Madrid. and trade Of every KIM ls
almost al "a stsnn-s,IiI. Many people are leAV'
1rs the city, feaTiLg neW troubles. TRe Govern