The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-13
NEWS SUMMARY.
Domestic Anhiral


Al South Bend, Mass. on Thursday night
Me Town Hall was burned. Loss, $4,000.
Major General Barnes, United States Army,
o~0 on Thursday, at Springheld Mass.
The traitor John @. Breckenridge, is in
friends.
BY the explosion OF powder mill at Hazards
VIE, soma, on Thursday, two men were in
Three persons were arrested yesterday on
staten Island, charged with smuggling Havana
Two men were burned to death the other day
at suncook, N. H., by the accidental ignition Of
-Dr. Ernest shafroth, OF south Bethlehem,
accidentally fell into a cellar in Allentown,
Wednesday night, and was killed.
Wesley Nelson, who murdered Mr.. Lambert
near BelOit, Wisconsin, has been arrested, and
coniesses that he committed the crime.
Foreign Affairs.
LONDON, Feb. l2.-At the banquet to the
Ministry at FIshmongers' Hall last night, Mr.
GiadstOpe remarked that the last House of
Commons had been condemned by the Govern
ment OF the DAY, that that Government had
been brought 10 the bar Of public opinion on a
distinct issue, and the policy of the people was
now most clearly defined.
LONDON, Feb. l2.-sdviCes received to-day
state that the Persian army with the Shah at
it's bead, has gone to Bagdad. In the meantime,
the Turkish troops are pushing forward to the
L1vERpooL. Feb. 12.-The barque Neptune,
from New York for Liverpool, was abandoned
of Skelly.
LIvERPooL, Feb. ia meeting of the
Chamber OF Commerce of Liverpool was held
to-day, to hear an address from Mr.. Graves,
Conservative member OF Parliament from this
CITY.
Mr.. Graves expressed the belief that the
treaty negotiated with the American Minister
for the settlement OF the Alabama claims was
sure TO be ratified by the United States Senate
He said the American claims were made with
digulty, and maintained with forbearance, that
were fully appreciated by England.
She had, In conseq quence, met tue. advances
Of the United States more than halfway, and
receded from principles which had been re-
garded as fundamental to the British Constitu-
ton. The result OF such conduct said Mr.
Graves, forbids that party politics all in any
degree interfere with honorable arrangements
which have been made between the two
countries.
SoUTHAMProN, Feb. l2.-A1rlved, steamship
HOlsa ia, from New York.
DUBLIN. Feb. 12.-The Mayor OF Dublin will
take advantage of the 6rst public le7ee, to
present to Queen Victoria monster petition
Tor the amnesty OF the Fenlan prisoners, which
has been so extensively signed by the corporate
au horities of cities and towns throughout
Ireland.
PARIS. Feb. 12-The specie in the Bank OF
France has increased 1000, O00f. since last
week.
HAVANA, Feb. IA small Spanish schooner
which had cleared for New York was seized
to-day by the authorities, on suspicion Of
having arms and supplies for the rebels on
board. Ber cargo was examined, but nothing
was found TO confirm the suspicious OF the
officials.
mixed commission, appointed by planters
and merchants 10 raise funds for the govern.
ment have resolved to recommend the toll wing
plau:-The Spanish Bank is TO furnish loan of
$1,000 600 to the treasury of the government,
the government to provide for the payment
thereof by imposing special taxes, as follows:-
Fifty cents Oh each box OF sugar imported; one
huudred dollars on each load of unmanutaC-
tured tobacco and fifty cents on every thousand
cigars; i've per cent on all import duties now
txuo1l fU ftun nTnf q n m "A
taxes now paid by merchants and manuiac-
turers.
possession of the entire Puerto Principe district,
except the city proper.
Several secret depots Of arms have been dis
covered at Cardenas.
Central Department is received, either through
goVernmenalior other channels. 1t Is knoWn,
however, that the rebels have made the to Tn OF
Menicaragui their rallying point. Arrests OF
suspect ed aartles continue 20 be made
Several Americans and other foreigners are
among those now in custody. Thomas Levry,
the Wealthiest merchant on the Island, was
arrested but subsequently released. IL IS re-
Torled that he offered TO CaOtain'General Dulce
his entire possessions TO AID the Government In
suppressiLg the revolution. Prominent Cubans
continue to emigrate from the island in large
numbers. A portion OF the insurgents in the
District of Cienfuegos are marching towards
Hawai- Grandee, IN the Colon district.
MADRID, Feb. II AT the opening OF the
Cortes yesterday Marshal serrauo said:-The
nations of Europe, in attaining higher degcee
of civilization, threw OFF the traditional bonds
which iettered the public MUD. Spain delayed
for q long time following the example OF her
Heighbors. She now calls on her representatives
to construcL q new edihce. REVOLUTION has
achieved OlOodless victory. The strength Oi
the nation has not been impaired, but the eX.
travaeance OF former ADMINISTRATIONS has dis.
organized and embarrassed its progress. The
Government relies upon the Cortes 10 remedy
this by economical Ieiorms and changes iu
administration, by wise legislation In regard TO
the public deb, and the payments OF the interest
thereon and by economiziug The expenses o
the army and navy.
Tue Fundamental principles Of Radical Liber
alism which had been adopted IN relatien u
religion, the press aud education, by the Pro-
visionAl Government, must now be consolidated
by the action Of the Deputies. Oar revelation
here Is not responsible or the rsing in Cuba
That is due to errors Of past governments. ii,
expressed the hope that the InsurrectIon there
Would be speedily exiting ulshed, and that tran
Ouililtv. based Gu reform, would be duraOle.bH
predicted that slavery wogld be abolished WITH
out precipitation, and without comprOAisiuI
the prosperity of the Antilles. In conclusion
he congratulated the coun ry on tue gool rela
tons with foreign nations, now more indmat
than ever beio,e,
MADRID. Feb. I2.-At the opening of tn,
Oortes the Marquis OF san Cruz presided, an
a salute OF tWenty-nne guns Was hred Dorn
the Marshal SerTano's speech, there we're olUG
for the provisional government, Tor Genera
Pnm and for q republic and TOR a monarchy
The confusion was great, and vas dnaly qneile
by Marshal Serra0o's crying otUd for th
sovereignty o the Cortes.
eraud review of troops was subsequently
held and the members OF the Corte5 ATTENDED
the Te Deuna AT the BasilicA Of Our Lady G
MADsrD, Feb. l2-The Constituent Corte
formally Opened its sessions here yesterdi