The Portland daily press., 1869-10-14
6 U II o p e .
Spain,



THE LONDON TIMES ON SPANISH AFFAIRS.
LONDON, Oct 13.-The Times this morning
has an editorial GU Spanish affairs. The writer
says he has but little sympathy and less faith
In Spanish Republicanism. The failure of the
present government is owing to the unneccssa-
ry prolongation of the provisional government
and the attempt to close it up when it has be-
come impossible toldo SO. There IL now moth
ing forthcoming, and it is better to leave mat
tiers as they are. A regency is the only posi-
BILE scheme When it is understood that dan
gerous ieStions lie dormant, a change in the
government will be definitely postponed. Some
steps may now be made towards the concilia-
ton of the two parties Castellara, Figueras
and others are not formidable as their adverse
ries and may b. useful as friends. They are
allowed Republicans but men of order. We
might easily regard a regency as half way
house less Objectionable than monarchy and
less dangerous than a republic.
Gen. Prm leans this way and between him
and Castelara union is possible. A govern
ment in which Castellara would represent free
dom and prime order, and authority might of
fer sufficient guarantees of its honesc views and
tendencies to satisfy all reasonable people.
PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION.
MADRID, Oct. 1.-THE troops of the garri-
sons of Madrid were reviewed to day by Gen.
Prm. Government officials declare that the
rebellion is dying out, but the Republicans
contradict them and maintain that it is increas-
ing The interruption of communication rem
ders it difficult to obtain information from the
province, but there is no doubt that the insur-
rection ex ends throughout the country. The
Cortes have appointed commission to inquire
into the conduct of the deputies who are sup
posed to be with the insurgents, and to report
what action shall be taken in their cases.
The insurgents who were defeated with such
a heavy loss at Saragossa we've under the lead
ership of Sal Roycbea and Frauton Martial
| law has boon proclaimed at Malaga. Many
| families have fled to Tangier. Valencia still
| resists the government, but there is reason to
| believe that its capitulatiOn is imminent.
The ra 'lroad in the vicinity of Valencia has
been destroyed. A fight took place near the
| spot, in which 250 men were killed and wound
| ed on both sides.
The government troops are entrenched at
| Valencia, aud await renforcements before
making final attack on the insurgents. A
frigate is anchored off the city and will assist
the troops in the assault.
| France.
PARIS, Oct. 13.-The Patrie denies that the
| government intends to suspend the right of re-
| union aud adds: "The government simply
| desires to give warning that it will act with
energy should the public meeting degenerate
into proyocatiOns OF insurrection.
DEATH OF A SENATOR.
Charles Augustin st. Beaure, an eminent
critic and poet, and Senator of France died
to-day, aged 6S years.
Turkey.
THE sULTAN's VISIT TO EGYPT.
PARIS. Oct. 13-The Patrie is informed tina
tho Sultan will 90 to Egypt to preside at thu
inauguration of the Suez canal.
New soush Wales.
LONDON. Oct. 49, -Advices have been receiv
ed from sydney, New South Wales, to the GIL
ult. The United States steamer hearsargt
was In port. A grand entertainment vas CIV
en- by the citizens of Sydney IN hohor Vi ne
| Copt las s. Thornton.