The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-03

MADRID, June line OOnBGltuenJ OOIltbi AaoA
night, finally adopted the new constitution by
vote of 214 to 80. After the vote was declared,
Figueras, amid enthusiasm, announced that the
Republicans, though opposed to the monarchical
clauses of the constitution, would support ana tol-
low them. A motion made by the Republicans,
that the standing army be reduced from 85,OOO 10
25,O00, lost bya vote of 173 against 90. Admiral
Topete informed the Cortes that GOO political pri-
soners from Cuba, now at Fernando Pc, would soon
be transported to the Cansries.
PARIS, June 2.-General Dix, the retiring Amer
lean minister at the banquet last night regretted
that he was compelled to separate from his coun-
trymen in Paris, and referred to the many erron-
eous impressions with respect to the United States
He said the true mission of that country was 10
subdue the wilderness and convert it to the abode
of civilization He traced the succession of events
leading the colonists from the valleys of the At
lantic first to the basin of the Mississippi, and
thence to Colorado and California; still another
century would be required to complete the work
The policy of America was not war, but improve
ment; not devastation but fraternity; not aggres-
sion for the accession of territory was certain by
friendly arrangements and not by injustice or yio-
lenCe.
HAVANA, June 2.-The property condscated be-
tween April 10 and June 1 produced $4,000. The
city is terribly excited since yesterday. Volunteers
are armng, and serious riots expected. a
heavy engagement has taken place between the
bays of Nifre and,Baros. The official report an
nounces that four cannon have been captured by
the tibusters.
HAVANA, June 2S-The agitation in the city has
partially abated Dulce resi- gned this morning, and
Dow Esperier is acting Captain General, and will
continue to do until the arrival of Caballero de
Rodas.
The city is tranquil, but disorder threatens to
break out at any moment. The volunteers are
greatly incensed at General Pelaze, who has dlsap-
np iaty i1g in fln
CITY, The Vascongade volunteers arrived in port
to-day.
LoHDoN, June 2.-The Times, reviewing the cor
respondence between the English and American
governments on the Alabama claims, &c, says
"Although we were well aware of the frankness
and desire for good understanding, which charac-
terized two successive British governments, we
knew not the lengths to which conciliation ac-
tually carried, and how completely it their
own propositions and their own acts which the
Americans repudiated through their Senate When
we compare the spirit of America with the conced-
ing temper of England, and consider that all that
yielded was insufficient to prevent the reiec-
tion of the treaty despair of the of any
negotiation in which England maintains a due re-
gard for her own rights and honor"
LONDON, June I'm the House of Commons,
last night, Mr. Seey urged that in future contracts
for carrying mails to the United States be made for
no longer time than three years, and that payments
for service be regulated by the amount of mails
carried. He advocated ocean penny postage, and
hoped negotiations would be entered into with the
United States for its establishment.
The Marquis of Huntington defended the late
mail contracts. Although he sympathized with
Mr.. Seely's sentiments, he opposed to his pro-
posals which, if carried into effect would tend to
uncertainty in the service and disnclination on
the part of the steamship companies to compete
with each other. He thought the present contracts
would be the last which would be made with a
fixed subsidy, but altogether doubtful of the
success of any negotiations for the establishment
of penny postage across the Atlantic The theme
was then dropped.
Mr.. Moore moved that a special committee be
appointed to inquire into the treatment of untried
Irish political prisoners.
Mr.. Fortescue, Chief Secretary for Ireland, be-
leved the complaints made of the i'll treatment of
these prisoners were exaggerated, but he thought
political prisoners awaiting trial should be held
under the supervision of government officers, and
not kept in county iails.
After remarks from Mr.. Gray and Mcguire, con-
6emning the present system of holding untried pri-
soners in confinement, the House divided on the
motion, and refused to appoint the cOmmttee-2O