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.CONGR, ESSTONAI,.

WASHINGTON, March Observation-Disclosures Com
mlttee reported tenure Of Office act with amendment.
Also bill extending time for removal of ineligible Of
hcers In Virginia, Mississippi and Texas thirty DAYS
longer. Bill renewing land grants to Alabama passed
Joint resolution offered extending the time for reno val
of Ineligible officers only applies Virginia Amend
Gaent to bill rcpealing tenure Of Office act reads The
same is hereby suspended until next meeting of Com
Srcss Amendments to Lill enforcing provisions of
the It'll amendment provides proceedings by ono war
ranto, with precedence all cases on dorkes of
United States courts; penalty not more than one
and perpetual disqualification from Federal or State Of
ices Bill guaranteeing evee bonds of Missssinn and
louisiana referred to Committee on Commerce Also
Pill @raang right OF way to Pacgc Ceural and tra,
SIT railroad, from New Orleans to the Rio Grand in tl
direction of Mazstlan Morton introduced iont rosn
luton that the majority OF any State Legislature can
Eati'Y the 10Th amendment, aud that resignation will
o"a OF refusal to act by minority shall not such
action by the majority. Resolution PROVIDING oipt
committee to rcorganise departments passed Rill
strengthening public credit resumed and finally nassed
IN the form 1t had passed the House and noes - ~
President. Executive session. Adjourned
House-Number Of bills introduced under rao,1,r
call. Dawes i'll the chair. Blaine probably enGaood
IN completing committees which are not vet annonne
60, among bills introduced: building postal military
railroad to New York repeating act July 1891 90
strcting jurisdiction OF court Of claims
sales q public lands, except under preGmptian laws
asScanragng polFgamy in Utah BY granting en- fI, ~
TO womeat istFuetus Secretary of Var 10 inouira mo
alleged arrest AID imprisonment of Gen .I,,nos %
seedraan pgoviang Provisional Government for M;
sissippl 10 bills introduced Committees unnonnoaI
JOINT resolution providing Ioint committee on removal
OIL political disabilities referred to reconsrnc, 80
nittee Bill erasng word whiten from charter ad
ordinances Of District passed. and goes 70 tha pa auu
dent Adjourned. -
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3 Y T E L E 6 r A i Il
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
For the Soush-W esterA

LIVERPOOL, March Is, noon-Cotton quiet; upiandS
12@l2s and Orleans 124@123d.; estimated sales sooe
bales Bombay shipments 25,000 bales
LIVERPOOL, March l6, aftesnoon.-la arms afa lao
rcs at Manchester frmer.
New YoRK, March IL, noon.-Money steady at Z itlct
Exchange So Gold 1873. Louisiana levec's Co. Cot
ton a shade lower, 2s4@2S4e.
New ORLEANS bIarcn i6.-cotton decincd middlins
PHASE; sales 1900 receipts 81 and exports 5l
bales Gold 1921. Sterling Az; Commercial A231; New
York sight $42ct. premium. Flour dull; sHperfine
Sc %, double extra So 60 and treble extra 81. Corn
firm, sac. Oats declined, re Bran dull, 81 Is;
Hay prime SGT. Pork tirmer, s93. Bacon-sood
unchanged Sugar dul; common l2@124 and prime
l4lc Moasses dull; prime 7o@75c. Whisky de-
pressed; Western rcctifed 924@974c. Coffee nomi,
nally l5@l54 and prime 17@l75c. Texas beeves-
LIST quality s45@5o, I'd quality and Sd quail,
ity sl6@25. sheep-lst quality SHOT, co.
New York, March Is, evening.-Cotton shade
io~er sales 1860 bales at 2Sl@2S1c., closing little
more steady. Money Yet. Sterling ST. Cold 1873
l3l31&.
LlsHRsoa1~ March l6, evcnng.-Cotton quiet; up
lands 1o0l25 and Orleans l2I@l2s%.; sales 5000
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Died

In New Orleans at hafpast O'Clock y " .et,rdo,
March s, 1859; Major RUFUS LAURENCE DOLBEAR
only son OF Rufus Dolbear born March H. $40, in
IN board steamer Lotawanna, near College Point Mt
Port Caddo 49, e. IAN EN- OF
IN tbs city Saturday evening 18th inst, at o'clock
after brief illness, ELLEN DEAL, AGED II Years (
months ana II days, daughter of Mr. and Mrs IL Deal.
tracte sS ey, on Ihnrsday lh instant after pro-
10 months and II days. "7eu Vi ears
" N"tchitoches Times please copy,
IN New Orleans suddenly, of congestion of tho nno
on me 41h INST LOUISE DOUGLASS infant daueer
b. his wife daughter of the late Gen. Lowell Il, Ron3
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MISCELLANEOUS

ATLANTA, Ga Marc1 1.-THE 18th amendment i:
made the special der f)r to and indication:
are that it will pass.
Gen. Meade and staff leftlaSt night for Philadelphia;
to assume command OF the vision Of the Atlantic
RICM0ND, March l5.-G 81. Stonemau issued his
order to day, repubishng the act of Congress vaca
ing Offices within thirty days from the passage Of the
act aud ordering that all persons who cannot take the
2F s a9a trcc Is p q oSG o@ ins
nearly oncthird OF the Offices are those that pay nc
salary. The Commanding General has had no appl
cations, and consequently no appointments have been
made For many Of the judgeslips there have Icen
no applications, which leaves the legal business in a
chaotic state. This evening batch of new appoint
mcnts made for city council and some minor city
Offices Tomorrow it is stated, new set of officers
will be appointed in the Capital. Thermometer fell
from Sc to 8 in seven hours.
B. New York, March 15.-Three negroes arrested for
stealing from phtnthropst Vinccnt, collier, their EN-.
poycr.
Central railroad involved in suit with the Govern
mcnt the question: of FIVE per cent on net earnings
Sum invoved II q 1000.
Sub Treasury balance $SS 100000
SAN Francisco, March l6.-Indian troubles in Hum
boldt county. Pownan shot. Indian troubles in Ari.
iona Increasing. Numerous murders, and people be-
coming exasperaed, exterm!aa:lon is suggested,
commencing with Indians RESERVATIONS
New YORK, March l6-Thc Evening Nail has Cuba
advices, via Nassau. Gen. Lesca was gepused three
times, with heavy loss, his way raise the siege of
Puerto Principe. Puerto Principe still bcsicgel if
not captured.
ATLANTA, GA, March l6-lIouse passed 18th
observation-disclosures "a, nays 46. Republicans present
and not voting Isl Republicans voting nay 4. 1t is
the special order in the Senate tomorrow, T. NJ
GALVESTON, March 16.-From the Brownsville Ran.
chero OF the lh, we get the following extracts: The
Matamoros Ooservator of the 9Th, says Courier inst
arrived, brings news OF the defeat of Vargas who, in
his blindness and courage, dared attac, Martirez
position at Sauy. After combat Of two hours, Var
gas shametuly retreated into the woods, leaving the
field covered with dead Gen. Cortina vigorously pur-
sned Vargas into the woods aud when the courier left
Vargas had been completely defeated The State of
Taiauipas will now enjoy peace, security and order,
which have been so long interrupted. Gov. Busta.
mente entered San Luis Potosi the Sth ult, amid
great rejoicing
New YORK. March l6.-Thc steamer Chauncey from
Panama has arrived with 1884 900 in treasure The
steamer Santiago from Valparaiso for Liverpool Bunk
in the Straits of Magellan: Two sailors and child lost
Earthgnakes continued along the Peruvian coast.
yellow fever prevails in Peru; very severe at africa
President Magalrios declared himslf dictator of b.
liyia
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Hotel Arrivals

p. BHaiss lOUSE-Tuesday, March 16.-Geo Alhon,
T Tssersai onsne Wright ety-D Iy brand
49, ~afa"er Jefferson TEX Sphears, TEA Il
Sothwell Mt Enterprise Text Fischbein N0 CIV
b bile s A@ET iam Rogers 90 Beers Jr, Nc
Ief la ~ Aehe eoncordia par Lac Crosb
kTves Benton Alas " Topham oI ,1-N rs IS
s se M LolgT'e aars Gare1sr Nebhelt and
ArtNWT Cr nea-if Fort " Wright Lewisve
ArkUJ Fennet Sherman Te-H Eves GMT oetaon
sex 1l IA AlsS9 W Harrison Co TEX Cham
s'' Rhoma a'e wy Winston, 81 Knox Garland.
AlEen, Coleman Singleton, TEA n's s q
Graham, Ala D I.aSalle Tex "a y small,
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NAPOLEON AND PRESIDENT JoHNsoN.-A Paris dis
patch Of the GGth alt says the offer of apartment in
the Tuilsrcs to President johnson has been moved it
is said by the presentation of his life IA the Emperor
by John Savage the Fenian EXECUTIVE, nov in Paris.
Louis Napoleon having read the history Of our distin
guished Chief Magistrate, was struck by the inter
esting incidents narrated in it, that he manifested
desire Of knowing him personally, and hayipg under
his eyes man who by single effort of his adgmit-
able WILL had raised himself to of the fret oical
positions Of the wo.ld.
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FROM HAVANA,

.IIAyAgA, March 15.-RevoIotiouarv assembly of the
central department. with the sanction of military com
manders, decree; lst, Slavery WAS brought to Cuba
by Spanish dominion, and ought to cease with it; Cd
Pledges indeil'iicaton for slave property; 3d. Freed
men may bear arms 4th Freedmen hare equal rights
aud privileges with al! PATRIOTS Of whatever color and
under equal obligations the cause. Official dis
patches report column of 500 troops, supported by
heavy artillery, drove 30 insurgents from fortified
tons around Ma:jtr and captured Ma:jari. No rebel
version Of the affair received
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AcTs SIGNED ny THE GoyFRSon.-We copy rs fo
lows from the New Orleans Republican of the 9th.
Act extending the tine for collecting the one ~,
cent fN
Act relative to Migrants
Act Incorporating the Iayon Rapizes Navicatio.
Company.
Act creating tire parish Of Tangpaloe
Act amending the charter Of The Merchants p,r,
Of New Orleans.
I.vt giving additional powers to the justices Of fila
peace OF St. landry parish.
Act creating the parish Of Grant
Act relating the transfer Of from the second
district court Of Orleans parish.
Act for the preservation Of jadcia records in tlo
parish Of Orleans.
Act for the relief Of the securities Of A. S Norwood
Act TO punish grand jurors ioryeglcet, etc.
Act relating to road in ST. James parish
Act authorizing the Police Jury Of BcnYe parish
TO levy tax.
Act granting ferry privileges TO Pollard & Ucnlcr
Aet amcniat0gy of act relating to parish cour,c
and dnties Of shesiGs aud clerks and snlrcs of par
judges, etc.
Act for the relief Of the Louisiana State Seminary
and Military Academy.
Act to provide Tor tepogTa,,hcal and eeolooico,
survey Of the State
The following acs have been signed by the presi.
dent Of the Senate and speaker Of the House and will
80 w INC governor:
Act to incorporate the Arkansas and Red river rail-
way company, and granting aid 10 the same.
Act appropriating three thousand dollars for the
purpose of preparing classified index and digest Of
all CT the Of the General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana.
Act giving preference to cases Of contested cxrro-
priations.
Act for the Improvement Of Loggy Bayou, Lake
Bisteneau and Dorchcato Bayou from Red river to
MnFTrllS Point, on D0rcheato Bayou.
Act to reQrganise the bureau Of immigration and
for mcasurers 10 develop the resources and increase
the population and wealth of the State of Louisiana
Act 10 carry .to effect article l23 of the State Con-
stituton, and to provide for recording all mortgages
and privileges.
Act providing State aid in the construction of the
Mississippi and Mexican Gulf Ship CANAL and for issue.
OF State bonds therefor.
Act to provide for the sale Of nine hundred and
ninety thousand dollars in bonds of the State pledged
by the State Board of Lcvce Commissioners rs security
for the notes of the Board, amounting 10 the sam of
four hundred and eighty-ivc thousand six hundred
and sixty dollars and seven cents specified in table
No. of the report of the Board dated July 81, 1868.
Act to Grant the aid of the State to the Bteuf and
Crocodile Navis cation Company.
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TIE LOCKS ON oUAcHlTA RIvEg.-He find IN tue
Camden Journal of the 9th ult., G communication
addressed to Gen. T. ?. Dockers, of Arkansas, from
John Roy, practical engineer the question of
building locks and dams the Oaaohita riveg. He
estimates that it will be necessary to have five locks,
and shat the total expense will be $4,000 This
would make the Ouaehita river navigabe to Camden
for boats of the size of the Pargoud, Gov. Allen
Yieksbarg, daring the entire year. lie considers the
white sandstoge found Harrisonburs the best
sandstone he has in New Orleans during the past
twenty FIVE years, and the very material for such
work. We hope to this project agitated by the
press Of New Orleans and the 0aacita country as if
carried out would Esove Of untold value to our en-
tire section. Monroe Intelligencer 3 4
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Married :.

In this city, the oh inst at Trinity Ch,rch bv
Rev: Father Pierre, Mr.. JAMES V. NOLAN to Niss,
JANE BOND, all of this CITY,
we join their many friends in wishing them long
and happy lie.
On the 18th inst at The residence of the brides faith
e1 by Eder e. s McCloud Mr.. H. C. LOCKGTT to
MISS is4bECCA HAND, all of Davis county Texas
At Paris. Texas on h- 10th nit by Rev. s. 7 Snotts
", 4; GASS, OF the Bonham News and Miss MAMIE
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TUE VAcRASr Afr.-During the last days of the
sitting of the Iesi<!atnre, they Matched out vasran
law, of WHICH the New Orleans Times speaks as fol
lows:
The passage o. the yagrant act has inspired the po
lice force with new energy. Prepa, atoms
be made for the arrest and confinement of all noted
thieves and suspicious Characters who for months have
been carrying on their scheWes of villany. Captain
Cain feels that in the course Of three weeks he
will rid the town of their presence. 4lp passage Of
the bill secured by Tue energy and ynryaitting at
tention of the Superintendent.
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MEMPHIS IrEMs.-A special telegram from McEppls
to the New Orleans Times under date Of the 9TH says
McCoomb< the Claim Agent, arrested few days
since has been released The case Of Earle arrested
requisition of Gov. Clayton creates intense excite
ment. number of prominent Radicals, including
the Superintendent of Police, using every means
imaginable to get Earle taken to Arkansas It is
ported that there is plot foot to kidnap him and
carry him the river. It's said that men from
Arkansas are here for that purpose.
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FOR nrsvHD

we arc authorised to announce JONAS RoBEsoy.
Us candidate Tor the Mayoraty eff the city of sbreve-
port, at the ensuing election.
we are authorised to announce Col. J. r GI1MoRr
- TOR Mayor of the city of Shreveport at
she impending election. 49, l,,, a'
we are authorised to announce p II. ROSsoy DC
candidate tor Mayor of the city of Shreveport at tho
impending election, az .ne
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CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, March lG.-House-Numhc of pcti.
lions removing disabilities presented Wiley, of West
Virginia, said the old Virginia offices could rot be fill
cd without further legislation The following resolu.
ton passed
Be 1t Pesoired By tie Senate and House of Pepre.
sentatires Of the Lied States Of Auae,ca IN Con-
qteSs 4d&&eMbIe1 That the removals from civil Office
Ia the provisional government OF Virginia. provided
Cor in the Joint Resolution to which this joint resol-
ton is amcnatorr shall be made until thirty DAYS
from and after the passage Of this joint resolution
Holman, of Indiana, introduced bill dividing Texas
into three States Referred to Reorganization Com
mttee. Dawes introduced resolution regulating com
peisation Of contestants Adjourned.
tScadte Sherman introduced resolution authoriSing
recognition Of Cuban independence. Referred to Com
mittce on Foreign Relations. Pill recognising Navy
passed. Teidre of office respmed and discussed to
adjournment without action.
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ERnM EMRnpE

LONDON, March 15.-Without seeking it, Montpen
ser declares he will accept the Spanish throne, but dc
precates civil in bis behalf.
LoNDoN, March lG.-sishs earthquake in Lanca-
shire. No damage.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

we notice our friend Dick Reet! has taken
possession of the Boarding House, in the rear of
the Market House, next door to the Frances From
our knowledge of Dick satisfied he knows how
to keep Hotel AS we used to say in the times of Hard
Tack and Tough Beef il you want good square meal
call on Dick, where be found all the Injuries of
the season. If any one is troubled with the govt or in
digestion the sight Of Dicks genial and smiling
tenance Will prove sure remedy Dick is there at all
hours TO do the hopors himself assisted with full and
competent corps Of suoa!tcrns. II conducts his House
on the old English plan where you order what you
want and get what you ORDER gotten up in such style
as would suit the taste of one of the Grecian gods
Dick cordially invites his friends (and by his friends
he means every body as every is his rend) to call
and see him at any time of the day or night Drop in
and take Snack
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The attention Of Oar readers is directed to 1he adj
yartscment Of the single number scheme Of the Louis.
lana Lottery, to be drawn the 9Th instant. The
plan is the same as the weknown Havana lottery,
with liberal prizes, and six hundred Of them This
offers fair chance to win large amount for small
investment, the tickets being twelve dollars, and rac
tions Of the same in proportions. The agent, j. F.
Chandler also has for sale the combination and policy
tickets.
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MILITARY ARRESTS IN MIssIsSIpPI.-On the lth ult
six citizens Of Pamela county, Mississippi arrested
by the military authorities and placed in jaiI. No
given sos the arrest, except that they were
arrested by direct order from Gen. Gil|em." These
men-now in Vicksbur.-hava the sympathies Of that
entire county, and of honest everywhere. There
names arc: DR.. ?. NJ. Miller Il. ". Perry, Andrew
Dickins, Robs. Dicl1ins, John Murdoch and Robert
Gregg.
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TFTSTET.T.hNE:TTg

Observation-Disclosures
New oEE, March l3.-Bank s'atement-d'crcast
in loans S420, 800 decrease in specie 81 600; in
in circulation 81 l4l coo; decrease in deposits
s.. l19 600: increase in legal tenders $4,000
LOUISVILLE, March l4.-J,mes Guithre is dead
R!cnMoND, VA, March l4.-Dr. Giined chairman
of the Republican State central committee, is out in
card, boiling the nomination of Wells and Others in
the Petersburg convention.
New YORK, March l3.-Evilcnce takc, before com.
missioner Of cagrantS to day, showed provisions on
the james Foster J were poor and passengers treated
bruallv.
Mrs Lydia Beccher, mother of ITery Ward Bcecher,
died III Brooklyn this morning, aged so years.
fnsallo and Denaro, two of the Cherry street gang
of Italian counterciters convicted to-day and re-
'ded for sentence
The peach buds ia Sa'uoyset county, New Jersey,
killed by the cold snap last week and the cron Is
likely to prove a failure.
The case of Judge Fullerton will be tried in April,
NEW YORK, March l4.-Yestcrday evenings Elk.
press says the policy of the Treasury Department in
the immediate future is the subject of much comment
on Wall street. There have been some heavy short
sales OF gold and stocks, made the theory of carly
sales OF gold, III consequence of the currency balance
at this point being reduced to 5000 600 There is
considerable pressure being brought to bear on the
new Secretary to induce him to sell gold, nonnalIy
to increase his currency balance but really to make
light money market. Banks are in that condition At
present that liberal sales of gold would undoubtedIy
''" ~ present ticlr per cent certificates for
redemption, thereby producing monetary disturbance
and unsettting Legitimate business The Treasury
hoids at different points over $40 geo 600 currency
and the recent reduction in the princpal Sub Treas
ury is dar chic y to large transfers to army pavnas
tiers and the pension account which may not be dis
bursed for some time 10 come The revenue reccints
from The income tax. however, will be soon coming in
when the Treasury will be literally supplied with
currency Spectators evidently making bold
attempt to get possession cf Mr.. Boutwell, and it re-
mains TO Ire whether the Secretary will assist them
by selling gold and making money tight
The Bank statement shows loss of 50 1871 963 in
specie which is accounted for by the customs and OK
port demands but the increase Of sll4 $50 in crcula
ton Is little remarkable The changes in loans de-
posts aud legal tenders Slight and unimportant
TROY, N T., March l5.-Marcus E!dridge, prom
nent citizen cut bis throat
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e beam OF talent.

GRANT AND THE VicXsrUEG. OEDEE.-A Washington
exchange says the leerbook Of Gen. lallcck has been
found, containing all the correspondence on the sub
ect of his removal of Grant, when at Vicksburg in
Guiding the order for the removal of Grant. The Or
der signed by IalIeck, but was inspired by Stan
ton who at that time, directed all the correspondence
of lialIech. Gen. Banks friends urging him to
give all the papcrs in his possession the subject to
the public but he still refuses to do so.
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FoUSD IN AGAIS.-We copy as follows from tbe
New Orleans Republican Of the 9th. in re,,,a J, i,
movements o. socaiied representative from Caddo
Among the departures for Washington last evenina
BY the Jackson railroad train were Hon. p " 49,
and Hon ]. II. McVean, both members Of the 1anis
ANA House OF Representatives, who have nerfor'aa
their duty TO the people with peculiar fidelity
with peculiar fdelity!" That's pretty rood d.
sldering the source from which it came.
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INSURANCE on FREIGHT CARRIED DY SnEEYEroEr.-
It Is well known to our business men that the New Or
leans and Jefferson steamers take good deal Of freight
Tor Shreveport, and through careessncss in the
ner Of storing it, fail to deliver portions of it here on
the trip up, take it to Jefferson and deliver it here on
Yha down trip. OF course the insurance on all such
ireigh expires soon as the boat leaves this port,
and the consgnces have no recourse but on the own
crs Of the boats, Should they meet with an accident
ABOVE lie loss OF large amount Of freight the
Mite stephens, which was carried by this place, has
opened the eyes of our merchants. And now, as soon
rs boat passes this point with freight or her belong
ing to our merchants, they at qnee insure to Jefferson
ard back and charge to the boats The effect Of this
VIII be to make the boats careful in Tie delivery
OF their FREIGHT w
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GEs. HANeock's New CoNNAND.-The New Orleans
Crescent Of the 9th, says the ,mmand to which Gen
Haleoek i assigned is not SO bad one after ALL It
embraces the State Of Minnesota and the territories
Of Montana and Daootsh, with headquarters at St.
Paul Minnesota, most delightful spot.
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cu1A.-The New Orleans Times says the new cap
tangeneral Of Cuba is Cabaero de sod:, an officer
of good deal Of enterprise. He commanded sle roy.
ast forces during the recent troubles in Malaga and
Cadz. 1t is inferred that his policy will be, in the
highest degree, severe and repressse.