The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-06-12
Gate Eastern News.
From files of the daily New Mexiean.l

Madrid, May 25-In the Cortes yesterday Article 34 of the National Constitution was adopted civil marriage bill has been intro- duced. Republican newspapers assert that the recent vote of the Cortes has only defeated a federal republic for while; a republic sooner or later must omethrough want of a monarchy and in the absence ofunanimity on the part of the majority of the Cortes.
 Queen Isabella has proposed to abdcate in favor of her son, Prince Asturias. Gonzales Bravo, former prime minister, and others advtse her otherwise
 London, May 23-The difficulty with the Chinese government arising out of the perse. cutions of christians in the north, has been settled; latest dispatches from the British le> gation at Slan state that inc Mandarin who countenanced the per5ecutions has been re- moved from office,
 Washington, May 24-General Dodge tele. graphs that all arrangements for through travel on the Pacific read are completed and trains are running on time; the greater portion of the road is already in good order, but owing to the erection of permanent bridges in the place of temporary structures the comqanywill not pre- sent the road as finished until August first
 A number of national bank men are urging secretary Boutwell, not to reduce the number of dep0s;taries. as they hold that making all the deposits in one bank gives it an unfair advan- tage. The secretary thinks greater prompt ness should be secured in dealing with one bank than with several, and he can see no reason for changing his determination to re- duce the number of designated dapositaries.
 The Kickapoo Indians who have been mak- ing raids on the frontier whites in Texas since the middle of the rebellion, in consequence of the treatment the rebels gave them while en route from their old homes to Mexico. now desire to return to their reservation and meas ures will soon be taken to enable them 10 ac- complish their wishes.
 The las: that can be reliably ascertained of the instructions of minister Motley is that they are more of general than of specific nature and do not contemplate any speedy action on his part with regard to the Alabama CT other claims. In view of the ple ;ent sentimen; in England upon this subject, if for no other req son, Mr, Motley will inform her Maiestys government of the desire of our own govern ment to adjust all pending claims on a basis that will strengthen the friendly relations bes tween the two countries
 Chicago, May 2+-A washington special says that Butler has been urging the administration to adopt strict measures in regard to the Ala bama claims; be says Motley has gone to Eng landinstructed to merely look on for the present and say nothing. He thinks we should make definite demand for a settlement and if not compiled with after a reasonable time, non-. intercourse shonld be proclaimed
 Instructions for our Minister to Mexico have been completed, and those for China, Brazil and Portugal nearly so.
 Washington, May 24,-News has. been receiv- ed direct from Cespedes by the Cubans fully confirming the defeat of the Spaniards in attempting to open the railroad from Nueyitas to Puerto Principe the date and channel of their receipts is strictly private from prudential reasons. The loss of the Spanish is stated at a thousand killed and wounded The fighting was the severest during the war; and the battle was stopped only by the arrival of the Marquis of Santa Lucia with four thousand troops most of whom were mounted The Cnbans fought behind intrenchments and did not suffer so heavily. A large number of colored troops shot their officers and joined the insurgents. A large number of arms and equipments, fell into the hands of the Cubans.