The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-16

gress of Spain towards an enlightened com
mercial policy will soon become a necessity,
and with more liberal tariff system, it will
be difficult for her home produce to compete
with American, and she will be unable any
longer to monopolize the markets of the An
TILES. Under these circumstances Cuba will
become useless to Spain, and pride alone can
lead her to hold on to a dominion disputed in
the teeth of the best Spanish troops. Prim
and other statesmen are convinced that the
separation of Cuba is only question of time,
but national honor prevents Spain from
taking such steps as long as the insurrecton
prevails, but when the island is pacfed the
natural dictates of reason ought to be lis
tened to-
Cuba is valuable. Spain wants cash, and
purchaser is at hand. Should the island be
canyassod, ''plebiscitum" would result in
favor of annexation to the United States. The
only serious question is can the United
States at this moment afford the purchase
money. tits for the advantage of both hemi-
spheres that each should follow its own course
untrammelled by interference of the other.
Spain, like Russia and Denmark, may we'll con-
sent to sell the remainder of her transatlantic
possessions. 1t is fortunate she has anything
left to sell.
LONDON, July 15.-In the international
rife match on Wimbledon Common, the
DeuJlnQ
those of England and Ireland
QUEENSTOWN, July 10. - The steamship
Russia arrived here at S'14 p. NJ, having left
New York on July ., at 9'2l p. NJ, thus
making the shortest passage on record
Signed Passengers on the steamship
Russia"
PARIS, July 15.-The French journals COM
ment unfavorably ON the prorogation of the
Corps Legislatif, before the verifcation of
ba eli
ment is accused of closing the Chamber with
the design of sitting discussion. The session
will probably be resumed on August 20. 1t
is rumored that Prince Napoleon will be made
President of the Councils Baroche President
of the Senate; and Miral n Senator while
Rouher will become a candidate for vacant
seat in the Corps
MADRID, July 15.-In the Cortes, yester-
day, Prim introduced the new Minister, and
remarked that the present Cabinet was con-
stituted from the ma ority, and though the
men had been changed, the policy of the
Government was unchanged. The Republi-
can Deputies replied, making severe attacks
on the Government policy.
NILNNA, July 15.-Severe tumults have oc-
CURED this week among worllmen at Brunn.
The military were called out and fired upon
the mob, killing two and wounding twelve.
The crowds have dispersed, but great excite
ment still prevails, and the authorities are
taking every precaution to prevent threatened
revivals of the disorders.
BEBNE, July 15.-Switzerland has ratified
the treaty of commerce with the Zollverein
Convention, for the protection of literary
property with the North German Confede-
racy, and a naturalization treaty with Wur-
temberg.
HAVANA, July 15.-General Echevera, Pre-
sident of the Havana Railroad, has been
arrested, and will sail for Spain to-mor-
row. Notaries have received orders to record
the sales of confscated property in certain
districts, as precautionary measure to pre-
vent its destruction by the rebels. The
volunteers, last night, serenaded Generals
Ferrer, Canto, and Lesca. Three recent en-
gagements are reported, in which the rebels
were defeated There is scarcity of pro
visions at Puerto Principe, and the authorities
are Distributing food to the inhabitants.