The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-08-31

S,gmaringen, LIST Lieutenant in King Williams
body gaaris, aud who lives at Bonn, in order to
offer him the Crown Of Spain. The Prince has
most oheerfuy accepted at once and seems en-
ohauted at the idea Of getting Crown OF high
er value than that of his second brother, Prince
Charles, who governs Roumania, but under allie
glance TO the Sublime Porte.
This step taken by Marshal Prm is the object
OF various comments on the part Of his friends,
who endeavor, with all the means IN their power,
to eOunteraet, il possible the accomplishment of
what would eventually prove to be a amentabe
catastrophe. The Spaniards, whatever may be
their political creed, have not forgotten that
the Prince Of Hohenzolleru is the descendant of
Murat, who, to this day, is an object Of universal
hatred in the whole Peninsula, for il was he, who
on the famous = of May, bombsried Madrid
during the war Of Independence, and was the au-
thor Of untold ruin TO the Spanish people. In
the highest political circles, the prevailing opin-
ion is that # the Prince Of Hohenzolern accedes
to the throne ii will De the cause Of great calami
ties. But leaving aside the tngical side of the
question. 1t is fortunate however, that Marshal
Prim has been, at last lucky enough to lay his
hands on that ever,vanishing phantom, a King
for Spain, which he has been vainly pursuing for
so many months. The same success did not at
tend Diogenes researches, while in quest of a
man" but his field of action was it is true, more
extensive. since 1t embraced all mankind,
while Marshal Pnm's were limited to a few upper
hundreds.
/ have thought it to be matter Of interest for
your readers. to translate ia ertc1aSO from the
Spanish, the bill passed by the Cortes on the 2sth
Of May in relation to the abolition of slavery in
the Spanish Colonies.
Art, l. All children born from slave mothers
from and after the date of the publication of the
present law, are declared free.
Arf. . All slaves born from the 18th of
Sept. 1868 to the date aforesaid, shall be re-
deemed by the State, at the rate of 80 escados
$500 paid to their masters.
Art. g. All slaves having served under the
Spanish banner, or helped in any way our troops,
10 the present insurrectiou in Cuba, are declared
free. Their masters will receive compensation
for the same, if they have remained faithful to
Spain If they belong to the Insurgents, no in
demnity shall be paid them.
Art 4 The slaves who, at the time of She
publication of this law, are more than 65 years of
age. are declared free. without indemnity paid to
their masters. Those who, hereafter, will come
to that age shall benefit by the same right
Art 5 All the slaves who, in their quality
of freedmen, or, for any other reason. belong to
the State, shall have at once, the full enjoyment
of their civil rights.
4I1. g. The slaves freed in virtue Of Art. l
& ?, shall remain under the patronage of their
mothers masters.
Art- :. The patronage established by the
preceding article imposes upon the patron the
obligation of giving to his clients board and
clothes Of assisting them in their illness of Civ
ing them primary education and the means of
exercising an art or profession. The patrOni'
acquires in return, the rights of guardian and
the faculty Of profting by the work of the freed
man. without any compensation for the same. IN
Ill he arrives at the age of eighteen.
Arf. 8 The freedman, when Is years Of age,
shall have half the salary of free man. Out of
this salary half viii be given to him, and the
other half boarded up for him, in accordance with
certain Interior regulations.
Art @ When % years of age, the freedman
shall enter into the full possession of his civil
rights and Of his money.
Art 10. Patronage is fra,,su1issi5ls, through
all means Of recognized law. The father. legiti-
mate or natural Of freedman may, if be be
free, claim the patronage Of his son by paying the
former patron for the needlul expenses made in
behalf Of his son.
Art II. The GeEernor-GeneraI shall cause a
list Of the slaves included in the provisions Of
Art. 2 and to be prepared within thirty days of
the publication Of the present law.
Ar1 II The freedmen spoken Of in Art. 5,
shall remain under the patronage of the State
Those tblt prefer returning to Africa shall be
taken back there.
Art. l3- The slaves mentioned in Art. can
remain With their masters who will be considered
as their patrons, and sho viii give them at their
~444s NN~ +Nr A'-s Arrhi So'tADtr - iHNh
services; bat they viii be bound, when they
become useless from old age or nfrmlty, to sup
port and assist them in their illness. They have,
on the other hand the right to give them sucb
work to DO as may be suitable to their condition.
ATf. "A If the freedman, ss aforesaid. leaves
his patron. the latter Is released from the above
Obligations.
Arf. Is. The indemnities. as provided BY the
present law, shall be raised by impOsts laid on
each Of those who remain ia state Of slavery.
MADzID, May 2sth. 1870.
The Minister Of Ultrzmar
SIGIsxoSD MOzET PKSDERGAsT.
TelegTsms Of 3 senons nature are circulated
10 relation % q Ear between France and
Prussia I hope It may be aTsrtsd. Ny next
zil follow soOn. With fall particulars. The French
iron-clad feet is ordered TO the Baltic
Yosrs trslT. PIsAsI.
TEE POrEE on KLEcTzIcTTT-A very curious
fact zs besn noticed ~ the teIsgTspbers the L.
Izns II g. Pierre HiQ1sion which ls the terminus