The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
The King OF Spain.
The Arrival at Madrid.
Sworn i'm as a Monarch.
Funeral of General Prim.
Fire at Reading, Pa.
FROM EUROPE.
Tho New spnnish King.

LONDON, Jan. 4.-The N. Y Herald correspon-
dent in Madrid forwards q special telegram,
under .e of the I'd inst.:-
The King of the Spauiards, Amadeus, arrived
at ArTaDguez, from Florence and Cartagena in
his journey to Madrid, at the hour of o'clock
last evening.
A MODEST ADVANCE.
All attempts at popular demonstrations in his
honor were abandoned along the line of route
at the request of the new monarch.
IN THE CAPITAL.
The King entered the city of Madrid at half
past one O'Clock in the afternoon of the follow
ing day, having been delayed for some time on
the road by heavy fall of snow.
TAKES THE OATH.
King Amadeus appeared on horseback soon
after he had reached the city. At little after
o'clock he rode down to the legislative hall of
the Cortes.
He was accompanied and attended by the
italian General Cialdni.
The Deputies in the Cortes received the King
with cheers on his entry.
He advanced towards the Presidents seat,
and there standing took the oath of fidelity to
the Constitution of Spain in the presence of the
Chamber and the officials of State.
He then mounted his charger and rode
through the city to the palace, attended by
small guard of soldiers.
HIS FIRST CABINET.
It is thought very probable just now that the
first regularly commissioned Cabinet of the
King will be made up Of
Serrano, President of the Council, without
portfolio.
De Rodas, Secretary of War.
Olozaga, Secretary of State for Home and
Foreign Affairs.
Admiral Topete, Secretary of the Navy.
Funeral of General Prim.
LONDON, Jan. ii received special kilograms
for the Herald from Madrid at an early hour
to-day
THE STATE FUNERAL.
General Prim's body was removed from the
chamber OF death, at the residence of the late
Minister, to-day, and borne to the Church
Atocha.
The state funeral was most imposing and
grand affair. II was conducted without the
occurrence of public excitement and no dis
turbance took place either before or after the
close of the ceremonial.
NEoORSINe UNIVERSAL AND SINCERE.
The late Regent of Spain, the Cabinet Minis
ters, the members of the diplomatic body re-
presenting foreign Governments, the Parlia-
mentary Deputies in the Cortes, with the officers
of the army and navy, chief judges. magistrates,
municipal officers, and employees of the various
civil departments, were all present in the places
! assigned them by programme.
They all marched on foot.
SAD AND wRETCHED MEMBSTo.
The private carriage of the deceased General
| in which he sat riding when the act of assassi'
nation was perpetrated, was in the line of cor
! tege after the hearse, the horses covered with
! mourning trappings. This vehicle attracted Q
| vast amount OF mournful attention. Its panels
aud sides were riddled with bullets or leade q
slugs, and the glass shattered on both sides.
AT THE CHURCH.
! When the funeral arrived at the Church
Atocha the remains were received by the clergy
! The coffin was borne up the main aisle and de-
| posted on a catafalque. The remains will bt
laid in state in the church untilruesday, guarded
by soldiers of the Veteran Guard or Spanish In
yalides. .
THE WIDOW.
Marshal Prims widow, Sonora the Duchess
attended the funeral, and remained in th'
church, near the coffin, after the ceremony.
The IGerman Empire-Aus.rlan Cabinet Ap
prevail
LONDON Jan. 4-Baron Beust's despatch o
the Goth of December, on the subject of the Aus
trian policy towards the North German Em
pire, has met with hearty reception in thu
Prussian capital.
The Austrian state paper is regarded as beinI
essentially national, as the new German empire
is completely under the leadership of Prussia
aud is completely recognizedwithout any condi
tions or ministerial reservations. Barol
Beust, speaking tor the Emperor o
Austria, expresses the hope, in conclu
sion, that ''the amicable relations which nov
exist between the two empires shall be main
tanned and become productive of great goot
both to Prussia and Austria and the neighborin!
States of GERMANY" ..