Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-23
FOREIGN.
Ministerial Crisis In Spain.
British Views of spanish Affairs.

British Views of Spanish Affairs.
LONDON, Feb. .22.-The Times has ad-
vices from Spain that partisan agitation is
begi nning to make itself felt. Portugal is
arming in anticipation of civil commOtion.
The Federalists everywhere are in the as
cendant. The Spanish mails are several
days over due.
A Curious Injunction.
The Telegraph Dispatch Company has
enjoined one James Mclean, until recently
their manager, from engaging in the like
business OF sending telegraphic news, as the
company feared Mclean would use tbs in
formation he obtained while in their en-
ploy in connection with bis business to
their detriment. Mclean sent the news to
the American Press Association at New
York.
University Tests.
Disraeli, Lord Cairnes and Garthorne
Hardy, the member for Oxford University,
will meet the members of the House for
Dublin to-day TO discuss the course to be
pursued on the University tests bill.
CarIism Reaches Madrid.
The Cs:list movement is represented as
increasing az Madrid.
MADRID, FEB. 22.-SslmeroD, Minister
of Justice, will shortly present bill for the
abolition of capital punishment. In the
Assembly yesterday, CASTELAR, and Eichega-
roy, Minister of Finance, made reassuring
statements as to the peaceful condition of
the Republic. The ministry propose to ap-
ply ten million reals, from the war fund,
for the purchase of improved small arms.
Barcelona.
It is officially announced that there has
been serious agitation at Barcelona, grow
ing out of the Withdrawal from the gslri.
son there of fayorite troops. No violence
was resorted to, however, and quiet was
peaceably restored. 1t was enormously re-
ported that the red flag was displayed at
Barcelona.
LATER.-The trouble at Barcelona arose
in consequence of the temporary c3mman-
der of the garrison, who suspected the Off
GERS of the municipal government to be
Alphonsoists, establishing substantially the
condition of martial law there. The troops
were placed under srms and reviewed, but
a majority sympathized WITH the people
who are unwilling TO submit to the militare.
Under orders from Madrid the officer aban-
doned bis interference ard quiet was re-
stored.
fhe authorities throughout Catalonia and
other sections reiterate their adhesion to
the Republic. The idea of Federal Re-
public is said to be gaining ground.
Ministerial CrisIs-ReuIar Army OIL
GERS Resignins.
The Impartial to-day announces that
fba MipfSfrv havo haforo than. a M, oofior,
which will involve Ministerial crisis. The
crisis may be averted with the loss to the
Government of De CANDIDA, Minister of
War, but it is thought probable that all the
Ministers adhering to the Radical party
will resign. President Figueras is indis-
posed.
.Tnirty-two Colonels and forty Lieuten-
ant Colonels of artillery of the regular army
have resigned and their designations been
accepted.
A dispatch from Bilboa, the capital of
Biscay, states that the Carlists cut the rail-
road at Vittoria twenty-nine miles south Of
that city, and destroyed the railroad stations
at Orelo and Stadio.
An ExiIed Bishop.
PARIS, Feb. 22.-The Archbishop of
Paris has rendered his hospitalities to Rev.
Mermilod, recently expelled from Switzer-
land because be exercised bis functions des-
pite the government.
Sensible.
VERSAILLES, Feb. 22.--The Budget
committee of the Assembly have refused
to report the item for defraying the ex-
pense of sending French artisans and
skilled workmen tothe Vienna Exposition.
The Burned Coffee ShIp.s
NEW YORK, Feb. p The crew and
passengers of the steamer Erie, which was
burned near Pernambuco on New Years
day, arrived here last evening on the Bra
lillian steamer Ontario. The captain of the
Erie says the origin of the fire is mys-
terry to him. l. is understood an investi-
cation in the case will soon be made by
government inspectors.
The Land of Promise.
San Domingo advices report the publica-
tion at Jacmel, and the dissemination
through the Island of a pronunciameLto
on behalf of a number of revolutionary
leaders, which aims at the overthrow OF
President Baez, and the establishment of
an independent government.
yellow Fever at Rio.
Rio Janeiro mail advices say the ravages
of yellow fever carry off hundred persons
daily. Very few Americans are taken with
the disease, it being confined mostly to
Portuguese and Italians.