Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-04-04
THE OLD WORLD.

The French Government has issued an
order prohibiting the expectation Of war
material from that country to Spain.
Madrid advices of the 23d announce the
passage by the Spanish Assembly, by a
unanimous vote, of bill for the immediate
emancipation Of the slaves in Porto Rico.
The bill decla res that the Republic OF
Spain will preserve the integrity OF the
Spanish Dominions, and provides that the
emancipated slaves in Porto Rico shall
enjoy all political rights accorded to a
citizen of spain. The announcement OF the
passage OF the bill was received with great
enthusiasm in the Assembly.
A Paris dispatch of the 23d announces that
the French and German Governments have
exchanged ratifications Of the treaty for the
evacuation OF France.
The Porto Rico emancipation bill provides
that slavery shall be abolished Immediately
upon It's passage. Theemancipated slaves
will, however, be obliged to serve three years
with their present masters or other residents
on the island, but will enjoy political rights
of Spanish citizens after five years have
elapsed. The indemnity to be paid to the
slave-owners is to be charged exclusively 10
the account Of the Porto Rico budget. The
Spanish Cortes voted dissolution immedi-
ately after the passage OF the bill.
Dispatches from Madrid say 1t Is reported
there that Bismarck refuses to advise rec
ognition Of the Spanish Republic, declaring
that it does not represent the true will OF
the Assembly, which yielded to the pressure
Of the masses in proclaiming 1t. 1t is also
rumored that the Russian ana Austrian Gov
ernments have intimated tfat they withhold
recognition on similar grounds.
Berlin dispatch 25th, says that squad
ron Of German vessels has been ordered Il
cruise in Spanish waters.
The Lord Mayor of London gave a grand
banquet at the Mansion House on the Goth
at which two hundred guests were present
including the Mayors of a number OF Eng
lisb towns, members Of the Cabinet, and For
eign Ambassadors at London. Glandstone, IL
some remarks made in reply to a toast, saiC
the Ministry had had a fall and a recovery
and were ashamed of neither. Though they
had failed to give Ireland national univer
sity, history would prove that the principle
was indestruclible.
Spanish advices OF the Goth say that Gas
telar and Acosto will probably retire from
the Cabinet. 1t is also stated that genera
ministerial crisis is imminent. The garrison
at Barcelona was in open mutiny, and thu
officers were powerless to restore discipline
A levy en- naosss upon the adult male popula
tion of Catalonia and neighboriDl
provinces for troops TO suppress thu
Carlist insurrection was probable
The Spanish Cabinet had issued circular
claiming the sympathy and assistance Of al
parties in the country against the Carlistl
on account Of the declaration OF emaneipa
ton in forto Rico. Oficlal announcement
Is made of the appointment of General Piel
tain to be Captain General Of Cuba, anC
General Rivera to be Captain General o.
Porto Rico.
A cable dispatch says that one hundred
farmers sailed in the steamer City of Bristo
from Liverpool for America on the 25th, who
intend settling on the line Of the Northern
Pacific Railway.
Count Won Bernstorn, German Ambassador
to Great Britain, died on the Goth.