Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-11
FOREIGN.
Amadeus Abdicating the Spanish
Throne.

Amadeus Abdicating the Spanish
Throne.
The Coast Clear for Don Carlos,
Unless HohenzOllern Sitmaringen
Turns Up Again.
what Says Bismark-and Henri de
ChambGrd?
LONDON, Feb 10-The following dis
patch has been received here by the Reuter-
telegraph, marked f'urgent." 1t was not
delayed by the censor Eof the press] at
Madrid, and it is therefore believed it has
some foundation.
e Madrid, Feb. 10--King Amadeus mani
tests disposition to abdicate the crown, in
which case he will resign into the the
hands of the Cortes. N adrid is quiet.
The News I'm Madrid.
MADRID, Feb. 10,-The Correspondent
cid, In its issue to-day, announced the
probability that The session Of the Cortes
would be postponed for q few days, and
upon reassembling proposal from klng
Amadeus to ahdicate the throne VIII De
read in Congrsss, when an effort viii PROB
ably be made to dissuade the King from
carrying out his purpose. Should ne per-
| sist, q specil i law will be passed electlng
regent and cabinet. Other Madrid jour-
| nails state that If the King should resign
the crown. the present authorities will re-
main in Office to direct the course OF
events. 1t is believed all questions arising
out of The, abdication will be settled accord
| ing to the constitution and without any
| disturbance. A cabinet council was be ID
last night.
LATER.-In the event of the Kings alb
| dication the Senate and Congress will go
| into Joint session and continue to sit as one
| chamber until the throne is filled, or the
future form Of government settled.
"King.s Excuse for Apins Charles
and Running Away from the Car
| lists.
The Kings disposition TO quit the throne
| is attributed to the difference between his
majesty and the ministry which arose in
| November last when the General OF Artilie-
ry Don Hidalgo was promoted to the Cap
| tain generalship Of the Basque provinces.
\ The majority of the officers in the artillery
arm of the service resigned their commits
.,ions at the time, protesting against tne
promotion as irregular and unjustihaDle,
| and refusing to serve under Hidalgo, De-
cause he had participated in the massacre
at San Gil Barracks in 1856. Hidalgo,
meeting with so much opposition hnaiiy
| resigned and the officers withdr ew their
designations. Then the ministry appointed
| him to new important command. In Cala-
| Iona, the ARTILLERY officers rene Ted their
protest and again sent in their re ignations'
| The ministry disregarded them and appeal
| ing to the Cortez obtained nes rly unanl-
/ nous vote of confidence. The King from
the beginning has disapproved OF the pro
motion of HIdalgo and feels aft ronted be-
cause his cabinet compels him through the
acts Of the Cortez to acquiese in the last
appointments.
The members of the Cortez belonging to
the most advanced section of the RepubH-
can party, held a meeting yesterday 70 con-
slider what action should be taken in the
crisis. About thirty persons We're present.
They resolved to maintain pacific, yet en-
ergetic attitude, and if the Kings determin-
alton should be irrevocable to encourage
orderly manifestations in favor Of the es-
tablishment of republic.
In the COrtes-A Prime Minister who
Doesn't Care IL School Keeps or
Not.
When Congress met to-day seats of the
members were vacant. Senior Figueras
leader Of the Republican party expressed
surprise at the absence of the members of
the Cabinet at such a juncture, and de-
manded that they be notified to attend.
President Revere thereupon sent messen-
ger to request the presence Of the Repre-
sentatives of the Government.
Senior Zerilla, President of the Council
soon afterwards entered and proceed
ed to address the house. He acknowl-
edged the situation was serious, but the
Government had no interest in concealiRg
the fact. He advised the Republican depu-
ties not to act hastily. Nothing of an off
clal character has yet been done. The i'm
mediate duty of the Government was to
maintain order. He objected to the setting
of Congress under the circumstances.
Senior Zorillo then stated that the King
had informed him on Saturday last that be
was firmly resolved to abdicate. The Min
listers sought to dissuade the King from his
purpose. His Majesty asked for twenty
four hours to consider. All that the Prime
Minister could add was that he had not
since then received his Msjesty's official act
, of abdicahon, and he was unable in the
present state of suspense to make any pro-
Senior Figueros said he could not agree
with the Prime Minister that there was
ANYTHING Objectionable in the sitting of the
Congress, and be moved that the session be
, made permanent. The motion was car
ried, and at 1920 tonight there had been
no adjournment.
CarIist PrOgress-GOvernmen News.
Bands of Carlists have appeared in the
, | D., @f nI0 A cfO unctnr-
day extended throughout the northern
provinces.
LATER-The snow interferes with the
operations against the Carlists. Gen.
Mariones, commaDder-in-chief Of the army
of the North is making a forced march in
hopes of overtaking Gen. Ola, who, at the
head of 10000 insurgents, has again enter
ed the Province of Navarro. The Carlist
bands under command of Santa Cuz, Mac
azaga and Iturbide have effected . junction
in the Province of Guipuzcoa.
News through Carlist Channels.
PARIS, Feb. 1O.-Advices from Carlist
sources represent that the insurrection in
Spain is daily gaining strong in strength.
1t now exists in eight northern provinces,
and Is extending to the central and south
ern provinces. The government is acting
on the offensive. Towns are being forti-
fed and volunteers armed TO resist the ad-
vances of the insurgents.
Metternich and BOnaparte-A Repe-
Iitien of Sixty Years Ago.
Hunters publishes letter from one Of
Napoleon's ministers whose name is given,
confirming the reFe!stions made By Duke
de Grammont as to the promises OF assist
auce made by Austria to France at the be-
ginning of the war with Prussia. The cor
respondent adds to Grsmmont's statements
tbs.. a treaty for triple alliance was nearly
concluded between France, Italy and
Austria, but was not signed, Decau~~ Ma
poleon rejected it as dishonorabie. The
same writer also asserts that it was by
Austria's suggestion that Rome was given
up to the Italian Government.
Nc Political Rights for Priests.
DUBLIN, Feb. 10.-The trial of the Gal
way priests for illegal interference in Par
liamentary election, opeaed to-day in the
Court of Queens bench, in this ciky. Lord
Chief Justice the Right Hon. James White
side presides.