, 1873-03-08
February 18th--6 A. M.

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claiming $4,000 damages.
February 10th.
Madrid.-The bill for political reforms and
the abolition of slavery in Porto Rico was again
under consideration in the National Assembly
to-day. An amendment was proposed prOvid-
ing that no indemnity shall be awarded for
slaves brought into the island since the aboli-
ton Of the slave trade.
Evening
In the Assembly, to-day, Prime Minister Fl
gueras made a speech, in the course Of which
he defined the powers of the existing Legisla-
ture. He reminded the members that the Ma
tional Assembly was transitory and not CON
%stituent, and in its degrees and acts should
strictly observe the Constitution.
Gen. Cordova, Minister of War, asked for
supplies for arming the people, all the availa-
Ule arms having been distributed.
The Republican prisoners set free by the
amnesty arrived at Barcelona to-day from Port
Mahon on a government vessel. The piers
and quays were lined with crowds of people,
who enthusiastically cheered the men as they
landed.
Paris.-France has not yet recognised the
Republic of Spain.
A decision was to-day rendered in the case
of Prince Napoleon against ex-Minister
Lefranc, for illegal expulsion from France.
The Court declared it's inoompetency to try the
case, and ordered the plaintiff to pay the costs.
Under the law for the punishment of intoxi-
cation recently passed by the Assembly, 1872
drunkards have been arrested in Paris within
the last forty-eight hours.
February goth.
Paris.-It is reported that the special court
martial for the trial of Bazaine will sit in Blois.
The Republicans had a grand celebration at
SaragOSsa on the 18th instant, the city having
been practically delivered into the hands of the
people. The monarchical members of the City
Government resigned, and their places were
filled by Republicans, who were Immediately in
stalled. All the political prisoners were releas-
ed, and the officers of the artillery resigned and
surrendered their batteries to the sergeants.
The red flag was displayed from the Governors
residence and at ether places. In the evening
all the public buildings were Illuminated. At
Barcelona q movement similar to that in Sara
gOsa is in progress, but not with the same sue
cess. The Monarchists resigned, but several
Republicans have declined to take their places
in the municipal Council. The people refuse to
pay the octrOi duties, and goods enter the city
free. Regular troops occupy the strong places
and strategic points, and a British squadron is
anchored off the shore. The inhabitants are lay
ing in a store of provisions in their houses fear
ing trouble. Large crowds surrounded certain
houses which refused to illuminate, and threat
ened the inmates with violence. The civil and
military authorities have taken no action toward
recognizing the new government at Madrid,
and the revolutionary committees alone pro-
claimed the republic. Certain villages in the
vicinity refusing to accept it, a deputation of
Republicans, accompanied by a column of arm
ed volunteers have gone out to compel their
adhesion to the new order. The statue Of
Washington has been displaced from the facade
OF the town hall of Barcelona. A fresh insur-
rection has broken out in Biscay. Private ad-
vices represent that the Carlists in Spain are
rapidly increasing in numbers
Madrid.-Gen Sickles, the American Minis
err, as minated to the Spanish Government
that the United States are not disposed to
press embarrassing questions relative to Cuba,
desiring to place no obstacles in the way of
the Republic.
The governorships Of the forty eight provin-
ces of Spain are TO be divided equally among
the Radicals and Republicans. In the Assem-
bly,, this afternoon, Senior Cantelar praised
Salustiano Olozaza, the Spanish Ambassador
at Paris, for his eminent services to his coun-
trymen explained the apparent refusal of the
United States Congress to vote congratulations
to the Spanish Republic by showing that the
Parliamentary rules prevented the considera-
ton of the resolutions when they were first
proposed, and read a dispatch from Secretary
Fish declaring that the American people wei
oOnnd tho RonubIfo