The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-12
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Spain.
KING AMADEUS WILL ABDlCATE,


MADRID. February liking Amadeus
declines to yield TO the solicitations OF the
Ministry, ard his abdication is certain. II
creates Il profound sensation here, but tran
Iuillity prevails.
After the presentation of the act of abdi-
cation to the Cortcs the Ministry will re-
sign.
The Cortcs has resolved itself into per-
patual session.
REPUBLIC TO De PROCLAIMED.
MADRID, February lit is expected that
an executive commission Of the Government
will be formed, which will proclaim re-
public. The Congress last night adopted
proposal that the President Of that branch
of the Cortcs and fifty deputies shall consi-
tutc permanent committee.
When it became known last night that the
King would certainly resign the crown
groups Of people gathered in many of the
streets, ard there were some attempts to
create disturbance. The demonstrations
were promptly suppressed, and the crowds
dispersed without conflict.
VERSAILLES, February I'M. Quinct, 4
Republican deputy in The Assembly, has re-
ceYcd dispatch dated at Madrid at noon
to-day, signed by Scnors Figueras and Cos
lcliar, announcing that republic will be
proclaimed in Spain this evening.
LATER-A REPUBLICAN, FORM OF GOVERNMENT
ADOPTED.
AsuINGToN, February 11.-Secretary
Fish this evening received dispatch from
Minister Sickles that ut 0 O'Clock tonight
the Cortes adopted republican form of
government by Il vote OF 239 to 81.
TIE WAR IN CUBA.
HAVANA, February 1.-THE commission
from Havana accompanied the commission
from Porto Rico home. The object appears
to be to prepare for joint action against re-
forms and radicalism. CubanS here threaten
to blow up vessels fitting up here for Span
ish service.
England.
BOUNDARY BETWEEN BRITISH NORTH AMERICA
AND THE UNITED STATES.
LONDON, February lin the House Of
Lords this evening the Earl of Lauderdale
asked If measures had been taken to settle
the American and British boundary line, re-
marking that the United States might claim
other islands besides San Juan ; also, that
the rights Of the Indian tribes were left un-
settled, and might lead to difficulty. He
denounced the treaty of Washington as hu-
initiating TO England. Earl Granville re-
Piled that steps had been taken to settle all
the boundary questions.
THE ABpICATIoN OF AMADEus-cIViL WAR IN
SPAIN DEEMED INEVITABLE, &C.
LONDON. February 11-Mdnight.-The
abdication of King Amadeus Is the all-ab-
sorbng topic in London and Paris. The
view is considered gloomy, and bitter civil
war is inevitable in Spain. The last dispatch
from Madrid was dated at O'Clock this morn
ing. Nothing has been received since. The
failure of dispatches Is regarded as ominotls.
The last dispatch says: "The streets are now
| Il A. NJ flied with crowds Of excited peo-
nile. The Senate has appointed permanent
committee of thirty. Malacampo and Ad-
miraI Topete. in behalf of Marshal SerraDo,
have offered support to Prime Minister 70,
rilla in maintaining order. 1t is rumored
that Zorilln intends to leave the capita! to-
morrow. Senor Riyero will remain at his
post as President of the Congress"
LONDON, February 1i.-Charles Readc, the
novelist, has begun suit against the Adsert1-
ser for libeIons criticism on one OF his plays,
laving damages at Gl 600.
Two new gunboatS-the Trial ana
Zcphyr-wcre launched on Monday ut
Chatham.
PRESIDENT THIERs AND A coAMTTEE OF THIRTY.
Pans, February liza deputation from
the Left Centre Of the Assembly Waited on
president Theirs last evening ana proniaes' i,s'