Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-14

EUROPEAN CONTINENT

The REPUBLIC OF SPAIN AP-
PEARS.
THE VERY LATEST NEWS FROM
SPAIN.
MILLIONS MARRIED.
LONDON, February 2-Noon.-Dis-
patches from Madrid are more favora-
BILE for peaceable solution. No distur-
Dances of any kind reported. There
seems to be a general determination to
support provisional authority.
Twenty-four battallions OF infantry
with proportional number of cavalry
and artillery and seven thousand
volunteers are operating against the
Carlsts. The Carlists are active in the
neighborhood of Ligovia and Estella.
The city of Sargossa is virtually
blockaded, the insurgents being mas
tiers of the surrounding country.
The German papers hint that the alb
dicatlon of King amadeus was secured
by French intrigue.
At midnight the streets of Madrid
were crowded with excited people.
The Cortes yesterday was the central
point of interest, and bulletins of it's
proceedings were anxiously awaited by
crowds OF people III all public places of
the city.
The two houses assembled at a late
hour in the day and the formal message
of the abdication of King Amadeus
was read in each chamber separately,
1t opens with the statement that the
King has maturely considered the
question of what course he ought to
pursue with reference to the Spanish
throne, and has firmly resolved upon
that course. That when he accepted
the crown he did SO under the belief
that the loyalty of the people who had
called him, would compensate for the
inexperience which he brought to his
task. He had found that herein he was
deceived. IF the enemies who had be-
set his path had been foreigners he
would not have taken the course now de-
termined upon, but they are Spaniards;
by them Spain had been kept in per-
petual disquiet. All his efforts to quiet
her or to put an end to the intrigues
which We're the source OF her agitation
had proved unavaihng. It was not
enough that he had partizan support.
He had no wish foreman ON thesthrone
as King of party. He therefore an
nounced his abdication on behalf Of
himself and his heirs.
Upon the completion of the reading
the Senate and Congress met together
in the Chamber of the latter, and con-
stituted themselves the Sovereign
Cortes of Spain.
Simon Revira, President of the Con-
gress, was called to the chair, and in
brief speech declared himself ready to
answer for the preservation of order
and the execution of the decress of
sovereign power. 4 vote was then
taken on the question of accepting with
out discussion the abdication of King
Amadeus, and it was accepted unani-
mously.
A commission from members of Con-
gress was then appointed to draft re-
ply to the message, and another COM
mission to accompany the King to the
frontier. Senior Pho then proposed a
resolution establishing Republic and
vesting the Assembly with supreme
power. The resolution was adopted
by vote of $50 yeas, against 80 nays.
The Assembly was still in session
when the foregoing was telegraphed.
LONDON, February 12-Niglit.
The Spanish Consul at Liverpool has
offered liberal reward for informa-
ton which will lead to the discovery
of shipments of arms to insurgents i'll
Spain and to insurrectionists in the
Spanish Colonies.
Miss Rothschild was to-day married
with religious ceremonies, notwith-
standing the opposition of the Ritual
lists to Don Eliot Constantine Yorke-
son, Earl of Hardwicke and Equerry,
to the Duke of Edinburgh.
LONDON, February 12-Noon.-Fur-
Their details of the proceedings in the
Spanish Cortes yesterday have been
received.
The resolution of Senior Pho, before
reported as adopted, comprised several
propositions, anon which were the
following: "That Spain be declared q
Republic; that the National Assembly
assume all the powers of supreme au-
thority; that they appoint RESPONSE
BILE government to execute their de-
crees; that, to another Assembly, to
be hereafter elected, be referred the
duty of determining the form of Con-
stitution."
The resolution was divided into
several parts, and each part was voted
upon separately. The provisions de-
claring Republic and vesting sover-
eign power in the Assembly were
adopted.
up for discussion.
Salgeron declared his conviction
that the government of Gorilla ought
to receive the support of the Assem-
bly,. He demanded that the new gov.
1>o 81. l. Al
sails of Senior Pho were adopted.
Rivere answered that the President
of Cortes was responsible for the
preservation of the public peace and
order
Gorilla came down into the body of
the Chamber and urged the propriety
of Salgeron's demand. He was called
to order by the President and asked to
resume his seat upon the Ministerial
bench.
Martos, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
said it was to be deplored that the
President kept up the forms of tyranny
when the Monarchy was being super.
coded by Republic.
Rivera thereupon left the Chair and
House, and Senior Figurela was called
to preside in his place.
LONDON, Feb: III T. M.-The
following has just been received from
Madrid: ct is believed here that
Rivera, President of Cortes. will DO
elected President of the Provisional
Republic established by the vote of
last night. Perfect order is preserved
in Madrid. The attitude of troops of
the army and national guard is salts.
factory
- Feb. l2-Night-Cortes to-
MADhA--, ~ Goyorrroort
day elected thefollowl-o s
Fequeros, President of the Council
P. Maigall, Minister of the Interior
Cordoba, Minister of War; n. Saline
ron, Minister of Justice F. Salmeron,
Minister of Colonies Bueanger, Min
lister of Marine CASTELAR,, Minister of
Foreign Affairs /; Becerra, Minister OF
Public Works Echegaray, Minister
of Finance