, 1873-12-31
OUR RE LATtONS WITH SPAIN,
Special DsJ1utch to Tho Chicago Tribune,

TIE EatpAnun.D EsTATEB.
WAsH1Soros, D. g., DEC, so.-Iu tho matter
is charged TINT Hing. ii which wore conccriiod
Judge Lewis Dunt, and his law-partncr, Page.
Con. 1ngallu, Minister Sicllcs, one Farraud,
who once bought tho Consulship at
0allao, and Of course n woman who llvos in
Washington formed some years ago, sucoeedcd
in preventing the rclease Of tho estates until
they had. obtained largo Brnls of money from
tho owners: Page is now on tho islaud loolling
after the diyidonds duo tho Ring.
{ 10 the Associatcd Prtss.]
GEN. cusu1Su's MISSION.
WASHINGTON. Doc. 3o.--The appointment; of
Con. Caleb Gushing to DO tho SUCCESSOR Of Gcn.
siclilca III Minister to Spain continues to excite
common. concerning tic charactor Of the in
fstaso after tho confirmation Of tie nomina-
tion by tho Senate. Although usage Is opposed
to M open declaration of tho line OF diplomacy
to bo pursued, it c;:u bo stated with truth that
oEc Of tho subjects to which Mr. Cushing will
giye Ills attention will 10 T. policy Of
POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE nEFoRMB
Ill Cuba as tho best means calculated to restore
peace to t!lat island aud promote its prosperity;
and among those reforms i8 included
THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY
caly enforced, both IN tho Presidents annual
messages and otlcal correspondence of Secre-
tary Fish, and which havo been often commune
cntod to tho ,spanish :" Cabinet. It
"ll4 o6 ItcOllocLeu tnlt several years
ago our Govosnmout tendorod its Hood Offices
to 6paiu in tho hope OF Cubnn qualification, but
which wore respectfully declined on tho bnsis
suggested. II IT, not improbable that similar
tender will again DO ulado by tho new Minister,
as tho Administration will resort to every proper
oxpedlenl for The pnr2oso Of restoring poaco and
Of protesting American interests III Cuba anI
adiacont Wnters, and thore eau ho no doubt that
nn effort will bo made to conclude a non CON-
Faereiai treaty with Spain Of friendship, limits,
and navigation,
GIN. s1cn1Es's REslaSAT1oS.
WAsHlSa1oS, D. G., Dec. a0.-Tho following
is the tolegraphio correspondence botwoon Sec
rotary FISH and ox-3linistsr Sicklos concerning
tho sosignation of Tho latter:
nTAnn1n Dec. 9, 1873.
nfn'q paSsGsa , @ tSs1 tSs
diuarproyes of my conduct III tho case of tho Vir-
Gna. II, IN the opinion Of the President my rssjg
taton would fuciitatu satisfactory termination Of
tllut question. b0 otherwise advantageous to TIC
public interests, Ruch resignation may bu considered
IN hcrony respectfully tcndorcd.
{5GneD HtUELEs.
FISH TO s1oKIrs.
WAsu1NaToA, Dec. Q.
Ths aleged pubicaion Il disaprrova Of your con-
duct enhre|y unanthoslsca. No ltssatstattinn has
been expressed or intlnaed, and it IL dsccd tnlur-
wnu nut be accepted, til 1t would intprfcro with the
prospects Of MI accommodation.
{sguedp F1sn.
BloILEs TO Fish.
. -. atpn1p, Dec. IL.
NamiitoM fYth, SttFtfurH NJ Syctd. Hi.lia4t"H:
respectfully rcgGsIt tlat lily selc4r1nl Of tho Gilt
inHt., rendering my !geisationt aud y1ur reply Of the
SAME date, ma. now la published.
(6suud} s1cEIEs.
FlsH 70 sIoxLEH.
WAssllNdToN, Dec. II.
Ynnr tuular oi resignation was ollly hypothetical,
and your elcg,al referred Il to alleEs publications
unknown lore, attriluing the tssa1izfacion whtch
!ud no. heet expressed. Under thoso c!srutntsnuceu,
pul;rn.ton ID not deelAea necessary, nAd canuo. ba
anthuri.ett.
.tStghcI = F1slI,
LlukLE8 70 FISH.
Madrid, Dec. 20.
Hamilton Fish, Secretary If Syute, Htsshiny.uh
respectfully renew tho tender uf lny resignation.
which rl,ht may S accepted nDw without norfer-
lug with tl!n prospects OF Rn accommodation.
{signctN 6luXLEY.
FlsA 10 bl0K1.EA.
:, .t...... WARRINGTON, Duu. 20.
Your resignation Will 10 accepted. Letters OF rccnll
will Instructions will be forwarded by nax null.
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