The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-16
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eo1s 40 A@iso' Cpeclal6 from Madrid TO
Farls journals report that Figueras in.
tends to disband the regular army and
fe'y solely on the Civic guard forathe
Rreservatlon OF order. The Gazette Do
france says there is O. party In the Por.
tuguese army which is conspiring in IA
vor,ot q republic and On 1berian Union.
Il L'Unire'se, Lsgitimist organ, oontradiots
the report that reconciliation had been
effected bstweeu :he swo branches Of the
house OF Bourbon. It assetrs that no.
thing has been done towards a union.
LISBON. February 15.A-In the Cham.
Der OF Deputies, to-day. debate arose
on the recent events in Spain. Silva
SAID there Was reason to expect that
changes in the neighboriug country
would have an echo in Portugal. He
urged all to support the Constitution.
Fhe Prime Minister replied that he saw
no danger To ,the country. Amadeus
will leave Lisbon for home az soon as
the Queen can bear the fatigue of travel.
The idea Of union of Spain and Por.
tugal is gaining strength.
MADRID. February 15.-The disturb
anoes in Malaga were easily suppressed
The snow. Interrupts railroads in the
neighborhood of Madrid. Gen. Payia
has been appointed to the chief COM
mand OF troops in Catalonia. Senior
Orense will probably be appointed Am
bassador at Paris; Abarzuga at London,
and fiol at Brussels. A decree is e1.
pected, suppressing titles and decora.
tions. 1t is rumored the royal palace
mere Will be converted into museum and
academy OF art. The revolutionary
!untas which have long existed in secret
IN the provinces ure dissolvine. The
Spanish banks are Offering financial aid
to the Ministry. Gaceta reports the de-.
feat of several Carlist bands in Catalonia
The snow ia Biscay and Navarro ore.
vents operations by the Spanish troops
against the Carlists in those PROVINCES
senior. Salmeron. Minister of Justice
Will present bill to the National Assem-.
bly,, to- day, providing for the abolition
OF capital punishment. Tho Govern.
ment has ordered the suppression of the
Koyal Guard. It is probable that the
Council OF State will also be suppreasad
1t Is asserted that the Governments of
the United States OF America, France.
England. Belgium, and Switzerland win
soon recognize the republic OF spain,
he establishment OF q Republic was cale.
brated in this CITY, last night, by gene.
raj illumination. The streets were
crowded with people, hnt there yes nc
disorder. Dispatches from provinces
report that tranquility continues eyery.
where. excepting In the districts dis
turbed by the. .Carlists. It is said, how
ever. that the army is opposed TO d re-
Pno!lc. and favors monarchy; but is
divided in its ohoioe for ruler between
the Duke OF Montpensier and OK. Queen
Isabella. Don Carlos entered Spain on
Ihursday last. Phe Carlists are working
vigorously to advance the interests Of
tnelrl eader. Ssragossa is practically
otockaded by the insurgents. The in
surrectionists have cut the railway be.
tween this city and the North at Pan
corvo. town IN the mountain defile. in
the province OF Bruges.
among the measures contemplated by
the ministry are Incorporation of church
and State and the appointment OF Judges
for life. Bills providing for some Others
will soon be presented to the National
Assembly. Senior CASTELAR,, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, in despatch acknow.
lodging the receipt of the coneratula.
tlons Of the South Americans in Paris.
says to them that they will have to with.
draw their support from the Cuban sepa-
ratlsts, now TINT the Antilles are under
Republican form of Government. He
also says that it has been decided to
aws!t the arrival of the Deputies to the
National Assembly from Cuba, before
arrangements for reforms in that island
are made. The Government intends to
suppress the Ministers of the Colonies,
Justice and Public Works, and to abolish
the system of retiring on pensions Off.
clals under sixty years of age. The ap-
polntment OF Gen. Paria to the chief
command OF the troops in Catalonia, ia
denied. It is snid, however, he will be
appointed to another command of equal
prominence. The Official Gaseile will
soon publish the decree for the re. .orca-
nization of the Spanish militia.
The reported rising of Alphanists in
Southwestern Spain is false. Despatobes
have been received here from New York,
stating that some of the journals of that
city publish articles assuming that. the
establishment of republic must lead to
the independence of Cuba. This view
IS emphnt:cally declared in ministerial
circles to be erroneous. Notwithstand.
ing other very important matters are
pressing upon the Government, their at.
tention has already been given to the
subject of maintaining the authority of
Spain in Cuba. In the Assembly, to-
day, bills were read, granting amnesty to
prisoners Charpad with ooro ni;o;t, =, 81, .