The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-07-24

withdrawal. He will retain the German chan
cellorship. Won Balen, it is reported will be
minister Of foreign affairs.
-Paris-The second instalment of two hun
dred and fifty million francs of the last millard
Of tho war indemnity was delivered to the
German treasury on the 9Th. There now re.
mains due to Germany but five hunnred mil.
lion francs, which, in accordance with the
treaty signed at Berlin on the 18th Of March
last, is to be paid by the 5th Of September
next.
Salvador Cisneras has been chosen presi.
dent Of the Cuban republic, Cespedes having
resigned. The federal republicans of Cuba
have published a manifesto urging the union
OF all parties, and calling on the insurgents iil
the name Of the captain general and the re-
public to lay down their arms and enjoy the
benefits Of republican government. The re-
publicans have appointed committee to go to
Madrid and represent them before the govern
ment and cortes.
"A special from The Hague to the Pail Mall
Gazette denies that any settlement has
been made between the Dutch and the Achee-
nese. In the States General of Holland July
I'd, the colonial minister announced that all
the supplies requisite for the equipment Of the
second expedition against Atcheen have been
furnished. He added that no neg esotiations
with the sultan OF Atcheen were pending, as
had been reported in public prints but it was
not improbable that they might be opened
through the intermediary Offices of friendly
Rajah. The government of Holland was will
ing to conclude an honorable peace, but the
reported conditions Of settlement were wholly
inadmissible.
The government at Madrid has decided to
employ every resource to crush the Carlists
Bounties are offered for soldiers, and if this
does not succeed, the government will appeal
to the patriotism Of the country to supply
combatants against the Carlists stating frank
ly the situation and means Of saving Spain.
The proposed constitution for federal re-
public divides Spain into eleven states, Cuba,
etc, being made territories. Each state is to
elect four senators, and deputies are to be
chosen by the people. The president il limi.
ted to one term of four years The cortes are
to hold two sessions each year, and members
are to receive salaries. The vigorous mea-
sures taken by the government have prevented
the declaration Of independence which the ir-
reconcilables were intending to issue at
Barcelona.
A dispatch from Bombay gives intelligence
Of rising among the Hindoo peasants in the
district Of Poonah. They refuse to pay rents,
and have plundered and burned several
houses. Two bands have been dispersed by
the police.
Birmingham and Wolverhampton journals
express alarm at the decrease OF orders for
hardware from America, and at the remark
able development Of the trade in the United
States, whose manufacturers are supplanting
those of England in the colonies and South
America.
london An advertisement appears call
ing meeting Of all persons who have claims
against the United States, which arose after
the terminal date fixed in the treaty OF Wash
ington, for the purpose Of taking joint action
for the advancement Of their interests.