The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-13
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s1rbahces OF any. kind, +arp reported.
There seems to. be o general disposition
to support the provisional authority.
The German papers hint that abdica.
ton was secured by Freboh intrigue. At
midnight. the Madrid streets were crowd
ed with excited people. 4 .,.J
The Cortes, yesterday, was the central
point OF interest, and bulletins OF its
proceedings were snxiously awaited by
crowds OF persons in all the public
places of the city. The two houses as
sembied at q late hour in the day. A
formal message OF abdioation OF King
Amadeus. was read in. each chamber
separately. It opens withia. statement
that the King has maturely considered
the question Of what course he onght to
pursue with reference to the Spanish
throne, and has. firmly resolved upon
that couraes Whan he accepted the
crown, he did SO under the belief that
the Loyalty Of the people who had called
him would compensate for the ,inexpe-
rienee which he brought to his tack. he
had found that herein he was deceived.
II the enemies who had beset his path
had been foreigners, he would not have
but they are Spaniards; by them Spain
his efforts TO quiet her, or put an end to
intrigaes whioh were the source Of her
agitation, had proved unavailing. T..
was not enough that he had partisan
support; he had no wish to remain on
the throne as King of party. He.
therefore, announced his abdication, on
behalf of himself and his heirs. Upon
the completion of the reading, the Sc
nate and Congress met together in the
chamber of the latter, and constituted
themselves thesoVereign Oortes OF Spain.
Simon Rivera, President of Congress,
was called to the Chair, aud in brief
speech, declared himself ready to answer
for the preservation OF order aud the
execution of the deorees OF the sovereign
power. A vote was then taken on the
question OF accepting. without discus
zion, the abdication Of Amadeue, and 1t
was accepted unanimously. A commits
sion from the 'membsrs OF Congress was
then appointed to draft replyto the
message, aud another commission to ao-
company the King to tha fr0ntier:T Senior
Pho then prepared resolution, sstab-
fishing a republic. and vesting in the
Assembly the supreme power. The re-
solution was adopted by vote of 256
yeas against 80 nays. The Assembly
was still in session when the foregoing
was telegraphed from Madrid. ~,
LONDON, February 12.-The marriage
OF Mr.. Elliot Yorke to Miss Rothschild,
daughter of the' well.known banker, took
place to-day. The ceremony was per-
formed in the Protestant cathedral. in
the presence of a large assemblage of the
elite Of the city.
LONDON, February 12.-Ths Spanish
Consul at Liverpool has offered liberal
reward for information which will lead
to the discovery of shipments OF arms to
the insurgents in Spain and the insur-
reotionists in the Spanish coloLies.
Further details Of the proceedings in
the Spanish Oortes yesterday have been
received. The resolution of Senior Pho,
before reported as adopted. comprised
several propositions, among which were
the following: That Spain be declared
republic; that the National Assembly as
sumo all the powers of supreme autnori-
ty; that they appoint responsible 60.
vernment to execute their deoreos; that
to another Assembly, to be hereafter
elected. be referred the duty Of deter
mining the form of constitution. The
resolution was divided into several parts,
and each part was voted upon separately.
The provisions declaring republic and
vesting the sovereign power in the AS
sembly were adopted. The remaining
clause was then taken up for discussion.
Salgeron declared his conviction that the
Government of Zorillo ought to receive
the support of the Assembly. He de-.
manded that the new Government be
elected before the proposals OF Senor
Pho were adopted. Rivero anawered that
the President OF the Oortes was RESPONSE.
BILE for the preservation of the public
peace and good order. Zorillo came
down into the body of the chamber, and
urged the propriety Of Sslgeron's de-
mand. 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 mo-
narohy was being superseded by q repub-
lio. Rivero thereupon left the Chair
and.the house, and Senor Eiguerelo was
called to preside in his place,
LATER. following from Madrid
has just been received: It is believed
here that Senor Rivero, President OF the
Cortcs, will be elected President of the
pro visional republic, established by the
vote of last night. Perfect order is pre-.
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