Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-21
FOREIGN.
The Spanish Crisis Coming to a
Head.
The CarItsts Reported Marching ON
Madrid.

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The CarItsts Reported Marching on
Madrid.
LONDON, March 20.-The Carlists' mil
itary agent in this city has received a dis
patch from the Carlist Junta in Bayonne,
saying Gen. Palaccios is marching in the
direction Of Madrid with 100 Q2,0O0?)
men after defeating, with great loss, Re
| publican column under Calico, near Ming
lanilla, Al miles southeast Of Cuenca-
Madrid, March 20.-The publication of
other than official war news is forbidden.
BAYoNNE, March 20.-The Carlists cap
tured an outlying fort at Bilboa. Forty
men belonging to the garrison were taken
prisoners. The bombardment of the city
continues.
Ashanfee Heroes Presented with a
RegimentaI Goat.
LONDON, March 20.-The 23d Regiment
Of Royal Welsh Fusileers arrived at Ports
mouth yesterday from Gold Coast and
disembarked this morning in the presence
of an immense crowd. They were met by
the Mayor and Corporation, who presented
them with an address and a regimental
goat, to replace the one that died at Cape
Coast Castle.
The steamship Sarmatian, with the re-
turning Highianders on board, is in sight
of Portsmouth. They land tomorrow.
ParIiamenf-Irish Discomfort.
In the House of Commons to-day mo-
ton was made that the letter of Chief
Justice COckburn in regard to WhaIley's
commitment for contempt Of court, be re
ferred to the Committee on Privileges, but
ON, etrfrr ion If nfcvaaE II e.,
a sele,. committee. Disraeli gave notice
that the government would ask for an ad-
jOurnment of the House from March 81 to
April -. He advised that session be
held tomorrow, and that next week be de-
voted to passing bills of supply. He
promised that the budget would be ready
ON the 10th Of April.
On report Of the address DR.. Bull moved
an amendment representing the disSatis-
faction of Ireland with the present system
of government, and declaring it to be the
duty of Parliament to consider speedy
means of removing such discomfort.
DR.. Bull said the Irish asked for the
management of their local affairs, leaving
to Parliament the control of supreme mat
tiers. The government of Ireland was
based on distrIIst. The people asked the
new Prime Minister not for immediate
home rule, but for complete policy of con-
citation. $500
The Lord Mayor of Dublin seconded the
amendment of the new delegate, and Mr..
Gladstone opposed it.
Mr.. Gladstone argued that such diyiS-
ion of legislation as the amendment pro-
posed was impracticable. There was no
authority TO determine what affairs could
could be considered as exclusively Irish.
Lord Robert Montague, Gen. Bower, Mr..
Johnston, and others, supported the amend
ment.
Sir Michael Beach, Chief Secretary for
Ireland, denied the gravity of grievances.
He said each party in Ireland interpreted
home rule according to its own particular
warts.
Discussion then closed and the amend
ment was rejected by 81 to ia.
The Thames on a Swell.
The waters Of the Thames rose rapidly
to-day and OvertlOwed its banks in this
city, flooding adjacent streets and ware
houses. Putney was inundated.
LONDON, March 21.-The rise in the
Thames was caused by remarkably high
tide along the eastern coast of England.
1pSNll dIIuOuiu anu auAl NCIC patty
flooded.
Assimilation Of Patents.
A deputatiOn from associated chambers Of
commerce waited to-day upon Lord Derby,
Foreign Minister, and urged the call of an
convention to assimilate pat
ent laws of all countries, beginning with
those of Great Britain and the United
States. Lord Derby replied such aSsimila-
tiOn was desirable.
Fenian Prisoners.
The report of the DAILY Nelrs that the
Fenian cOnvicts will be released is general
ly diScredited.
BERLIN, March 20.-The committee of
the Reichstag has voted a second time
against fixing the ordinary strength of the
army at 100000 men.
on with their Heads.
PARIS. March 20.-A meeting of Depu- |
ties of the Extreme Left was held at Yer |
sailles to-day. 1t was resolved that on pre- !
of the new electoral bill, a de- |
mand should be made for the maintainence |
of the present law, and the dissolution of |
the Assembly on the 2Sth Of June.
The Duke of Padua and otlIer distin- |
guished persons who took part in the re
cent demonstration at Chiselhurst, have |
been removed from mayoralties and other |
officers held by them under the govern
ment.