, 1874-01-31

Ohus -
Rome Cardinal Bonaparte and his relatives
have had 500 masses said to-day 10 the princi-
pal churches of Rome for the repose of the
soul of Napoleon III.
UNITED STATES.
Pbiladelphia.-The President has withdrawn
his nomination of Mr.. Williams for Chief JUS
tice, finding the Senate opposed to the con
hrmation of his powers. Mr.. Williams con-
tinues to be Attorney General.
THE NEW FRENCH CARDINALS.
Jan. s.
VersailIes,-Tbis morning the President of
the Republic delivered the Cardinals hats to
the new Cardinals with great ceremony in the
chapel of the Palace of Versailles. The reci-
pients were Monsignore Chigi, the Papal Nun
clio, and the Archbishops of Paris and Cambria.
The Ministers and many distinguished person
ages were present, and the ceremony was most
imposing.
THE NEW GOVERNMENT AT MADRID.
Jan. 9.
Madrid.-The Ministry has addressed a long
Manifesto to the nation explaining the events
OF the 3rd inst. 1t says the parties now placed
IN power are the same as made the revolution
of 1865 and the Constitution of 1869. They
neither condemn nor destroy their previous
work the voluntary abdication of the
Monarch and the proclamation of the Republic
only destroyed one of its clauses. They will
not consent that this work, which has thus been
modified, should be changed in its essence.
The Government will oppose both absolutism
and anarchy.
A decree has been issued dissolviug the
Cortes, and announcing that the Government
will convoke the ordinary Cortes when the
maintenance of order is secured and universal
suffrage can be freely exercised.
THE DANISH PARLIAMENTARY
Copenhagen.-Tho King has sent a reply to
the Address recently adopted by the Folke-
thing with the object of obtaining a change of
Ministry.
His Majesty regrets the unsatisfactory reIa-
tons which exist between his Government and
the national representatives, the state of the
legislative labours, and the duration of the
Session. He declares, at the same time, that
the present conflict is not a good reason for
placing society in a state of ferment, and that
the government will aim at removing the pub
lie excitement by attention to the wants end
welfare of all classes Of the people.
His Majesty declines to reconstruct the
Cabinet, and expresses a hope that the patriot
ism of political parties will ultimately conduce
to a state of union which is necessary for the
welfare of the Fatherland
THE CARLISp WAR.
Jan. 4.
Somorrostro.-The garrison of Portugalete,
near Bilbao, has offered to capitul ate to the
Carlists on condition of being allowed to carry
away all its war material.
The Carlist leader Elio refuses these condi-
tons, and requires the garrison to surrender
Internationally.
Don Carlos with six battalions, has repulsed
a sortie of the garrison of Bilbao. The latter
had heavy losses in the engagement.
Jan. 9.
Brussels The independence Beige publishes
a telegram, dated St. Jean de Luz, to-day,
stating:-I
General Moriones has received reinforce
ments of artillery. An attack is expected.
"Don Carlos and Elio, with $4,000 men and
eight guns, have entered Santana and Casti-
guam.
"Bilbao is completely invested.
1.-The Carlists have directed a fresh attack
against Portugalete."
THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN PARIS.
Jan. 9.
Paris.-As has been anticipated, the Minis
ters considered that they were jointly affected
by yesterdays vote, and, therefore, rendered
their designations to the President of the Re-