, 1874-12-05

he preferred its p0stp0nemenC until tne deOate
on judicial reforms had taken place. He re-
GREETED the absence of a preliminary public ex-
animation into the cases of arrested persons,
which would have prevented the dissemination
of dubious rumors.
Herr ReichenspergeE spoke of the persecu-
ton and Imprisonment of bishops for conscience
sake.
Prince Bismarck, in reply to Herr Reich
ensperger, said the latter placed the subjective
conscience above the objective law The
ultramontanes and social democrats held ideas
of conscience which cannot be adopted as q
standard.
After further debate Herr Liebkneoht's
motion was rejected.
LONDON, Nov. Git is rumoured that a
treaty will be shortly concluded between the
government of Germany and Morocco by which
the port of Morocco will be ceded to Germany.
SPAIN.
HENDAYE. Nov. IS.
A heavy snow fall which covered the noun
tains around Irun has increased the sinister as.
meet of the spectacle which the scene Of the re-
cent battle presents.
The republican troops drove the inhabitants
from their homes, which were burned by the
soldiers. The whole of the surrounding country
is now populated with houseless women and
children, who are exposed to the inclemeney
of theweather.
The special correspondent Of the HERALD ex-
presses the hope that the writer's who indulge
in historical outbreaks will now cease to exclaim
with regard to Carlist atrocities.
The Spanish republican troops are actively
pursuing the retreatiDg Carlists. AS they ad-
vance they still burn the houses Of Carlist sym
p~athizers.
Three hundred have already been destroyed.
Nono.o1 I ovoo ~,oxu holds n tr1oprJa FOruooJ
by Irun, Hernani--wbich lies eight miles south
east of St. Sebastian, on the Urumea River
and St. Sebastian. He made a very energetic
fight on his way to Tolosa, fifteen miles south
west Of st. Sebastian, and may turn Estella,
on the southwest Of Pamplona.
The Carlists arc not discouraged. They
can rendezvous in the Artalar mountain, and
Andosin is o good defensive position.
The r%oyalists mean to fight again,
PARIS. Nov. 10.
Official dispatches from Don Carlos head
quarters represent that the troops b~esieging
Irun withdrew in perfect order.
HENDAYE, Nov. 10,
Generals Laserna, Moriones and Portilla
seriously threaten Estella.
During the retreat Of the Carlists from Irun
between fifty and sixty men of the Biscay bat
talon were frozen to death in the snow.
THE ARGENTINE REVOLUTION,
RIO JANEIRo, Nov. Is, 1874.
Advices from Buenos Ayres represent that
the instruction is on the decline.
General Nitro, with 1000 men, is retreating
~sbuthwards, and 16, 900 or $4,000 government
troops are in active pursuit.
MENDOZA, Nov. IS.
The Chilian Consul at this city has been ar
rested and the arms torn Town from the con-
sdlate. It is believed this action was taken be-
cause the Consul sympathized with the insur-
gents.
CUBA.
HAVANA Nov. 9.
During the visit of General Concha to Glen,
fuegos a banquet was given in his honor, and the
Governor of Cienfuegos had ordered the admin
isttator of the gas works to put on an extra head
of gas for the occasion. About ten o'clock, and
while all the dignitaries of the city we're gather
ed around the festive board discussing the five
and ten per cent tax and the best mode of put
ting an end to the rebellion, the gas mains burst,
suddenly leaving the banquet hail and city
IN TOTAL DARKNESS
Swords and pistols were drawn, and, for a time,
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