, 1874-07-08

too late.
June %.
The Havana journals assert that discussions
have broken out in the insurgent ranks. The
supporters of Sante Lucia and Gomez are
fighting each other. They had one encounter
nine leagues and another eight leagues from
Puerto Principe in which the losses were consi-
derable on both sides.
A Spanish flying column came up with a
band of insurgents and defeated it with heavy
loss. Another band fed to the Cubitas Noun
tains.
No official dispatches in relation to the
above have been published.
Captain General Concha reviewed the
volunteers of Matanzas yesterday and of Car
denas to-day.
A meeting of planters was convoked yester-
day by orders of the Captain-G General, to con-
slider the best and speediest method of funding
the Spanish bank bills issued on account of the
Treasury with the proceeds of the ten per cent
tax, decreed April %, on the profits of landed
property.
The planters finally agreed to pay a similar
tax towards the municipal contribution, inform
ing the Captain General that if ten per cent.
was insufficient they would willingly pay ff-
teen, twenty or thirty per cent, or all the
authorities think necessary,
GREAT BRITAIN.
June 10.
LoNDoN.-In the House of Commons to-day
Mr.. Bourke, Under Secretary for the Foreign
Department, in reply to a request for informa-
ton, stated that Her Maiesty's Government
was not unwilling to mediate between Brazil
and the Argentine Confederation, but that it
had not, as yet, been invited to use its friendly
offices in that direction.
A number of French detectives are in this
country watching the movements of Henri
ROchefOrt.
He will probably address a large public
meeting in this city at an early day.
June 10 5 A. NJ.
NJ. Rochefort reached this city last evening.
His arrival at Euston station was unattended
by any demonstration.
June 800 A. NJ.
Mr.. Bellew, the reader, died last night after
a long and painful illness.
June 81.
LONDoN.-The Observer publishes the text
of a Home Rule resolve which DR.. Isaac Butt,
NJ, P. for Limerick, proposes to move on the
30th inst. in the House Of Commons. It is in
substance as follows:
"That in the opinion of the House, it is ex-
pedient and just to restore to the Irish nation
the power of managing exclusively Irish affairs
iE an Irish Parliament, provision being made
at the same time for maintaining the integrity
Of the Empire, by leaving the Imperial Parlia-
ment the control of imperial %aifairs.'
The strike in which more than 10000 miners
were engaged in Cleveland, Yorkshire, is now
ended with the acceptance of the masters
terms, which impose a reduction of 1913 per
cent in wages.
LoNDoN.-In the House of Commons to-day
Mr.. Richard Smyth, member for Londonderry
county, gave notice that he should move an
amendment to DR.. Butts Home Rule resolve,
to the effect that in the opinion of the House it
would be prejudicial to the peace and prospect
ty of Ireland to make any changes involving
the dissolution Of the legislative union of the
two countries.
The House of Lords has decided that in the
Mordaunt divorce case proceedings shall con-
tinue, notwithstanding the insanity of the lady.
The House of Commons this evening passed
the License bill by a vote Of 328 yeas to SO
nays.
The Committee of the Agricultural Union at
bennington have adopted a resolution, submit
ted by Mr.. Dabeny, the Canadian emigration
agent, declaring that in view of the improba-
biity of a settlement of the dispute between
the farm Iaborers and their employers vigorous
measures are expedient; therefore, that Mr..
Joseph Arch be asked to take a party of farm
hands to Canada that the union provide free