The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-10-09
Foreign Affairs.


The Spanish Minister at Washington,
who is now in New York, has received a
cable despatch from the Spanish Consul
at Kingston, Jamaica, stating that the
authorities at that port have seized the
cargo of the steamship Uruguay, consist.
ing Of arms aud ammunition for the Cuban
insurgents,
The members Of the Canadian Institute
have decided to hold their funeral Of
Guibord on Friday or Saturday, to-day.
They will ask military protection on the
occasion, "and secret preparation is to
be deposited in the grave which will rem
der it dangerous for mcddlcrs to attempt
to disturb the body"
Sir Alexander Gait has had conference
at Ottawa with the Minister Of Marine
and Fishing Commissioners, in view of
the assembling of the High Commission
at Halifax 1t is understood that at the
meeting of this Commission Canada will
present a claim for at least 81 900, 900 per
anDum from the United States Government
for the use Of her fisheries
Particulars Of the 'water-spout' at Los
Cruces, New Mexico on the 18th ult,
show that within ten minutes after its ap.
pearanco in the town, SO houses were
Ieyelled with the ground, and the streets
were converted into torrents four or five
feet in depth. Two hours afterwards,
rain fell in torrents and continued for
several hours A second visitation of u
similar kind, on the 18th, destroyed -
additional houses No lives were lost
The damage to property is estimated at
sl5O,000.
Information from Havana, received in
Washington, states that the wealthy Span
iards in Cuba are greatly dissatisfied and
uneasy at the prolongation of the insurrec-
ton, whereby incalculable damage is done
to all the material interests Of the island.
They have united in sending remon-
STRANGE to the Spanish Goyernmentagainst
the continuance of military movements to
suppress the Instruction, believing that
by wise policy peace may be reached
without further bloodshed. Failing in
this effort at pacifcation, it is rumored
that these Spaniards have "either directly
or indirectly proposed to the Cuban
Junta in New York to cooperate in an
effort for pacification, but that the Junta
decline the overture, beingd etermined to
continue the struggle until Cuban inde-
peudence is secured.
Advices from Aspinwall to the 10th ult
say that peace is tirml y established on the
Isthmus, the treaty, with certain modifca-
tions, having been accepted by Bolivia,
whose army has been reduced to peace
footing. One of the conditions was, that
the principal officers Of the Colombian
Guard who were in the service of Bolivia
should be dismissed. Rear Admiral Null
laney, commanding the United States
squadron, visited Panama on the Goth, to
call on the President. He was received,
in the absence of the President, by DR..
Arosmena, the President-elect. The Rear
Admiral informed this gentleman Of his
mission, and said that the United State:
had no wish TO interfere in the affairs Of
the Colombian States but, in case Of
peril to American interests or to the
''transit,h the United States Government
would have to take action on its own re-
sponsibility. He presented his views in
writing, and requested as early reply as
possible from President Miro. Dr. Arcs
mena explained the condition Of affairs
he assured the Rear Admiral that there
was "never any danger to the transit, and
that there was every prospect of peace.
A public meeting was held at Toronto,
on Friday night, Sin regard to religious
professions on Sunday 1t was very
largely attended, and some prominent
Orangemen wero present aud delivered
conciliatory speeches. !" Mayor Metcalfi
who presided, said sit was his duty to sec
the law carried out against friends and
foes, without distinction. IfRoman Cath
olic professions were distasteiul to the
Protestants of Toronto, the latter should
seek an alteration of the law, At present
the Catholics had perfect right to walk
in procession" The Catholic Pilgrimage
at Toronto was repeated on Sunday under
protection of the police and large force
Of military. Owing to TIE protection aud
the fact that the route was different froul
that taken on the previous Sunday, there
was less disturbance than was anticipated.
After the procession left the Cathedral
however, stones were thrown into the
procession at different points, and the
police charged on the mob. A number Of
shots were fired, and number Of persons
including one or two policemen, were
severely wounded. There were two thou
sand persons in the procession, while the
crowd was estimated at eight thousand.