, 1875-02-11

GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF Com
MoNs:-Finances are in a satisfactor,
condition. The trade of the country
has somewhat fallen short. but there
has been general prosperity, supported
an excellent harvest. Reductions Of
taxation have led to steady increase in
the consumption of the necessaries oi
life and such articles as contribute t
revenue.
The Queen recommends the repeal ol
exceptional statutes in relation 20 tht
peace OF Ireland, and the enactment o.
laws for the transfer of land and the re.
construction of the judicature. She al.
so recomends the passage of an at fol
improvement of the dwellings Of the
working classes; for the consolidation
of sanitary laws to prevent the pollution
Of rivers; and to establish the office Of
public prosecutor.
LONDON, Feb. SIN the House oi
Lords tonight an address in reply to
the Queens speech vas moved and sec
onded. Earl Granville remarked thai
the list of new measures proposed by
the Government was meagre. and he
thought to leave the question of the re.
cognition of King Alfonzo open to Par
liamentary criticism was impolitic.
Dispatches from Madrid say the Gov.
eminent has requested Senor Gorilla to
travel abroad. in consequence of his de.
lection in an intrigue with the Republi>
cans. Gorilla left Madrid for Paris to-
night.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The bullion with
drawn from the Bank of England is
e199,OOO. f-t
MADRID, Feb. 5.-The National troops
continue to meet successes In their oper.
ations against Carlists.
CRY OF MEXICO, Feb. 1. On the
evening of the 26th of January q mob,
armed with machetes and rifles, attack
ed Protestant Church recently estab.
lished at Acapulco by Rev. Mr.. Hutch
inson, Superintendent of Prestyteri-
an Missions. Hutchinson escaped to a
G. S. man of war in the harbor. Gen.
Mejia. commandant of the castle, or-
dered out troops to disperse the mob.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6.-Three notorious
coun:erfeiters confined in Jail here, es-
capped from their cells last night, ex-
changed clothes with the guards. bound
two of the guards. locked them in cell,
released two other prisoners. charged
with murder, and all succeeded in get
ting out of Jail. The escape was not
discovered till morning.
New YoRK, Feb. 4.-The trial of the
libel suit of VIM. Kemblo of Philadei-
ptia, against Chas. A. Dana for publi-
cation in the Sun of alleged ibelous
charges effecting the character of the
plaintiff, damages laid a. $50, 900. be-
gan yesterday in the Supreme Court be-
fore Judge Curtis. Before the case
opened. efforts were made to settle it
without a trial. The Plaintiff, after the
jury was impanelled, stated that not
having brought suit for the sake of mon
ey he vas willing to make full retrac.,
ton to allow judgement t. be entered
for mere nominal damages. Defendant
declined in any case to allow judgement
against him, but was willing if the suit
was discontinued to retract the charge
that Plaintiff had received money. This
not being satisfactory, the case was pro-
ceeded.
LONDON, Feb. g. De Lesseps. of Suez
Canal fame, has written letter favor
ing the Nicaragua route for an inter-
ocean canal, in case it is found impos-
sible to construct q canal through the
Isthmus of Darien.
The amount of bullion withdrawn
from the Bank of England to-day was
100000.
Charles Anderson Pelham, Earl oi
Marlborough, died to-day.
MADRID, Feb. 6.-Official dispatches
from Aoteigay announce the repulse Of
8 battalions of Carlists. who made ba
yonet attack on the National. Othel
successes by the National troops are re-
ported.
A decree has been issued, directing
military and naval officers to keep away
from political meetings.
HENDAYE, Feb. 7.-Fighting contin'
ues in the vicinity of Estella. The Carl
lists have concentrated and occupy abou
the same position they held when Gen
Concha was killed. -..f. .-
MADRID, Feb. 7.--Senor Merry ha'
been appointed diplomatic representa-
tive of Spain at Berlin.
A special to the Standard from Hen
daye reports that - cannon, four thous
and five hundred rifles and $4,000 car
tridges for the Carlists were landed OF
the coast of Biscay on Saturday.
Pampeluna is saved. King Alfonzt
entered the city on Friday.
LONDON, Feb. s. The Times tele-
grams from Spain state that Senior Ser
rila's offense consisted in issuing invita-
tions to conference for the purpose o.
organizing Republican party on tht
basis of the Constitution Of 1864.
A committee of Austrian mobiles. which
hitherto contributed iberaliy to the
Carlist cause have advised Don Carlos
to conclude pence with Alfonzo.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
asserts that the object of the Callist at
tack on Otteila was to capture King AL.
fonzo. He was known to be in ths vi
cinity. Eighty eight battalions were
engaged in the movement.