The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-16

Qualifications AMI entered Zumaya
THE SESSION OF CoRTEs OPENED BY THE
KINaAHls SPEECH TO THE MEMBRRs-DoN
CARLOS PowERLEss-FRIENDLY NEGOTIATIONS
WITH THE UNITED sTATEs-THE CUBAN WAR
AND EMANCIPATION OF SLAVES.
MADRID Feb. I5-Evening
The Cortes opened to-day by the King in person.
TIE KINGS SPEECH.
The King addressing the Senators and Deputies
from the throne sad:-
'sThe ill-advised Prince who is waging civil war has
been reduced 10 powerlessness and obtain ad-
vanlagea shall speedily proceed north TO contribute
to the restoration OF peace.
NEGOTIATIONS THE UNITED sTArEs
ssMy relations with foreign Powers friendly
Negotiations being carried on with the United
States in friendly spirit and they afford reason to
hope for prompt and satisfactory settlement
CHURCH STATE
sThe representatives of Spain at the Vatican
gagged in regulating pending questions in manner re-
CURED by the interests of the Church and the State
NATIONAL FINANCE REVENUE
my government will lay before you a statement Of
the financial condition, which has been much impaired
The conclusion OF peace which is fortunately near at
hand can alone enable 70 procure the necessary
sources of revenue in order To remedy the existing
evils. Through your patriotism the budget will be
balanced and the public creditors paid far may
be possible without neglectng the development of the
productive forces Of the nation
cURA
'sour honor and rights threatened and even eop
ardized In Cuba whittier 80, 900 troops have becn
sent since my accession
''Fhe Cuban has not prevented the emancipation
OF 5000 slaves
ave Shall uphold the integrity OF the Cuban terri
tory"
A SHORT BUT USEFUL REIGN
The speech concludes as foows:-
sInasmuch the provinces Of Biscay and Alava,
and the greater part OF Navarro have been reduced
obedience as the Cariiss hemmed in against the
Pyrenees and the CUBAN instruction daily be-
comes feeble my short but difficult reign has not
been without avail for the public good
WHAT THE NATION AcconPL IsH.
'The efforts OF Spain to preserve her place in the
world show what she will accomplish when her strength
Is no longer wasted in sterile agations Heaven grant
a speedy recompcnse for our painful sacrifices"
CHEERS FOR CAUSE or EMANCIPATION
During the delivery Of the speech the King was fire.
quenty greeted with cheers and at the passage about
the emancipation OF the slaves the cheers were loud
and long continued
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE ROYAL SPAN
wAsHIsGroS, Feb. is, 1870
cable despatch was received here tonight from
Madrid comm eating the OF the opening of the
Cortes to-day the latest intelligence from the seat
of war in Spain
OPENING OF THE coRrEs
This evening at three O'Clock the solemn opening OF
the cortes took place. His Majesty and the royal
party were enthusiastically welcomed and appauded
all along the route the way from the palace, and
more stll within the building OF the Cortes The stag
ing was crowded In all the streets along the route and
the people everywhere vehemeutly applauded. A
brilliant sun and mild weather favored the ceremony
PLEASED rT sPKKcH
The speech Of the Crown pleased everybody without
distinction Of partiea The recital OF every paragraph
was applauded by the Senators, Deputies and crowd
OF people with q shout Of "viva Ell Rey" c'Long live
the Klng'1
A SPLENDID scKxK
All the representatives OF the diplomatic corps at
Madrid and their ladies' were present The magnih-
cence displayed At the residence Of the King greatly
exceIled anything that has been the city
before
! GOOD NEWS PROM SEAT or
The ceremony OF the day has been attended by good
news from the seat Of war which grows favorable
every day The Mountains OF Blgueta taken tho
day before yesterday by General Queaada, notwith-
standing the resistance opposed TO him by the twelve
Cast battaIons with the artillery, which defended
them. This position makes General Quesada master
OF the whole valley Of 10y ola OF the town OF vergara
and, as a consequence the town OF Tolosa General
Moriones now occupies all the line Of the Dova
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