, 1876-02-16

Conservative republicans
Radicals ~
Nonarchlsts ~
Bonapartists Al
The Steele gives the following RESULT
Republicans $50. ...s.,,..s lGL
Legitimists. 80
BonapartlStS. 40
The Paris Journal has the following table -
Republicans 81
BJnapartist conservatives AS
L.gitimists and Orleanist couservatives... &C
Governmental candidates ....,....s... %
The Repu5lgue Franeajse M. Gambefta's
organ) claims l67 constitutional republicans,
including the life Senators recently elected by
the Assembly.
It is expected that the colonies will elect all
republicans.
LONDON, Feb. 1.
TIE Daily NeUs' Paris special this morning
says, with reference to the conflicting state
ments of the recent French Senatorial elections
ia the French newsp apers, that the figures are
artfully grouped in accordance with party feeling.
Two great facts, however, are prominent, the
absence of a majority willing to dissolve the
republican Assembly, and the discontinue of
the BonapartiSts.
PARIS, Feb. 2.
The excitement over the approaching cleo
tons for members Of the Chamber of Deputies
is everywhere intense.
The radicals are determined to oppose the
candidature of NJ. Gambetta ia the Twentieth
ACCOMPLISHMENT Of Paris.
LONDON, Feb. 2.
The Paris correspondent of the Times says
-" Beyond doubt Minister Buffet will retire
from the Cabinet, Notwithstanding the aSser-
tions of a SO mi official Journal to the contrary.
I am almost certain he will resign before the
new Chambers meet. He will, however, retain
Office during the elections, because resigna-
ton would imperil his own election to the
Chamber of Deputies from Mirecourt, and also
because he is reluctant to leave to a successor
the responsibility of the elections"
GERMANY.
LONDON, Feb. /.
The Morning Posts Berlin special says the
Penal Code amendment relative to pamphlets
and p~astorals, which wasprOposed by the govern
ment in order to prevent an evasion of the law
prohibiting an abuse Of the pulpit, was re-
jected by a man@avre Of the ultramontane mem
bers, who pressed a division when many of
their opponents were absent.
The amendment will be discussed again
this week. The government insists upon its
passing.
THE WAR IN SPAIN.
LONDON, Jan. 81.
A special despatch from B.rlin to the Duly
News says that the Spanish government has in
timated to the great Powers that it undertakes
to quell the CarIist Instruction within ten
days, and that it will then have reinforoemonts
for the army in Cuba.
1t is understood in Berlin that the practical
grievances specified in the American note are
in general not deaied, nor is the counter oOm-
plant against the neutrality OF the United
States alleged.
The Daily News' correspondent says in con-
clusion -
The news of the final defeat of the Carlists
is expected here, but it is doubted whether
Spain. with any number of troops, can restore
peace and order in Cuba"
MADRID, Jan. 81.
It is officially confirmed that the AlfOnsist
General Iona has captured Valmaseda, a
town of Bisoay, some miles west-southwest
of Bilbao, aud is advancing in the direction
of Durango.
The Carlists have been compelled to abandon
the siege of Bilbao, and have evacuated their
fortified positions surrounding the town. The
whole mining district is now free of Carlists.
General Primo Rivera has captured The fort
of Santa Barbara, near Estella.
General Martinez Oampos has entered the
Batzan Valley and occupied Porte Velate.
The royalists'a are closing in upon Don Carlos.
LONDON, Feb. l.
The Iysses this morning publishes a letter
from San Sebastian, from which are cleaned