The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1873-02-22 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

FOREIGN.  On Saturday Senor Figuems officially received at Madrid General Sickles, the United States Minister, who said that in pursuance of orders from his Government he had the honour to salute personally his Excellency and the Spanish Republic. He complimented him on the wisdom and dignity of the present change. The American people, he said, beheld with the most profound satisfaction the establishment of the Spanish Republic. General Sickles concluded—" In recognising the authority placed in your hands I accomplish the most agreeable duty of my mission in this noble and generous country." Senor Figu eras in reply, said the Republic had been brought about by moderation and energy, and would be preserved by perfect prudence. He passed a high compliment upon A merican institutions, and with regard to Cuba said, "We hold in the New World an integral portion of Spanish territory, which is destined tol serve under the Spanish flag as a connecting link between the two continents." The Government have proposed an amnesty to Republicans implicated in recent risings. The Minister of Finance has declared all engagements with State creditors would be respected. King .A madeus is still at Lisbon. He has visited King Ferdinand, but the latter declined to give any official reception. The Queen is very ill.  A Reuter's' telegram informs us that the CaptainGeneral of Spain has issued a proclamation announcing the changes which have recently taken place in that disturbed country, and which enjoins obedience to whatever Government may be chosen by the Cortes. The official announcement has caused intense excitement, especially at Havana, but notwithstanding the displeasure of the shareholders, who constitute a large portion of the community, tha city remained quiet. A Spanish insurrection has broken out in Bisson. The abdication has been marked by great rejoicings in some places, especially at Saragossa, but in those villages in Spain where the municipalities have refused to proclaim the Republic a deputation appointed by the Cortes, accompanied by a column of volunteers, will shortly proclaim it.  In the Austrian Chamber of Deputies, on Saturday, Count Auersperg laid on the table bills for the introduction of direct elections to the Reichsrath, and for increasing the numbers of deputies. An order has been granted staying the proceedings against Stokes, the murderer of James Fisk. The execution will therefore not take place for some months, if, indeed, it takes place at all. Respecting the Prussian railway disclosures, it is again emphatically stated that Prince Bismarck has from the first advocated most strenuously a public and thoroughly exhaustive investigation into the charges which arose in the Committee of the Budget, and has maintained that view most energetically and with all his authority in each successive phase. • Pending enquiries as to the treatment of emigrants in Brazil, all emigration thither has been suspended peremptorily by the Brazilian authorities in this country. Advocating the principles of free trade, in•discussing the Anglo-French commercial treaty, the Spener Gazette a German paper, argued on Tuesday that as English manufacturers will have to pay compensatory duties on their goods for their raw materials, while Austrian, Italian, and German competitors can import goods without that duty. Germany has not the slightest reason to complain of the trade between England and France. The trial at Douai (France) continues. Thirtyeight women have been examined as witnesses who had fallen victims to the outrages of the prisoners in Paris. On Thursday, four women and two men were put on their trial, charged with maintaining an establishment in the Rue de Sursnees, for the systematic enveiglement and corruption of young girls from the Departments and abroad.