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and political societies to very stringent regulations . The telegram which conveys this news adds that the measure has the hearty disapproval of the public . The Ministry , it is thought , would have been bettor employed in devising means for the re-establishment of the public credit . General Prim is at Lisbon , the guest of the Marquis Niza . Senor Mayano has made a very sensible proposition to the Spanish Chamber of
Deputies . The finances of Spain are in a hopeless state . No more taxes , he says , can be laid on , and the only waj to bring about a satisfactory state of things is to reduce the expenditure . Senor Mayano has moved an amendment to the address in this sense . It is to be feared , however , that , with tho South American war upon their hands , the Ministry will not find it
very easy to make the reductions proposed . There has been a warm debate in the Spanish Senate on the subject of the recognition of Italy . It was explained by the Minister of State that the recognition meant nothing beyond the renewal of diplomatic intercourse . An amendment was proposed regretting the recognition , but it was rejected by 100 to 65
votes . Liberty of the press , as it is understood in France , does not seem to be a very desirable thing . The journals must publish the reports of the Senate and Corps Legislatif , or the summary thereof furnished by the Government , in full or not at all . Some of them seem to have been offending in some wise against this law , and the result is the Monileur contains a
solemn warming to them to mind what they are about . If they do not take care , they are told , the Administration will "be compelled to exercise the rights conferred on it by law . " —•—The Prussian Chamber of Deputies is doing its best to protect its freedom of speech . In one of its recent debates Herren Twesten and Frenzel made some disparaging observations on the manner in which justice was administered in some of the
courts . For this the public prosecutor demanded leave to take proceedings against them . The Supreme Court decided that he could do so . The Chamber has protested against this decision as an incroachment on its privileges and as an illegal proceeding . A telegram from St . Petersburg declares that there is no truth in the report that Austria and France bad offered to meditate in the quarrel between Russia and the Pope . It is also
denied that Russia has asked the meditation of Prussia in the matter . The Prussian Chamber of Deputies has come into collision with the King and his Ministers on an important matter . Dr . Virchow moved a resolution declaring that the annexation of Lauenburg to the Prussian Crown was illegal until it had received the sanction of the Chamber . This is
based on au article of the Constitution declaring that no foreign State shall be annexed to Prussia without the consent of the Chamber . Count Von Bismarck opposed the resolution , on the ground that there was no necessity for submitting the question to the Chamber . His argument , we imagine , would be that Lauenburg was not a foreign ., State in the meaning of tho
Constitution , and' that the money paid for it was not taken out of the public treasury . The resolution of Dr . Virchow was however , carried by 251 votes to 1-8 . At the same sitting the debate on tbe protest against the decision of the Supreme Court in reference to Deputies Twesten and Frenzel ivas taken . The Chamber decided that the Minister of Justice should
be present at the further discussion of the subject . —— - AVe learn from Agram that the Croatian Diet has declared itself ready to send a deputation to Pesth to consult with the Hungarian Commissioners on tbe terms of union between Hungary ancl Croatia . The Chilian cruisers on the coast of Spain are causing no little uneasiness . The mail packet for Havannab has left Cadiz with a frigate for a convoy , and the Catalan deputies are calling upon the Government to issue
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letters of marque against the Chilians . There seems to have been fresh outbreaks in Syria . Joseph Karam , who got up a small insurrection early in January , submitted to Daoud Pasha on the 27 th of that month . Since then , however , fresh disturbances have broken out , r . nd the intervention of an armed force is declared to be necessary . A deputation from the Hungarian Diet has presented an address of congratulation to
the Emperor . His Majesty replied that though there were difficulties in the way of a settlement of the Hungarian question , they would vanish before a resolute will and mutual confidence . On Tuesday morning the Pope laid the foundation stone of a new church which is being built by the English Roman Catholics .
AMERICA . —The Scotia has arrived bringing news from New York to tbo 21 th January . It seems that Bagdad , in Mexico , really was taken by a regiment of Federal coloured infantry . Of course they acted without proper orders , and General Sheridan has been instructed to take steps to punish the
wrongdoers . The New Yorh Herald says the Marquis do Montholon had applied for information on the matter , and was told the department had none . The latest arrival from New York , the City of New Yorh , puts us in possession of news to the morning of Jan . 27 . It makes clear that tbe attack on Bagdad was by no means made by Federal troops . The men whom General
Crawford led were a motley crowd of adventurers , among whom some Federal soldiers probably mixed . As for General Crawford he has been arrested in New Orleans , and lodged in Fort Jackson by order of General Sheridan . The Uuited States Congress was engaged in discussing the constitutional amendment in reference to the rig ht of voting . The other news is
not very important . Gold on the 27 th was quoted at 139 J . AVEST INDIES . —The papers in relation to Jamaica have been issued . They contain all the evidence which Governor Eyre has sent to this country in support of his action , and despatches from Mr . Cardwell requiring explicit information on a great variety of points , and finally announcing that a Commission is about to be despatched to the island .
CAPE OP GOOD HOPE . —The Cape mail has arrived , bringing news from Table Bay to December 23 rd . Great distress prevailed in the colony , and the measures taken to relieve the sufferers were insufficient . The weather was very hot , and in some districts the sheep were dying by thousands . The Customs revenue had fallen short of the amount estimated for the year by £ 10 , 000 . To add still another evil , the Basuto war was being continued without much prospect of an early termination
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
* * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , AV . C . AA e regret to be compelled to request brethren from whom outstanding amounts aro clue to respond to the above notice . Some of our Colonial Subscribers are especially reticent in this respect ; and our exchequer is not only impoverished through the non-receipt of amounts overdue , but we have
aifo been put to the trouble and expense of writing and postages without even producing the bare courtesy of a reply SECEETAEY AND OTHEE CORRESPONDENTS . — Several Reports and other matter received we are compelled , through press of matter , to defer giving until our next issue . Bp . o . F . ( Leipzig ) . —Thanks for information . B e regularly received hitherto . Review next week , if possible .
BRO . A . CASSARD ( N . Y . ) . —NO . 3 ( Jan . ) of Esp . Mas . not received . Please send . AA . AA . ( Newport ) . —Received with thanks . The last shall be inserted , we trust , in our next .
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and political societies to very stringent regulations . The telegram which conveys this news adds that the measure has the hearty disapproval of the public . The Ministry , it is thought , would have been bettor employed in devising means for the re-establishment of the public credit . General Prim is at Lisbon , the guest of the Marquis Niza . Senor Mayano has made a very sensible proposition to the Spanish Chamber of
Deputies . The finances of Spain are in a hopeless state . No more taxes , he says , can be laid on , and the only waj to bring about a satisfactory state of things is to reduce the expenditure . Senor Mayano has moved an amendment to the address in this sense . It is to be feared , however , that , with tho South American war upon their hands , the Ministry will not find it
very easy to make the reductions proposed . There has been a warm debate in the Spanish Senate on the subject of the recognition of Italy . It was explained by the Minister of State that the recognition meant nothing beyond the renewal of diplomatic intercourse . An amendment was proposed regretting the recognition , but it was rejected by 100 to 65
votes . Liberty of the press , as it is understood in France , does not seem to be a very desirable thing . The journals must publish the reports of the Senate and Corps Legislatif , or the summary thereof furnished by the Government , in full or not at all . Some of them seem to have been offending in some wise against this law , and the result is the Monileur contains a
solemn warming to them to mind what they are about . If they do not take care , they are told , the Administration will "be compelled to exercise the rights conferred on it by law . " —•—The Prussian Chamber of Deputies is doing its best to protect its freedom of speech . In one of its recent debates Herren Twesten and Frenzel made some disparaging observations on the manner in which justice was administered in some of the
courts . For this the public prosecutor demanded leave to take proceedings against them . The Supreme Court decided that he could do so . The Chamber has protested against this decision as an incroachment on its privileges and as an illegal proceeding . A telegram from St . Petersburg declares that there is no truth in the report that Austria and France bad offered to meditate in the quarrel between Russia and the Pope . It is also
denied that Russia has asked the meditation of Prussia in the matter . The Prussian Chamber of Deputies has come into collision with the King and his Ministers on an important matter . Dr . Virchow moved a resolution declaring that the annexation of Lauenburg to the Prussian Crown was illegal until it had received the sanction of the Chamber . This is
based on au article of the Constitution declaring that no foreign State shall be annexed to Prussia without the consent of the Chamber . Count Von Bismarck opposed the resolution , on the ground that there was no necessity for submitting the question to the Chamber . His argument , we imagine , would be that Lauenburg was not a foreign ., State in the meaning of tho
Constitution , and' that the money paid for it was not taken out of the public treasury . The resolution of Dr . Virchow was however , carried by 251 votes to 1-8 . At the same sitting the debate on tbe protest against the decision of the Supreme Court in reference to Deputies Twesten and Frenzel ivas taken . The Chamber decided that the Minister of Justice should
be present at the further discussion of the subject . —— - AVe learn from Agram that the Croatian Diet has declared itself ready to send a deputation to Pesth to consult with the Hungarian Commissioners on tbe terms of union between Hungary ancl Croatia . The Chilian cruisers on the coast of Spain are causing no little uneasiness . The mail packet for Havannab has left Cadiz with a frigate for a convoy , and the Catalan deputies are calling upon the Government to issue
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letters of marque against the Chilians . There seems to have been fresh outbreaks in Syria . Joseph Karam , who got up a small insurrection early in January , submitted to Daoud Pasha on the 27 th of that month . Since then , however , fresh disturbances have broken out , r . nd the intervention of an armed force is declared to be necessary . A deputation from the Hungarian Diet has presented an address of congratulation to
the Emperor . His Majesty replied that though there were difficulties in the way of a settlement of the Hungarian question , they would vanish before a resolute will and mutual confidence . On Tuesday morning the Pope laid the foundation stone of a new church which is being built by the English Roman Catholics .
AMERICA . —The Scotia has arrived bringing news from New York to tbo 21 th January . It seems that Bagdad , in Mexico , really was taken by a regiment of Federal coloured infantry . Of course they acted without proper orders , and General Sheridan has been instructed to take steps to punish the
wrongdoers . The New Yorh Herald says the Marquis do Montholon had applied for information on the matter , and was told the department had none . The latest arrival from New York , the City of New Yorh , puts us in possession of news to the morning of Jan . 27 . It makes clear that tbe attack on Bagdad was by no means made by Federal troops . The men whom General
Crawford led were a motley crowd of adventurers , among whom some Federal soldiers probably mixed . As for General Crawford he has been arrested in New Orleans , and lodged in Fort Jackson by order of General Sheridan . The Uuited States Congress was engaged in discussing the constitutional amendment in reference to the rig ht of voting . The other news is
not very important . Gold on the 27 th was quoted at 139 J . AVEST INDIES . —The papers in relation to Jamaica have been issued . They contain all the evidence which Governor Eyre has sent to this country in support of his action , and despatches from Mr . Cardwell requiring explicit information on a great variety of points , and finally announcing that a Commission is about to be despatched to the island .
CAPE OP GOOD HOPE . —The Cape mail has arrived , bringing news from Table Bay to December 23 rd . Great distress prevailed in the colony , and the measures taken to relieve the sufferers were insufficient . The weather was very hot , and in some districts the sheep were dying by thousands . The Customs revenue had fallen short of the amount estimated for the year by £ 10 , 000 . To add still another evil , the Basuto war was being continued without much prospect of an early termination
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
* * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , AV . C . AA e regret to be compelled to request brethren from whom outstanding amounts aro clue to respond to the above notice . Some of our Colonial Subscribers are especially reticent in this respect ; and our exchequer is not only impoverished through the non-receipt of amounts overdue , but we have
aifo been put to the trouble and expense of writing and postages without even producing the bare courtesy of a reply SECEETAEY AND OTHEE CORRESPONDENTS . — Several Reports and other matter received we are compelled , through press of matter , to defer giving until our next issue . Bp . o . F . ( Leipzig ) . —Thanks for information . B e regularly received hitherto . Review next week , if possible .
BRO . A . CASSARD ( N . Y . ) . —NO . 3 ( Jan . ) of Esp . Mas . not received . Please send . AA . AA . ( Newport ) . —Received with thanks . The last shall be inserted , we trust , in our next .