NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Colonist, Volume XII, Issue 1170, 11 December 1868, Page 3

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

THE REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.

Gener.vo Prim arrived at Madrid at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of October 7. The frantic enthusiasm of the population was unequalled, and passes all description. The entire town turned out, and the crowds in the streets were immense. Deputations arrived from all parts, and they, with the troops, sailors, and civic bodies, escorted the general. It took upwards of four hours for the procession to pass through the streets. The traffic was completely stopped, and several men and women wore crushed to death by the crowd in front of General Prim's hotel and in tho Puerto del Sol. French, Italian, and Swiss deputations and musical bands accompanied the procession. General Prim made a speech to the people from the balcony of the office of the Ministry, and laid stress upon the intimate unity existing between Marshal Serrano and himself, and urged the necessity for Liberals of all shades, for the people, and for the army to preserve concord. The victory of revolution, he said, was due to the j >int action of the fleet, Marshal Serrano, and the exiled general*. At the conclusion of the speech General Piim embraced Serrano, saying aloud, "Down with the Bourbons!" This was received by all the people with unanimous applause. A great demonstration was afterwards made in favor of religious liberty and equality. A numerous procession passed through the streets, accompanied by bands of music, and preceded by an illuminated transparency bearing the inscriptions "Down with the Concordat!" "Down with the Tyrants of Rome!" " Long livo Rome Liberated!" The entire city was illuminated in the evening.

A proclamation was issued on October 8, signed by Marshal Serrano, General Prim, and the members of the Junta, which contains an assurance of complete confidence in the initiators of tho revolution, and the eminent patriots who undertook tho work of political and social regeneration. It concludes with the words, "Down with the Bourbons!" "Long live the National Sovereignty and Universal Suffrage !" Long live our liberators, both of the army and navy !"

Spain at this moment possesses no less than 800 convents, with 15,000 nuns. There are 55 bishops, 2500 canons and abbots, 1800 " regular priests," 24,000 vicars, &c, &c. The budget fur the Church is twice as high in Spain, which contains 16,000,000 of souls, as in France, with 37,000,000 of Roman Catholics.

The m-ospectus of a Soanish loan for 52,000,000 reals has been issued, f"A real is a Spanish coin worth about Lfd., and the loan, therefore, is about £(500,000, sterlicg, which is a very small sum in the circumstance*.]

A telegram dated October 30, says: —"The Jesuits have been suppressed in Spain. Admiral Topete Ims doctored in Uvov of n monarchy. The democrats prefer a republic. Cuba him recognised the Revolution. Complete civil and religious freedom has boen proclaimed. Tho convents and monasteries established since 1837 have been abolisborl; the others have been reduced one-half, and prohibited from receiving noviciates. The throne is expected to be offered to the King of Portugal. Queen Isabella is likely to go to Brighton. Holland and Italy have recogniied the Revolution."

Yeddo, Japan, was opened to foreigaeru on Oct, 1.

| In regard to the Maori outbreaks in Uew Zealand hopes are entertained in England that prompt and vigorous measures of retaliation will be taken. The bill reducing the salary of the GovernorGeneral of Canada has not been assented to. ' Mk. Gladstone has made speeches attacking the Conservatives' extravagance, and proposing the abolition of personal rating. The parliamentary elections take place for the boroughs on the 16th Nov., and for the counties on the 18fch. Me. Disbaeli has issued an address to his constituents, defending his Administration from the charge of extravagance, as considerable expenditure had been forced upon it by the previoue Government. He was opposed to. the disestablishment of the Irish Church, Confiscation was contagious—once a community was seduced ftito plunder, predatory acts were seldom single. The present course could only end in Popish supremacy. On October 1 there was a pray or meeting in, reference to the coming general election, at Freemasons' Hall. A large number of clergyman and gentleman took plaoe in the nroeeedingi. It is stated that the Court of Common Pleas will hare to dispose of tne claims of as many sw 10,000 women who claim to be on the register of Parliamentary voter 3. In the meantime all who have been placed on the registers by the revising barristers are entitled to votes. The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel hns voted £2000 to the Church in Natal, which is to ho independent of Bishop Coltmso. Notice has been given that aa injunction will be applied for. Tho new Bishop of JSatnl hns left England. The inquest on the body of the tnen killed in the

recent accideot on the Bui>by and Leamington branch of the London and North-western Railway is cosed. Among the witnesses examined was Captain Tyler, who said the acoident was clearly traceable to tho failure of the fastenings of three " chairs," (ironholdera on which the rails are laid) which the engine displaced in pussing over them.

The Prince a;id Princess of Wnl'S visited Glasgow on October 8. The object of this vinl; was thut tin* Prince of Wales might. l:>y the foumiation-stona of tiie new University Buildings at Giltnoreiiill—a ceremony that Wiis performed with due eclat. T:'io buildings will be of v, very handsome and substantial character, and will cost about £400,000.

A Lakgk-heaeted Man. —At an inquest upon a man named Jelly, who eloped 'with » young lady of whom he was the guardian, has resulted in a verdict of "Died fr.)m disease of the heart." iiis heart was declared by the surgeons who made tho post-mortem examination to be the largest human heart they had ever seen. The heart of a, man should weigh from eight tr> nine ounces ; the heart of this niau weighed nearly 32 ounces.

The prospects of the wool market aye still clouded. The fall in the price, which first manifested itself in the June sales, and which continued through the n?xfc two months' sales, has been completely established— 2d., 3d., and 4d. per lb. being the measure of the full upon superior, medium, and inferior wools respectively. But we are glad to see that for fine wools iho latest advices 9peak of an improved demand. These fine wools, however, are very limited in supply.

The dram i of the " Seine of Magdalu," now bi>ing performed at Astley's, was, on Tuesday night, (sth October, made more than ordinarily realistic by uu oecurrenoe which pave a hat of wounded as great a*? that wliich resulted from the original siege in Abyssinia. To add to the effect of the mise-enscene, tha gateway of the fortress is assaulted iv tha last act by 11. body of soldiers of the Scots Fusilier G-u-mls, who charge across the Btnge and up the height?, amidst the thundering of cunnon and tha rattle of musketry. The discharge of ordnance is imitated by little batteries placed behind the scenes. One of these, consisting of some sixteen guns attached to a frame, was laid behind one of tho wings. The pyrotechnists having the working of it fired all sixteen barrels at once, just at the supreme moment, when the gates are burst open, und tha Emperor Theodore yields up his . life and his empire; one of the barrels burst, and the fragments scattered among the British troops. The excitement was so great that for tha moment it was not obwved that any accident hart taken place ; even the two men who were wounded remained standing, and apparently unconscious of the faufc that they had been hit. The curtain descended at the usual time, and then Private Ashley, of the first battalion of the Soots Fusiliers, fainted from loss of blood. A fragment of the gun barrel had passed through the flesh of the right thigh, and caused a very bad jagged wound. Private Adey, also of the first battalion, was likewise wounded, but not so seriously. A splinter of iron struck him on the foot, lacerating it to some extent. Ashley lost so much blood thut he became unconscious. Adey lost much blood also, but his wound is not very severe. According to latest accounts the two men are progressing favorably.— Home Nawn.

On September 26, a lad was convicted of stealing postage stamps, and in sentencing the prisoner Alderman Allen is reported to have said, seriously, that "all this arose from casinos, and theatres, and Cremorne, and half-holidays." If Alderman Alien had his own way, says the Telegraph, theatres -would be closed to all except masters and mistresses, and holidays would be a privilege reserved for the aristocracy. Thb Emperor of the French renewed the troops at Chalons on Sept. 11. His Mnjesfcy addressed fho following speech to the Generals who accompanied him to the railway station .—" I felt very happy during the eight days which I have passed among you. I say nothing more to you, because the newspu-nnra would be Bure to dmw prognostications of war from my words, however they might be. I therefore conline myself to giving expression to my satisfaction with your zeal tui'i your devotion."

This Journal de Rouen asserts that the French Minister of War is preparing to sond 80,000 soUiars to their homes on furlough. *

On* the lsc of Oct., by order of the Italian Minister of War, 10 men from every company, squadron, and battery will be dismissed on furlough. The men will be chosen from the most experienced, best conducted, and those most requiring leave. This measure will effect a reduction in th» army of about 17,000 men.

Thk present strength of the Pontifical army is 1(5,405 men, including 673 cavalry and 933 artillery. The latter consists of one moiititniu, three field, and two mounted batteries. Rome is dsfenU'd by 157" guns. There are 1800 sick men in tho military hospitals, and many captoirerl deserters in prison.

A MAX, who was in the hu'jifc of opristantly frt»quenting a oaharel; in the Vcwaiiloa-road.'w.ia n fi»w days ago observed by the mistress to bo sitting with his glass empty before him. " What will you t<ilce ?" said the womin. " 01), nothing more," wns t!ie reply. "I have but 40 sous, and I must buy some charcoal to stifle myself with." "Oh, that's very ftnlish," rejoined the landlady, who thought he was joking; " with twoponnyworth of cord yon could hang yourself, and by that arrangemeut you would have some more rnonev to spend in drink." " Upon mv word you're right," said the man; and lio Bpenfc 38 of his remaining sous in drink. The next morning he was discovered hanging to a tree.— French Paper.

A r>UEL with swords was fought on Saturday morning, October 3, at, 10 o'clock, in tho Bois de Boulogne!, between a student mimed Boyron »n;i an ex-naval officer, M. Lnllier. It seeir.s.thnfc on t!:& previous Thui'sday M. Lullier dined at a restaurant at a table adjoining one &t which M. Boyron was. sifting in company with a lady. M. Boyron considered that M. Lullier stared too persistently at: Ms companion, and an angry discussion «roso between them, which euded in a blow from the officer. They at once exchanged curds, and a duel was fixed for Saturday. M. Lullier arrived on the ground alone, his secouds having missed t^e train, hut this caused, no delay. Of two swords brought by the stadent tb>j officni1 took one. Offering a cigav to hi* adversary and lighting oup himself, M. Lullier put himself <•?» garde, telling1 M. Boyron that he would give him 10 minutes to touch him. The combat lasted, in fuel., 10 minutes without any result. " Where should you, like me to touch you, monsieur?" said the officers and no reply being made, ho exclaimed, " One, ,two,'* nnd by a straight thrust, which M. Boyron could not parry, pierced the latter full in his ohosfr. A Biy<jeon X who had beun brought to the spot by M. Boyir-n, nti; once attended to him, and he was tnkon back to Paris in an alarming stato, although, the doctor thought tha wound would, uot be mcfft&l.