SPAIN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3949, 14 December 1880, Page 3

SPAIN.

1 The National Treasury's embarrassments are increasing iu consequence of the expenditure in Cuba, and Minister Castille proposes i cutting down the army on that island to 1500 men. ihe arrival of French priests at Alicante and Barcelona caused hostile popular demonstrations, and they were compelled to reembark at the latter place. PORTUGAL. The Jesuits having attempted to re-enter Portugal, Government has instructed the officials to strictly enforce the decrees of 1837, abolishing all religious orders. ITALY. Mount Vesuvius continues in active eruption. Streams of lava' are pouring down the western sides. The Pops, receiving a deputation of former Pontifical functionarie?, energetically reaffirmed his rijht to temporal power, and stigmatised fetes to commemorate the entrx of the Italian troops into jiuinp as " accurseu. - oju a p O p e has appointed Cardinal Jacobini, J?onuai*,i Secretary, which will mako a great change in the foreign policy of the Vatican. Garibaldi has written to the President of the Chamber of Deputies, energetically renewing his request to resign. The Vatican organ Aurora denies l he statement that the Irish Bishops are pursuing a policy displeasing to the Pope, and xays that neither tho Pope nor the Bishops havo ever thought of preventing the people from gaining tho legitimate satisfaction of their needs, provided they do not deviate from justice and rectitude in their choice of means. Bebellion, incendiarism, arson, destruction of property and homicide, are clearly not among means that can be countenanced*.