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ha ~~ EUROPE. ‘Review of the Policy of the New British Administration. Reply of Greece to the Great Powers. ‘The New Law on Turkish Nationality. Atelegram in the Gaulois of Paris, dated Pera, February 17, says the rumor rons that the Greek government is about to impeach M. Lulgaris, The Prince of Wales has commissioned an agent to rent a suituble fishing and shooting lodge for his Royal Highness in the southwest of Ireland. ‘The Chinese ambassadors, on the occasion of the new year of their country commencing on February 17, gave a grand dinner i their hotel in Pans. Letters from Brussels state that M. Orts, director of the Guwilaame Luxembourg Railway, has re- gigned his position, declaring that he considers it henceforth incompatible with his mission as @ representative, The Chamber of Deputies at Manich, after a dis- cussion which lasted two sittings, has just adopted by a majority of ninety-two to forty-eight the bill presented by the government to modify the electo- rallaw. The proposal to establish universal suffrage $s rejected by this vote. The Genil, a Spanish journal published at Parts, and serving asthe oficial organ of the Duke of Madrid, contradicts in the most formal manner all ‘dea of fusion between the grandson of Don Carlos and Queen Isabella. The opposition to Prussian rule in the Ducnies of Schleswig-Holstein is assuming a new phase. The functions of clergyman and schoolmaster cannot be filled up, especially in the northern part, where the Danish ianguage is almost exclusively spoken. The editor of the Reforma of Bucharest has been summoned to appear before the examining magis- trate for having published a proclamation of the Bulgarian Committee. The government intends to seek Out and prosecute the members of that body. King George V., of Hanover, has made an applica- tion to Count de Beust to the effect that the officers of the Guelphic Legion, at present in France, should be allowed to enter the Austrian army with the rank they now bold. The Vount, after a consultation with General de Kuhn, Minister of War, is said to have received the proposition favorably. General Dix, the United States Minister to France, unequivocally denies the authenticity of the tele- gram published in the New York papers, giving a Teport of his speech on a recent occasion at the Grand Hotel, in Paris, wherein he 1s made to state that the government as well as the people of the Unitea States had great sympathy for the Greek cause. General Dix, moreover, expresses his firm conviction that the United States ought to abstain from any interierence in Buropean politics. A despatbh from Toulon states that a collision at sea took place in the Gulf of Juan on the night of the 16th ult. between the steam despatch boat Latouche- Treviile, on her way from Toulon to Nice, wo receive the mortal remains of Fuad Pacha, and the Prince Pierre, of the Valéry Company. The latter was sunk and we regret to have to announce the death of thirteen persons. The despatch boat was forced to return to Toulon greatly damaged. Orders have been transmitted from Paris to send off at once the Renard to fulfil the mission which the other State vessel is now unable to execute. ENGLAND. FAM CUR LONDON COAR-SPOXOENT. The Opening of the New Parliament—The Policy of the Administrationetreachment and Its Probable Eifects, Lonpon, Feb. 17, 1869, The opening of Parliament yesterday was attended by one or two iuteresting incidents which are worthy of record, a3 showing the drift of public opinion in England. The people would not understand that the Queen had declined to open Parliament in per- son, and gathered in large numbers around West- minster Palace to salute her Majesty. But although Uus is a reformed Parliament, aud a new Parliament, and a Parliament elected especially to disestablish the Irish Church, the Queen persisted in stating that she was too ill to attend, although she is always well enough to be present at any celebration connected with the late Prince Consort, and so the people were disappointed of their anticipated show of royalty. The Queen's Message, or speech from the throne, was read by the Lord Chancellor and was received in silence, as usual. There was absolutely nothing to describe in the proceedings, which were all in strict adlierence to the formalities which are uow as well known in the United States as in England. The four Royal Commissioners, in their cocked hats and gowns, sat in front of the throne. The Speaker and members of ue House of Commons rushed tumultu- ously to their places behind the bar. The speech was hurriedly read by the Lord Chancello: The Speaker und members of the House of Commons rushed away again. Finally, the House of Lords ad- journed. ‘ihat was the whole of the spectacle, and I have described the detalis for you so often before that itis not necessary to occupy space with them now. The first of the interesting inctdents, to which I have aliuded above, occur ex-Goveruor General of i dress in reply to the Queen's 8; being, of course, mereiy an echo of the speech itself, The Viscount wore the Windsor or diplomatic uni- form, and spoke with admirabi In a measure he represented the Towards the end of his address he touched upon the lisa Church quesuon ana decidedly endorsed the policy of disestaviishment. But the Viscount went further thau thise—further than his friends think he was au- thorized to go—and created a sensation by avowing hunself hostile to ail estabiishments whatever, * do not desire to fight under false colors,” said the Viscount, “aud independently—quite’ independ. ently—of the special circumstances which are appil- cable to the irish Church, { confess that, on principe and as a churchman, | would oppose all relationship between the Church and state.” This ts very bold; but it shows truly the real drift of the liberal party. When Lord Cairns rose, as leader of the opposition in the Lords and Mr, Disraeli resumed his old place as leader of the opposition in the Commons, every- body expected caustic reviews, or at least severe criticisms of tie Liberal policy. Bul, on the contrary, both Lord Cairns aud Mr. Disraeli were remarkabl suave and polite, and the spectacle of Cairns and Glanvilie exchanging compiiments or of Disraeli and Gladstone praisi each other suggested ail sorts of compartsons—pugilists shaking da be- fore the figit; giadiators embracing vefore they hacked at eacli other; the French at sontenoy beg- ging their opponents to fire first, or say the cam which precedes the tempest. Unqnestionably this wiil be @ most important and eventful session. As unquestionably disesiablishment of the Irish Churenh will be carried through by the liberal ministry, But before that end is reached, that object achieved, there will be a series of most tremendous parliamentary con- Acts, and both sides feel and fully appreciate the gravity of the issues involved and the Herculean exertions which the present crisis demands. A re- Jynous question is always more serious than @ politl+ cal quesuon., F jcism is stromger than politics, Before long we shail hear the mutterings of a storm that will shake all Engiand to ite centre, And now iet make @ prediction that will sur- prise, ps disappoint, many Awerican i upon accurate informa- tion and a close sty of the issues of the times. it is that the present Ministry will go out of office with ap amouat of unpopu- lurity absolutely insapportable. I know how popular they are now—or rather were at the ‘ast elections—but that does not effect the issue. The HERALD Once sagaciously observed of the republican party that it Was too strong to be good for hg The strength of the liberal party is tte weakness. The Irish Church question is an affair accomplished, and 1 do not speak of any unpopularity that may accrue from that; but the economical question ts that which hurts. Months ago J assured you in this correspond. ence that economy Would be the Jeastng pikes ot Gladstone's platfor aud soit has proved. Thou- sands of workinen have recently been discharged from the government dockyards, arsenals and foul ithe is, “itetrench! DI ag They workmen thus barged are starving, - don, also, is fliied at the east end with starving men Sti the cry is “Retrench! Dis it cry Means more starvation. it or oat ‘oo om two kinds of economy- jse and the true. True economy consists in abolishing sinecures, discouraging ne- bo checking extravagant expeaditures and re- all bs unnecessary expenses. False economy NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, is ish, 5 cond rf ‘starvation by liberal ire Sas eefaniosshigouiders mac are class mi ee | men and ters, No nation can aft to lose such men. It would require replace them. In caseof a war within next ten ears England would find herseif crippled for waut of ese very men, The United States showed during the recent rebellion how quickly @ country can create a navy; but without builders, carpenters, ma- chinists and foundrymen nothing could have been done, England fatrly drives these.killed laborers away from her. Turned out of the government works they cannot go into private establishments, because such establishments are already over- crowded, What can they do? They must either starve or emigrate, if they emigrate it should be to the United States, Our government ought to offer them inducements tocome, There 1s pienty of land available for their location, and if they could be persuaded to settle at te South they could revolutionize that part of the country. 140 not advocate their employment upon the government works of the United States, because We, Loo, are endeavoring to economize; but I do say that these 6,000 or 7,000 healthy, hearty, sturdy E ngliahiien, proficients in thelr several trades an selected on account of their capa- bility § aud respectability, would ve an immense acquisition to the United States. IT put aside various topics of gossip and of news that 1 a this point most emphatically upon the attention of tie HERALD and the country. if there be auy adequate available power in the government to deal with this matter it should be exercised at once. Mr. Reverdy Johnson would be much better occupied as Ru agent for the engagement of these trained and picked workmen than as an apostle wLo cries **Peace ! peace !? when there is no peace. If government cannot deal with the question then pk vate muniticence should take it up. Better than donations to institutes, better than funds for Fenian: ism would be a subscription that will secure for America thousands of the best mechanics in Eng- land, whom their own government leaves to starve in order to gain a little show and fleeting popularity, Views of the English Press Regarding the Rejection of the Alabama Ciaims Treaty by the United States, The London Post of the 20th ult. says:—- We have yet to learn the precise grounds on which the American Senate refused to ratify a con- veution entered into, with the approval of the gov- ernment, by their Minister ata foreign court. * * It has been said that many diMiculties would have beset the operation of the convention even if it had been agreed to; but we think these misgivings were unfounded. Everything would have sunk into insignificance tn presence of the necessity of making a tinal settlement of all matters submitted to arbi- tration. But, looking to the concessions made by ourselves, we cannot help thinking that it 1s just as Woll that we did not set the precedent of leaving to others to say whether we acted well or badly in exercising one of the undoubted rights of an inde- pendent State. It might well be said that, having gone thus far, it would be impossible for us atter- wards to draw a line excluding the intervention of other States in matters which concern ourselves. The London Standard, same date, thus regards the matter:— It is regretable in any case, and for whatever rea- sons, that a convention so favorable to America should have been rejected by the Americans; that a negotiation so lohg protracted, and with so much diMculty brought toa point which made a friendiy settlement of ail disputes possible and probabie, has been rendered nugatory by the factious spirit or the unreasonable temper of tie Senate. hd bs Tt will be for America and not for England to reopen the negotiation, The rejection of tue proffered treaty by the other party leaves us unfettered ‘by any past offers or concessions, free to stand upon our rigiits as faras we may think fit, and the attitude to be as- sumed by our government must depend in great Measure upon the tone which may pe employed by General Grant and his advisers in renewing the dip- lomatic discussion. We hope, we earnestly hope, that they will not ve induenced by any such insane notions as have recently been preslnes by leadin, republicans. They may assured that Englan has gone as far as she can in willingness to meet their views, and that she will yield no further. The idea that she would ever conseat to draw a distinc- tion between her claims and the claims preierred against ber, and particularly a distinction founded on the oifenstve assertion that the acts of Southern vessels purchased in British ports are to be treated as “piraticai,” and as “British piracies,” while the capture of British ships within neutral waters, the seizure of cargoes on their way to British colonics, and even the wanton murder of a British seaman on board a British vessel, are to be regarded as, at the mast, accidental errors committed in periect good faith, is the most absurd delusion thai ever entered iuto the mind of a man uterly ignorant alike of national chargeter and of public law, The London 7’ mes speaks thus :— We have said enough to justify the assertion that our position would be improved by the rejection of the Alabama convention. We believe the prospect Of establishing a permanent good feeling between the two countries will not be endangired by the sail. ure of this treaty. Any one who will take the | trouble to follow out in thought the way in which the convention would be worked if accepted will soon seo that the practical conduct of it is bristling with dangers. A failure of the convention would inteusify any ill-feeling now existing. A discovery that the couveution bound us to recogaize a ha- bility to the United States for issuing a prociama- tion of neutrality would irritate ourselves. The discovery that the United States would be stopped from denying the existence of civil war at the time the proclamation was issued would irritate them. It seems certain that one, it seems probable that both, these condi- tions are bound up in the Alabama convention, It ts, tn fact, an unintentionally delusive document, and our government probably had litle faith in it, we may judge from the language of the royat specch, Bat it will at least warn future diplomatists of the things to be avoided in arranging any new convention. It will probably not be long before a fresh treaty of arbitration will ve negotiated, and we may be satisfied that it will be clear and definite in its articles, preserini exactly the points upon Which a decision is sought, and containing within itself @ method of procedure capable of being carried to a succeasful issue. The London Siar comments as follows:— We have never concealed our opinion of the re- sponsibility which our government undertook by permitting that il! starred cruiser to have left Liver- pool and to take shelter in our colonial ports during the war. We ought to have chased the pirate from the ocean and tried the commander at the Old Bailey Jor laste, The varning of peaceful merchantmen on the high seas by a mock hero, who stole his ship and had a crew composed of the sweepings of Liv- erpool, was an abhorrent spectacle, against which we never ceased to protes! d we rejoice to know, from Captain Semmes’ book, that the articles in this Journal, when read by the crew of the Alabama, compelied some of them to reflect that they were not engaged in @ very creditable servic: But what more can be done than to sub- mit the whole quistion to arbitration, in order to have our revponsibility determined by in- vernational law. England cannot do more than this; and if the Americans, or any portion of them, Imagine that because we have done wnat ta right we may be competied to do what is humihating they profoundly mistake our national character. We are stroug enougn and great enough not to be alraid of ecknowledging error or of submitting our conduct to the impartial verdict of arbitrators Skilled in international usages; but neither our strength nor our greatness require us to do penance, either by Kissing ‘he floor or meekly acknowledging our errors by wearing a “duster on our head’ be- fore the world. Ti mistake in policy of which we were guilty as one into which we were betrayed by Many circunstances which are not yet fully known, There was both treachery and ignorance at work j aud & want of moral courage where we might have looked for something better. But the and gone, é he thing is over FRANCE. Suppression of Public Mectings—The Bele gian Government on the New Railway Law=The EBustern Question—Ministerial DificultiesHenri Rochefort as a Deputy= The Emperor and His Dynasty. Pants, Feb. 19, 1969, In my Correspondence of Jast week 1 endeavored to trace a sketch of what @ public meeting is in Paris and to show how different such an assembly tg in reality to what It would be if the people of France were capable of selt-government or had been accustomed to that training which suits men to be citizens of the world rather than of a limited circie on the giobe. This week a great hubby bas been raised about these public meetings, Their glaring uselessness hag struck even those who were strong ad- vooates for liberty of speech in popular assemblics, and the abuse of the liberty extended is something | for imperialists, who at erse to every description of liberty, to crow over. A letter has been addressed by the Minister of the Interior to the Prefect of Police, of which the spirit is that public meetings are to be dissolved, and the repression is based on the “illegai” character of this state of things, on “the audacious violation of law,” which should never have been “tolerated.” This sudden determination ia thought as tllibera! as tmpolitic. Granting that the meetings were deplorable extravaganzas, it is neither equitable nor wise to stop the course of a foul stream because no hand was clever enough to direct it in a better course. Society was not endan- gered by the eccentricities of certain popular apeak- ers, and the question is now asked whether the ap- a of the Draconian jaw of the 6th of aune, of is not caused the immense success gg held by Messrs, J. Faure, J. Simon It must be remarked by all that the ex- of popular orators was visibly tolerated, that meetings are suspended just when calm ‘and Gelncr mashes ot the popuisce. This end ‘tre sigat masses: his an fauacble ne Arigisn railways are the ques- jons of the day. ‘The Cabinet of Brassels has sent a despatch to the French government teading to establish that the ia- 1 . 4 | change: terdiction opposed to the fusion of the Grand Lux- lane with the Eastern line of France is sim- ply a measure taken with a view to secure the eco- Domical interests of and entirely divested of political motives. was communi- cated by M, ae ta Vallette daring the Council of Minis- ters at ‘Tuileries, and it is said that it contributed to dissipate the fear generally entertained of a com- Bhasin of difficulties between the two govern- e men Mr. Charles Walewski has returned to Paris with the answer from Greece to the declaration of the Confereuce, to which the Cabinet of that nation ad- heres “in a judicial point of view.” The note states that the Zaimis Ministry has assumed a heavy re- sponsibility in accepting the decision, and adds that discontent is universal In Greece, but concludes with the hope that Europe will be gratefui for the edorts made by the new Cabinet to matntain peace, ‘Two outward and serious causes of alarm have thus been satisfactorily settied this week; but there are internal troubles enough, immense agitation con- cerning the elections, Wilich excitement renders the little disregard for proceeiings in the chambers all the more striking. Jtis as if orators did not hold forth at the Legislauve Assembly; not the slightest interest is taken in anything there carriedou. M. Olivier may pola of his phrases, M. Rouher put his skulicap on in every possible fan- tastic attitude, the bell may ring loudly in the Presideat’s hand; no one looks for the debates, The speech of M. de Maupas about Ministerial re- sponsibility, the tenor of which I recorded im my last, appears to be the eo hep item of the ses- sion. The cause of this 1s in the knowledge that tuis chamber is doomed, The people Want flesa men—only, will the people have them? M. de Farcade Ja Roquette is being victimized by this uncertainty. His ministerial position under present circum. stances is peculiarly distressing. He 18 as- salied by members of the majority, who re- quire all sorts of things from his hands, They are all dissatisfied, more or less, with their subordinates in the different provinces avd departments. ‘the gamekeepers are not imperial enough, or the mayors are not half Napoleonic, or the schoolmasiers are tending towards free-thinking, and this 1s the time to have in fresh batches of devoied supporters, It has this week been rumored that the Minister of the Interior cannot stand it—no one could—and that we are to have a transfer. Among the! items which many think particularly uncomfortable 13 the declaration that Henri Roche- fort tends to come forward as candidate for the Seine. He will announce his intention, it 1s assured, at a banquet which is to be given at Brussels next week, and his declaration is to be presented here by a ministerial officer. Should he at present venture toenter Paris he would be instantly arrested; but should he be successful as a candidate and nomi- nated Deputy he could return to his good city most triumphantly, the title of member rendering his per- son inviolable as far as the offence is concerned for which he is under arrest. The idea of the Lanterne at the Palais Bourbon is too rich an anticipation for the French to despise. Their love of his wit does not make their vote doubtful. It is whispered that the Emperor has of late been more than usually preoccupied by the transition to be effected which will lead to that parliamentary regime withont which, he is well aware, lis son can never reign in France. He is also carefully revising the book which M. Ollivier will soon publish. The new paper, Le Peuple, by M. Duver- nois, has succeeded in overwhelming the other Peuple, edited by Jules Vallis, which was @ literary journal, and has been sum- moned for treating political matters and social economy. The printers who published it refused to bring it out if J. Vailis would not modify his views, and he has preierred giving it up entirely. A dra- matic and theatrical correspondence will follow this by next mail, as Lent has hy og with the season of penitence a terrible afiliction, in the shape of con- certs. Rossini’s mass, to be executed at the Italian Opera, 1s looked forward to with much impatience. ‘rhe papers of this morning announce that the in- habitants of the microscopic State of Monaco are jubilant. No more taxes! All duties and custom houses are suppressed; no fines for dogs, cats or horses, windows or bachelors. Happy Monagascons ! Monaco, thou smallest of European Powers, thou wren of the tribe of plumed authorities, thou art [ wise to have invented this way to be heard of, and the time may not be far distant when ‘‘Let us go to Monaco” wili be on tue lips of ladies and gentlemen who yearly have lve pounds sterling to pay for a powdered footman and scented poodle, GREECE. The New Minisiry and Its Programme—Mure der and Outrage Committed by Brigands— Contemplated Economy. ATHENS, Feb, 11-5 P. M. The new Ministry took the oath of office to-day, With the exception of M, Delyannis the members are all Deputies, and King George having refused to accept the conditions laid down by M. Zaimis, and M. Valaoritis having failed to form an administra- tion, M. Maraltinis, the President of the Court of Cassation, was charged with the task. He was equally unsuccessful, whereupon the King adaressed himself to M. Ralll, formerly a minister and a pro- fessor at the University. M. Rall, however, de- clined, and his Majesty was compelled again to have recourse to M. Zaimis. Previous, however, to his summons to the palace the King called before him the representatives of the signitary Powers of the protocol, to lay before them the difficulties of his po- sition, The foreign Ministers, having remarked that according to what they had heard M. Zaimis haa already formed a Cabinet, his Majesty replied that if he declined to accept that Cabinet he did 8o only in order to maintain intact his prerogatives, Nevertheless, after the ministers had retired from the royal presence, M. Zaimis was summoned to the palace; all the conditions he had previously laid down were accepted by his Majesty, and the new Ministry were installed in ofice this evening. Almost at the same time the director of the police at Athens, M. Anghelinis, was replaced by Captain Bouyouka, and a fresh procurator general in the Court of First lastance was also appoinied, " The new Premier at once gave in his adhesion to the protocol o: the Conference, and M. Walewski leaves this evening or to-morrow morning on his re- turn to France. He will travel via Italy. The French post left yesterday afternoon, it kaving been delayed jor a few hours at the request of the French Minister, ‘The Ministry who have just retired from office have published a second biue book contaimng the corres- pondence between them and the foreign representa- tives relative to the Conference. The collection of despatches, which are in Greek, is notcomplete. The Ministry is engaged in drawing up the act of adhesion to the protogoi of the Conference, which will at once be forwarded to M. Walewski. Perfect tranquillity prevails in the capital, ‘The programme of the Ministry ts upon the whole drawn up in @ spirit of moderation, id gives a real statement of recent events as they Lave occur- red, It states, “fiat Greece could not and ought not to enter upon a disastrous war at a time when she was unprepared aud when all the Powers of Rurope against her. The adhesion to the decisions of Jouference does not place fetters on the army of Greece, neither docs it place a constramt on its aspirations.” This 1s the most explicit phrase in reierence to the Conference, and was introduced m order somewhat to ify the public mind. Itisa@ remarkable fact, which ougiit to be noticed, that be- fore the resignation of the last Minisery public ex- citement had reached such @ point of intensity that fears were entertained of an outbreak in the interior, had the government given its adhesion to the Con- ference. But as soon as the public discovered that it bad been anvused, as it were, by assertions which were far trom the truth, tranquillity was restored im @ surprising manner. A week has since gone by aad no signs are now visible of the storm which then threatened to overwhelm the country, During ali Uhis time brigandage is desolating the country. Acarnania and Pishiotis are the provinces most infected by thesg fooundgels, Tue day before yesterday the band known as ¢ rvanitaqul ad- vanced a8 far as Megora, wituin a few miles of Athens. There the brigands captured some women and childrea, and after killing two and wounding three womeu they placed the others in a hut and set fireto it. They left immediately afterwards, carry- ing away with them two young mea as hostages. Fortunately an old woman went to the hut and suc- ceeded in saving (he iives of all the persons confined, but could not bring away the bodies of the two Women who were killed. This was an act of vengeance on the part of the brigands, who were irritated against the heads of the families of this village for having pursued and attacked them last year, When two of their band were killed. ‘The new Cabloet is now engaged In pre 7 $ of economy and is making admioistrative put the exact nature of these changes has not yes transpired, measu: Reply of the Greek Government to the Grent Powers. The following t# the text of the answer of the Greek governtuent to the declaration of the Coafer- ence:— THE MINISTER OF PORRIGN APPALRS OF GREECE TO THE MARQUIS DB LAVALETTS, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AYEAIRS OF PRANCE, PRESIDENT OF THR CONFRR- BNCE OF PARIS, ATHENS, Jan. 26 a a Monsienr ie Ministre My’ pi ecelecr, Ye Pe lyanni, has handed to me the letter you were good enough to address to him on the 20th of January, and also the declaration therein enclosed of the Plemipotentiaries of the #ix great European Powers eee in conmreace at Paris to examine in a conciliatory spiri i differe: trece an ure. ince arisen between ie result of the deliberations of the Conference has been received, | must not conceal the fact from you, with @ feeling of paintul emotion by the whole of the Hellenic people, and the ministerial criels having lasted several days, it was impossible in that interval to give an answer to your Exoellenoy’s letter. The Cabinet of which | have the honor to & member has deemed it its duty to take in con- sideration, as soon as it was constituted, the con- tents of the declaration and of your commu The King’s ——- has seen with that bis Majesty's Minister at Paris was ui Bent ie 7 dite of 4 oewence, owt feriority ich ne had been Ta the ‘preasuoe of te uaanitelsy of in nce unanim the six Eu in Powers, and of your own declaration to th that th by ai debate from the the plenipoten' the lay down the rules of cond matter of lew only to Which are to guide MARCH 5, 1869.—TRIPLE the between Greece and Turkey, I hasten donee chtaluea tn the declaration of the Conferetice, aoa toes ig determined to conform its attitude em. Wale begging four exoellency to be good enough to brin: Aduesion to the notice of the conte- cence, f am willing to hope that the six a Pow reciating the difficulties of the situa- tion, will take into account the desire of Greece to accede to their wishes and to contribute, for her art, to the maintenance of the general peace, I Ball myself, &c., THEODORE P. DELYANNI. TURKEY. ‘The New Law of Tarkish Nattonality. ‘The Turkish oMcial journal publishes the text of the new law on nationality ia Turkey, of which the following is a translation:— ARrricLE 1, Every person born of Ottoman parents or of an Ottoman father only is an Ottoman subject Arr. 2. Every person born in Ottoman territory of foreign parents can claim Ottoman nationality within three years after he attains his majority. Ant. 3 Every foreigner of full age- who has re- sided in the Ottomaa empire for five consecutive ears can obtain Ottoman naturalization on address- ing himself directly or through an intermediary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Anr, 4. The imperial government will grant letters of naturalization extraordinary to a foreigner who, though he may not have fulfilled the conditions of the preceding article, may be judged worthy of that exceptional tavor. Arr. 5. An Ottoman subject acquiring a foreign nationality with the sanction of the imperial govern- ment will be considered and treated as a foreign subject, If, om the contrary, he has obtained foreign naturalization without the previous authorization of the nnperial government, such naturalization will be considered as null and void, and he will be regarded and treated in every respect as an Ottoman subject. ‘No Ottoman subject can in any case naturalize him- self as a foreigner without obtaining a deed of authority in virtue of an imperial irade. Arr. 6, Nevertheless, the imperial government can pronounce any Ottoman subject who shall obtain naturalization abroad or enter into the military ser- vice of a foreign government without the autho- rization of his sovereign to have forfeited his char- acter of Ottoman subject; and every on who so forfeits his Ottoman nationality shall be altogether interdicted from returning to the Ottoman empire. Arr, 7. An Ottoman woman momiring § foreigner can, if she becomes a widow, recover her Ottoman nationality on making a declaration of her wish to do so during the three years after her husband’s de- cease. ‘This regulation is, however, applicable toher person only; her property shall remain subject to the same laws and Cae regulations as before. Ar, 8 The children, even minors, of an Ottoman subject who has become naturalized abroad or who has lost bis nationality do not follow the condition of the father, but will remain Ottoman subjects. ‘The children, though minors, of a foreigner who has be- come naturalized as an Ottoman subject do not fol- low the condition of the father, but will remain foreigners, Axt, 9. Every individual inhabiting Ottoman terri- tory is reputed an Ottoman subject, and will be treated as such until his character as a foreigner is verified in a regular manner. ENGLAND AND CHINA. Correspondence Between Lord Clarendon and | Mr. Burlingame on the Relations Between the Two Countries. The following letter from Lord Clarendon respect- ing the relations between Great Britain and China ‘was published in the London 7imes of the 18th ulti- mo:— ‘THE EARL OF CLARENDON TO MR, BUBLINGAME, FOREIGN OFFICE, Dec. 28, 1868, Sin—I gathered, from the conversation which I bad the honor to have with you on the 26th instant, that the objects of the Chinese government in sending a diplomatic mission to Europe were twofold; one, that by means of such a mission the European powers might be di which it was supposed at Pekin that they entertrined, that the Chjnese government had entered upon a retrograde poll- cy, and gontemplated not only refusal to enlarge their A Christian nations, but even restriction within nar- ro Of the intereourse which, under treaty, those na- tions how entitled to bold with the Chinese dominions; the other, to deprecate any intention on the part of European Powers to bring to bear on China any amount of unfriendly presstire to induce her rulers to enter precipitately ona new fvater ‘of policy which would seriously ‘adlect her 1ade- eudence. Peptinderstood from Jo that the Chinese government were fully alive to the expediency, or even necessity, for their own interests, of facilitating and encot intercourse with foreign nations; that they were sensibie of the advanta, hat Would result from greater, assimilation of thelr rw and practice to those of other nations and from the adoption of the improvements by which the industry of Europe had Deen so much developed and the happiness of its people so much increased; but that with all this they felt that any at- tempt abruptly t0 introduce new 8 or new id Py whose knowledge of foreign nations was of recen date and who had been brought up under a traditional system to whieh they had been accustomed and were attached would not only produce confusion and even revolution in the coun- try, out would tend to retard instead of promoting the pro- gress the necessity for which the Chinese government fully Admitted and were desirous to encouraye though they wished to be allowed to do so by degrees and without any sudden and jolent shock to the feelings; passions and even prejudices of their people. Her Majesty's government, I informed you in reply, fully admitted that the Chinese goverament were entitied to count upon the forbearance of foreign nations; and T assured you that, as far as their country was concerned, there was neliher adesire noran {nteation to apply unfriendly pressure to Shina to Induce her government to advance more rapidly in intercourse with foreign nations than was consistent with ty and with due and reasonable regard for the feolings of her subjects. * But her Majesty’s government, I said, expected from China Cfaltafal obtseranes of the stipulations of existing treaties, and reserved to themselves the right of employing friendly re- resentations to induce the Chinese government to advance [i'the course opened up by those treaties, and to alford greater facilities and enco mt and protection to the subjects of foreign Powers seeking to extend commercial in- tercourse with the Chinese people. Her Majeaty’s government feel that they may fairly sppenl to the Chnest government, though always in terma of friend- ship, to act in this spirit towards themselves and other fe nations; and they would do so with the more con- be excused for believing that the advaoced in afar forelj fidence because they may fogs of China will are, moreovar, entitled to able condition of thelr Protection to British sub ian aware that the Provincial governors are too often in the habit of disregard. e rights of forelgners, trustin, punity as regards the Central government of Pekin, and to the unwil of foreign Powers to assert the rights of their subjects by local pressure. Her Dajest it feel that they are acting in the Intereat of tas Chinces Emapire when they Zaucunce thir pre ference for an appeal rather to the Central government t to local authorities for the redress of wrong done to British subjects, - It ia with the Central government, and not with the provincial authorities, that foreign Powers ‘have entered Into treaties, and it Is for the interest of the Central goverament that foreign Powers should recognize its supreme authority over {ta provincial governors, and the Central govern- ment should assume, and on’ all occasions when appealed to furthe rodress of'local wrongs, be prepared to exercise at authority. ‘Those observations will, T trust, enable yon to reassure the ernment of Pekin ns to the iriendiy feciings entertained wards {t by the Britlth government, It rests with the Cen- tral government so to order its intercourse with Great Britain ieen's subjects as to avoid cause of difference, aud to preserve unimpaired the friendahtp of this country. T have only toadd that. all Jeaty's agents in China have been fnstracted to act fn the spirit and with the objects whioh I have thus explained to you, and generally to caution British subjects to pay due respect not only to the laws of the Empire, but, as far as may Ue, to the usages and (velings Of the Chinese people. Tam, &c. CLARENDON. ‘The following is Mr. Burlingame’s reply:— ME. HURLINGAME TO THE FARL OF CLARENDON, CHINesE LEGATION, Lon pon, Jan. 1, 1869, My Lonp—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your lordahip's despatch of the 28th of December, and, In Yeply, to inform you that I agree to the gencral accuracy of your teductions from ouf conversation at that time. 1. That ft wan the object of the mission to disabuse the fureign Powers of an impression they were supposed to en- tertain, that the Chinese government had entered upon a ret jey; and secondly, to deprecat x precipitate and unfriendiy attempt on their part to enter upon a policy which might make all progress impossible from its menacing tone and “violent shock to the feolings, and even prejudices, ¢ alao the honor to my satisfaction with the enprese my of your lordabip ot art of hor Majesty's gov. eens Great, that rH unfriendly pressure sbi not bes p> plied Ingonstavent with the tndi 14 wafety of And aecoud!y, that ber May British subjects to due respect not only to the laws of ns sve, people be to the usages and feelings of chinese agree also with your lordabip as to the importance of th sarict’ cbenrvance of exiatln ‘bonty stipulatio: . o thon, Henlar!, to Ub ry SPE nuhould be used to protect Ife and property immediately that posed. These safe, the question becomes diplomatic, to Tereterted first to Pein, and before war ensues, io the home government. xplielt manner in which your lorashi reared your- self sped $ this point, not only in the couverention of tue S0U but in that of wili give great satisfaction tothe Chi- ‘rument. ia policy, acted upon, will make wars With Gkine impossible, oF they will hot’ occur without sulle elent cause, and only after mature deliberation. To not recur {a this despatch to other topica of our con- versation, but limit myself to w statement of the points agreed upon, Ihave, &¢. ANSON BURLINGAME, FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, Prince Karageorgewicz, accused of implication in the murder of Prince Michael of Servia, nas been sent to trial, with Messrs. Trifcovics and Stanco- vice as accomplices. ‘The French government, on the suggestions of the Ministers of Justice and the Interior nas instituted a commission for examining the different questions relative to the law on lunatics, ‘The chestnut tree in the Garden of the Tuliertes, called Le Vingt Mars, has this y, Cnt Lone by more than @ month the usual tiie for putting forth its blossoms, a8 several are ajready in full bloom. The of announces that a work en- . ear at the neginning of hext month in the form of an avo. of ‘avout 600 pages. A schoolmaster of the Meurthe, France, hag fou an association, which includes every one of his po; for the rvation of birds’ nests. Last of 347, young broods were perfectiy ‘and brought wp in 118, it that the late hurricane 11 NN a gasigued a daaner at Poruwelz, A fais ined for wen at the ratlway station was blown down . tolence of the tempest, and tne fire in the ‘Work the whole was soon in blaze. wing communicated itself to the timber- SHEET. CUBA. The March on Puerto Principe=News from the Villa Clara District—Insurgent Order to Burn Plantations—Cavairy Needed—Profes- sor Agassiz at Havana. Havana, Feb. 26, 1869, ‘The point of interest and the one to which atten- tion is now attracted is Puerto Principe, in counec- tion with the march upon that place by the govern- ment forces from Guaraja, For many months the insurgents have been preparing for an attempt to move by the direct road from Nuevitas to Principe, but Lesca, their commander, not caring to throw nis men against fortifications or to “move on the enemy’s works’ when It ‘was unnecessary, has quietly avoided them by taking another route. His movements, however, must be understood by Quesada, who can easily throw his whole force in his opponent's front, provided he has an inclination to fight. If not, it may safely be set down that there is no fight in the Cuban insurgents, and that they expect to succeed otherwise than by hard knocks, if at all, The movement from Nuevitas to Guanaja was to be in connection with the force which left hero in two small gunboats, towed by the steamer Comercio, on the 9th inst., as mentioned in a previous letter. Ow- ing to contrary winds and a high sea the latter were compelied to put in at Sagua and Key Frances, and did not arrive atthe mouth of the Carabelas river until the 15th. From that point to the hamlet of Guanaja there is but slight dranght of water and the passes and channels are narrow and crooked. Four small schooners had joined te expedition at Cat- barien, and it required the most strenuous exer- tions to reach the other side, and this was not ac- complished until the morning of the 16th. Here the force waited until three P. M. for the column from Nuevitas; but, 1t not arriving, the movement was continued toward Guanaja. One or two of the vessels got aground, and gunshot distance was not reached until the 17th, and the bombardment at once commenced. From the first shot the people were seen to flee, and the shells having set fire to some thatched roofs, the firing was suspended and a force of 150 men landed, who found the place en- tirely abandoned. Shortly after a few individuals came in, stating that the insurgents, anticipating hostilities, had abandoned their position, carrying away their artillery. Entrenchments were found ex- tending through the town fronting the sea, formed by old molasses casks half interred filled wth eareh and covered with, enormous logs of mahogany and cedar. These were immediately destroyed. The column from Nuevitas arrived on the morning of the 18th, landed at ten o’clock A. M., and the march of the combined forces commenced on the ist, asmall garrison being left in Guanaja, with munitions and provisions. . The troops which recently arrived here from Spain have mostly departed for the seat of insurrection, leaving Havana once more at the mercy of the volun- teers, On the 24th a column left for Caibarien, and yesterday 1,000 chasseurs, under command of Gen- eral Poello, the Dominican, left for Cienfuegos. While in the extreme eat all military operations are suspended, the government seems determind to re- store order in the west if possible. Our news from the insurrection is meagre. Spanish accounts from Santa Cruz, the 2ist, say the insur- gents are retiring in bands for the mountains and seeking the most remote and unapproachable localt- ties of the country. On the 17th some troops went by sea to Guayabal, returning on the 2ist. They at- tacked and dis; several bands of the enemy, capturing seven horses, plenty of provisions and a uantity of wax. Six rebels availed of the amnesty. bout seventy persons, some of whom were women and old men, wandering about, flying from the pee took refuge with the troops and returned wil em. The steamer Villa Clara, proceeding from Santo Espiritu, Trimdad and Cienfuegos, arrived at Bata hano last evening. She brings dates from the latter lace to the 24th. On that day Colonel Morales de jos Rios, with his artillery colamn, arrived, after having, a8 say the accounts, severely beaten the enemy on the margin of the river Damujl, and recap- turing the towboat Cienfuegos, which had been already named General Cespedes. In this action a Mexican 1 Eee was captured and shot. Amol the wounded was a physician, The troops captu: oe pistols, machites and a considerable quantity moi mey. A letter from Caibasien dated 2 20th says:—“The insurgents are reported all around us and skirmishes are said to have taken place in other parts of our jurisdiction between them and the government — with results not known. So far this piace and Remedios are quiet. No communication by telegraph with Havana.” Dates from Santiago de Cuba are to the 19th. The Redactor of that city, in its issue of the 16th, con- tains what purports to be a copy of an order issued hd insurgent General Gomez to Colonel Perez, text of which is as follows:— LIBERATING ARMY OF CuDA:—I have just had an inter- view with Citizen General Maximo Gomez, who directs that you leave the French planters unmolested, and that you coed to the destruction of other sugar estates, in order that the owners do not obtain any crops wherewith to pay the volunteers that are sent against us from Santiago. You cap, therefore, commence the work forthwith the fields mot cane und other produce, but burntey g fhe babii ions an Inding mac! Ly ment of said order. Patria Loertad eh FELIX Flav fer sd RawMon, Jan, yo Dates from Manzanillo are to the 20th. Colonel Adriam left with his column on the 18th, escorting a convoy of munitions and provisions for the troops of Valmaseda at Bayamo, From Palmas to Yara the troops were much harassed. The Diarto gives two versions of the result. The first that on the route Adnriani divided his force into four divisions, takin; one course with the three and leaving the fourth with the convoy, directing it, if attacked, to make a sham defence and then abandon got ion of the convoy the other three divisions of (mong uy them with great impetuosity, leaving many dead on the field and dispersing the remainder, version is that the troops arrived safely in Yara, and that while there eighty rebels presented themselves for amnesty and “the biave troops” (the mobilized volunteers of Matanzas) fell on them and left but few alive, The column was expected to return to Man- zaaillo in fifteen days. A sortie was made from the latter place on the 20th by a small force, which re- turned the next day without having meta single enemy. The government seems to ve in great need of cay- alry and the papers here are calling attention to the fact. The Prensa of the 26th has a communication which says it is imperatively necessary to repeat in a loud voice and to print in large type that which et tre f can discern, viz:—that with aa enemy mounted, fam¥iar with the ind and alway ready to fly because afratd to confront our troops, it is and will be of little use to think of pursuing with infant- Ty and attempt to push him forward in the direction of our main forces. It is very easy for our governors to make requisition and obtain more horses than are required for the pur- ge especially ia the jurisdictions lavaded. Ail he sugar estates have an ample number of horses, which, being passed over to the insurgents, ought to be delivered to us, in order that the mmense estates migut be protected. The horses once obtained, there are plenty of infantry to ride them without requiring instruction in horse. manship. This matter is urgent—it is vital—it even concerns the health our infantry, which would not be compelled to muke #0 many forced marches in this fearful climate were they provided with horses, Even when they reach the enemy the chiefs succeed in balking pursult."” In the same article the correspondent advises the placing of @ price on the heads of the insurgent chiefs. It saya:—‘The most liberal PA age have not hesitated to place @ price on the heads of robber chiefs, which has always yielded the best re- sults, Immoral combinations, instituced for immo- ral purposes, are easily dissolved by means of cor- ruption. If pardon and reward be o‘fored for these chiefs, dead or alive, those barbarians who, not from a love of patria (which they are destroying), but from an attachment to plander, will serve us better for money than they would others in the mere hope of ronbing.”? A The effort to cast odium on the insurgents by representing them as bandits aad incendiaries is as raistent aa itis untruthful. Undoubtedly much Eijury bas been done upon both sides. The rebveis of ards who are contribut- rng of ress them, while every- wuere the troops are not slow in following their ex- ample toward the Lois asd of the Cubans. It ts worthy of remark thatif the insurrection were as near ite close ae the Spaniards insist there would be no occasion for @ corruption fund as su; cer. tainiy the most usual weapon in uh of a Spaniard, and from which they can hope for quite as much a from thelr arms, Tweive more ere, seven whites and five colored, were brought here by the civil guard from Santa dei Kosarlo on the 23d and taken to the Cabi fortress. Among the former was a so-called Mexican general, elther Incian or Suarez. In the course of the 24th more came in, and were safely my in the forts, 0 new British Consal here, Mr. cen eee surprise that the representations of the Consuls, as affecting the interests Of their respective citizens, are not listened to by the Captain General, and states tat he shall make such representations when his daty cenands it whatever their be pel e English steamer Tae ich sailed for Vera Craz on the 23d ey K more than a hundred passengers, mostly lexico has been con- sidered better and cheaper than gotng hei where the Spanish jangneee. ia not Professor Agassez, rived on the from Yazoo, He is about of the ocean — pottom a view to aay comparisons with those already formed off i, A small steamor be- longing to the coast survey hag been disposition for the pur] He had an interview with General Duice, who paid him all possible et celel naturaiti Philadeiphia in the manenee explor the formation ein Hs vana. jpanish gold is down to 13¢ a 2 premium. The Feeling in Havana—Suspicious of Gene eral Dulce—Imprisonment of American Citt- zene—The Remedy—A Young Irishman Executed=News from Nuevitas. Havana, Feb. 27, 1860, The troubles in Havana, which culminated at one time in the slaughter of innocent persons in the theatre and coffee houses by the brave Spanish vol- unteers, and which are still threatening, bad their origin, second only to the intense enmity between the two peoples in the distrust of the Spaniards as to the policy of General Dulce, In spite of his an- Douncement that the severest measures would be adopted tt is perfectly well understood that just as lit- Ue killing as possible will be done outside of the feld of battle. It is unquestioned that orders have been given to the troops to take no prisoners with arma in their hands, So the Captain General distinctly announced to the volunteer commanders in his inter- view with them on Wednesday last that executions after trial and conviction will be avoided as much as possible. Indeed, Dulce is so compromised to this course that he must follow it or be guilty of the most glaring inconsistency. The “Cadiz programme,” of which he was one of the originators and ardent sup- porters, without abolishing the death penalty, strongly leaned in that direction, and he desires to carry out its spirit in this respect as far as prac- tucable, and, being like General Grant, a “very obsti- nate map,” he will be very apt to do it, Again, he fully realizes the effect upon the out- side world of asanguinary course. As he said in one of his decrees but recently, “Such acts (execu- tions) are always misinterpreted,” and in this age he does not care to have his name stained by such ex- cesses as Spanish history records of the past. The Spaniards of the island, reckoning among them the greater part of the volunteers, have no such scruples, and are eager to inaugurate an era of blood. They know that Dulce ts opposed to this and will avoid ic if possible, and so are mutinous, threatening and savage. During the week that is past a fair share of his time has been taken up with endeavoring to con- ciliate the volunteers and bring them to reason. He had one interview with a considerable number of sergeants, the spokesman of whom frankly informed him that they had no confidence in him and in his punishing traitors as they deserve. He succeeded in quicting them, and they left after crying “Vira ulce /?? but it may be questioned if they are satisfled. A constant suspicion is felt, and every move of the authorities is carefully watched for fear that some leniency will be displayed. Tne steamers Antonio Lopez and Isla de Cuba, of the Cadiz line, are to sail on the 28th, the former, which was to sailon the 26th, having been for some m4 detained. Both Tere aE) bie re garded as showing an inteation to smuggle some of the Cuban prisoners on board and take them to Spain, and an eager watch is kept on both vessels, Constant rumors growing out of these suspicions are rife, and the city is kept in constant excitement. Though thus insubordinate General Dpice m entirely confident of his ability to control volun- teers in the last resort, The arrival of the troopa from fps , a3 stated by telegraph, caused many a fearful heart to beat more freely, and the remark was ‘often heard, ‘Their comlig has prevented a massacre ;” but the Captain General, with scarce time to recover from the fatigues of their voyage, sends them to the fleld of A bigger oot teag the city entirely to the volunteers, What the result may be is uncertain, The Soxiey. is ~ and con- stant, anda disastrous out! may at time take place. The patrols which since the wurb- ances have guarded the streets have of late been re- moved, and should such a thing occur the perpetra- tors will have full swing. The announcement that General Caballero de Rodas will replace General Dulce as Captain General of Cuba 18 rded as a trick to keep the volunteers quiet, in the hope of a severer policy by the successor of Dulce. in regard to the tmprisonment of American citi- zens, most of these grow out of the foolish suspi- clons peculiar to the Spanish race, to ignorance of the law and of formalities. Once incarcerated it is much easier for a Spanish oficial to let the victim remain than to lay aside his re/resco and cigarette to look into it. At the same time Dulce, who seems to have an insane dread that the Consuls will exer- cise some “diplomatic faculties,” will listen to nothing from them, and the unfortunate American in durance vile, entirely innocent of any guilty inten- tion, may be left to rot, unless by some happy acci- dent or through some Spanish friend attention is called to his case. is not difficult under such cases if the “ropes” are understood and the money is suMciently lavished. But recently a sample case occurred. Mr. Dailey, an eer, an American citizen, arrived here on the 16th from Macagua, having thought it prudent to leave on account of the disturbances there. He was desirous of going to New York, but was unable to get his passport througu want of knowledge of the requisite ied a The Consul, who had already been snubbed for efforts to render assistance to his countrymen in such emergencies, could do nothing, As tie result Mr. Dailey went on board the steamer without a passport, hoping to get off undisturbed. Upon the examination by the officer of the passengers he was arrested and thrown into prison. He wrote to the pase bo was powerless to assist him, and only through certain Spanish (rieuds was he enabied to have his case properly represented and himself re- leased. Under system adopted here both Ameri- can and all other foreign citizens are lable to arrests at moment and are entirely without redress. What ts needed ts that the Consul General, when his communications regarding American citt- zens and their interests are not attended to, should hand to theeAdmiral = of his communication to the Captain General, after waiting a reason- able time for a reply, the Admiral should be in- structed to require an answer in tweaty-four hours and walt for the same off the port; if no reply is re- ceived, to take the requisite action in the case. ‘The American brig J. D. Lincoin, Merriman, mas- ter, arrived here from Sierra Morena on the 2 loaded with molasses, On ciearing the vessel at the Havana Custom House, as is usual with foreign ships that load at of the ports in the vicinity, unpro- vided with a Custom House, the authorities refused to let her on the pretext that the captain had in- fringed the late superior order declaring ali such bed pws It apy that the vesssl loaded efore any such order had arrived at Sierra Morena, and, even if the captain had been aware of it before he sailed, it would have endangered the vessel and such part of the cargo she might have on board, had sheremained at the place of loading. The captain has tiled his protest accordingly. As the Consul ts not recognized by General Dulce, nor in auy way supported by Mr. Seward, it now remains to be seen whether the authorities will make themseives hable to the claim, which this case will naturaily establish, or let her dnally go, after many days of detwation, to the detriment of the parties concerned. if Mr. Seward will not take a proper stand on behalf of the on of American citizens, might he not at ail jazards protect their trade and interests? ‘The latest advices from Trinidad are to the 23a, when the city was reported to be quiet. Some prisoners had been brought in from Jumento, From Nuevitas we have dates to the Zou. John Barry, an unfortunate young Irishman, who had re- sided in the United States, a cooper by trade, had been working on & sugar estate, near Gibara, re- cently came here. He was made prisoner and was shot next morning without trial. Quite a pleasant incident took place there on Washington's birtaday. There were three Spanish War steamers in port. The Gettysburg hoisted all her bunting at sunrise. The Spanish vessels were aiso bedecked, the Siars and Stripes at the main. The Gettysburg tired twenty-one guns, which was jomed in by the Blasco de Garny with the same number. Mr. Gibbs, the Consul, gave a dinner, to which were invited the officers of the Gettysburg and the ish vessel named and the commander of the 1 learn that an extensive estate near Puerto Prin- cipe bas been burned by the troops who went to it for cattle, They took the sugar and a number of oxen. On their return they were attacked by the pap nnd who retook the booty and caused them @ loss of forty. VENEZUELA, Prospects of the Presidential Election—State of Trade. Advices to the 7th ultimo have been received here from the city of Caracas. The political affairs of the country were still in an unsettled state. Con- gress met on the 29th of January, and, a quorum being present, proceeded to business. The question of who was to be President of the republic in the room of the Jate General Monagas was still unde- cided, and @ President pro (em. had been appointed. The candidates for the Presidency were Guiilermo ‘Tell; Villegas, Secretary of State; General Kuperto Monagas, & son of old Generai Fadeo Monagas; Gene- ral Domingo Monagas, @ nephew of the samo; Dow Juan Delia Costa, the Governor of the State of Guayana, and Don Mateo Marcano. Don Della Costa, Who was educated at St. Mary’s College, Baltimore, i ® man of superior cultivation and fine adiministra- tive abilities, but Marcano was sup] to have the best chances. ‘The election was to nt aad almost immediately, but a —_— man prevailed among the friends and supporters the ditterent candidates, and no trouble was anticipated. It had been ar Tanged that in the event of Marcano not petting, the necessary two-thirds vote his friends sliould vote next for Delia Costa, who in that way would proba- bly receive a sufficient number of votes to 1 nis election. settled cond! of the coun! fom the usin The was hav! terests