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eo ' port, for facilities to continue my mission. ‘gesult of an interview with Generel Morales SPANISH BOMBAST Herald Special Reports from Cuba. ‘Our Special Commissioner Threat- ened with Death. He is Told to Seck Informa- tion at His Peril. “YOU WILL BE TREATED AS A SPY.” This Means I Would Be Shot Immediatelv.” SARE THE SPANIARDS AFRAID OF THE TRUTH? Finding Out the Captain General’s Meaning. SAT YOUR OWN RISK.” Wears and Obstacles on Every ‘ Side. iA RECONNOISSANCE TO THE MOUNTAINS. Athe Ex-Bebel Spanish Guide ane vl" Late Commissioner's P1°Ft- RZieutenant 4-4°TO on His Muscle ; and Dignity. wHAT NEXT? TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORX HERALD. me following despatch has been received in sis city from Mr. James J. O'Kelly, our Special Commissioner to the island of Cuba:— sf Parma Sorrano, Orrentat DePaRTMENT, Cupa, Feb. 5, 1873. “After leaving Santiago de Cuba I took what Js called the “royal road” to Bayamo, and arrived at Ramon, a village thirty-six miles from Santiago. Here I was DETAINED BY A VARIETY OF OBSTRUCTIONS until the 29th of January. I returned to Palma, a village twelve miles nearer to San- fiago, on the 1st of February, and there ap- ‘plied to Vice Consul Ramsden, at the latter The Consul, in reply, informed me of the @e los Rios, whose command extends over this section. He said: — THE SPANISH THREAT. “General Morales tells me that you can leave Palma and go where you like on the under- standing that if the Spanish troops find you among the insurgents, or if you afterwards appear within the Spanish lines, you will be (TREATED AS A SPY.” The Consul explains further to me that this ameans that I would be shot immediately. Before the Start. Mr. O'Kelly, writing before starting for the anterior, says, briefly: — Sanrtaco pz Cusa, Jan. 17, 1873, It is not at all the same affair with me as it ‘was with Mr. Henderson, who was obsequiado, to use a Spanish phrase, by the authorities, Aakon by the hand and absolutely placed just in the position he wanted to stand. In my case even the members of the Spanish party are absolutely AFRAID TO BE SEEN SPEAKING TO ME. Neither can I obtain from such few Cubans ashave courage enough to speak to me any information that would be of use to me, As the rebels, or insurgents, are constantly on the wing, without any fixed residence or lines or position, it is almost impossible to know where to go in search of them, even if the passage were free. The day after my arrival here I WENT OUT WITH A SPANISH COLUMN. ‘The troops received orders to countermarch the same day, from the Captain General, as I believe on account of my presence, from the fact thatthe Colonel told me I was at liberty to remain or to return to town, and this without my making any remark that would call for such a delicate hint on his part. I refused to Joave, however, until 1 found that they ‘WOULD NOT MOVE WHILE I WAS WITH THEY, | ‘though I was treated during my short stay with the military with what I may call embar- wogsing kindness. Since my return I have been engaged TRYING TO BUY A HORSE, which I found strangely difficult. I have at last procured one, and yesterday made my first reconnoissance, but without any success. I rode ALONE INTO THE MOUNTAIN RANGE ten miles from the town, a trip very few here would care to undertake. I shall, of course, | move further on the first opportunity. It is not, by any means, a holiday excursion. OBSTACLES. Between the difficulties of the situation, so far as the authorities are concerned, and the supersensitiveness of every one here, Cuban NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. trath or tell it without wounding almost | save Henderson's assertion that he was afrald of everybody's feelings. Aguero Versus Henderson. Havana, Feb, 1, 1873, And now steps down into the arena of wordy com- bat, to enter the lists against Mr. Henderson, noleas a person than Manuel Emiliano Agtlero, the Cuban- Spanish officer who acted as his interpreter. In something over twe columns of the Diario de la Marina Mr, Agitero, stung by what he terms Hen- derson’s ingratitude, gives a disconnected state- ment of his connection with that gentleman in words to the following effect. Declaring his sur- prise that such men ever exist that can write 80 falsely and pervertingly of truth, as evidenced by the letter of the Hxnap of the 19th, and bis regret at ever having been associated with lenderson, he commences first to BXCUSE HIS OWN SURRENDER TO THE SPANIARDS and acceptance of service under them—which he declares only occurred aiter three years and a half service in the insurgent ranks, and after bis own conviction that the immense majority or the leaders of the insurrection had abandoned it, con- vinced that party passions and the consequent Splits had ruined the cause, and that Cuba would never be prosperously governed by itself, on ac- count of the different elements of its population; and thinking to serve lus native country, his friends, and also the government of his country by .aiding to secure its peace, and besides, forced by THE BAD FAITH OF FORMER COMPANIONS, who sought te compass his death, he offered hir services to Brigadier Francisco Acosta y ait and was appointed sub-lieutenant of vee and aid on his statt, his most frequent “Y beng in peaceful commissions destined ° poco pacification of the country wipe sheating ‘of blood, He probably means ats TO BUY er WIN OvER Tyr*SSUBGENT LEADERS, whom he well knew. q: of his duties, he states, was to accompany #- “¢nderson, whom he styles man lost to her « 22d shame. He cites Hender- son’s ungra' JRezs for the attentions shown him costa, and the inaccuracy of his state- by Brigad ments ~8tding the trip from Mercedes to San A nf which was without any danger whatever, end Spanish, it is difficult to arrive at the Amhe previously advised him. The supposition that he (Agtiero) had received orders to make that trip is denied. Misstatements of Hendersen’s are called up to prove his bad faith, ‘He saw seventeen Remington rifles at Viamones, instead of eight.” Lieutenant Colonel Lorenzo offered no objection to his reaching the scene ef the encounter of the thirty; but, om the contrary, diverged three leagues from his road only to allow him that oppor- tunity. Absolutely no one could have hinted to Henderson of there being ANY DANGER WHATEVER IN THE TRIP. “Regarding the number of dead insurgents, let Mr. Henderson recollect he did not care to con- tinue counting them up. He counted five whites, however; and the noosed rope to which he refers was but a lazo wound about the body of one of the negroes who had been killed in the fight.” Also that it is entirely inexact that hostilities were sus- pended in the Central Department for four days. They were suspended only at Najasa, and solely against the band with which Henderson wished to conter, Agtiero states his inability to report what og. cde nth enderson 7° ~ wees ows a IN THE REBEL CAMP, but is assured that his interview with Cespedes is entirely imaginary. He also devotes a paragraph to the remarks of Henderson upon the treatment of Cuban ladies by Spanish oficers; that he never was called upon to interpret apy obscene or in- sulting language, for he never heard any; and to deciare that the women they met, who were ladies of good conduct, were accustomed dally to hear gross and insulting words, as stated by Henderson» shows evil intentions and perverse conduct in all his proceedings. Agtlero declares that Hender- son's only wish is now 10 PUT HIM IN A FALSE LIGHT and on bad terms with the government and with Spaniards in general, but the result has not re- dounded at all to his satisfaction. Further, that Mayorga has but illy designed and written out the imaginary dialogues at the supposititious inter- view with Cespedes, and shows but a slight knewledge of the insurrection, or else he would never have placed Cespedes and . Agramente seated together on the banks of a stream, but would have been aware that Cespedes and Agramonte are bitter enemies, and that Cespedes is held in very little esteem and respect tn the insurgent camp. So great is the contempt entertained for him that the greater part of the families in the country hide away from him, and more than once have attempts been made to force him to leave his quarters py shots fred at them at night. In aparenthesis Agttero reminds Ramon Cespedes of the circumstance which oc- curred ON THE NIGHT OF OCTOBER 10, 1870, and finally that over a year and a half ago Cespe- des went to the east end of the island and had never again returned. To make along story short, be declares that the 12,000 men dwindied down to 4,000, and the 50,000 unarmed to 8,000, All this ap- pears very much like extracts from a pamphlet on the insurrection written by Agtero’s protector, Brigadier Acosta. Regarding his stay in Santiago de Cuba, Agttero states that Henderson appeared well satisfied at the attentions paid him, and re- Peatedly expressed his SURPRISE AT BEING SO HOSPITABLY RECEIVED by all the Spaniards, as ne had come to Cuba under the impression that his countrymen Were not only hated, but also ill treated, by the officers and pri- vates of the regular and volunteer corps. At Santiago he passed a number of aays, feted and feasted on all sides, and waiting for an opportu. nity to leave with some column on a campaign of operations, until one evening, at a saloon, Hen- derson was informef that the Diario, of Santiago, on the following day would contain an article dedicated to him, and requesting his opinions and impressions, Henderson replied IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO GIVE sUCH, as he was a correspondent of another journal, the New YorK HERALD, and should furnish all his Cuban news to his employer, and begged that the article in question might not be published. Aguero neticed Henderson's evident alarm at this intelli- gence and endeavored to dissipate it. The follow- ing day Headerson found that the article had been published, and requested a translation, which seemed still further to increase his alarm, and later on he requested the transmission of the following telegram:—‘Diario requires me, in name of volunteers, to report what I had seen and give my opinions’—a telegram which Agtiero refused to translate, as there had been no exaction at all in the article, and less soon the part of the volunteers. But Henderson insisted that he saw through the subtle intentions of the writer, who DESIRED TO COMPROMISE HIM, and held out for his telegram. Agtiero still refused to translate it for transmission, fearing to be held responsible for the same, but showed it to General Riquelme, who happened to be im the same house, who immediately endeavored to dissuade Hender- sen from his intention and CALM HIS FEARS, and speaking personally at times, and at others by Agtiero’s interpretation, succeeded in doing 60, assuring Henderson te would respond for his safety with his head. Agtiero then goes on and repeats more or less the seme exhaustive story already given by General Riquelme, ana con- tinues :—“The following day there came a file of the New Yorg Hera.D, and ene number, contain- ing an articie in reply to one written by the Diario de ia Marina, seemed to displease Henderson, and he thought it mignt EXCITE THE VOLUNTEERS AGAINST HIM. [took him to General Riquelme, asked and ob- tained permission for him to carry arms, and after settling upen & plan to go om an excurmon in the ceuntry, to take piace the following Monday, Mr. Henderson left, leaving me with General Riquelme reading extracts from the Healy," Agttero states that he igneres whom Mr. Benderson saw during the interval to four o’clock, when he again met him to be informed of his intention to leave at five e’ciock in the French steamer for St. Thomas; that ne explanation was given for his sudden departure yellow fever and the cholera, THB RX-REBEL'S OPINION. Agtiero then closed his remarks by personally calling Henderson lost to ali honor and shame, and challenges him by flinging back into his face the mire of his bad conduct and, awaiting Henderson's orders, signs “At Puerto Principe, January 19, 1873, Manuel Emiliano agtiero.” The New Loan Promulgated. Havana, Feb. 3, 1873, The Gaceta to-day publishes the text of the pro- posals for the loan of $20,000,000 authorized by Captain General Cebatlos. Porto Rico Conservatives Coming to Council, Havana, Feb. 4, 1873, The Marquis of Esperanza and Romualdo Ohe- vari, leaders of the conservative party in)” aa Rico, have arrived in this city to confer “ leaders of the Spanish party here THE suaaR ¢“** ‘'The rains have ceased -!4 the grinding of sugar has recommencee “verywhere *roughout the isiand, ENGLAND. Pafliamente’ Election in Liverpool—Excite- ment ar Betting on the Result—The Bowles rtial Verdict—Bullion to the Bank, TELECEAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Lonpon, Feb. 6, 1873. The election in Liverpool for Member of Parlia- ment to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Samuel R. Graves is in progress to-day. The conservative candidate is John Torr and the Mberal nominee J. Caine. There are 62,000 voters and twenty-one precincts in the district. There is much excitement in London over the contest. The betting is three to two against the conserva- tive candidate, THE BOWLES TRIAL VERDICT. The London News says public opinion sustains the verdict by which Mr. Rovert Bowles was yes- terday acquitted of the criminal charge against him, and the decision will be satisfactory if the Persons guilty of fraudulently converting the securities are brought to justice. BULLION IN FLOW TO THE BANK, The bullion in the Bank of England has increased £379,000 during the past week. FRANCE. Legislative Concession of Power to the Presi- dent—Executive Control Over Measures Concluded by Parliament—Caution Against Italian Radicalism. TELECRAM TC THE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, Feb. 6, 1873, The Bien Public says a compromise has been ef. fected between President Thiers and the Commit- tee of Thirty. The latter agree to modify their constitutional project by extending the veto power of the Executive so as to allow the President to ke UTE EL th we tape & eG ae awe oe Suspend the operation of a law by his veto for two Months alter its passage by the Assembly, and also by giving the President the right to participate, personally, in debates in the Chamber on interpel- lations and all questions of general policy. The legitimist and clerical journals are indignant at the concession of such uncontrolled powers, as they term them, to the Executive. . CAUTION AGAINST ITALIAN REVOLUTIONISM. The Deputies belonging to the conservative and moderate sections of the Left inthe Assembly re- fuse to sign their names tothe address of sympa- thy to General Garibaldi, adopted at the last meet- ing of the Extreme Leit. GERMANY. His Imperial Majesty William in Battle on an Ancient “Line.” TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, BERLIN, Feb, 6, 1873, The editor of a Posen newspaper has been sen- tenced to four months’ imprisonment for pjblish- ing an article entitled “The Battle with God's Charch,”” SPAIN. nega Press Denial of Royalist Advantages in the Field, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALB Pants, Feb. 6, 1873. The Courrier (newspaper) of Bayonne says no substantial advantage has been gained by the Spanish forces over the insurgents in the northern provinces. THE BOGY INVESTIGATION. General Dorris’ Son Shows How He Made Himself Agreeable Among Members of the Legislature at Jefferson City. St. Louis, Feb. 6, 1873. Tom Dorris, son of General Dorris, testified yes- terday before the Senatorial Bribery Committee in Jefferson City. He said his father loaned Edens about $1,500, but there was nothing to indicate for what it was loaned; it was mere bagatelle; Edens ‘was @ general acquaimtance in want of the luxuries of life and It was not ascertained how much money he could get away with; Wilson got about the game amount as Edens, but had given no obliga- tion for it; Wilson was supposed to have st n- fluence and General Dorris was a liberal; witmess distributed small amounts among friends, ranging from $20 to $50, and he was only surprised they dic notask for more; he brought about $15,000 to Jetfer- gon City ; the money was borrewed irom his mother, who in turn borrowed it from his father; it was fet for lobbying purposes and to banquet the mem- rs if his father was elected; also to supply the wants of tne members should they need assistance ; his plan was to mix around among the members and make himself ae eable; 28 to whether he accomplished the latter Mr. Walker and Mr. Bell, ot this committee, could tell, as he associated and boarded with them; he personally spent about | $300; the remainder of the $15,000 was sent back to his mother in St. Louis; his father and Colonel Bogy had large deaiings in money years ago, ach more of this sort of testimony was given by Dorris, but nothing in relation to bribery or in a, way connecting Colonel Bogy er any other can- didate excepting his father in the use of money, BANERUPTOY OF A FIRM IN CINCINNATL Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 6, 1873. In the United States Court, First District of Ohio, at Cincinnati, Hen. P. B, Swing, Judge, decision was rendered te-day, granting the petition of James T. Williamson to have the firm stylea 8. W. Morton & Co. adjudged bankrupt on the declaration of the | petitioner that they had stopped payment of their commercial paper for fourteen days, in that they gave a note to plaintiff in payment fer lumber and hegleeted to pay the same when due, The mem- bers of the firm are 8. W. Morton and Jehn 0, Fre- Mont. Its business was te excavate a railroad tun- nel under Walnut Hilis at Ciacinnati. The case came up on demurrer to the petition by the defence. ‘our counts of the acts of bankruptcy were alleged. The arm was adjudged bankrupt on the first count, above recited, while the petitien en the remainim) three counts was dismissed on the ground thal the acts alleged, though committed by members of the firm, were not in the line of busimess proper of the firm, and that S. W. Morton, who committed these acts, and not the firm ef which he was a member, was responsibic. The allegations were dismissed, as the acts of Morten alone were that of the firm who sold and conveyed personal prop- erty to an individual when inselvent amd in con- templation of insolvency, and that they made this sale with intent te hinder, deiay and defraud their ereditors; and that to avoid legal process they ab- sented themselves sx months from the First dis- trict ef Ohie. The case will probably be taken to a higher tribunal. . W. Morton, as agent of the firm, transacted business here, While John ©. Fremont, the other | awards delivered under the Treaty of Washington, member of the Ly was Se ie cc N.Y. The judgment is against the firm asa fi and not netinae 18 members as individuals, ss A DANGEROUS CARTE BLANOHE, HaRrnisavra, Pa, Feb, 6, 1873, ‘The bill authorizing the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to increase its capital stock to an unlim- ited extent has been passed by both houses of the Legtalature by @ unauimous Vale: THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. _—~. Speech of Her Majesty Queen Victoria to the Members Reassembled in Session. The Mission Against the African sve Trade— Mutual Arbitration for the 8~ement of Intor- national Disputes—Corsuercial Relations with France—The Khive-Aifghanistan Corre- spondence—A™mnated Debate on the Ad- drow * Beply—The Diplomacy To- ward Americs and Eussia— Speeches of Clarendon, Gran- ville and Disraeli—The Na- tional Situation in Mor- als and Money. TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Feb. 6, 1873. The members of the Eighth Parliament of Her Majesty Queen Victoria reassembled in session, after the prorogation, in this city, at the hour ef twelve o’clock noon to-day. The legislative body was four years old on Tuesday, the 10th of Decem- ber, 1872, having been summoned to. meet on the 10th of December, 1868. Since it first assembled at Westminster eighty-four peers and forty members of the House of Commons have died. Of the latter number thirty were liberals in politics. The old- est peer removed by death was the Earl of Onslow, who was ninety-three years of age; the youngest was the Earl of Aberdeen, who was drowned at the age of twenty-eight. The oldest member of the House of Commons was Colonel Sykes, the repre- sentative of the city of Aberdeen, who was eighty- two years; the youngest was Captain Speirs, who died when only twenty-eight, and within a few weeks of his election for Renfrewshire. Of the 137 members who have been returned to the present Parliament, including the re-elections on the for- mation of Mr. Gladstone's government, eighty-four @re liberals, forty-six are conservatives and seven are home rulers, THE ROYAL SPEECH. an During the forenoon to-day the Usher of the Black Rod summoned the members of the House of Commons to attend at the bar of the House of Lords—the call was obeyed, after the usual Scene of scramble. The speech from the throne Was delivered by royal commission, consisting of the Lord Chancellor and the Marquis of Ripon, the Earl of Kimberly, the Earl of Cork and Orrery and Viscount Sydney. Only eighteen peers were present, and little interest seemed to be mani- fested in the proceedings. In the House of Lords among the distinguished persons present were the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Teck. The Lord Chancellor read Her Majesty's speech, of which the following is a verbatim report :— My Lonps aND GENTLEMEN— I greet you cordially on your reassembling for the discharge of your momentous duties. I have satisfaction in announcing the maintenance of Telations of friendship with foreign Powers throughout the world. You were informed when I last addressed you that steps had been taken to prepare the way for dealing more effectually with the slave trade on the east coast of Africa, Ihave now despatched an envoy to Zanzibar, furnished with such instructions as appear to me best adapted for the attainment of the object in view. He recently reached his place of destination, and had entered into communication with the Sultan. THE SAN JUAN ARBITRATION, My ally, the Emperor of Germany, who had un- dertakep to pronounce judgment as arbiter on the line of the water boundary, so long in dispute un- der the terms of the Treaty of 1846, has decided, in conformity with the contention of the government of the United States, that the Haro channel pre- sents tue line most in accordance with the true interpretation of that treaty. I have thought it a course most befitting the spirit of international friendship and the dignity of tnis country to give immediate execution to the award by withdrawing promptly from my partial occupation of the island of San Juan. THE GENEVA ARBITRATION. The proceedings before the Tribunal of Arbitra- tlon at Geneva, which I was enabled to prosecute in consequence of the exclusion of the indirect claims preferred on behalf of the government of the United States, have terminated in an award which in part establisned and in part repelled the claims allowed tobe relevant. You will, in due course of time, be asked to provide for the pay- ment of the sum coming due to the United States under this award. My acknowledgments are due to the German Emperor, likewise to the Tribunal of Geneva, for the pains and care bestowed by them on the peace- ful adjustment of controversies such as could not but impede the full prevalence of international good willim acase where it was especially to be cherished, CRIMINAL LAW. In the presecution of a well understood and established policy I have concluded a treaty for the extradition of criminals with my ally, the King of the Belgians, COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH FRANCE. The government of France, during the recess, renewed its communications with my government for the purpose of concluding a commercial treaty, to replace that of 1860, whichis about to expire. In presecuting these communications I have kept in view the double object of equitable regard to ex- isting circumstances, and ef securing a general provision more permanent in its character and resting on @ reciprocal and equal basis for the commercial and maritime relations of the two countries. I hope to be enabled within a short period to anmounce to you the final result. THE CENTRAL ASIAN QUESTION. It has been fer some years felt by the govern- ments of Russia and the United Kingdom respect- ively that it would be conducive to the tranquillity of Centra) Asia if the two governments should ar- rive at an identity of view regarding the line which describes the northern frontier of the domin- fon ef Afghanistan. Accordingly correspondence has passed, of which this is the main subject. Its tenor, no less than its object, will, I trust, be ap- proved by the pubiic opinion of both nations, PAPERS OF STATE. Papers will be laid before you with relation to the to the commerotal negotiations with France and io the northern frontier dominions of Afghanistan. BEVENUH, INCOME AND THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDI- TURE, GENTLEMEN OF THE Hovss OF ComMoys—The estimates for the coming financial year will be pre- sented to you. They have been formed with a view | to the efficient operation of our establishments un- der circumstances ef inconvenience entailed by varlatiens of an exceptional nature in the prices of some important commodities, THE SOCIAL CONDITION. My Lorps aND GENTLEMEN—Although the har- veat nas been to some extent deficient, the condi- tion of the three kingdems with reference to trade and commerce, to the suMfciency of revenue for meeting the public charges, to the decrease of pau- perism and to the relative amount of erdinary crime may be pronounced generaily satisfactory. UNIVERSITY BDUCATION AND KBLIGIOUS TOLBRATION. A measure wili be submitted to yeu at an carly day for settling the question of university ednca- tion in Ireland. It will have for its object the ad- vancement of learning in that portion ef my do minions and willbe formed with a careful regard to the rights of conscience. BUSINESS IN GRNERAI. You will find ample occupation in dealing with other legislative subjects ef importance, of which part have already been under your notice in vari- ous forms at different perieds. Among these your attention will be speedily asked to the formation ofa Supreme Court of Judicature, incinding pro- visions for the trial of appeals. Ameng the measures which will be brought before you also are proposals for facilitating the transfer of land, for the amendment of our system of local | taxation and of certain provisions of the Educa. tional act of 1870, general acts regulating railways and canals, together with various other »lla for the improvement of the taws, INVOCATION OF Divine ALD. Tearnestly commend your veliberations to the guidance and favor of Ausighty God. THe 4DDRESS IN REPLY, pee EO Debate in the House of Lords, When the reading of the Queen's speech was ended the Earl of Clarendon rose and moved the address in reply. He congratulated their lordships on the removal of the long-standing difficulties with the United States, In regard to the Eastern question he declared the government would deal with it in a prompt, decisive, and, at the same time, dignified manner, because England witnesses with regret the encroachments of Russia, whose further movement would tend to a dimination of the harmony which had long prevailed between the two Powers. Lord Monteagle seconded the motion for the ad. dress in a short speech. fhe Earl of Derby then addressed the House. He denicd thut the government could congratulate itself on the issue of the San Juan and Alabama controversies, and maintained that there was a vast difference between what was contended for in 1864 and the absolute surrender of 1872. The effect of the Geneva decision would be that England would hereafter be lable to damages in matters wherein she could make no Claim on others. Earl Granville defended the course of the gov- ernment in bringing about the settlement of the Alabama claims. The condition of the question which had arisen concerning Central Asia did not justify the sensational telegrams which created alarm here and elsewhere, It was not probable that the affair would lead to serious complications. Lords Salisbury, Ripon and Cairns followed with & discussion on the Geneva arbitration. The latter held that the rules as adopted were ambiguous and liable to misinterpretation. The Lord Chancellor deprecated the course the debate had taken on this subject, especially after the verdict had been rendered, He defended the rules adopted by the Geneva Board, and de- clared they should be maintained between Eng- land and the United States whether other coun- tries accepted them or not. The Duke of Richmond objected not to tho spirit of the compromise, but to the fact that it had been one-sided, He observed that the speech from the throne made no reference to the army. ‘This omission was especially to be regretted at this time, when desertions from the ranks were more frequent than ever. The motion for the address to the Queen was adepted, and their Lordships rose. Debate in the House of Commons. In the House of Commons the address in reply to the Queen’s speech was moved by the Hon. Charles Lyttleton, member for East Worcestershire, who, in his speech, congratulated the House aad the country on the settlement of the disputes with the United States. Although the decision was untavor- able to England there was not the slightest ground for impugning the judgment of the Geneva arbi- trators or the German Emperor. No nation should be slow to follow England’s example, Mr. William Stone, member for Portsmouth, seconded the motion. Mr. Disraeli rose, and was loudly cheered. He said he had heard with alarm many things in the royal speech. He would not in the slightest degree criticise the sovereign and the arbitrators who had given awards adverse to England. He had ap- proved of the negotiation at Washington, but could not but condemn the prospective rules adopted. The government pretended that they had followed Palmerston; but that statesman would never have placed England in such a dangerous and undigni- fied position, The Geneva judgment showed that the government was totally wrong. What would be its effect on the future position of the country? What was the scope of the term “due diligence?” Was it im accord with our municipal law, or, as the arbitrators said, such as to totally prehibit the evil complained of? Was England absolutely bound to stop vessels violating the neutrality laws, whether suspected or not? In the case of a commissioned vessel that would be ap act of war, involving us in hostilities immedi- ately. The Washington Treaty bound the govern- ment to adopt new laws and urge them on other countries. Did the government intend to adopt its own Interpretation or that of the Geneva Board? These were most important questions; they involved the highest interests and the honor of England. He did not question the Crown's pre- rogative to negotiate treaties; but he objected to the ministry entering upon a treaty which com- pelled the alteration of our municipal law. Mr. Disraeli next turned his attention to the paragraph in the Queen's speech concerning the Regotiations with Russia for the preservation of peace in Ventral Asia. He hoped the papers on this subject, which the government had promised tolay before the House, would be full and satis- factory. Should Russia attempt to seize Constan- tinople and conquer India, she would and must be resisted. He hoped diplomacy would settle the question, but war must, if necessary. The Right Hon. Mr. Horsman severely criticised the government's foreign policy, which was involv- ing the country in new and serious complications. The Geneva decision was one-sided and humiliat- ing. He hoped the case was an exceptional one, and, as such, was to be accepted by force of neces- sity, Mr. Barnal Osborne condemned the arbitration, but believed the less said about it the better. Any outlay which secured the good-will of America was a profitable investment. He thought that re- sult might have been attained without sacrifice and humiliation. Hon. Charles White apheld the government, and denounced certain Liverpool parties who preferred private gain te public honor, Mr. John Laird, the member for Birkenhead, warmly protested against such remarks. His firm had always been desirous of the fullest inquiry dur- ing the building of the Alabama, but their requests for investigation were neglected. Mr. Giadstone followed with a general defence of the royal speech. Replying to the criticisms on | the manner in which the disputes with America | had been settled, he deelared that if a similar case should arise arbitration would again be resorted to, Honor was not sacrificed, and the fearful hor- rors of war had beemaverted, No alteration of the municipal law was required, The debate was continued by the Hon. Gathorne Hardy, Mr. Vernon Harcourt and others, Reve: Among the papers which the Giadstone govern- ment will submit to Parliament almost immediately will be an account of receipts into ana payments | eut of the Exchequer between the 1st April, 1872, aad the 11th January, 1873, The budget estimates for the financial year 1872-73 calculate the revenue frem custems, excise, stam) land tax amd house daty, income tax, Post ce, telegraph service, Crown lands and miscellaneous seurces at £71,625,000 and the expenditure at £71,313,000, e Board of Trade returns fer the month and ten months ending on the 3ist October, 1872, have been issned. The ee of the month ef October amounted to 657,736, —e £20,341, in 1871 and £17,550,799 In is70. During the ten months’ riod the exports reached \2,972,308, against — Bi 55,025,852 in 1871 and £166,254,990 in 1870, The inc- rease on the month of October as compared with | 1871 was, in round numbers, £2,500,000 and on the ten months £27,000,000 sterling. The Social Cenditton and State of Morale. | The large increase in the busmess of the English | Divorce Court during the last few years ts shown in | judicial statistics which will be presented to Par- Nament, The following is @ comparison of the Dumber of suits in three Of the past eleven ‘etitions Filed 1371, 1879, 1881, In Jorme pauperis. . o 9 i 5 Vor nullity of marriage vig H For digsofution of marrii = cy Ww For judicial separat 6 1 o Bor restitution of 9 uM n For ec moy iA (8 3 6 jones for pi 6 18 Totals...... a 318 = In addition Detitions for alimony last year, 527 citations issued, 825 t+ Snees catered, 287 answers fled, 12) ro tioners, 16 rejoinders by respon 84 ‘numimonses and 2 causes ec, were given by the fall Court in 3 cases, Judge Ordinary in 227 suite, a - - > ‘f 7 MEXICO, Herald Special Report from the Capital. Defeat of Lozada and His Com- munist Confreres. pe DR oe TRIUMPH OF THE GOVERNMENT TROOPS. The Republic in Process of Pacification. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following special despatch to the Hxratp has been received from our cor- respondent in Mexico City: — Mexico Crry, Feb, 4, 1873. Tho forces of General Lozada, the rebel leader and communist, having been defeated in battle DeIOry une ..a Mazatlan, are fleeing from the presence of the Mexican government troops, towards Tepic. Peace prevails in the remainder of the Republic. The Election for Chief Justice and Othea Dignitaries of Court. Matamoros, Feb. 6, 1873. Advices from the city of Mexico state that the elections for Chief Justice and Magistrates of the Supreme Court of Mexico will be held on Sunday next. Porfirio Diaz, Mariscal and Escobedo are among the candidates. The people here seem to take very little interes® in the election. TRAGEDY IN KEY WEST. A Spanish Captain of the Army Potsone Himself Because He Could Not Go to Cuba at Once on the Steamer Edgar Stuart. When the steamer Edgar Stuart arrived at Key West, a short time ago, aiter having landed a num ber of Cuban volunteers and a cargo of arma for the patriots in the “Gem of the Antilles,’ the great- est enthusiasm reigned in that ,place among the 4,000 Cuban residents there, and a subscription list for getting up a new expedition was started and about eighteen thousand dollars collected, Many Spaniards resident at Key West volunteered te join the expedition, and among them a former cap- tain of the Spanish army, who had seen a large amount of field service, by the name of Oesar Catala, He recited these services in a long letter he wrote to General Melchor Agtiero, the com- Mander of the expedition, and begged to be taken on board the steamer, and concluded by stating that, although by law a Spaniard, he was a Cuban by birth and choice. General Agtero promised him that he should be landed in Cuba to fight for “iree Cuba,” and received the following letter of thanks :— To GENERAL AGUERO Your kind offer to accept my services has made me delirious with joy. Iam yours to the death for free Cuba, and beg you will jet me leave this port on your steamer, Iswear to you, Citizen Aguero, by the ashes of my mother, which is to me the holiest thing in this world, that my last drop of blood 1s at the service of free Cuba. To-day’s hap- pulses, will never, till memory ceases, be forgotten: »y your obedient CESAR CATALA. Owing to various reasons, General Agtlero was unable to take the Spanish Captain with him at the time (25th January) he left Key West for Balti- more, This broke Catala’s heart; for, after he had Wavchei the Edgar Stuart disappear in the open sea, he went home and poisoned himself and died within a few hours. 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