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Show 'latest news BY TELECRAPH LAST NIGHT French Fcrts to be Destroyed by the Prussians. ;An Official Denial of Luexrubourg's violation of ZVenlrality. Berlin Rioters to be Arrested for Treason. Earl) Opening of the Peace Congress. CONGRESSIONAL. General Xews. FOREIGN. London, 19. The Post understand? that Parliament njteis February llih, when the army and navy estimates will be instantly submitted. Madrid, 19. Moret submitted the budget on Satu-day. There was a d-'-ficit of 323,UO0,UO0 of reals. 1 he government gov-ernment can meet the interest on the external debt. It is proposed to loan 90.000,000 internal at twelve per cent , redeemable erery eighteen months. London, 19. Dispatches from Versailles Ver-sailles announce that Bismarck has issued is-sued an order directing the destruction of the national forts of France, iq tbe districts suirjuudirig Versailles aud Paris. This order ;s regarded as timely, as it enables the peasants to procure fuel and assist in military operations. op-erations. Dispatches from Berlin state that the Prussian government has issued orders to arrest the rioters in the recent re-cent disturbances in that ejty, charged with a treasonable plot. The JJeiliii JJust reports that tbe neutral powers will proimb'y suguest to the peace congress about to assemble assem-ble a proposition tu terminate the wai on the terms proposed by Germany, viz., the unconditional surrender of Paris, aud the submission of the French people, Prince Henry, of Luxembourg, sent to Prus-ia an offici.il disavowal that Luxembourg neutrality has been violated vio-lated by his permission. London, J Z In the Spanish Cortes, Cor-tes, Moret opposed any new taxes on loans. He proposed to reduce exoen-ses exoen-ses one-half, and economize otherwise fifty millions. World special, London 9. The conference con-ference will meet' belore Christmas. France will repreeri ? TWiir nd Lazzaud, tbe former ehanre d afluirs at Constantinople, who is in London. The Queen's speech will recommend tbe appointment ofa royal commission to examine into the fishery question, in order to settle it upon seme terms acceptable to America. Madrid, 17. In the Cortes, Sagasta said Grant's language about Cuba was unimportant.as Spain is ready to accept a mixed commission. |