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Show (Iiy W. U. Tuloj.rai.h.) THAT SPA.M51I KEl'LBIJC. Madrid, 0. The debate on the bill dissolving the assembly and convoking a constituent cones and providing fur tho election of members of tho fatter, opened in the assembly yesterday. The president of the chamber left the chair and made a patriotic speech, declaring that ho nhouid not oppose the dissolution dissolu-tion ot the assembly and the calling of a constituent cortes. F'igueras exhorted the liberals to pursue a conciliatory course, and urged the conservatives to trust in tho republic. The assembly voted to take the bill into consideration by 180 to I'J. A large crowd of people in the front hall, on learning of tho result, re-sult, gave repeated cheers for the republic. re-public. It is rumored that tho president presi-dent of the assembly has tendered his the capital is tranquil. Keports from ! officers of the staff of the army of tho North, represent that the Carlists cannot can-not muster over 12,000 men, chiefly paid partisans. Their tactics are to act in small bands, ho as to divide the national troops. They have plenty of money. Tho peasants are growing weary of insurrection. The federal re-publio re-publio was proclaimed at Barcelona this morning. Prima minister Figucras on receiving tho news immediately left for that city. The announcement at first caused considerable excitement. This evening all is quiet. Paris, 10. A letter from Madrid dated Saturday says it is reported that two provinces of Spain havo threatened to discontinue their recognition of the government of Madrid. Tho assembly is not yet dissolved. It is also reported that threats havo been made by the authorities of Catalonia to declaro the independence ot that province. |