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Show NIGHT REPORT. FOREIGN. City of MtxUo. Ci:y of Mexico. Feb. ".'. N'eUo a. TTnited States miniiier. made an imcia visit to Lerdo on the luth of February, eonvejin? to birn the congraiu atins of President tirar.t on bis. Lerdo s, election elec-tion to ihe preiideccy- Lerdo said he hoped the friendly relations existing between the countries would remain foreTer undisturbed. French Sews. Versailles. 3. Thiers, in the aisembly to-day, unable longer to remain silent, asked for an adjournment, giving notice that he would address the assembly tomorrow. to-morrow. Paris, 3. It is announced that the French arsenals are now replenished, I and all the material of war lost during ; the late conflict has been replaced. 1 Thiers has issued vigorous orders to prevent the introduction of arms into ripain across the French frontier. Taa Spanish mails arsseTeral days behind. From Britain. London, 3. A. special correspondent of the .Echo wrnes from .Madrid that the decree abolishing slavery m Porto Rico is impending, and that one of tha first acts of the constituent Cortes will probabiy bo to proclaim emancipation in Cuba. - In the commons, this evening, Julian ijolusmid put nis question in regard to the excess of the Geneva award over the actual losses sustained by the United States. Gladstone said the American government had claimed six millions ot pounds, damages, but the Geneva tribunal had awarded a little more than half the amount. The tribunal had under the terms of the treaty of Wash-ingtOH, Wash-ingtOH, a choice of two methods of payment; pay-ment; one, tbe reimbursement of individual indi-vidual lesse;, and the other the award of a gross sum. It decided to adopt the latter method; and her majesty's government gov-ernment could not go behiid that decision. de-cision. The explanation was received with cheers. Viscount Enfield said it was the opinion of the cabinet that no govern- i ment, admitting of recognition, had been established in Spain. In the teers, a motion by lord Campbell, for an address to the crown, asking that all treaties with foreign powers bo presented pre-sented to parliament six weeks before ratification, was negatived without a division, after debate. Miscellaneous. London, 3. It is now beliaved the frauds on the bank of England will reach a million dollars. Lisbon, 3. The ex-king and queen of Spain embarked to-day on the frigate JKoma, and were accompanied to the pier by the king and queen of Portugal. Pans, 3. Le Figaro reports that two bands oi Carlist insurgents entered the province of Madrid. It is reported that a column of troops, while pursuing Car-lists, Car-lists, suddenly refused to continue the pursuit Bayonne, 3. News received here from thenorthern and northestern provinces prov-inces of Spain, mostly from Carlist sources, shows the insurrection is grow-ingstronger grow-ingstronger every day. Tho situation at Pampeiuna is critical. A rising of federalists is apprehended within the city. |