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Show (Dy W. V. Telegraph.) AFFAIRS IN'SPAIS. Madrid, 15. Snow in Biscay aud Navarre, prevents the operations of troops agam.1t the Oarlistf. Saiteroo, minister of justice, will present a bill to the national assembly to-day providing provid-ing for the abolition of capital punishment. punish-ment. The government has ordered tho suppression of the royal guard. It is probable the council of state will also be suppressed. It is asertd that the cuveroments of the United States, trance, England, Belgium and Swiiz-erlaod Swiiz-erlaod will soon recognize the republic of Spain. The esUMishmunt of tho rc publio was celebrated last night by a grand illumination. Tho streets are crowded. There is no discord. Dispatches Dis-patches from provinces report tranquility tran-quility everywhero excepting in districts dis-tricts disturbed by the (Jarlists. It is said nowever that the army is opposed to the republic anl tavors monarchy, but it is divided in choice for a ruler between tho duke of Montpensier and ex-queen Isabella. Don Carlos entered Spain on Thursday last. The Carlists aro working vigorously to advance his interests. Saragossa is practically blockaded by the insurgents and insurrectionists. insur-rectionists. Madrid, 15. Among the measures contemplated by the ministry aro the separation of church and state an 1 the appointment of judges for lite. Castc-lar, Castc-lar, minister of loreien affairs, in a aispatch acknowlcdcing the receipt of j the congratulation ol'outh Americans i in Paris says (hey will have to with- I draw their 5iipport from tbe Cuban separatists, now that the Antillesarc J under a republican government. He : also says it is decided to await tho ar- ' rival of the depntios to the national assembly irom Cuba before arrangements arrange-ments for reforms in that island are made. Government intends to sun-press sun-press the ministers of colonies.iustice, and public works, and to abolish the system of retiring on pensions. Tbe appointment of t'avia to tho chief command of the tnxps in Catalonia is denied. It is said, however, that he will be appointed to another command , of equal prominence. The Omcial Gazette will soon publish a decree of reorganisation of the militia. |