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Show Spauish Bleotry Belglnm and Uermaoy. London, 4. It is reported from Madrid that Professor Piner, of the University of Madrid was arrested because be-cause he petitioned the king against the recent reactionary educational decrees. The professor, although ill, was sent to Cadiz for transportation to Juan Fernando. Advices from Rome say that the papal nuncio to Spain left the Vatican for Madrid, bearing instructions to the Spanish clergy to strive for the restoration resto-ration of peace under Alfonso. It has just transpired that on the 2nd of February the Prussian government sent a note to Brussells in regard to the pastorals of the Belgian bishops and other publications, complaining that their tone and tendency were such as to encourage German Catholics Catho-lics in their opposition to the state. Complaint was also made of the Duchesne affair concerning the alleged al-leged plot to assassinate Prince Bismarck. Bis-marck. The answer of the Belgian government has not been made known. |