LATE EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 50, 11 April 1874, Page 9

LATE EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

Madbid, March 2. — General Thomas's force will embark at San Sebastian for Santander, where it will be joined with troops under General Morionez. In the official reports of the battle on the Heights of Somersto the Government troops lost 800 killed and wounded. Subscription* are being raised here for the wounded. Merchants in this cit/ and provincial deputies offer the Government men and money.

Bayoithb, March 2.— The 5000 republicans who were encamped near Portugalete, fifteen miles north-wrst of Bilboa, were surprised by the Carlists, and a bloody engagement took place, in which 1000 Republicans were killed, and the remainder took flight, and were closely pursued by the Royalists. All of them were either captured or drowned in attempting to cross the river in way of their retreat. The Spanish army under General Morines has made three attacks on the Carlist forces before Bilboa, and were repulsed each time. Bayoioi*, March 4. — Don Carlos has been proclaimed " King of Spain." The coronation is to take place in the cathedral at Bilboa. He will appeal to the foreign powers to recognise the belligerency of the Carlists.

March 21 — Mr Butt, Q.C., moved an amendment to the address in reply to the Queen's Speech, that the House legislate in favor of Irish self-government. The amendment was rejected by 314 to* 50.