Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1868 — Foreign News. [ARTICLE]

Foreign News.

SPAIN'. Loxdox, Oct. 5. A despatch from Madrid says: “Madoz has resigned the Presidency of the Junta, and Auguirre isucceeds him. Auguirre has ap-, /pointed Serrano Geueral-in-Chicf of the army.” Pari*, Oct. 5. A despatch from Madrid states thaf.Ciazaga, who was named as Minister of Foreign Affairs, declines a position in the new Cabinet. Madrid, Oct. 5. General Prim is at Barcelona.— He is expected to arrive hero tomorrow. ? l EGYPT. .. - vr — , " JioNpON, Oct. 5. Tbo new deep sea submarine telegraph, direct from Malta to Alexandra Egypt, was successfully completed on Saturday afternoon. Madrid, Oct. 6. General Prim arrived yesterday and was greeted with enthusiasm. The Provisional Junta has requested Marshal Serrano to take charge of affairs until the meeting of the Cortes, tfnd'he has consented to act with Gen. Prim and Olasagoos. The formation of a new Cabinet bus not yet been completed. Genera} Escalanta, a Democrat, has been placed in command of the National Guard. , v It is daily becoming more evident that a large majority of the people ate in faVor of a Republican form of gbvernmdnt for Spain. Dina ABIC.' Z"ZZ;~ 6. /The ratification of the site of St. Thomas ojuTortber islands'in the West Indies to the United States bias been postponed for one'year. ■ ■■ ... y —About were transmitted by the money order Post Offices during the past fiscal year..

—General Howard has again called attention to the fact that all persons connected with the Freedmen’s Bureau are entitled to military protection. This announcement was rendered necessary because the livos of several officers of the bureau were threatened.