The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-05
FOREIGN NEWS.


Kngland.
Elections for members Of parliament still take
place here and there. By the latest dispatches
$50 members had bsen elected, and the majority
of the liberals reduced to liz.
Prime Minister Disraeli has issued an address,
reviewing the Irish Church question, stating
that tho ministry did not believe the country
would approve the dissstablishmsnt of the Irish
Church, and therefore submitted the matter to
the electors. The decision being against the
ministry, they will resign at once, instead of
awaiting the meeting OF parliament. While
taking this course, they do not modify their
opinions, and are more than ever convinced that
Mr. Gladstone's proposition is wrong in principle
and probably impraoticsble.
The Alabama claims settlement is creating as
much disatisfactiOn in England as on this side,
the rumOr prevailing correctly "that the Ala
bama treaty does not allow the claims of English
mon, based on decisions of American prize courts,
to be reopsnsd before the commission. The
Skipping Gazette says such provision is contrary
to presidents established by Americans them
selves, and excludes claims undoubtedly well
founded, and the Gasette declares that, if this
report is true, the convention is a capitulation,
and parliament will never sanction it."
Great preparations are being made at Brming-
ham for the reception OF Reverdy Johnson, on
Wednesday (ad) John Bright and others were
to speak on the occasion.
benjamin Disraeli has declined the peerage.
His wife has been created Viscountess Of Beacon
field. The press unite in commanding DisraeI's
refusal of peerage, and its bestowal on his wife.
Thu journals also eulegize the career of the
premier.
Jefferson Davis, who is stopping at Leaning
ton' has delivered discourse on the Importance
OF exploring Jerusalem, and the peculiar fitness
OF Englishmen for the honorable task.
A terrible colliery explosion took place on the
26th at the Alley mine colliery Three hundred
men were in the pit at the time, Of whom 81
persisted.
ireland.
Mr. Sullivan, who was stricken from the com.
mission of the peace for alleged sympathy with
Fsnianism, was, on the I'd inst, elected Mayor
of Cork
The nomination of Mr. O'Connor fer member
OF parliament, from Sligo county, was seconded
by the Rev. Mr.. Conway, Catholic priest, who,
in his speech on the occasion, declared that the
Fenians in America were strong in numbers. or.
ganizatioa and armament, and should tbs rights
of Ireland be withheld, they would act a. once,
and on landing all Ireland would join them.
France.
The prosecutions Of the press continue. The
editor OF the RereiVe has been sentenced to tv.
months imprisonment, with . fine of 1000
francs; the editors Of the Tribune and Il Arenir
to pay fine Of 1000 francs each, and the editors
OF the Tempe and Journal de Paris to pay fine
OF LOCO francs each, for publishing articles en-
coursging subscriptions for the monument to
Baudin. The Aoniteur loses its official charac-
ter with New Years day when it will be super
seeded by the Moniteur Odseial dc rEmpire.
1t 10 credibly stated that the Emperor Nspo-
lesn is suffering from an attack of diabetes that
he cannot give his full attention to business; and
that the empress takes daily larger share in the
details OF the administration, relieving the EN-.
peror OF many of his burdens.
Spain.
The 18th Dec. is now officially DESIGNATED .s
the day for holding the election for the Certes.
All Spain IL in = turmoil about the elsctiou,.
monster meetings being held everywhere BY the
opposing psrtiss-the monarchists and the repub.
hcans The feeling is so intense that apprehsx. !
'ions of bloodshsd are increasing. Indeed, with
tbs present excitement, . collision between the |
opposing party seems inevitable. A republican
meeting at Orenz, December l, was attacked and
dispersed BY the monarchists, and on the same
day meeting of monarchists at Valladolid WA
dispersed BY the republicans.
Prussia. |
Thanksgiving day was observed at Berlin by
religious services, in the morning, at the Ameri-
can chapel, and by dinner in the afternoon, !
given and presided ever by the Hon. Gee. Ban.
croft. A large party was present, including sew.
eral members Of the Prussiau ministry, and 9TH
or officials, literary personases and other gentle
men Of distinction
The deputies from Schleswig have been denied |
seats in the diet until they swear allegiance
Italy.
quite serious outbreak has occurred at b.
logna, and new troubles are feared The dis.
turbance originated through refusal of the
peasantry to pay their taxes. Ten persons have
been killed, and seven badly injured.
The eruption of Vesuvius continu es nm ahatad