Worcester daily spy., 1871-11-10
FROM EUROPE.
Grcat Britain.
CoUNTERFEITERs,

LONDON, Nov. 9.-Some Swnder, giving the
name of Charles |. Wilmington, No. Al John
street, New York, has been sending circulars
to various parties offering to supply them with
perfectly executed counterfeit notes of the Bank
of England at low rates. Several of the cirCu-
lars have been handed to the LondCn police
magistrates, who have telegraphod the facts to
the New York police. The Times exposes the
facts in a city article this morning. Doubtless
Wilmington is one of the operators who, IN re-
turn for money sent by his victims, forwards
boxes of sawdust.
THE BANQUET.
The festivities closed with the usual banquet
by the lord mayor, at Guildhall, which was at
tended by brilliant company of ministers,
members of parliament, ambassadors and other
distinguished persons. Among the guests were
Mr.. Gladstone and several members Of the cahi-
net and Mr. Schenck, American minister. The
toast to the diplomatic corps, which was fully
represented at the banquet, was responded to by
MIR. Schenck, who, in the course of his remarks,
made Il graceful and feeling allusion to the sym
pathy shown by England for the inhabitants of
Chicago in their great calamity. His speech
was loudly and significantly chccred.
MIR. Gladstone replying to the toast to her
maJestyS government, said he was thankful to
| he able to state that, at the present moment,
England had actually no quarrel, leud or con-
| troverSy with foreign power anywhere on the
| wide surface of the globe. England's place in
| Europe was that Of one among many sisters in
| sCparable from the European family; but he
| was glad that her peculiar position removed
! her from risks of European GsSCnsonS. Peace
was never so certain aS now. He believed that
| the sentiments of friendship and attachment
| which had been expressed bv the minister OF the
| United States, on the part Of the Americans for
! their brothers in Great Britain were uniyer-
sally felt in the breasts of both nations. "Nhcn,"
| said Mr. Gladstone, with much caruestncSS,
| the American minister spoke of the relief for
| Chicago, the hearts of this great hall answered
him. America has been equally ready TO pour
out her treasure for our relief" prolonged
! cheering
"The treaty of Washington" he continued,
! mot only obyiates future controversies but is
! The extension of that international code, which
is the most remarkable of the triumphS of civil
izauon, and may possibly inaugurate peaceful
arbitration of all disputes among nations" The
premier concluded by declaring that England
had little to fear from internal troubles and
that the International society, II source of so
much apprehension TO her neighbOrS, caused no
uneaSinesS here.
France.
EXPLOSION.
| PARIS, Nov. "a terrible explosion occurred
to-day in the coal mines near ST. Eticnuc, while
| the gangs were at work. None of the men have
| yet been recovered alive. Twenty-Five bodies
| have been taken out, and thirty miners are
| still in the pit, all of whom are supposed to
| be dead. The explosion was caused by fire
| damp.
| MILITARY,
| In the general council of Eure, yesterday,
| Minister Ponyer Quertier said ThicrS, who had
| been opposed to making military service obliga-
tory, was beginning to yield before the necessity
| for such measure TO bring the army up to the
| proper standing of efficiency.
EDUCATIONAL.
The general councils of the departments
| throughout the country are considering the sub
| lcct of compulsory education. Several have
already adopted system. Many have declared
| in favor Of it, and there is good reason to be-
| lieve that all will eventually accept aud carry it
into practical operation.
spain.
| THE INTERNATIoNALS.
| MADRID, Nov. "a political league designed
| to combat the objects of the plans of the inter-
national society is in course of formation here.
1t includes the opposition to the Cuban insur-
| gents
MORE ABOUT THE INTERNATIoNALs.
The increasing influence of the International
| society, in the country, is becoming evident
from the attitude which is being assumed by the
| laboring classes in many of the larger cities of
| the kingdom. Numerous strikes of working
| men have been commenced, which, if protracted,
will possibly prove disastrous to the interests Of
the districts affected. The initial movement has
been taken in Barcelona, where general trade
| strike is now in progress. This new aggressive
| movement in the struggle of labor against capi-
tai, is known to be the work of the International
| society, and causes serious uneasncSs in trade
circles. Ii is believed thar, Notwithstanding the
| recent demonstration against the society by the
| government and the efforts which have been
made for its suppression, it continues to increase
| in strength, and has already obtained a firm
| toothold among the laboring classes
Germany.
THE STRIKES.
BERLIN, Nov. 9.-Extensive strikes are an
nounced at Elbing, an important port in the
eastern part of Prussia, among the manufac-
tures, especially sugar refneries, wool and other
factories, wherein steam power is extensively
used.