Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-26
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| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND OPPOSITION
TO THE GovERNMENT-THE MATCH TAX,
ETC.
LONDON, April 25.-In the commons last
| night, Mr. Love- in continuation of his remarks,
already reported, said: If the government is
compelled to Withdraw the budget, the govern
ment must seriously consider the proper course
to pursue.
MIR. Gilpin, Jacob Bright, and other liberal
members, made speeches in opposition to the
budget.
Mr.. Disraeli spoke in denunciation of the
proposition of the budget for an increase of the
income tax and duties, and for the imposition of
an excise duty on matches.
Mr.. Gladstone, in reply, said: To recall and
reconsider the budget, at the bidding OF an adj
versary, is unprecedented. He was, however,
willing to reconsider the question of the tax on
matches, in case it should be found inconvenient
and irritating to the people, as well as unpro-
ductive of favorable results.
Mr.. Gladstone said the opposition had, in the
main, directed their assaults upon the match
tax, but the abolition of the system of the pur-
chase of army commissions was the real target
In the vote which ensued the government was
sustained.
In the commons, this evening, Mr.. Gladstone
stated that he had assumed the responsibility of
ordering the police to prevent the anti-match
tax demonstration. He declined TO say why the
same powers had not been used to stop Sunday
demonstrations.
Mr.. Disraei gave notice of resolution to
the effect that the financial plans of the govern
ment were unsatisfactory to the house, and
should be reconsdered.
The chancellor OF the exchequer then an
nounced that the government, seeing the VIC
lence of the opposition to the measure, would
withdraw the match project, and propose sub
stitute on Thursday.
France.
OUTSIDE THE WALLS OF PARIs--THE CANNON
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WILL CONTINUE
TO HOLD PARIS FORTS, ETC.
VERSAILLES, April % "A heavy cannonade
| from the batteries of the Versailles army at
Meudon, Cretuie and Chatillon opened this
morning, on Forts dIssy and Vanvres, and the
ramparts at Point du Jour.
Picard has issued circular to the projects of
departments, to the effect that nun cipal cleo
tons, soon to be held, will be followed by those
for filling vacant seats in the assembly and
council general,
The Journal Oflciel to-day announced THAT
until the instruction is quelled the Germans
will continue to hold certain forts about Paris,
because the government is without credit.
PARIS, April 25,-The Germans abandon
ng the left bank OF the Seine the soldiers of the
commune occupied certain of the forts thus
given up. A lag truce soon made its appear
ance from the German lines, and preferred OBJ
lectiOns to the act; whereupon the communists,
at the order of Gen, Cuseret, evacuated the forts,
During the suspension of hostlltles, at Nepil-
ly, the troops OF the two armies will hold their
respective positions, and the fire will cease all
along the lines.
The army of the assembly is mainly engaged
in the establishment of new batteries.
INSIDE THE WALLS OF PARJs-FLYING FROM
THE BoMBARDMENT - CHARGE OF COW.
ARDICE,
PARIS, April 25,-The commune has made
requisitlons upon vacant houses III Paris for
lodgings for people flying from the lombard
ment.
Rigault has resigned the Office Of delegate of
the ministry of public safety, and is succeeded
by Gourmet.
Pyat has withdrawn his resignation.
Dombrowski demands prosecution of the
chiefs of the 220th aud 22lst battalions of the
national guards, for cowardice.
| Cluseret and the central committee are quar-.
reng. Cuseret is accused OF being a Bona
partist in disguise, and his arrest is threatened.