Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-11
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PARLIAMENT,

LONDON, Aug. lO.-ln the house OF commons
to-day, Gladstone announced the poStponemcnt
of the queens departure for Balmoral, which
had been arranged for next week, in Difference
to the condition of public business. The date
of propagation of parliament is therefore yet
uncertain.
Dsraeli moved that n committee be appointed
to inspect the journal of the house of lords,
and report whether tie minutes declared that
the royal warrant abolishing the purchase sys-
TEN had been issued without statutory power.
The motion was rejected after vehement dis
cussion, during which Disraeli charged that the
upper house had been iugged out of its pTivi-
leges by abuse of the royal prerogatve.
CHEAP TELEGRAPH RATES.
MonSell, post master general, has announced
that a reduction of telegraph tolls to six pence
for ten words throughout the United Kingdom,
will be made upon the completion Of the new
general office.
CRITICISM OF THE PRGssIAN MILITARY sYs-
TEN.
Cardwell, secretary of war; spoke in defense
of the English military system as compared with
the Prussian. The latter, he said, is not suited
to free country like England. He also stated
that the military maneuvres to take place in
Berkshire during the coming autumn promised
excellent results.
THE BALLOT DEFEATED.
In the house of lords the marquis Of Ripon
made a lengthy argument in favor of the ballot,
in the course of which he referred TO his expert
ence in the United States in the most pleasant
terms, and paid compliment to American in
situations Earl Shaftesburv made demand for
two months time for discussion of the ques-
ton of the ballot A vigorous debate ensued,
participated in by the lord chancellor and vari-
GUS other peers, and strong expressions in rela-
ton to the bill were made on all sides Finally
the house divided, and the ballot bill was re-
iected the majority against the government be-
ing 40.
THE SIEGE OF LONDONDERRY.
Inc authorities of Londonderry have taken
stringent precautions against disturbances upon
the 10Th inst. the anniversary of the raising
of the siege of the town in 1899.
A,o.,: - Cd,
to nrntest a6oiSt tbo a,onti M an ,,,, Fnia
nriSoners ''' '"' 'N'''''0' u ""' ieN''''
An order has been issued nrobibinc all pro-
oass;ons IN Jondordr'' ~ H. ,; 80, or
raisng tho sieoa Of nat cit u; IN, 1880 VI
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PRoLoNGATioN OF THEIRS OFFICE.
VERSAILLES, Aug. 10. - A motion for the
proongation three years of the office of Theirs
as chlel OF the executive power, will probably
DC introduced in the assembly tomorrow. Pro-
vision is made therein for the resignation of
Theirs in the event of the dissolution of the as
semoly before the expiration OF his term of Of
nee -
MAYOR SENT TO PRISON FOR LIFE.
court martial has sentenced Roquer. former
mayor OF PuteauX, to penal servitude for life,
tiie ol,ial pIoSec0tor haVlug lnsisted that the
titied him 70 some fayor "E' Vi '"o "0o"seu GU
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nortrants d;nr tbo 80 ~ H. ~ 'i e ny
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of nnh Joro3oo, ~ Ill., nun the People
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