Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-22
Foreign Notes.


New YORK, Feb. N.-An assault was made
on eX-Secretary Seward and his party during
their recent visit to Woo Chang, China. The
North China Herald says the visitors went over
the river from Hankow to Woo Chang, and then
proceeded up the hill to the pagoda, On their
arrival they found the usual crowd of boys and
beggars, all of whom were clamorous for "cum.
shaw leash The party were not provided for
such demand, and after enjoying the review
from their position commenced their homeward
descent On the way down, how,ver, the boys
peted the chairs with stones, considerably dam.
aging one of them, but discontinued their amuse-
ment on being yelled at by the coolies
HObson, the commissioner of customs has
since received letter of apology and regret
from the taotai of Hankow for the occurrence
Hostility toward foreigners is, the memorialists
say, not likely to subside without a violent de-
veloppent unless the utmost tirmness and ener-
gy be employed by the foreign powers for its
repression. A memorial has been presented by
the Protestant missionaries in China to the
diplomatic body at Pekin, deprecating the policy
of allowing the Chinese authorities to escape
from their treaty engagements to grant protec-
ton to Christian missionaries.
FROM PARIS.
PARIS, Feb. 20-lt is probable that the arms.
tice will be extended to the LIST of March.
The sca.city of tue, is much felt. The admin
istration of the Northern railway shares with
the population, the coal daily arriving. Paris
L
London mails for Paris are now forwarded via
Calais.
The London Daily News SAYS that there are
seventeen vessels in the French port of Dunkirk,
all formidably armed.
The Jockey and Royale clubs have resolved
that all candidates of German birth shall be eX-
cluded. The CITY is quiet
1t is settled that the Prussians will oocupy and
retain Metz. The line of annexation will include
Pont-a-Mousson. March Is has been fixed as
the time for the payment of half the indemnity.
Since February 3, there has entered on the
Great Northern railroad IA 352 oxen, 1882
sheep, 1776 cows, 876S pigs, and immense stores
OF grain, -four and biscuits.
OTHER OLD WORLD MATTERS,
LONDON, Feb. 21.-John Brighfs health is
progressing steadily toward restoration, but he
will probably not return to parliament this sea-
son.
The Standard is informed that the health of
the emperor of Germany leads to grave antic-
pations.
A dispatch from Saarbruck says that all the
German wounded capable of rejoining their
regiments are being sent to the front.
There is a large assemblage of troops at Co.
lOgne
VIENNA, Feb. 20 The reichsrath reassembled
to-day. The new ministry were present, and the
ministerial statement was submitted 1t appears
therefrom that the government will abide by the
constitution, but it is willing to initiate measures
lot Lle ulleFldIlO1 OF the unnecessary reStrct0nS
upon the autonomy Of the provinces.
The Freundenblatt says the relations of Aus
tria with Russia and Prussia are unaffected by
thechange of government.
The Weiner Press makes the statement that
Prince MctterDich is anxious to secure the en-
bassy to London.
PEsTH, Feb. 20 in the lower house of the
ustro-Hungaran parliament, to-day, decar-
alton was made by the government that inter-
ference with the internal affairs of Roumania
was not intended so long as TIE powers are
agreed upon the principle of non-interven-
ton. the statement was also made that inter
venton in the Franco-Prussian war could not
well be effected.