Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-27
Foreign Notes.

FRANCE.
PARIS, April 26.-The natives of Asace and
Lorraine have been exempted from military SER
vice on the production of a certificate of birth.
| They are thankful for the interference of the
| PrussianS, which secures them this exemption.
The communists state that yesterday a battalion
of the line laid down their arms at Asneres, in
tending to join the communists, but they were
stopped by six hundred gensdarmes from
the southern forts. Another battalion adj
vanced with the same object, hut they were mis-
understood by the nationals, who fred upon
them, and they then fed. Notices have been
served upon persons between nineteen and forty
years OF age, threatening court martial in each
case if they do not march Immediately to the
rendezvous appointed. Just now company of
the 18TH battalion are surrounding the Rue
Montmartre to disarm the 18th battalion. The
troops are disheartened and refuse to 90 out to-
night.
Fort d'ISsy replied but feeby to the fire of the
batteries of the Versailles army at Meudon, Gre
tuil and Chatillon. 1t is thought that the in
surgents Will soon eyacuate the fort, as an inces
SAINT fire of the government batteries prevents re-
| pairs 10 the breaches in the walls The army of
| the assembly are establishing poutoon bridges
| across the Seine at PuteauX and Neuilly. The
| firing of the siege guns was light to-day and
was directed mainly against Forts Issy and Van
| Yres. In the assembly to-day Picard announced
| that allIrequisite measures were taken TO quell
| the instruction i'll Algeria.
PARIS, April 26.-rhe firing from Fort Vale
| Ilcil anu NOuIJeHOlc mas Dee0 more accurate.
| Port Maillot is almost destroyed. The heads of
two artllerymen were carried off by shells this
| afternoon. Shells were falling in Avenue Fried
land. The avenues Terner, Elysees and Jose
| phlne were swept by mitrailleuses, and the in
habitants and nationals are flying in all direc-
tons, seeking shelter. The barricades in Rues
RIvoli and Castiglione are being enlarged, and
| preparations are made for desperate resistance
Gen. Bergeret is at liberty.
DesChamps, the poet, died at Versailles on
SUNDAY. The central committee denies the re-
port of its resignation, and saws, like the ma
tional guard, will only disappear when liberty
is attained. The fish train on the Northern rail
way was stopped to-day, and this morning pro-
visions on the Strasbourg railway were seized.
All movements have been suspended to-day in
consequence OF the armistice. The belligerents
have been engaged in building and repairing
barricades. Many placards urging Cancellation
nave Oeen posted up. The ReYeil saws the
daily revenue of the commune averages go 900
francs, and is sufficient to provide for the men
under arms and for the conduct of the war. A
delegation from Lyons appeals to the assembly
and commune to cease their fratrcidal strife
The reports that The Prussians have evacuated
Clarendon are unfounded. The communists
and versailles troops confr mt each other before
the place In expectation of its evacuation
The armistice has occasioneda holiday to half
OF Paris. Numerous sight-seers visited Neuilly
Many OF the inhabitants, too poor to remove
remain in the disputed territory. It's destruc.
| tlon is complete. The commune DEGREES that all
merchandise, except -four, arms and munitions
Of war, shall be permitted to be exported from
| Paris.
BRUSSELS, April 26.-The Northern railroad
company has Notified all its station masters that
the blockade of Paris commences at once and
that provisions destined for the French canitol
must be returned to their senders.
| ITALY.
FLORENCE, April 26.-The discussion of the
Papal guarantees continues in the Italian senate.
The minister of justice has announced in The
chamber of deputies the approaching introduc.
ton of bill for the separation of church and
| state.
CHINA.
SHANGHAI, April 12.-Advices from Pekin
state that the imperial government has made a
| demand upon foreign ambassadors, that the
schools for the education of females be abolished
that the teaching TO the male subjects of the
| empire of all doctrines opposed to those of Com
tucius be forbidden; that missionaries shall be
considered Chinese subjects, and that the wo.
men shall not be permitted access to the empire
in that capacity. The ambassadors are also
| notified that the attendance of women upon re-
hgious service was one OF the reasons for the re-
cent massacre of foreigners, and that though
these events cannot but be deplored by the i'm
perial government. compensation for their COM
mission is absolutely refused.