Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-13

ITEMS FROM LONDON.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-The house of lords tonight
received message from the queen, asking for
dowIy for the Princess Louise, suitable to the
dignity Of the crown. The message was read
and made the order of the day for Monday.
In the house of commons all CORE pondenCe
relating to the FTanco-Prussian war was pre-
sented, and notice was given Of many questions
to be put to the government touching its foreign
policy. Mr.. Gladstone, explaining why France
was not represented in the London conference
said that the PrusSian authorities had promised
Favre pass for himself to attend the London
conference if he should be sent as the represent
tative Of France, but the Prussian flag having
been violated when the application was renewed
by Favre to the military authorities the bonn
bardment had begun, and Favre declined 10 leave
Paris.
Mr.. Baxter, secretary of the admiralty, said
that the government had been able to spare $500
tons of food for the PariSians and that 1000 tons
more were ready for shipment.
Mr.. Cochran reviewed the foreign relations of
the country, and demanded ministerial state
ment relative to the condition Of affairs as re-
CARDS Russia, Prussia and France.
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.
A dispatch from Lille saws that the official re-
suit OF the elections in the department of the
north will only be published tomorrow. The
counting Of votes has been long and difficult
operation. Monarchial triumph is certain as
the republican majority in the city is but twenty
five per cent, while the monarchists have ma
jority averaging fifty per cent. in the province.
Generals Changarnier and Faidherbe were
elected to the national assembly from the de-
partment of Somne. 1t is now ascertained be-
yond doubt that the result of the French cleo
tons is a triumph for the conservatives.
BORDEAUX, Feb. 10. The departments of
Charcnte lnlerieur, Hauts Alps, Yonne and the
cities Of Di on and Toulon, have elected repub-
lican candidates for the assembly. The cities
of Nantes, Cahars and Auck, and the depart
ments of Grouse, Dordogne, Mayenne, Vendee,
Lot, Garonne and Loire have chosen conserva-
tive, moderate or liberal union candidates.
OTHER OLD WORLD MATTERS.
BREsT, Feb. 10. - plague has appeared
among the immense droves of cattle intended
for the relief of Paris and sanitary Gordon has
been established around the infected animals.
Deaths are so numerous that it is impossible to
bury the carcasses, and they are being loaded
on condemned war ships aud towed out to sea
and sunk.
BERNE, Feb. 11.-Bismarck has refused to
negotiate with Switzerland for the return of the
French prisoners detained in this country to
France.
The imaum of Muscat was slain in the recent
battle He will probably be succeeded by Synd
Iorkes, who was victorious over him.
The routes to Paris are all open, and travel is
restored.
MADRID, Feb. 10-The Spanish cortes has
PaSoV'l d law uldhluS lu6 SAFE VI OuDaU IODdCCO
monopoly in the hands OF the government.
BERLIN, Feb. 10.-The Kreuz-Zeitung to-day
says that no decision will be made as to the pro-
longation of the armistice, until it can be seen
what chance there Is that the French national
assembly will conclude peace.
LONDON, Feb. 11.-There has been violent
gale all along the coast of the united kin gdo M
Six ships a.e ashore near South Shields, and
several lives are known to have been lost. Nu-
merous wrecks are apprehended.