Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27
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THE SITUATION.
PARIS, Dec. 25-The members of the RIGHT
centre in the national assembly having made
overtures TO the legitimists for a coalition, the
latter IN reply say they will surely coaIesce but
at the same time they will reserve their Jude
pendence. They also announce their dsap=
proVal OF the Orleanst princes as leaders.
SPEECH BY THEIRS.
President Theirs delivered a powerful speech
IN the assembly to-day, in opposition to an in
come tax.
HOSTAGE SEIZED.
Inc Germans seized a prominent citizen of
the town of Reeves, in the department of the Ar
dennes, because of a quarrel between the BaVa-
fian troops and the French people. 1t is an
nounced that the Germans are making census
OF the private fortunes of the Weather citizens
OF the invaded departments.
Great Britain.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
LONDON, Dee. 26-The English case submit
ted TO the Geneva conference contains ten di-
visions.
First is the statement of what the British
government conceiyes is referred to the arbi-
traitors.
Second is the narrative of the chief events of
the American civil war pertinent to the issues
under arbitration, and the course pursued by
the government of Great Britain
ThIrd Is the exposition of certain general
propositions of international law governing the
conduct of neulrals, the power possessed by the
British executive at the time to enforce these
propositions or rules, and the means employed
at the request OF the United States.
Fouilh is the statement of the general con-
siderations to be kept in view while examin-
ing what was actually asked by the United
States and done by the British government re-
specting the four chief cruisers.
The filth gives the leading facts about the
Florida; the sixth deals with the Alabama; the
seventh with the Georgia; the eighth with the
Shenandoah; the ninth recapitnlates and the
tenth is summary OF International practice in
neutrality.
In respect TO belligcrcnt recognition little or
nothing is said, except to compare dates of its
issue with dates of certain acts by the United
States and confederate governments. Touching
the four chief cruisers, the British case denies
that two of them were specially adapted in whole
or in part within British waters TO warlike use,
and asserts that they are therefore not within
these rules, and denies that the British govern
ment or MIR. Adams had reasonable ground TO
believe they intended to cruise or commit hostil-
tiles. No warning in respect to them was ever
given. Both were formerly merchant vessels,
and left the British waters as such. As to the
two others, they were suitable vessels for war
like use, but IN respect to neither can the Brit
ish executive be justly charged with that negli-
gence from which flows the duty of pecuniary
recompense.
closing her real character was furnished by Mr.
Adams in drplets, and orders were finally given
for her detention, within four or five DAYS after
the last piece of testimony was submitted, and
before orders against her could reach Liverpool
she irauduently escaped TO sea. The British
case is throughout amicabe and calm, mani
testing desire to submit in good faith every
thing 10 the decision of the tribunal but finally
protesting that Great Britain ought not to be
found guilty of International negligence, OF any
unnentral acts done to either bellisoFent.
SPAN,
THE CoRrES.
MADRID, Dec. %. The meeting of the cortes
is postponed until the goth of January.
CUBA.
Admiral Fopetc, minister of the colonies, has
announced bis intention of making reform in
the volunteer organization in Havana. Rein,
forcements continue to 90 forward TO Cuba to
AID in suppressng the instruction in that isl
and.
Russia.
CONSUMPTION.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 29.-An imperial de-
cree has been issued fixing the CONSUMPTION for
the Russian.army, for 1872, al six men in every
thousand.