Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-25
FROM EUROPE.
France.

France.
INSIDE THE WALLS OF PARIs-CHURCHEs
OPENED.
PARIS, April 24.-The churches of st. Rock
and St. Sulplce have been reopened and their
cures released from imprisonment.
OUTSIDE THE WALLS OF PARASITIC MASONIC
PEACE MESSENGERS.
VERSAILLES, April 24.-M. Theirs has given
a reception to the deputation from the Masonic
lodge of Paris, who asked, on behalf of the peo-
pie of the capital, for an armistice. In reply to
their request, NJ. Theirs said Gen. HAdmirault
had power to grant truce whenever it should
become necessary, but the commune could never
be recognized by the government.
Great Britnin.
PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, April 24-An immense number of
match manufacturers and their employees, bear
ing petitions against the proposed match excise,
filled the neighborhood of the parliament build
ing this afternoon, and crowded the approaches
to the commons. A strong force of the police
was on the ground and maintained order,
although the crowd was noisy and turbulent
A large procession from east London, approach
ing the parliament yard, was dispersed by the
police, to prevent danger from the accumulation
of masses of people.
In the commons, George DiXson, member for
Birmingham, gave notice of motion against
the tax on matches. AT the same time, he ar
gued to demonstrate the fallacy of Mr.. loves
reasons for expecting a larger revenue from the
increasing activity Of the cotton factories and
the diminishing price Of cotton. The sum total
demanded by the government, he said, was in
ordinate and unexampled in time of peace.
Other members denounced the proposals of
the budget as unduly interfering with every de-
partment of industry
Mr.. Lowe, in reply, pointed to the postpone
ment of the army regulation bill, as calculated
to diminish the demands and remove the fea-
Of f1a bI1p NUh oh oil IN huf
he generally defended his recommendations,
and especially that for the match tax, because
that impost bore equally on all classes of socie-
ty.
spain.
RECALLED.
LONDON, April 24.-The Spanish generals re-
Gently eXied to the Balearic Islands have re-
ceived permission to return home.
CLAIM PRESENTED.
The British minister presented q claim to the
Spanish government for indemnifcation for the
ransom raid by Rankin, who, with his wife,
was seized by brigands outside the town of De-
mia, in Alicante, and forced to pay $1,000.
Germany.
THE CATHOLIC sCHIsM.
LONDON, April A.-Whie the chapters of the
Munich university accuse Dollinger of being
the head and guiding spirit of all opposition
manifested to the dogma, forty-four out of six
ty-two professors and lecturers have signed an
address to Dollnger encouraging him to per-
severe in his opposition to the papal decree, and
constitute himself the champion of liberalism in
the Catholic church.
WHAT BISMARCK SAYS.
BERLIN, April "a Bismarck stated in the
house to-day that, although the French should
pay the first installment Of the indemnity, the
forts north AID east Of Paris would not be
evacuated until a final treaty of peace is con-
cluded. The negotiations at Brussels made a
show Of progress. The French are trying to
better the conditions, but Germany is inf1exible.
The movements of the commune entailed sacri-
fees on Germany, but she would not meddle
with the internal affairs Of France.
DIR. DoLLINGER AGAIN.
MUNICH, April 24.-The king of Bavaria has
written letter to DR.. Dollingcr deploring the
sentence of communication against him.
THE FRENCH PRISONERS.
HAMBURG, April 24.-In consequence of the
disagreement between the French and Germans,
the transports waiting here to convey the
French prisoners back to France have been
Obliged to return TO Havre empty.