Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-23
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France.


PARIS, Oct. PA letter from Gambetta is
published, in which he says: Though the re-
publicans of France have been defeated in the
elections of the members of the conses gen.
erauX, he finds nothing in the result to cause
dependency. The same elections have eXtiu-
guiShed the hopes of those TetrogradiSts who de-
sired to see France recommtted to the Bona
parties, and have shown that the advocates of
monarchy under other dynasties are luke
warm"
AT LAST.
The notifications of the Franco-German
treaties were formally exchanged yesterday by
the representatives Of the two governments.
PRINCE NAPOLEON.
While Prince Napoleon was on his way to
MarSeillCS, as the train stopped at the town of
Nalence, the people, who had heard of the
princes Journey, gathered about the railway
stations and demanded his surrender into their
hands. Upon being informed that he Travelled
under the safe conduct of the government they
vented their hatred in Kisses, yclls and threats,
which followed the train until they passed the
limits.
TROUBLE AT METZ.
A dispatch from Metz reports that serious
troubles have arisen between the north and
south German sOldieTy in the garrison there, and
that several encounters and pugilistic affrayS
have occurred between members of Bayarian
and Prussian regiments.
FRANCE AND HER FINANCIAL CONDITION.
New YORK, Oct. 22.-The Messenger Franco
American has a remarkable and suggestive ar
ticle upon the difficulties and dangers which
France meets in attempting to pay tue indemni
ty of 5000 100000 francs TO Germany. The fol-
lowing is the substance of its remarks: "Haye
McSsrS. Bismarck and Theirs reflected what five
thousand millions of francs-in our money al
most 100000 100000 God-rcally arcl They
represent the California and Australian gold
crops combined during a decade of years;
they represent all the gold which was drawn
from the western continent from 1900 to 1S4S
they represent nearly the whole produce of the
famous PotOsTS silver mines at Peru during
three centuries and half which, according to
Humboldt, amounted to six thousand millions
of francs; they represent the combined gold
and silver crops of the globe at this time for five
consecutive years; they represent one-tenth of
the whole available specie and bullion fund now
eXtant among men.
And the effect Of this momentary spoiatiOn
begins to be plainly perceptibIe. First-In the
premium on gold and silver which rises daily
in France. Second-In the refusal to take the
French bank bills at par, hey being already
at Ii per cent discount at Lyons. The bank
has stepped into the same boat with the state,
and lent it fifteen hundred millions OF francs.
Before the war all the state owed the bank was
sixty millions Of francs, and individuals owed it
seven hundred millions. These latter loans re-
main unpaid besides.
"All Europe knows these facts, and exchange
rapidly runs against France. Bills on England,
from the old par standard of % Is francs the
pound sterling, were quoted on Sept. 2S at
2447l. Let the bank be prudent, aud remember
1891 and Pitt; remember the Law affair, when
from private bank a national bank was to be
created. Beware lest our bank bills be put down
as simple paper money. Remember the as-
signals. Beware of recent experiences in Aus
tria, Italy and Russia. Beware of the war de-
probation of grcenDacks in the United States. +"
Great Britain.
RIOT.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-There was a serious dis
turbance at Lincoln yesterday morning, origi-
mating with the men on the strike. The rioters
were attacked by the police, but the latter were
not in sufficient force to quel the riot, and were
driven off, after which the strikers attacked the
house of the master workmen and did consider
able damage.
DEATH OF AN AUTHOR.
Charles Babbage, a mathematician, philosO-
pheT, machinist and author of several mathe-
NAUTICAL works, died Friday, aged seyenty-nine.
NAPOLEON ON THE THEIRS GOVERNMENT.
EX-EmperOr Napoleon has returned to Chisel-
hurst On his journey thither he was inter
viewed by n correspondent of the Bath Argus to
whom he declared his belief that the present
government of France was weak and inadequate
to the wants of the country.
THE CLAIMS QUESTION.
Henry Hammond, agent of British govern
ment at Washington, in the matter of the rccep-
non OIL claims OF Dlltlsn SUBJECTS upon the
United States, has been instructed not to present
any of those claims until the claimant has filed
at the office of the commissioners appointed
under the treaty of Washington, the formal
statement of the claim required by the first of
therules adopted by the commission
THE QUEEN.
The preCariouS condition of the health of the
queen still continues to attract public attention
The most unfaYorablc reports arc freely crcu-
lated. RumorS are now current to the effect
that her maicsty's ailment has been pronounced
beyond surgical aid, consisting of incurGble
affections of the throat, accompanied by severe
rheumatic pains, so violent at times as TO cause
almost complete physical prostration. 1t is also
stated that consultation has been recently held
by eminent physicians attendant upon her
majesty at which the most unfayorable opinion
was expressed by some of the medical gentle
men, on the subject of the queens present
condition. These rumOrS cause great concern
in all circles. and the probability of her
maiesty's carly demise is freely talked of in the
city.
MILITARY OFFICERS REsIGNING.
There is much excitement in military circles
in consequence of the immense and altogether
extraordinary number of designations that CON
stantly pour into the war Office from officers of
every grade in the service. The numerous radi-
cal changes which have been recently intro
duCed into the service by the government, com
bined as is supposed, with the influence exer.
csed by the abolition of bic purchase system.
have contributed to breed discomfort among Off
GERS, the majority of whom are adverse to all in
noYatiOns.
Spain.
ANOTHER SCHEME.
MADRID, Oct. 22.-lt is rumored that pro-
lect is on foot for Il new ministerial combina-
which Lea "a nd m ipfi INF oI