Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-04
Foreign News.
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND.
LoNDoN, Nov. "A banquet was given last
night by the royal geographical society in honor
of NJ. Barte, who is about to proceed to Africa
to promote the cause of the abolition of slavery
in that country.
John Francis Mcguire. Irish member Of par
lament for Cork and editor of the Cork Exam
liner, died last night, aged 81 years.
The municipal elections throughout England
yesterday resulted in heavy conservative gains,
which are attributed to the passage by para-
ment and the enforcement of the licensing act.
Much dissatisfaction is expressed at the work
ing of the new ballot act.
At some of the voting places the process of
voting was so slow that many persons were I'M
able to cast their ballots before closing the
polls
London files report that Lowe and Gladstone
oppose raising the money to meet Americas
claims by loan. Probably eXchequer bonds
will be issued as a compromise for part of the
fifteen millions, so as to spread the payment
over a considerable period.
The mass meeting at Hyde park to-day, in
favor of amnesty for Fcniau convictS, was very
large and orderly. No attempt was made by
the authorities to interfere with the proceedings.
Speeches were made and resolutions adopted
demanding the release of the prisoners.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Nov. 2.-The preliminary examina-
ton of the case of Marshal Bazaine, who is to be
tried by court martial for surrendering the for
has been resumed.
PARIS, Nov. s.-Le Gaulois has report that
Count Won Arnim has demanded of President
Theirs disavowa of Gen. Ducrots order of the
day in which he speaks bitterly of the Germans
STRAsBoURG, Nov 3.-The German govern
ment will re-estabsh next year the councils
general in Alsace and Lorraine, in the same
form in which they existed under French do
minion.
RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2.-Later adviccs
from Khiva report that the khan has built a
vance of the cars troops. He still refuses to
surrender the Russians held as prisoners.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Nov. 3-M Bancroft, American
ambassador, soon after the emperor'S decision
was rendered on the San Juan boundary ques
ton, applied to the foreign office for an account
of the expenses incurred by the German govern
ment in the course of the arbitration with a
view of reimbursement. He was informed in
reply that the German government had no bill
of expenses against the United States.
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Nov. 9.-Counts Chotek aud Witt
HON are about to exchange ambassadorshps,
the former going to Madrid and the latter going
to Brussels.
MADRID Nov. S-Senor Sagasta has come
forward as candidate for the lower house of the
cortes from one of the principal districts.
Senior Balaquer, minister of finance in SagaS-
ta's cabinet demands prompt action of the
special commission of the cortes on his impeach-
ment, and speedy trial of the charges against
him and his colleagues.
The republicans and advanced radicals in the
cOrtes have resolved to push forward the inn
parchment proceedings, notwithstanding Sor-
rila's advice to the contrary.
The queen of Spain is eneiente.
The drivers and stokers on the railway be-
tween the Basque provinces and st. Nazaire
have struck for higher wages.