Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-09
Foreign News.


ENGLAND.
Word Special: A majority Of the Erie rail.
way shareholders here have combined i'll max
ING Tom Scott president OF the American board,
and Mr.. Scott has telegraphed sufficient assur-
anceS, aud the combination is considered sue
cesSiul.
FRANCE.
PARIS, May S.--rhe speech of the Duke d
Audiiret Pasquier, in the national assembly,
Saturday, wherein he pointed out the abuses
praciced upon the army by contractors, has
created great sensation in government circles.
NJ. Rouher has given notice that he will ques-
ton the government on the 18th relative to
measures taken TO reform alleged abuses.
The committee on war contracts of the assem-
bly, has rendered Auditfret banquet on Monday
next.
Marshal Bazaine has taken residence at Ver-
sailleS, where he holds himself ready Tor what
ever disposition the government may see fit to
make of his case. 1t is probable that he will be
arrested soon.
The commission on capitulatonS, in their re-
port, praise the cOmmandant of Phalsbourg for
his brave and obstinate defence of the fortress
and recommend that he be decorated with the
cross of the legion of honor. They also exon
crate the commander of NeubreiSach of all
blame for the equalization of that place.
A review of the troops stationed in and around
Paris is announced for the 10th inst
The municipal council of Paris resolved to re
build the Hotel de Vile, destroyed by the com
iiuulSlS. III ucW alIutlult Will NOSt U, ~,
900 francs.
EUening.-MaTshal BaZaine surrendered HIM
self Tuesday night to stand his trial by court
martial In the assembly to day, Gen. Chanzy
moved that the preamble of the bill constituting
the court martial be amended so as to recite
that "this court is assembled on demand of the
commission on capituatiOn The preamble,
as submitted by the government, states that the
court martial is called on demand of Marshal
Bazane. The minister of war, Gen. Cissey, OPP
posed the amendment, but it was unanimously
adopted by the assembly. 1t is believed that
this vote will force Gen. Cissey to resign.
GERMANY.
BERLIN, May S.-Emperor William will soon
go to Ems to drink the waters.
Prince Bismarck retires to his estates, and will
abstain from active participation inSatfairs for
several months.I
The provincial correspondent reports that the
pope declines to receive Prince Hohenlohe as
ambassador from Germany, and pronOunces the
action of the holy father striking evidence of
his want of appreciation of Germany's frendli-
ness and disposition TO concliate.
SPAIN.
PARIS, NAV S.-Legtimist Journals here in
sist that the battle of 0rOquieta was not deci-
sive of the fate of the Carlist rising
Don Carlos writes on the 9th to the duchess
OF Madrid that prospects are excellent; that he
could announce good news, but relrains from
prudential motives.
Carlist organs deny that Roda, or any other
leader, has returned TO France, and assert that
the iDsurrectionary forces are masters of all
Bscay and important points in GuipuzcOa, aud
hold possession of the railway between Miranda
aud Irun; that bands under CASTILLO and Allegro
are active in the Cataloniau provinces, and 9th
ers are lowering on the borders of Terue and
Tarragsna.
MADRID, May s-Eoening. Official dis
patches from the north state that the insurgents
have disappeared from Guipuzcoa and only a
small band remains i'll the province of Saragossa.
Of the CarliSt forces in Navarro, 429 have sur
rendered to the government troops, and the re-
mainder have dispersed.
The governor of Pampeuna telegraphs to the
minister OF war that Don Carlos has recroSsed
the frontier, accompanied only by priest and
is now in France.
PARIS, May S-Eoening The latest news re-
ccved here by the friends of Don Carlos, is that
he has from 1000 TO 5000 men in Biscay, well
armed and well supplied with provisions and
munitions. clio commands the Carist forces in
Navarro, and rrstany those in Catalonia.