Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-01
Foreign News.



LONDON, April s0.-The Times, in an edito-
rial upon the present phase of the Alabama
claims question, cOngratulateS the United States
government for proposing that the liability of
the result shall never extend beyond direct
consequences of the breaches of neutrality thus
paving the way for a satisfactory settlement of
the differences now existing between England
and America.
LONDON, April 29.-Word Special am au-
thorized to say that the British government con-
siders the claim for indirect damages with
drawn. MIR. Gladstone and Earl Granville will
compliment President Grant in parliament for
yielding to their demands.
Lord Chancellor Hatherly entertained Miss
Nellie Grant and Hon. Il. c. Schenck American
minister, Saturday large number of dis
tinguished persons were also present, and were
introduced to Miss Grant.
The Atalanta boat club crew of New York
have established quarters at private house in
Hammersmith, where they will remain until the
match with the London crew. The Americans
were out on the Thames for practice for the first
time this morning.
George Hughes, brother of Thomas Hughes,
Nj. p, is dangerously i'll.
FRANCE
PARIS, April 30.-The Swiss government have
ing demonstrated against the maintenance of
the French passport system with regard TO
Switzerland, while it is abandoned for England
and Belgium, orders have been issued that pass
ports shall no longer be required of travellers to
and from Switzerland
Edmond About announces the severance Of
his editorial connection with lie Soir (newspa-
peri. He becomes editor in chief of the new
journal, lie Dix Neuvieme Steele
The report oil the commission on capitulati0n
having criticized with severity the part taken by
Gen. Wimpffcn, in the surrender of Sedan, the
general replies, protesting against the censurc
OF the commission as unjust; and requesting
that he be retired from the army.
Minister Goulard has informed the committee
of liberation that the German troops will evac-
uate France Immediately when the payne mt of
indemnity is completed; that no definite nego-
tiatiOnS have been opened to anticipate the pay
ment Of the three milliardS due in May, 1874
but the manner in which the overtureS of
France have been received indicate favorable
disposition on the part Of Germany. Gouard
declares positively that forced loan to prov ide
means for liquidating the obligation is inn pos ST.
bic.
MADRID, April 30.-MarShal Serrano has
issued congratulatOry proclamation to the
troops that the loyal people of the provinces
have taken up arms against the insurrectiOnists,
and that nearly all the Carlist bands in Arragon
have been dispersed or defeated by the loyal
forces
LONDON, April 30.-A dispatch from Bay
onne, France, to the Zines SAYS there have been
several petty encounters between the insurgents
and government troops in the BASQUE provinces
lists. Reports from the seat of disturbance are
very contradictory. 1t is asserted that the cause
OF Don Carlos is on the decline, and it is also
reported that his prospects arc exceedingly
| bright
| Three companies of imperialist troops were
| surrounded by large number of CariSts, but
| succeeded IN breaking through the line of the
| insurgents, intiicting loss of fifteen killed
dispatch from Madrid to the Times saws
| there has been tremendous fall in the bOurse
OF that city. The extreme republicans refuse to
| recognize the authority of Seniors CASTELAR, and
| flgueraS in their organization, because these
Two leaders dlScounteDance the present insurrec-
| tion against the government.
Marshal SerranOi is advancing on Radas The
CarllSts retire as he approaches. The number
| OF insurgents in the Andalusian provinces and
| Sanander are reported us insignificant The
| Carllst continue to give in submissions to the
| government in various parts of the kingdom.
MADRID, EOeHjRg.-A battle has been fought
| at rudela, in Navarro, between the governm ent
troops and insurgents. The latter were defeat.
ed, with loss of 300 killed and wounded
GERMANY
BERLIN, April 29.-It is positively untrue that
Prince Bismarck has expressed approval of in
direct claims in the Alabama case.
BERLIN, April 3O.-The Rhine is now crossed
by eight pontoOn bridges, which connect Asace
with Baden.
ROME, April 30.-The pope gave audience to
5000 citizens of Rome to-day. He made an adj
dress, in which he stigmatized unbelief as the
scourge OF modern times.
AUSTRIA.
| VIENNA April 80.-The emperor has appoint
cd Baron ,kubeck ambassador at the Vatican.