Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-29
Foreign N ewS.
France.


PARIS, Oct. 2S.-A dispatch has been received
by President Theirs from President Grant, con-
graduating him on the progress Of republican
ism in France, as shown by the recent elections
for vacancies in the national assembly.
PARIS, Oct. 2S.-Ihe cure of HayayiiliGrs has
written letter TO the bishop of Versailles re-
iecting the decision of the ecumenical council
with regard to the infallblity of the pope
HAyRE, Oct. 2S.-Ihe quays are crowded
with vessels bound for the United States. Ship
owners refuse to let them sail in consequence of
the ten per cent increase Of duty imposed by
the United States on goods imported in French
bottoms.
SPAIN
MADRID, Oct. 2S.-A committee of federalist
members of the cOrtes have issued call for a
general meeting of their party in Madrid on the
nth of November. In the call the deputies eX-
plain their course in the cortes, disapprove of
the revolt at Ferrol, and rcpudiate any coalition
with the conservative republican, union, or
radical parties.
Alta meeting OF deputies constituting major
ity Of the cOrtes, it was resolved that Senior
BecerraS motion for the abolition of the death
penalty in political eases should be withdrawn
proposition was introduced in the cortcs TO
permit the use of cipher words in telegraph dis
patches, which has hitherto been forbidden.
ITALY.
NAPLES, Oct. 2S.-ihe Italian feet now con.
ccntratcd III this harbOr, consisting of several
irOn-clads and steam vessels of all kinds, was
reviewed to day by the king. The fleet went
through the manmuYrcs of a naval combat, the
spectacle being witnessed by thousands Of peo-
pie from the sea and shore. The bay was Gov
cred with boats as far as the eye could reach,
and presented most animated appearance.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Oct. 2S.-MiaiSter Bancroft has
written a letter of Acknowledgement to the En-
peror William, in which he says he is charged
by the president of the United States in the
name of the American people to thank his
majesty for the great pains he has taken in and
the attention he has devoted to the case grow
ing out of dispute between Great Britain and
the United States in regard to the northwestern
boundary. The letter closes with the assurance
OF continued friendship and good will between
the United States and Germany.
BERLIN, Oct 2S.-TheTe is a conflict between
the upper and lower houses OF the Prlissian diet
on the country reform bill, which provides for
local self government in the rural districts. The
bill, which was adopted by the chamber of dep
u.ies in the last session, came before the house
OF lords at the beginning Of the present session,
and has since met determined opposition. A
majority of the deputies threaten - resign if the
upper house refuses to pass the BILL and the en-
perOr has declared in favor Of it. The president
OF the house of lords was received yesterday
by the emperor, who spoke to him about the
dead lock in the diet, and insisted that the lords
should bring it to an end by passing the meas
ure which the lower house had adopted.
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Oct. 2S.-Ihe census of the city of
Vienna has been completed, and shows pop
ulation Of 100000.