Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-30
government troops defeated small band of in
surgents near Neyva.
Foreign News.
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND.
LONDON, April 29.-Tbe postmaster general
of New Zealand telegraphs TO the postmaster
general that he has concluded a satisfactory
partnership between the colonies of Victoria
and New Zealand for the transportation of En-
glsh mails for Australia via San Francisco.
Wednesday next is the regular settling day of
the bank of England, and the stock exchange
will be closed.
In the house Of lords tonight notice was given
OF further postponement of Earl. RusselRs mo-
ton until the 9Th of May Earl Granville, in
reply to an inquiry from the marquis of Sails
bury, said that during recent visit at the resi-
dence of the American minister he was informed
by Mr.. Schenck that the reply of the American
government TO the British note of March Goth,
with regard to consequential damages, had not
vet been received, but was momentarily expect
ed to arrive.
In the house Of commons Mr.. Cochrane, mem
Der for the Isle of Wight, gave notice that he
should tomorrow ask the government whether
it could produce the correspondence which has
passed between the colonial office and Canadian
Sovernmentwith relation to the treaty of Wash
ington.
Later in the evening Mr.. Gladstone, replying
to question by Mr.. JenkinsOn, said the i'm
perial government had agreed TO guarantee Il
Canadian loan of e., 200 for the cOnstruc-
ton of railway to the Pacific, providing that
Canada should accept the Washington treaty.
FRANCE.
Gerton, convicted of participating in the
slaughter of hostages under the commune, will
be shot at Satory tomorrow morning. Blanqui
has been sentenced to transportation for life.
In consequence of the report of the committee
appointed to inquire into the capitulati0ns of
French towns and fortresses during the late war,
the government has determined to put two or
three generals, who are censured by the commits
sion, on trial before a court martial.
GERMANY
BERLIN, April 2S.-BancToft Davis, now here,
npinipn in he frAc of
Bismarck and Odo Russell, the British minister,
that the consequential damages would not be
withdrawn from the American case by the
Washington government. Prince Bismarck
volunteered his opinion that the American po-
sition is entirely correct
MADRID, April 29.-Official reports say that
no band of rebels remains in the province of
Saragossa.
A proclamation, signed by Don Carlos is cir
culating in this city. In it the pretender ex-
claims: THANK God am once more permitted
to kiss the sacred soil of my country, and be
again among Spaniards." He earnestly appeals
TO the people to rise in arms; and declares that
he will deliver Spain or die in the attempt.
Marshal Serrano commences active operations
IN Navarro to-day, setting out with strong col
umn of troops from 'Tatfala twenty-five miles
from Pampeluna. 1t is said that the king insists
on taking actual command of the army.
Forty Carlists yesterday appeared at the town
of Ataun in the province of GupuzcoaIa sur
rendered to the troops stationed there.
Government forces occupying the town of
Vittoria, capital of the province of Aava, yes
terday attacked a band of insurgents near that
| place and took sixty prisoners. The troops now
| in pursuit of Carlist bands throughout the king
dom are very active. The spirit of the army
generally is excellent 1t is learned from prs
onerS captured that each band of insurrectionists
has priest at its head or among its officers.
PARIS, April 29.-The iron miners of Sono
and ReosterS, in Basque, a province Of Spain,
having Joined the Instruction, all mining oper-
atoms are suspended. Two hundred English
vessels now at Bilbao are unable TO obtain car
goes of ore, and will be compelled to return
home empty,