The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-05-10
Foreign.

Hon. john JAY, United States Minister to
Austria, and Count Andrassy, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, have exchanged ratifca-
tons of the trade mark convention recently
negotiated between the United States and
Austria....T The claimant in the Itch borne
case has been admitted TO bail. He will be
summoned soon TO answer the charges of
perjury and forgery.
A PROCLAMATION has been issued by King
Amadeus of Spain, declaring the provinces
of Navarro, Lerida and Bscay in a state of
siege 1t is stated that the Carlst bands in
these provinces decline TO risk engagements
with the Government forces in the open
field, but harass the troops sent against them
by marches, countermarches and ambus-
cades. The number of revolutionists in Ma
varre is said to be 1900 well armed and
equipped.....Mr. Langevan, Canadian Min
lister of Public Works, introduced resolutions
in the Dominion Parliament that the Gov
ernment should proceed Immediately with
the improvement and enlargement of the
canals, and recommending the construction
OF a canal capable of floating sea going ves-
sells from the Gulf of ST. Lawrence to the
Bay of Fundy.
A THUNDER-sToRa of unusual violence
passed over the midland counties of England
on Thursday morning, doing great damage.
Houses were unroofed, churches Injured, and
some lives reported lost.....The Ataianta
boat-crew arrived at Liverpool on Wednes-
day. Members Of the London club met the
ATLANTA crew at Liverpool, and gave them
warm greeting git is announced that
Don Carlos has crossed the frontier and is
now in Spain at the head of 10000 men.
Journals say a perfect understanding exists
between the Carlists and Republicans. The
former are TO draw the troops in 10 the open
country and leave the towns defen seiess
against the Republicans, who are TO rise
against the Government on the LIST of Nav
in all parts of Spain. Only two Of the I,a-
bellist generals have as yet Joined the in
surrection. The French legitmists hold
aloof from this last daring scheme of Don
Carlos......The eruption of Mount Yesuvius
has reached an unwonted pitch of grandeur.
New craters have formed, and streams of
lava are pouring down the mountain side in
different directions.
A DISPATCH dated Naples, Italy, Friday az
ternoon, says; "The eruption of vesuvius
is increasing and becoming more serious.
Two hundred persons have been burned by
the lava. The flames burst from the earth
under the feet OF the inhabitants Tore del
Greco is in danger of destruction. The peo-
pie are flying fro1 the town, and tempor-
airy provision is made for them by the au-
thorlties." Later reports state that fresh
crater opened in Vesuvus. Ashes and
lava threaten the villages on the mountain
side, and the inhabitants are removing their
household goods. Thousands arc encamped
in the fields. The scene is grand and terri
bic beyond description. The flames at times
shoot up 10 great height, and masses of
rock are elected with earthquake shocks
which are distinctly felt in Naples.
forms Of law necessary to procure the re-
lease on bail of the Tichborne claimant
having been complied with, he has been set
at liberty 1.-The situation Of Spain has be-