Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-08
Foreign News,
ENGLAND,

ENGLAND.
LONDON, May THE session of the com
mons last night was devoted mainly to the de-
bate on the Scotch education bill. resolution
was introduced by Mr. Gordon, member for
Glasgow and Aberdeen university, providing
that the Scriptures stall form part ct the in
Struction in schools, which was carried against
the government by vote of 216 to 300
At a reception held at Windsor Castle yester-
day by Queen Victoria several American ladies
were presented to her majesty.
General John Hall, Of the British army, is
dead
Isaac Butt, member of parliament for LINER
lex, has written letter on home rule. He asks
for an Irish assembly in which home rulers
shall be fully represented; approves a plan for
fraternal union between ireland and England
guaranteeing the authority of the crown; and
draws outlines of n federal union which he says
will be settlement Of the relations of the two
countries.
PARIS, May 1.-THE minister of war to-day
laid before the assembly bill constituting a
court martial for the trial of officers censured by
| the report of the commission on captulatiOns.
Duke de Penthievre, son Of Prince de Joinyille,
IS to marry Princess Christine, daughter of
| Duke dc Montpenser.
The commission on capitulationS in their re-
port censure the officer who surrendered the for
| tined town of Schlestadt to the German troops
The commission praise the officer who com
manded at Verdun for the gallant defence he
made, but blame him for having subsequently,
surrendered the town.
GERMANY.
BERLIN, May Prince Bismarck is again
indisposed and his physicians insist on absolute
rest, or say the consequences may be serious.
The new Notifications of StraSbourg are TO
cost 7,O00,0 900 sterling
SCOTLAND.
EDINBURG, May IA deputation of clergy
men of the Scotch church sailed to-day for
America, to attend the general assembly soon
to be held in Detroit Much interest is felt in
the event, which is the first acknowledgment of
the church in America.
SPAIN.
PARIS, May lit is stated here that there is
crisis in the Spanish cabinet
LONDON, May 1.-THE kTmeS' dispatch from
Madrid says that Don Carlos has fed towards
the French frontier. Serrano, with troops, is in
pursuit Of the pretender and expects to overtake
him.
MADRID, May 7.-Serrano has made an off,
cial report to the government of his engagement
with The forces under Don Carlos in Navarro
The marshal says that after serious resistance
oy the insurgents his troops succeeded in pierre
ing their hne and finally annihilating the entire
iorce. lie Will now concentrate his troops at
Blscay TO drive out the insurgents of that prov
lnce, leaving the volunteers to pursue Don Car
los, who fed toward Addndez. The carbineers
VINO are acquainted with the country, will pur-
sue what rebel bands may yet remain in Ma
'N''N' rShto Coubluut 10 come III and
surrender. Seven hundred and fifty prisoners
have arrived at Pampeluna. The government
forces operating against the insurrectionists are
continually being reinforced
PARIS, May 7.-LUnon (newspaper) admits
that the main body of Carlists in Spain was sur
nrised and lost 700 men; and that Don Carlos
ned 10 tue mountains; but denied that he was
pursued by government troops.
DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, Nav 1.-The action ofthc police
lnr1 Nfna. =. III
national society from holding meeting on Sun
day, and the subsequent arrest of the president
and treasurer of the branch here, gave rise to
great excitement among the members. A large
number gathered in the streets and created CON
siderable alarm by violent denunciations. They
were finally dispersed by the police, and all is
now quiet. 1t has been deemed prudent how
ever, TO place military guard around all pub
lie buildings and the palaces, until the excite
ment Is entirely subsidized. Leading members of
the society will be prosecuted for high treason
The police are adopting energetic measures to
suppress tumult.