Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-03
Foreign News.
ENGLAND.

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LONDON, April 2.--It is announced that Lord
LlSgar, governor general of the Dominion OF
Canada, will shortly be called home and be sue
ceeded by Earl Dufferin, now chancellor Of the
duchy of Lancaster.
The review of the Metropolitan volunteer
corps took place at Brighton yesterday, sufficient
land for the eyoutions of the troops having been
secured. About 10000 volunteers were on the
ground. The review was considered a failure
No casualties of any importance occurred.
Brodlaugh lectured at Glasgow last night.
He stated that he was in favor of a republican
form OF government for Great Britain. Parla-
ment had bestowed the crown upon William and
Mary, and what it had right to give il certain
ly had a right to withhold.
These utterances gave rise TO considerable dis.
order, and an attack was made on the building
where the lecture was being delivered. A num-
Der of windows and street lamps were broken.
Several policemen, who undertook TO auel the
disturbance, were stoned by the rioters. No one
was severely injured
THE BATTLE OF DoRKING
A grand military review took place at Brighton
yesterday Immense crowds witnessed the man
euyres, which were conducted on Il large scale
and rendered more than usually interesting by
the rehearsal of the Battle of Dorking." The
troops in the field, including some 20 900 volun-
teerS, were divided into two armies-oue of in.
vaSon aud the other of defense. The enemy
was supposed TO have effected a landing in Shore
ham harbOr; and the movement commenced
with an attack on the village and its capture
alter an obstinate resistance. The invaders then
advanced on Brighton, and after repulsing Il
body OF troops took up Il defensive position,
The army Of defense, being largely reinforced,
took The offensive under Gen Horsford, and at
tackled the inv aders with success although the
latter broke through Horslord's right centre and
created great confusion for Il while The firing
ceased at one O'Clock, both sides having been
mpartally beaten. The mock fight was sue
ceeded by march, which was not satisfactory
The review, on the whole, was considered fail
ure The weather was fine, although with oCca-
slonal showers, and the air fresh and bracing
Trains took down large numbers Of spectators
from London
The insinuatous of the American press in re-
gard to Admiral lnaleield'S movements in the
United States have created a sensation here and
are variuuSly commented on
Dsracli went to Manchester Yesterday. On
his arrival he was met by large crowd of citi-
zens who received him with enthusiastic demon
STATIONS of welcome.
The three hundredth anniversary of the revolt
of the Netherlands under William, Prince of
| orange, was celebrated throughout Holland
Yesterday AT the Hague there was grand
| procession and review of troops by the king.
Mr. Motley, American historian of the Dutch
Republic, was houored with special attentions
| by king and people.
| MANCHESTER, April "A large deputation
| oil conservatives marched in procession to-day
| " piiOHd SlluCllS, Wilelt tleE presented adj
| dresses TO DlSraell, expressing the hope that he
| would soon come into power again. In spite of
| the heavy snow and rain storm, the attendance
| was immense, and Disraeli was repeatedly
| cheered' Many houses in the vicinity were dec
| GRATED with flags
LIVERPOOL, April 9 - Arrived steamships
HolSatia, from New York, and Nile, from st.
| Thomas
While the races at Lurgan, Ireland, were in
| progress, stand crowded with spectators gave
way, and about two hundred persons were pre-
| cptated to the ground amid a confused mass
OF broken tlmbers. Thirty were injured some
| OF whom cannot recover.
| FRANCE.
| Inc assembly, before adjourning, appointed
committee to represent it during recess.
PRESIDENT Theirs, addressing the committee
| to-day, confirmed the report that official notice
| had been given Belgium of the termination,
within stipulated time, of the treaty of com.
| melce. lie had explained to Belgium that this
| action was necessary, rs France required full
| liberty to remodel her commercial system in ac-
| cordance with her altered circumstances. New
| farms, he sad, would be terminable every six
months. Referring to foreign affairs, he stated
| that questions had arisen between Algeria and
| the neighboring province of TuniS; and, al
| though he was aware that the porte claimed
| suzeralnty OF Iunis, he had considered it eXpe-
| dent TO treat directly with the local government
| with regard to Algeria and should continue to
| do so. He also alluded to the restoration by
| Russia OF her Notifications in the Black sea,
| and said England was responsible for this in
fraction of the treaty
The trial of the libel case of Gen. Trochu
against the Figaro has ended. NJ. Vilemessant
and Vitu, the editors, were acquitted of the
| principal charge of libel, but We're found guilty
| OF insulting iunctionary of the government,
| loilwllch they were sentenced to one months
| imprisonment and fine of 5000 francs.
| In the course of his address yesterday before
committee of the assembly President Thipre do