Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-18
Foreign News.



LONDON, April f7.-The arbitration is at a
complete standstill until reply is received from
Washington to the English protest. The nature
OF the protest inspires little hope in the success
of future negotiations.
The commons voted yesterday on a resolution
introduced by LOpes, member for Launceston
relative to local taxation, and defeated the GOV
eminent by 100 majority.
Charles Reade has announced his intention tC
prosecute three journals for libel, which he
alleges was embodied in several unfayorble crit
icisms upon his play entitled "Shilly Shally."
There is little doubt that the announcement
made by the London Telegraph, both in its con.
tinental correspondence and editorially, that
the relations between France and Germany were
IN critical condition, is pure invention. The
Standards special dispatch from Paris, abiding
to the Telegraph's story says: "fhe sensational
statements appearing in the organ of Prince
Bismarck in London, are grOtesque eXaggera-
tons"
The counter case presented at Geneva on be
half of the British government, and which was
laid before the house of lords last night is
printed this evening. 1t concludes with a de-
scription of the position of the ueutras under
the views presented in the case of the American
government; which, ii says, would render their
situation one of perpetual and unIemitting anx-
iety, surrounded by dangers and harassed by
crowd Of new obligations, which nothing but
sleepless vigilance could satisfy, whilst the
lapse of even a subordinate officer wonld he
visited with heavy national penalties Private
commerce would be subjected to minute inouisi.
ton and incessant supervisors individuals
would be tracked by spies and informers the
trade Of belligerents would be fettered, and the
Inequalities OF country guarded with impassi-
bic precaution
The court of queens bench to-day granted
upon motion Of Sergeant Balatiue. a rule re-
curing Attorney General Sir John Duke Cole.
ridge to show why the claimant of the Itch.
borne estates should not have been admitted ia
bail "
FRANCE
PARIS, April 1.-THE authorities of Bavonpe
have seized quantity of munitions of war des.
tined for the Carlists in Spain. The government
has issued orders TO the troops on the frontier
to exercise extraordinary vigilance to prevent
any movement on French territory in sympathy
with the Carists.
The committee appointed to inquire into the
circumstances attending the capitulatiOns of
French cities and Notifications during the war
have finished their investigation OF the sur
render of Metz, but the report has not been
made public and win be kept secret some time.
The committee have yet to examine into nine
capitulations, including Paris.
The trials of communists continue al Yer
sailes. The court yesterday disposed of num-
her two being sentenced 10 death and two to inn
prisonment for life
The popincourt barracks, in the eleventh ar
rondisement of Paris was entirely DESTROYED bv
fire last night. Fifty horses persisted.
Pere Junqua has been condemned at Bordeaux
to six months Imprisonment. He has appealed
from the sentence
SPAIN.
MADRID, April ia band Of mararders en-