Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-14

Great Britain.

iRb ATLANTIC CABLE
Great Britain.
ANGLO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
LONDON. Feb. 13.-The Anglo American asSo-
citation held meeting last night To consider the
questions arising from the claims of the United
States before the Geneva board ofarbitration for
indirect DAMAGES. After little Interchange Of
views, the association adopted a resolution that
it would not publicly discuss the Alabama
difficultvs while there was hope of il being
settled i'll friendly spirit.
THE PRINCE.
The prince of Wales is at Osborne with the
queen and members of the royal family. He
goes out daily, but his strength is not sufficient
~ restored TO permit of an immediate visit to
London
THE EXPEDITION.
Five thousand pogndS has been subscribed to-
ward the fluid 10 dclray the expenses of the
proposed expedition IN search OF DR.. Living
stone.
PROMOTED.
, John Evelyn DennSon, late speaker Of the
house of COMMONS, Is gaZcttCd as NiSCOunt o.
sin@tou. He appeared in the house of lolds this
evening, aud, the oath having been administer
ed, took his seat as peer
THE LORDS.
An attempt was made to bring the subject Of
the Alabama Claims before the house to-day, for
debate.
Baron Rcdesdalc proposed Ia the government
the following question: iii \ and II, ~ part
n2rs, sue G Tor fraud and The defendant q
poycs HAT 5. one OF the plaintiffs, acted with
him In committing The fraud, whether such
proof would not h2 a complete j;liSwCr, and de-
bar alltlama%cs" Arpiyiug this 70 sliC ducs-
ton AT issue with the United States. Itt afgtod
that the north and south are now partners IN
the Alabama claims. 1t the law in the case OF
persona was good, it ought TO hold in regard 10
nations
81 III II. a., =. q
treaty of Washington, ut the present iuncturc
was undesirable, and declined to answer ihe
question put by Lord RedcSdae.
Several lords expressed the regret that parla.
ment was the only place where the treaty could
not he mentioned. They declared that the gov
ernmcnt ought TO publish the English case, and
other documents connected with the Alabama
claims, and give the British people an opportu
nifty TO epioy the advaut' gcS which the Amcli-
cans possessed for the discussion OF the pending
issues.
Lord Granville again declined to reply, but
said, if motion was made for proioneatiou
of the English case, it would be laid before the
house.
\ motion was accordingly made and adopted.
France.
ELECTIONS
PARIS Feb. 13.-fhe elections in the depart
meut If Euro, to fill the vacant seats in the ma
tional assembly, were attended with great dis
UiuO'' """ Jus '""hlNtS oVVuiIVu'
HtmIy.
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Rour Fch t8LIIor HIN law I-ni,cd St,tos
mj,Iistcr to Austrin arrived Yesterday far tho
purpose of meeting ItiCn Sherman. AT "A later
hour in the day both these gentlemen were pre-
scented 10 King Victor Emanuel, who gave them
a cordial reception.
rIUS.
The pope will soon send an encyclical letter on
the subject of pebble instruction, and its rcla-
'''u' "''li 'nU''ii anu slllc,
I:put,nont Grant win slov in po,no ,ntu Elm
2oth Cen sherman nroccnds to NarIns ',,honnc
he will sail for fine Crime,- He viii cvionJ liz
tour to t,aurassns rio nenrraI .rcnmnSnind
Inv Licut. Grant had an audience win princc
IIumbrrt to-day and was most rorliuIlv ~
ccivcd
Spain.
earle Project.
The government invites tenders for the CON
struction and LAYING OF a telcnragbic cable he
tween Spain and the Canaries, TO be extended
to the Spanish possessions in America
Epo-,v.,,
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h9boN, rtp' "a ht,e was an earthquake
neic iast It'll hg SnocA was sl'@n'; no SUI
GUS uaiha%e reported
Persia.
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