New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22
FOREIGN NOTES.

The 1st of May, 1872, has been fixed for the
opening Of the vienna Exhibition.
The appointment of Gen. Zabala instead of
Gen. del Rev mister of War in spain attributed TO
the resolution Of the Government TO repress enerSeti-
cay the attempts at insurrecton. Gen Zabala being
well known by the vgor he has already displayed II the
c!vll war against the CarlIsts.
The Spanish election returns, up 10 the 9th
inst showed that Opposition members elected
namely CO Radicals IS Carlists Republicans, 80 OPP
position Conservatives, AnOnsinOs MontpensieFsts.
There are 2Ol Mnisterallsts elected-namely Union
isis and y adhereDts of Sagasta II these hgIes he
correct Government majority only a. out 10 or 20
districts are Undecided uA the second eIeetoAs nave
been held
The London Echo says of the Alabama Claims:
at all people that If the Treaty is to be saved
and this we sure the hope Of all prudent and re-
sponsible mer both sides OF the Atlantic II only
be bv the withdrawal these claims by the Government
and senate the United states or by their dismissal
from the Case by TIE ATbra0rs III our absence ana III
face OF our protest IN the Tribunal. But We
would fam think that N the hearts Of all intelligent
there strong desire that the work OF peace, credit
spe On M To the augnst Of Witch the
ng parties the leading members, should lot DC de-
feated.'
A Mr.. W. H. Harris of Birmingham, having
heard some one say that the English people adopted
republican form Of government sMr. John Bright would
be selected President wrote 20 that gentleman the
subject and received the following reply o. ochdale
April T. ls72-Dear Sir Your Republican friend must
not be a very desperate character he proposes make
me his first President, though doubt II he can be
OF mine As 10 opinions on the question OF mon
archy repubcanism, hope and believe IL Will he a
long before asked 10 give our opinion; our
ancestors decided the matter good while since. and
would suggest that you and should leave any further
decision pOstery. Now, from your letter, con-
cude willing To do TINS and can assure you
an not less willing am, truly yours, John Bright
In the British House of Commons, on the
9th of April Mr.. W. Fowler moved resolution con-
demnng present state Of the Law OF entail and strict
settlement Of land disbursement 10 the invest
ment OF capital in the development Of agriculture MI
Gladstone. in speaking the subject said he agreed
with Mr. Disrae that the question had not been su-
GENTLY discussed for conclusion 20 be arrived at
corning IT, and while the Government under pledges
10 deal with transfer OF land and the succession
Interstate estates they would not be wise TO take
further question Of entails. The abolition
OF the present system, he believed would not affect the
dlstT ution OF estates, which depended social
and economical causes, taken III connection with the
limited area of the soil. Bu whenever the Government
should deal with the question, II would he better that IL
should etterrd by abstract resolution ana lbs
therefore requested MI Fowler not 10 his motion.
Mr. Fowler declined this proposal and suggested TO Mr.
Gladstone that IL he not prepared ~ give an
OpniOn il was very easy for hun 10 walk out without
voting Gu division the resolution was rejected 10y Ios
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