Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-28
Foreign News.


ENGLAND.
LONDON, May 27.-Dispatches announcing
the passage by the United States senate of the
resolution advising President Grant to negotiate
for the additional article to the treaty of Wash
ington, were received here yesterday. The effect
OF the favorable vote is seen in the market, for
American securities this morning opened firmer,
with an advance on the prices OF Saturday last.
The London journals comment at some length
upon the result OF the senate's deliberations.
The Times says the action of the United States
senate is important as iustifying England in
the eyes OF all the world in the position she has
taken with relation 10 indirect claims. America
Will find it hard TO uphold the demands which
she herself coniesses are doubtful President
Grant, in consulting with the senate before act
ing upon the proposition oil Granville has great
" strengthened his own position.
The Telegraph says: america has proved
she prefers justice to national vanity Love of
honest dealing and mutual consideration eXhib-
tied by both England AMI America, promises
well for the future of the world"
The Standard thinks il better to moderate its
congratulations and suspend its opinions until
it knows more of what the article to be negotia-
ted will commit England to do or pay.
The government has determine to pardon the
Fenians now remaining in prison, and they will
shortly be released.
In the house of commons, this evening. Sir
Stafford NOrthcote, in reply TO inquiries from
Mr.. Bouyerie, said his speech at Exeter, in which
he made an important reference 20 the treaty of
Washington, was correctly reported in the Lon
don journals He repeated what he stated in
that speech, that he understood when NJ Wash
lngton that the indirect claims were not to be
presented As member of the Joint high COM
mission, he deemed it his duty TO make fair
and correct statement; but he declined to enter
into details without notice. Mr.. Bouvere then
gave the requisite notice that he should again
put his question.
Sir George Jenkinson asked if it was true that
the remaining Feniau prisoners had been re-
leased, as reported
MIR. Gladstone replied no. at which there was
some laughter.
Mr. Disraeli asked whether it was true that
the American senate had adopted the supple
mental article TO the treaty of Washington
whether that article had been modified, what
was the nature of the notifications, whether par
Lament would be permitted to sanction the ar
tlcle, and whether the negotiations would be
completed in time for representatives of Great
Britain to appear at the next meeting of the
board of arbitration at Geneva.
MI. Gladstone expressed regret ut the prema-
ture publication of the supplemental article, and
intimated that the Americans were to blame in
the matter. In reply to Disraeli's inquiries, he
sad the government had been informed official
y that the senate of the United States had agreed
to new article. Amendments made thereunto
had Just been received, and were under the con-
slderation OF the cabinet, The remainder of the
right honorable genteman'S questions could not
INV NC uHsWSlCuJ bctduSt llC uuSlUtSS was ull-
finished. 1t would be premature to announce
what steps would be taken by Great Britain
with regard to her appearance al Geneva, until
the negotiations with the American government
| were ended The English reply respecting the
| notifications of the supplemental article would
| be dispatched by cable, and no time would be
| lost in settling the matter.
| Mr.. Horsman repeated the question whether
the amended article would be submitted to par
| Lament for approval.
| MIR. Gladstone declined to answer the ques-
ton without notice, which was given.
Judge KeOgh has unScatcd Mr.. Nolan, elected
| to parliament from Galway, on the ground of
clerical combination and conspiracy amounting
to ecclesiastical despotSm. He Twill report in
regard TO the action of the archbishop of Tuam
and bishops of Galway and Claniert
PARIS, May 27.-Gen. Ulrich, who was so Sc
verely censured by the commission on capitua-
tions in their report on the surrender of S;ras-
Dourg, has been retired from active service in
| the army
The assembly this afternoon debated the
army bill Gen. Trochu, in vigorous speech
| charged the Bonapartcs with corrupting the
army, and was greeted with applause from all
parts of the chambers
MADRID, May 27,-The cortes reasembles to-
| morrow. The republicans will join the radicals
IN opposition to the ministry. The majority of
the chambers have assumed the name OF conSti-
| tutionaistS.