Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-21
Foreign News.


ENGLAND.
LONDON, March 20.-Among the persons
elected from the galleries of the house of com
mons, last night, when Lord George Hamilton
called attention to the demonstrations of the
visitors there were Robert c. Schenck, United
States minister, Sir Wilfred Lawson, member
for Carlisle, and George Anderson, member for
Glasgow.
ed the resolution of Sir Charles Dixie in the
house OF commons, last night, to investigate the
expenses of the crown, Lawson and Anderson
were among the tellerS appointed 10 count the
votes on Dillle's motion.
The contemplated review of volunteers at
Brighton, Easter Monday, will not take place,
as sufficient land for the movements cannot be
obtained. Arrangements are being made for
review at Portsmouth.
The interest in the race between the Oxford
and Cambridge crews is increasing. The betting
is now seven TO four on the Cambridge crew.
Sir rrayers Twisse has resigned his office as
queens advocate general.
meeting was held yesterday to take prelim-
mary steps for the organization of a copyright
association, with the object of protecting au-
thorS and publishers.
When the case of the Tichborne claimant,
now in prison on charge of perjury, was called
in court to-day, nobody appeared to bail him,
as was expected, and it was announced that he
was unable to find bail. The application of the
claimant to be released on giving bonds Tor his
puned
LONDON March 20-In commons to-day, Mr..
| Horsman, in accordance with his before eN-
| pressed intention, again asked the government
to assure parliament, that in case fresh ne9o-
| tiations relative to the Alabama claims were
| entered upon with the American government,
no proposals would be finally accented until
| they had received the sanction of parliament.
| Mr.. Gladstone, in reply to Mr. HOrsman' S
| question, said he informed the honorable gen
| tiemau last night that he had been unable TO
consult with his colleagues on that subject.
| He was yet without an opportunity to do so,
| and consequently not able to give the assurance
| asked for. He would state, however, that par
Lament would be informed at all times of the
| spirit aim, direction, and policy of the gov
| eminent on ali important questions. AS far as
| the Alabama claims were concerned, heiOelleVed
| the speech of her majesty at the opening of the
session gave all necessary information. MIR.
| Gladstone, in concluding, said it would be I'M
| possible for the government TO delegate to par
| lament the power of making treaties.
Mr. HOrsman, in reply to the last portion oil
| Mr.. GladStone's remarks, cited the fact thai
the American senate had the power TO ratliy OF
| reject any treaty the government may negotiate
MIR. Gladstone repeated his assertion, that il
| would be impossible to allow parliament the
treaty-making power, but at the same time
stated that it was the duty Of the government
TO keep parliament informed of any alienation
| in the governmental policy.
| LIVERPOOL, March 20.-Two Seamen. belong
inc to the steamship Cuba, have been arrested
and committed for trial, charged with stealing
a number of Italian bank notes shipped for
New York by that vessel.
| FRANCE.
PARIS, March 20.-lnlormation has been re
ceIyed from Spain that the Carsts are endeav-
orlng to import arms. Internal discussions in
the organization it is thought may prevent any
| demonstration.
VERSAILLES, March 20.-The estimates of the
minis 'er OF the interior for the expenses of his
department for the present fiscal year were sub
United to the national assembly to-day, and ask
large increase in the appropriation for the sup
port of the police, whose numbers have been
great augmented
GERMANY.
| DUSSELDORF, March 20.-A cOnfagraton
| attended with most disastrous results, occurred
last night. The town council hall and the world
famed Academy of Art were burned, and a large
| number Of most valuable paintings in the latter
building were DESTROYED.
BERLIN, March 20-The conrt Physicians
having informed emperor William, who is now
| cOnvaeScent, that great care is demanded on
his part to completely regain his health, it has
been determined to dispense with the usua
congratulator birth day celebration, at the
palace, an imperial decree has been issued con
venng the reichstag on the Sth, of April.
AUSTRIA.
| VIENNA, March 10. The lower house of the
reichsrath made an appeal to the crown Il
stringenty apply laws against the abasemen
Of the pulpit.
ITALY.
ROME, March 20.-The Italian chamber o
deputies was engaged to-day in discussion o
the budget, which is made cabinet question b.
the ministry
| SPAIN.
MADRID, March 20.-The appointment of Ad
miral Polo DE Barnabe as Spanish envoy eS
traordinary and minister plenipOteutiary to tn
United States, is officially published. Seno
Mauricio Lopez Roberts, whom Admiral Poll
relieves at Washington, has been invested by
King Amadeus with the grand cross of thu
| order OF Charles Sd.
| RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, March t9-An imperial
decree reOpens Sebastapol as a commercial and
military harbor, with the Notifications restored