Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-23
Foreign News.


LONDON, March 22.-5 A. M.-The Daily Tele-
graph this morning says that Earl Granville's
second note with regard to the Alabama claims
was delivered to Mr.. Schenck, American minis
ter, on Wednesday 1t does not recede from the
position taken in the first note and reiterates
the reputation of claims for indirect damages,
but proposes that counter cases on both sides be
lodged with the Geneva board of arbitration on
the prescribed data without prejudice as to the
position taken with regard to indirect damages
In the house of lords this evening Earl Derby,
in accordance with notice given Tuesday
night, proposed his question as to the course
the government intends to pursue with regard
to the treaty of Washington. He hoped the
minister of foreign affairs would be able to state
that her majesty'S government was prepared TO
maintain the ground taken at the beginning of
the present session, and decline TO admit the
claims for indirect damages made by the Ameri-
can government before the Geneva tribunal.
All knew that the public anxiety was great; it
was an anomalous state of things that while all
the newspapers of the country were discussing
this question, parliament should be forbidden to
debate it, He warned the government that the
doctrine that they had already sacrificed much
for peace, and had better give more than fail,
was dangerous. He asked, further, if Great
Britain would appear before the Geneva board
under tue circumstances.
Earl Granville replied that Mr. Gladstone, and
he himself, had already given the answer to
these questions, TO which nothing could be add
luncturc was impossible.
The earl of Malmesbury objected TO the con-
tnued silence of parliament. If the treaty of
Washington had been discussed last year, the
present difficulties would have been averted.
Lord Westbury spoke in condemnation of the
conduct of the American government. 1t had
been distinctly promised that indirect damages
would not be pressed; and it would be contrary
to England's honor to admit them after such
mutual understanding.
Earl Granville intimated that the treaty had
been misconstrued.
In the house of commons today, William
Johnston, member from Belfast, moved re-
solve that in the opinion of che house the gov
ernment, in recently prohibiting the celebration
az Londonderry, while allowing party demon
STATIONS in Dublin and Cork, evinced a spirit of
partaity highly to be condemned.
MIR. Johnston addressed the house in support
OF his motion, and showed that this was not the
first time the government had left undisturOed
the Fenlan amnesty meetings, and professions
which were directly contrary to law, while loyal
demonstrations at Derry were regularly pro-
hibted
Lord Yarmouth, member for Antrim, second
ed the motion.
The marquis of Harrington, chief secretary
for Ireland defended the course pursued by the
government. 1t had not proceeded under the
party professions act, but according to common
law. 1t knew that a breach of peace was certain
in case the celebration took place at Derry No
such apprehensiOnS were felt with regard to the
demonstrations in Dublin or Cork. He declared
that the party professions act was not required
and announced that he intended to propose a
bill repeating it.
MIR. Patten doubted the governments impair
tiality. He hoped both parties in Ireland would
| give up these professions
MIR. Mcguire deprecated the revival of cues
| tions which only tended to perpetuate enmity.
Richard DoWSe, member for Londonderry, de-
| tended his constituents, but approved of the
| action of the government. These party demon
STATIONS were illegal and provocative of blood
| shed, and II they were continued, any govern
| ment undertaking to rule Ireland would find
| difficulty. The government had put stop to
| Waterloo celebrations IN England, because they
offended the suScephbties of the French. He
| commended the example of England in submit
| ting quietly TO this prohibition TO the people of
| Ireland
Speeches were also made by Viscount Critch-
| ton, Sir Henry Bruce, Messrs. Mcclure, Brady
and Others.
Mr.. Disrael closed the debate He thought
these professions should either be entirely abol-
| ished Or impartially permitted As the chief
| secretary for ireland had promised to bring in a
| bill in respect TO the party professions act,
| he advised the member from Belfast to with
draw his motion. The motion was accordingly
| withdrawn.
| FRANCE.
PARIS, March 22-Lord Lyons, British am
bassador TO France, has notified President Theirs
| that England cannot modify her custom duties
| on the commerce of France during the year
| The commercial treaty between the two nations
| remains in force.
| VERSAILLES, March 22.-The galleries of the
| assembly were crowded with spectators this af-
| ternoOn, in expectation of debate on the Catho-
lie petitions, which had been postponed until
| to-day.
Dupanoup, bishop of Orleans, rose to open dis.
cussion, but yielded the tribune 10 Theirs, who
| proceeded tn address rho chamber lie
| was plea for the further postponement of the
| debate. He deprecated the discussion, which
| he declared could not by any possibility serve
| the interests Of the holy see. He assured the
| deputies that the policy Of the government on
| the Roman question, as announced last year,
was unchanged. The independence of the holy
see was dear to France, who had al
ways defended and would continue TO
defend il; but any discussion now of the pc
tltlOnS before the chamber would seriously en-
barrass the government, while it could not ben
eft the holy father. DupanlOup said he would
not insist on speaking after an appeal made by
the president. Easily reconcing the feelings of
the bishop with the feelings of Frenchman, he
comprehended the respect due to the misfor-
tunes of France. The policy which had proved
fatal to France had also been fatal to the see of
Rome.
The assembly then, by large majority, de-
cided not to continue the debate, and passed to
consideration OF the budget.
GERMANY.
BERLIN, March 22.--Emperor William to-day
completed his seventy-filth year. There was no
formal court celebration of the day. but the en-
peror received large number of persons, who
presented their congratulations. The c ty was
decorated during the day, and is brilliantly il
Illuminated tonight.
INDIA.
CALCUTTA, March 22.-Gen. Brownlow, in
command of detachment of the Looshai expe-
dition, telegraphs on the 18Th inst: "All south
ern llowlOngs and fifteen chiefs have submitted
and many captves have been released. Twenty
villages were destroyed. Our task is accom-
plished."