Worcester daily spy., 1872-04-09
Foreign News,
ENGLANb.


LONDON, April S.--rhe Post says that a fu-
NOR prevailed last nigh; that an important tele-
gram was received at the foreign office from the
government of the UnitCd States, indicating that
the differences between England and America,
growing ont Of claims for consequential dam
ages, will be settled in matter satisfactory TO
both nations.
Yesterday the weather was warm and fne
London vas literally outdoors The reclaimed
lands along both sides the river Thames, known
as the Victoria and Albert embellishments, whlGh
were recently converted into pleasure grounds,
were uncoml0gtaby crowded with people. All
the parks were thron@ed from morning until
night. Bands of music at the Regents and Bait
ersea parks, attracted thousands. The river
steamers were crowded TO their utmost capacity.
The bridges in all public places were utilized Dy
knots OF working people, men, women and chll
dfen enjoying the bright day and pure air Nc DIS
tnrbanceS are reported, although the NUMBERS Ut
places of resort were unusually large.
The grand Jury met at Old bailey to-day, and
was charged by the Judge, respecting the cases
of OConuor, aSsailaht Of the Queen aud Castro,
the lichborne claimant
Mr.. Schenck, American minister, has fethrued
from Paris.
In the commons to-day, Viscount Enfield, un-
der foreign secretary, in reply to an inquiry of
Thomas Hughes stated that the government is
aware that Havana authorities prohibited
Chinese laborers from leaving Cuba
Mr.. Sayard denounced the action, and urged
that remonstrance be sent the Spanish gov
erument.
Mr. Dodson to-day formally withdrew from
the ChairmanShip Of the committee of ways
and means. Gladstone and DiSraeli cuogled
the retiring officer, after which BOnham Carter
| was installed as successor,
| LONDON, April S-Eveun@-Ihc rumor that
the foreign office had received dispatch from
| tic United States which promised solution of
| the question of indirect damages is pronounced
| by authority to be without foundation. The re-
| port was FIRST published in the Morning Post,
and copied and widely circulated by the evening
papers, Its contradiction produces general
feeling of disappointment
II is announced that John Fright viii resume
| his seat in parliament in few days lie Will
however, take no active part in public affairs
| and has no intention of again entering the cabr
net
The commons this evening took up the balo
bill in committee of the whole. Mr. hentincb
and other conservatives proposed amendments
which were successfully rejected,
GERMANY.
BERLIN, April S.-The German parIidmen
| OF encd to-day. The emperor was not present
and the speech from the throne was read by
| Bismarck. The speech cnumerates vari0U!
| subjects of legislation to be submitted Among
ttem are new military and peual codes, uniform
beer and malt taxes. and the ratification of,th'
commercial treaty with Portugal; of a consular
convention with the United States, and of I
postal treaty with France The increase of Ger
man commerce permits the government to rais
It's estimates of revenue and cOrrespondinglv re
duce the rates Of taxation, Bills are promised
10 provide for the disposition of tn
large surplus Of 1871, and of sum
received on account of the FrenCl
indemnity. Alsace and Lorraine are rec0yerini
from the shock of the late war, aud the iounda
tons of German administration have been lai
! In 1,rD
boarg opens on e.first of May and grants wi
be required to provide for the scientific estal
lishmcnts connected with that institution.
The speech concludes as follows: You wi
sltare the satisfaction felt 10y the federal govern
meut at tile results of the first year of the en-
pire. and iovfully anticipate further deyelol
ments. You will also receive with satisiactio
tic assurance that the policy followed by Il
government has proved successful in retainln
and strengthening the confidence OF all iorelg
powers. The strength acquired by imperializi
ton is q bnIwark of the Fatherland, and tn
guarantee otpeacc 10 Europe
FRANCE.
PARIS, April S-Thiers has been in consult;
ton with Gen. Froissard with regard TO the tort
ficatious of France.
During the recess the president has remane
most of the time in Paris, and gives reception
aud dinners at the Palace Of Elysee. The pc
,naueut committee of the assembly object to tn
| practice az an unuefHduuou plVP"i'i'Gt,, y, - ~
removal of the seat of government to Parls:
A Jury of painters OF the annual eXhibitlo
have rejected two pictures sent in by Gustav
Courbet, communist, on the ground that q
public conduct ofthat artist las disquallned III
from competition with honorable nien'
Duke de Montpensier is in this city.
Gambetta is making the the tour OF the pro
inces and was last at Anglers.
There are now in the prisons Of Yersaill
t twenty-five communists under sentence Of deaf
ITALY.
ROME, April S.-The king and queen Of De
mark and prince and princess Of Wales, le
this city to-day.