Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-15
Foreign News,


ENGLAND.
LoNDdN, April 13.-The claimant to the
Tichborne estate, now in confinement at New
gate prison, awaiting trial for perjury and
forgery, succeeded in obtaining bail in the req
uisite $4,000, as fixed by Lord Chief Justice Bo
vile; bur the judge to-day, on presentation Of
his bondsmen, declined accepting them: and the
prisoner will consequently remain in Jail until
The day Of his trial in June next.
The chancelorship OF the duchy of Lancaster
has been offered to John Bright.
FRANCE.
PARIS, April 14.-Thers held q brilliant re-
tepton at tile palace of Elyscc, yesterday. 1t
was attended by nearly thousand persons
Among them were Uule of Memours, count of
Paris, Dulle of Alencon, and prince of Coburg
Gotha'
SPAIN.
MADRID, April 19.-rhe military authorities
OF Catalonia, Aragou and Navarro report to the
government that the movements of the CarliSts
In those provinces are unimpoftant. Ample
precautions are taken to prevent any rising that
MAY be attempted in Grenada. Columns of
troops sCbur that province, and any dem0nstra.
ton which may be made will be speedily sup
pressed: The government has ordered the gar
rls0h in Bas9ue provinces 10 be increased;
The lOerias newspaper says that Tile opera
tons Of the Carlists are temporarily suspended,
but they will soon be resumed.
"a Troops in Catalonia are in close pursuit Of the
JarliStsl who have APPEARED in that province.
The number of Carlist bands is increasing. 1
party of marauderS to day made an attempt to
stop railway train when out only live miles
from the city of Madrid but were unsucceSs-
iiii,
Two hundred and thirty ministerialsts mot
820) have been elected to the CoTtCs.
MADRID, April 14.-An attempt was made
last night 10 throw fast train on tile Madrid
and saragessa railway off the track near Sig
ucn2a. Distractions were placed upon the road
which could not have been seen in the night, but
were fortunately discovered aud removed before
tie train reached Siguenza, News of the afro
cious attempt causes great indignation, and an
immediate investigation has been ordered
Dispatches from the captain general of Cata-
tonia say that distubances are feared in Bar
Celona Castel's band of 600 strong is in the
vicinity. A plan is aioot for twenty of the
band TO enter the city and set fire TO some
buildings so that in the confusion all their COM
psnOns can pass in and gain possession of the
city Proofs of the plot are in the hands of the
authorities. detachment OF troops has been
sent out to find Castell's band. The origin OF
the present disorders Is attributed to the inter
nationalist, supported by Carlists and repu bli
cans The minister of war has ordered sus
pension of all military fhrloughs, and immedi
ate return Of officers TO their posts.
The church of st. Thomas was destroyed by
fire last night Several persons were injured by
falling walls and timbers The king, Marshal
SerranO; and the city authorities were on the
| spot and used every effort to save the church.
| The flames were stayed barely in time to pre-
vent an extensive con6agration.
ITALY.
| home, April 14.--The pope on Friday CAV
| audience to many citizens of Rome and 400 per
sons from foreign parts. His holiness gave nj
| benedction successfully to all countries repre-
scented by visitors, particularly to Ireland, Pc
! land, Holland aud the United States of America
| He praised France, and counseled forbearanc
and gentlencss towards some too intoleran
Frenchmen. He prayed for Germany, sublu
| gated as she was by an anti.Catholic spirit anC
Austria, he said, greatly needed the prayers o
the faithful
SWEDEN.
STOCKHOLM, April 13.-The health of Kin!
| Charles, which has been very poor, does not i'm
prove, and fears that he may not recover are en-
| tertained.