Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-30
Foreign News.
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND.
LONDON, Dec 2S.-Rev. Edward Banneman
Ramsey, deacon of St. Johns cathedral, Edin-
burg, is dead.
1t is expected tina. 10000 British coal miners
will strike work on the 1st OF January.
The Amyutas was lost while on voyage from
Holyhead for Warrington, aud every person on
board persisted.
There was a severe gale on the English
channel yesterday. Several marine disasters
are reported.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Dec 2S.-The second subcommittee
of the committee Of thirty OF the assembly met
yesterday TO consider a proposition Of NJ.
Bartlee, republican deputy, for the formation
from the present assembly of a separate legis-
lative body to be called the section of control,
and also other modes for furnishing an upper
chamber. After discussion of three hours,
the committee adjourned until Friday next.
The Paris Gazette SAYS Prussia is treating with
Portugal for cession to the former power of
D'Elagra bay and inlet of the Indian ocean, in
southeastern Africa.
A Paris tradeSman has been sent TO prison for
two years Tor displaying in his shop placards
containing remarks insulting TO the national
assembly.
One Of the sub committees OF the committee
OF thirty OF the assembly called upon NJ. Theirs
to-day, and courteous and conciatory CONVEX
sation ensued. Various proposals for consttu-
tional reform are now before the committee.
There were no concessions on either side. The
president urged the creation of second legisla.
tive chamber, but made no distinctive proposal
in reference thereto.
The mayors of several of the communes OF
France have refused to placard the speech of NJ
Duiaure, minister OF justice, delivered in the
national assembly during the debate TWO weeks
ago on the petitions for the dissolution of that
body. Dufaure spoke ironically of Gambetta
whose speeches, he said, were the cause of need
iHfRt L..
resolution, directed the placarding of the speech
PARIS, Dee. pm. Bourgoing, French min
ister to the papal court, has resigned because
some French naval officer in Rome, at the begin.
ming of the holidays, called on the king and
pope on the same day and rendered the compi
ments Of the season. The monarch;gTs seek tc
make political capital of the affair. The Union
publishes an address praising the minister's ac
as Il striking disavowal Of the policy which
would abandon the holy father to spoliation
and insult.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2S.-The court physi
clans have issued bulletin stating that tht
ieyeriShness of the ezarewich has somewhat in
creased to-day; but tonight his imperial high
ness persplred, and had four and half hours
uninterrupted sleep. He is stronger to-day
than yesterday
ST. PETERSBURG, Dee. 49,, The physicians
bulletin this afternoon states that the Czarewitcf
terruped sleep. The fever has neither in
creased nor decreased, The patients condition
as to strength, is satisfactory.
PRUSSIA
BERLIN, Dec. 2S.-The North German Ga
| zctte denies the statement that Ger nanv has
| consented to cooperate with Austria and Rdssii
| in an effort TO effect a settlement of Lauriun
| silver mines dispute.
The Gazette also stigmatSes the allocution o.
| the pope delivered at the consistory held in Rom
| on the 23d inst, and an objectionable insult tC
| the emperor OF Germany. The colossal impu
| dence OF the pope, says the Gazette. proves thu
| inevitable necessity for the immediate passag,
of lazy defining the boundary between thu
| state and the Roman Catholic church.
After the first of January persons enterin,
| Germany from France will be required TO pro
| vide themselves with passports.
| The Spenersche Zeitung strongly approves tn
| decree of the Brunswick council of ministers
| issued on the 9Th of December, providing tina
| uDon the demise OF the present sovereign, Duk
| William list, the eX-king of Hanover, or his son
shall succeed to the throne. The ducal hous
| OF Brunswick is on the point of becoming eX
tnct, as the present sovereign, who is SiXty-sil
! years old, is unmarried. His only brother
| whom be succeeded, fled the Duchy on III
| breaking out of the riot in the city of Bruins
wick September Sth $780, and was afterward,
| declared by a resolution Of the German die
"unfit to.govern.'
| SPAIN.
MADRID, Dec. 2S.--The Impartial of to-da
says Gen. Picltain will probably be appointe
captain general OF Cuba.
| ITALY.
ROME, Dec. 2s.-M, Bourgoing, French am
basSad0r, has resigned.
| BELGIUM.
| BRUSSELS, Dee. % The pleuro pneamOni
has become an epidemic in the villages of Prus
STA and Belgium, near the boundary line of tn
| two countries,