Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-20
Foreign News.
ENGLAND

LONDON, April 19.-Ihc journals in this city
continue TO discuss the counter cases presented
Ivy the British and Amercau governments at
Geneva, drawing contrasts 6etNeen shemi very
uutdyorable to the American case lnilmdtous
have been received here OF the pr0baOlhty OF q
withdrawal of indirect claims. These are favor
ably commented on by the newspapers, and the
government aud people OF the United States are
praised for this apparent dispO9lnon TO render
the possible fulflment of the terms Of the treaty
of Washington.
LIVERPOOL, April ia fire broke out IN the
extensive ship-buiding yards Of the Messrs.
Laird, in Birkenhead, opposite this city, at SIX
O'Clock this morning, and is still burning
NO0H.-The c0ntagration hi the stipbuilding
yards OF Laird is yet raging. The loss is now
believed to be heavy. Thus far the fire is COLI
fined to timber and other shipbuilding material
in the yards. Two persons were killed by the
falling OF burning wood. Hundreds Of persons
VIII be thrown out of employment
In the commons this evening, Thomas Hughes
moved Tor an address to tne queen, praying her
TO urge upon the Spanish government prompt
Imminent oil us treaty Obligations, so long neg
lecled, in regard TO slavery and the slave trade
IN CUBA In support OF the motion Mr.. Hughes
noticed the origin and prggrcss Of the war i'll
Cuoa' ana IT'S conneetion with The slavery queS'
non. lie quoted from and commented strongly
npcn what he STYLED the atrociouS proclana
hons oi the captain general, and condemned the
ruthless and savage Wa1tuer in which the war
had been carried on-not, he said, on the part OF
me regular army, Dut by the dre4s OF Europe
eaIied inc Cuoan volunteers men hired tor
war OF faphe aud determination. While Spain
was pouring her troops into Cuba, that island
was pouring her mendcant refugees into the ad-
Jacent colonies oil Great Britain.
america mad already protested against the
poiicy oil Npain' and he hoped Great Britain
and other powers would loin in the protest. In
rouG,usion, ar. liuShes declared mat SPAN
really desired the abolition OF slavery, and re-
iuseu 10 conSummate It only on account OF the
supposed interests OF TINS dependency OF Cuba.
Charles G!lpln seconded the motion. lie said
the cniGi cpect OF tue instruction in Cuba was
| the aoOntlOn OF slavery Inc course OF action
| proposed i'll this motion was therefore in reality
| friendly TO Spain.
Mr.. ArDuthuot opposed the motion. tie had
| visited the island OF Cuba, and was able from
| personal observation to deny the stories of cruel
| ty which spread abroad. He limited at the pro
| priety of reticence on the subject of evils which
might exist in Cuba in the presence of events in
| the island Of Jamaica within the remembrance
| OF every gentlemen present.
N'scount Sandon supported the motion. He,
| TOO, had been in Cuba, and was able, as an eye
witness, 10 testify to the atrocities detailed by
the honorable member for Frome. There could
| be no doubt that the people of Cuba dctested the
rule of the Spaniards.
| MeSSrs. Fowler and Cave spoke in support OF
the motioh.
Sir Charles Wmgfeld followed in opposition