Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-23
Foreign News,
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND.
LONDON, Nov. 22.-Destructive gales pre-
vailed throughout Wales Yesterday. Dispatches
from various points report the destruction of
houses and other property.
IRELAND.
LONDON, Nov. GA Fenian leader in the
north of England, named O'Harlan, who was
killed in brawl with one Swecny, was buried
to-day at Darlington. His funeral was the occa-
sion of an immense asSemblage of Fenans who
made exciting demonstrations against the police.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Nov. 21.-Thc payment of the third
million of the war indemnity has been COM
pleted. France will have half a million more
ready by the 18th of December.
PARIS, Nov. 22.-Presiden! Theirs to-day told
several OF his friends who called upon him that
he would make all reasonable concessions to
secure harmony in the government, but that it
was impossible for him TO reinquish his well
known convictions
The president this morning received a dcpu-
tatiOn from the party of the left centre in the
assembly, consisting of Cosinier, Perrin Labaul-
aye and Picard, to whom he said he was with
them in opinion, but the first question to be
settled was now between himself and the COM
mittee appointed by the assembly TO draw up a
reply to his message.
PARIS, Nov. 22-Eyening.-At a meeting of
members OF the left centre today NJ. Picard, an
intimate friend of President Theirs, was chosen
chairman in place Of Gen. Chanzv, who had
resigned on account Of his official duties. The
selection OF M. Picard as presiding officer will
serve to strengthen the good understanding
between the party and president. The commit,
tee appointed by the assembly to draw up the
project OF an electoral law made their report to-
day. They recommend that the age of % be re-
tanned as qualification for the exercise of the
franchise; that soldiers in actual service be dis
qualified from voting, and that officers
of the army be permitted to vote
only when placed on reserve. The proposed
law incidentally DISTINGUISHES a large class OF
citizens who by army law are compelled 10 do
military service until the age of twenty five. 1t
will undoubtedly give rise to a heated debate
President Theirs appeared before the assembly
committee in an address, and spoke for an hour.
He urged them to terminate the present state OF
indeciSon reiterated his opinion that the repub-
lie was Indispensable, and declared that he was
wiling 10 accept any principle of ministerial re-
sponslbility and parliamentary system which
would not completely exclude him from debate.
The president will attend the sitting of tae
committee tomorrow.
The left centre has drawn up a bill prolOng-
ing Iblers' present term four years, providing
for vice president, who shall succeed the pres
dent IN case OF resignation or DEATH the prcsi-
dent and vice president TO be re.eligibe 10
office only for a second term, one
third of the assembly to he renewed
annually; the president TO be entitled to suspend
bly, until after the annual election, then, if the
| assembly insists ON the law, it mast be promul-
gated. 1t is understood that this project meets
the approval of President rhiers.
SPAIN.
MADRID, Nov. pa cabinet council, ocCa
stoned by the illness Of King Amadeus, was held
last night.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Nov. 22.-lhe German government
| replying to the invitation of Great Britain tC
| assist in the suppression of the slave trade on
the eastern coast Of Africa says it will give all
the moral and diplomatic support in its power
| to the movement, and will instruct the
German consus in Africa and Zanzibar
to place their means at the disposal
of the expedition now fitting out in England.
The emperor is determined to carry out his
| intention of increasing the membership of The
| upper house of the diet by the creation of ;
number OF peers. A list of names of new peers
| will be published early next week.
| The North German Gazette advocates the con
| structon of railway from Hamburg TO CuXha
ven. 1t says the harbor Of CuXhayen is deep
never freezes over, and possesses other natural
| advantages which render it superior to riya
Dutch and Belgian ports
| The counties reform bill passed its secOnC
| reading in the lower house of diet to-day. Al
amendments proposed by the progressive anC
conservative parties have been rejected, and tn
| bill as submitted by the government has beel
adopted to and including the SD section. DE
bate on the remainder of the bill will continu
| tomorrow.
| ITALY.
ROME, Nov 22.-Emigration from Italy to tn
| United States has increased to such an exten
that the attention of the government has beel
| called to it. Signor LAMA, president of thu
council and minister of the interior, has writer
to the projects of Italian provinces nquirin!
into the cause Of so many persons leaving thei
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