, 1873-04-05
The Carlist loss was very

Carlists near Villafranca. While the
train was thus disabled the insurgents
opened fire and killed the engineer, fire.
men and two brakemen. The passengers
aud guards barracaded themselves in a
~neighboring house, from which they began
q brisk fire of pistols and musketry. The
Carlists finally took to flight, and a govern
ment force shortly afterward coming upon
the scene set out in pursuit.
Paris.-On Sunday last, the 9th inst,
President Theirs despatched, through His
Excellency Minister Won Arnim, a note to
Berlin, in which the French government
proposes to His Majesty Emperor William
and the German Cabinet to complete the
payment Of the first half of the fourth mil
lard Of the war indemnity bond at the
end of the month of April, and TO dis
charge the second half at the end Of the
month Of July. President Theirs offers,
further to pay two hundred and fifty mil
lions ofmoney and to give financial guaran-
tees for the remainder, the final evacuation
of the territory of the Republic by the
Prussians to begin on the LIST day Of Sep.
TENDER pext.
London.-The Right Hon William E.
Gladstone, in the House of Commons, and
Right Hon. Earl Granville, Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, in the House Of
Lords, this afternoon announced that the
Ministers had rendered to the Queen their
designations, which Her Ma esty had ac-
cepted.
In the House Of Lords Earl Granville
stated that the Cabinet resigned because Of
the adverse vote on the Irish University
bill and asked for an adjournment which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Gladstone, on rising in the House
of Commons to announce the resignation
of tie government, was received with loud
and prolonged cheering When he had
informed the HOUSE Of the resignation aud
its acceptance by the Queen, he moved
that the sitting be adjourned until Monday.
He added that when the day Of reassem-
bIage arrived, should the public interest
require it, he would ask for a further ad-
iournment. The announcement was re-
ceived in perfect silence Mr.. GiIpin gave
notice that, on the resumption OF the slit
ing, he would move the following resoIu-
ton -
That the vote of Wednesday last on the
Irish University bill was not and is not in
tended to be a declaration or an express
sion of want OF confidence in the govern
ment, and the House takes the earliest
opportunity of expressing its confidence
in the general policy of Her Majesty's
minister. Mr., Gilpin's motion was receiv-
ed with cheers, aud the House then adj
iourned until Monday.
E;dnight.
Mr.. Disraeli, during his audience with
the Queen at Buckingham Palace to-day,
begged for time to consult his friends, of
whom several were abroad. The Queen
acceded, aud Mr.. Disraeli Immediately for
warded kilograms to Lords Derby, Cairns
and Carnarvon. Until the answers arrive
it will be impossible to f@oretell the course
of events.
The greatest uncertainty prevails. The
conservative leaders object to take office
while their party is in a minority of ninety
in the House of Commons.
A report prevailed to-day in the lobbies
of Parliament, and was generally credited,
that DisraeIi on Monday will inform the
Queen that he is unable to compose a
government, and will advise Her Majesty
to call upon Earl Granville to preside
over a provisional Cabinet until July,
when a dissolution of Parliament should
be ordered. Mr.. Gladstone's supporters