Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-21
Foreign Intelligence.


A discussion in the British Cabinet, on the
18th, resulted In important changes In the
Ministry. A London telegram says: "Thc
Marquis Of Rlpon and Ncssrs. Childers and
Baxter have resigned, the two former for phi.
yaie reasons Gladstone, In addition 10 the
Premiership, assumes the Chancellorship OF
the Exchequer, in lieu Of Lowe, who assumes
The Home Office. Bruce IL to be made peer
and will succeed Lord Ripon as President Of
The Council. Arthur Peel becomes Liberal
Whip. Other changes are expected Ia few
days. John Bright joins the Cabinet as Chan
cellor Of the Ducby Of Lancaster"
A cable dispatch Of the 18th says there had
been a marked improvement In the appearance
Of the crops In France, and there was promise
Of All abundant harvest Of excellent quality.
A Vienna dispatch Of the 7th says that In
his late interview with the Count dc Cham
bord the Count dc Paris acknowledged the
former to be the head OF the house Of Bour.
bon and OF the royal line Of France. On the
return visit Of Chambord TO the Count dc
Paris, the latter met Chambord at the door Of
his hotel and escorted him within.
Henri Rochefort was examined by physi-
Clans ON the 9TH, and pronounced able TO bear
the fatgues Of voyage. He was accord
ingiy shipped, with eghty-ninc other conyicts,
for New Caledonia.
A Madrid dispatch Of the Sth announces
that Valencia had Internationally surren-
dcred, and General Carnpos had occupied the
city. The submission Of Cartagena was ex-
pccted TO follow Immediately.
The payment Of the third quarter Of the last
milliard OF the war indemnity was completed
by France on tlie 9Th instant.
London papers Of the sth announce that
Lord Frederick Charles Cayendish and Sir Ar
thur Wellesley Peel would sssist Gladstone In
administering the Office Of Chancellor Of the
Exchcqucr.
The Ymsfandt Zeit,mg tvicnna) Of the sth
reports that the Count du Chambord had ac-
ceptcd the throne Of France, formal tender
Of which had been made him by dcputation
Il Legitimate. a
A great mass meeting was held at Montreal,
Canada, on the evening OF the 18Th, mt which
spirited resolutions were passed calling on the
Dominion Government and the Lower House
Hf Parliament promptly to investigate the Pa
cifc Railway scandal OF Canada, no matter
who may he damaged in consequence.
Cable dispatches Of the 9th state that tho
cholera had entirely disappeared from Vienna,
and that I'm inquiry by the authorities Of Paris
showed there had been no case Of that disease
In that city this year. m
A dispatch from Barcelona on the 9th says
The Carlsts were concentrating before Berga
preparatory To making an attack upon tina,
city. A Bayonne telegram Of the 10th says
the Carlists had surrounded Ogarzum, In Ia,
Province Of 0uipuxcoa. The Rcpnblica,
troops had retrcated to Pampeluna, from Eli
xonda, leaving the Carlists in possession Of
Northern Navarro, iss aag ~ 80,
II seems that very few lives were lost In tn.
investment and defense Of Valencia, three hun
drcd killed and wounded covering the lossc,
On both sides; but the injury to. the city ant
commerce was very great One hundred
houses were damaged by the lombard
mcnt. The leaders Of the Insurgents escaped
20 Cartagcna the night before the surrender
Private teleg1ssms from Havana, received IL
New York on the Sth, state that General Por
tclio, at the bead 81 1900 men, had routct
and captured Cicnfnegos Without shot being
fired, and proclaimed Don Carries King o.
Spain. ~ -sssA* iltt ssisf'
A London dispatch OF the 18th says It wa,
believed thai would not be necessary for Mr.
Gladstone to be reelected to Parliament Ii
consequence 0f his assnmption Of the Chan
cellorship Or the Bxchcquer. Mr.. Ayrton,
laae Commiasioper q Public Workss has DO