Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-03-26
F0reirn News.


Exc,.xn-A serious riot between Eng
,;.hman and Irishmen occurred in WoiVer-
hamnton. a town of Stafordshire, tweise
niles from Birmingham, Wednesday. AT
least OOO nersons were engaged in the con-
Iict Firearms and knives were freely useu
and there was much bloodshed, though no
cases of fatal injury have been reportea.
On the Goth, Mr.. Gladstone annoenceu
that be would continue at the heao VI sno
government. When he rose to make ni'
statement the cheering was enthusiastic irom
all parts of the chamber. he saio nc "a'
now able to acuuaint the House with tue
fact that he and his colleagues IN ONCE, WIN
the Queens permission, were prepareu W
carry on the Government as before. lie ex-
nIained fully that it was only after the party
onnosite had Internationally refused to form
ministry that he and his friends had con-
sented to resume Office. Mr.. Gladstone
added that the Queen had given him per-
mission to read an extract from statement
he had made to her. 1t was to the effect
that he did not suppose that the Efforts OF
the gentlemen of the opposition to defeat the
Government were made with the oelioeFa.o
intention of refusing to organize Capiu5''
if it should be required OF them ou' tne
summary refus Il given when the Cecasto,i
arose he considered not fully IN accord WIN
the exigencies of the case nor with pariia-
mentary usage.
Il The Dist. in the House of Commons,
Claiborne Hardy moved an address to the
Crown, praying that the Government De IN
structed to dissent from the three lnterna-
tionai rules adopted by the Court OF Arbltra-
ton at Geneva. Mr. Hardy declared that
he had no party object in view, nor did he
intend to cast the slightest imputatlon on
the fairness of the arbltrators, The DIS
claimer was received with cheers.
Mr.. Forster opposed the motion, because
it practically called for vote OF eensure on
the arbitrators who adopted the rules
These rules affected the United States as
much as they did England. IF we object to
them now, it will appear as 1t we were
smarting under the sense of having to pay
the compensation awarded, and united action
of America and England Hereafter, IN case OF
war With or between other powers, would De
impossible.
Inc Acknowledgement, ST. }. Duke Cole
! ride, asked whether it was wise anu diSni-
fed to pass such an opinion, as the gentle
mans address indiI Getty conveyed, upon the
conduct Of the arbitrators whom the country
through Parliament had thanked Tor their
services. He continued 9 We must submit
to the award made at Geneva. We had
, better hold our tongues and pay the money.
} The motion was wthdraWn.
= FRAxcE.-The annual BUDGET presented III
, the National Assembly, by NJ. Leon Say, min
r lister Of finance, shows a most gratifying con-
s dition OF che public funds. There Is no" In
the treasury half of the sum OF money cue
to Germany, and no loan will be required TO
npIete the payments of the war indemnity
ii ha
signed on Saturday by NJ. THEIRS aod count
5 Won Arnim, the German embissador.
$ The French and German governmentshaye
D exchanged ratifications of the treaty for the
evacuation OF France.
t Important correspondence has passed be-
: tween France and Spain. It grew out oil
e certain atrocities perpecrated by the Carllst
: Chief, the Cure of Santa Cruz The French
y Government complained that the Cure and
=, his band had killed four French officials, on
the Northern Spanish Railway, and carried
: four Others into the mountains. Senior
: Cast lar, in reply, expresses regret at these
! outrages lie remarks, however, that most
S OF the Carlists were equipped in France
C whence they have since drawn supplies oil
: money aud provisions. The Cure OF Santa
J Cruz himself ; journed soDe time IN Bay
u onne before passing into Spain, AMI was not
y interfered with Number Of the CarlIsts
y wear the uniforms of French Mobiles, and
Il manv Frenchmen of noble rana are serving
D with the insurgents lie states, IN cOnclu-
1 sion, that the 6 verDment is taking all
o measures to put stop 70 these excuses, and
: recen IL seized as host Ses the mother and
sister of the Cure Of Santa Iruz-
enthusiastically was a hold y at Der
= lin, it being the 10Th anniversary OF the
u Emperor Williams birth. Flags were dis
. played from public aud private buildings,
and tie city was Illuminated in tie evening,
. RUssIA.-Mr james L. Orr, the &c yiy az
: pointed Minister Of the United States to
Russia, was received by the Gar Wednes-
/ day, and be prescn ed his credentials
1 Italy. Several dem c.a.7 q argei with
i. high treason have been Pit into Csstlc
e Anglo, and other arrests are expected
5 The Pope has appointed, ~ Upited state
|, bishops, Rev NJ. \. 'orriIa1 for the diocese
e of Newark, \. j., and Rev. Mr.. t;s+ iol
X that d Savannah, Ga.
5 SPAIx.-Francrscn S4Imeran was Thurs
/, dav. elected Pfosidea- 81 the National As
semblv
IS TIE Assembly n [. Saturday, with tx
o Ut derstaudiug that the vote would he taken
on the blll Tor the addition Of slavery il
/ y
d be-iunin. ct the sitting th3t the chamber
d would OF adpurn until the subject had beer
4 disp lseI o. Senor F,sueras announced thai
e the ministry decide to stand or flIl witt
e the measure Contrary 10 gene al expecta
ton The House resolved not II continue th'
/ debate, and subsequently,, by Il unanimous
h vote, passed the bui for Immcd ate cmanci
e patton in P,rto Rico. The announcement
was received with cheers Tue bill declare
n that the republic Of Spain will preserve th'
II int gritty of the Spanise domlnions, aad pro
Is v.des that emancipated slaves in Porto Ric,
u shall enjoy all the political rights accorded
9 to citizens of Spain. The government tool
n ample precautions against any dis1Tderly
l. dem JnstratioEs in Madrid.
n rhe Assembly is Considering resolution
y for the appointment OF permanent com
y mission, composed OF members Of the House
e to watch over the government after the ad
:. Journment.
!, JAPAN.-The japanese Government il
/ about TO make formal claim upon On IA fol
the posse sssion of the Island y! FOrmosa.
$ A special edict tolerating Christi init,
e throughout Japan has been promul gated
e and it is determined to throw tae who'll
C country open to foreigners. The Govern
a ment is endavoring 70 form code based upol
}, European systems. y universal exhibition
is to be held in Japan, probably at Yeddo
: within the next four years.
n Our MEME Err AND THE SALARY STEAL :
:. Our member, Mr.. WILLARD. has gone soutl
8 through Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia
- to Florida He nurnoSps 20 visit Nav Or