Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-07
FOREIGN.
John c. Fremont Indicted in France

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L The Memphis and Ell Paso Road.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-It is reported that
an indictfaent has been found in Paris
| against Fremont and some of his associates
who helped him to negotiate the Memphis
and Ell Paso railroad bonds in the European
markets, and that the trial viii come of
there shortly.
The Anglo Russian War CiOud-Vic.
t0ria's Views.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The prorogued ses
sion of Parliament reopened at noon to-
day. The members of the House of Com
mons were called to the bar of the Cham
ber of Peers, where the speech from the
Throne was delivered by the Royal Com
mission. Only eighteen Peers were pres
ent, and little interest seemed manifested In
the proceedings.
The Lord Chancellor read Her Majesty's
speech, (which agrees with the synopsis
published In yesterdays UNION AND
AMERICAN.I Her remarks upon the Rus
sian complication are verbatim as follows:
1t has been for several years felt by the
governments of Russia and the United
Kingdom respectively that it would be con-
ducive to the tranquility of CentralsAsia If
the governments should arrive at an identi-
ty Of view regarding the line which de-
scribes the northern frontier of the domin
ion of Afghanistan. Accordingly cores
pondence has passed of which this is the
main subject. Its tenor no less than its OBJ
ject viii trnst be approved by both ma
tions. The papers will be laid before you.
A measure will be submitted to you st
an early day for settling the question of
university education in Ireland. 1t viii
have for rs object the advancement Of
learning IN that portion of my dominions,
and will be formed with careful regard to
the rights of conscience.
Views of the Lords and Commons.
Among the distinguished persons present
were the Prince of Wales, Duke of Edin-
burgh and Prince Teck. When the read
ing of the Queens speech was ended Earl
Clarendon moved an address in reply. In
regard to the Eastern question, he declared
the Government would deal with it in a
prompt, decisive, and at the same time dig
nified manner, because England witnessed
with regret the encroachments of Russia
whose further movement would lead to a
diminution of the harmony which has long
prevailed between the two powers.
5d.Q LAkO Vi tLO
question which had arisen concerning Gen.
trail Asia did not justify the sensational tel
egrams which had created alarm here and
elsewhere. It was not probable that the
affair would lead to serious complication.
Duke Richmond observed that the
speech from the throne made no reference
to the army. This was especially to be re-
gretted at time when the desertions from
the ranks were more frequent than ever.
In the Commons Disrseli said: Should
Russia attempt to seize CoDstantinople and
conquer India, she would and must be
resisted. He hoped diplomacy would settle
the question, but war must if necessary.
The CarIist Contest.
PARIS, Feb. 6.-The Bayonne Courier
says no substantial advantage has yet been
gained by the Spanish forces over the il
surgents in the northern provinces.
lis this an Age of Persecution?
BERLIN, Feb. 6-The editor Of Posen
has been sentenced to four
months imprisonment for publishing an
article entitled "The battle with Gods |
Church"
MATAMoRAs, Feb. 6.-The elections for |
Chief Justice and Magistrates of tie Su-
preme Court of Mexico viii be held on Sun |
LAY next. Porfrio Diaz, Nariscal and Es- |
cobedo are among the candidates.