Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-24
FOREIGN.
Bank of England FOrgers-PIan for
their Escape Detected.

Bank of England FOrgers-Pian fer
their Escape Detected.
New YoRK, Aug. 23--A dispstch from
London says the plot to effect the escape Of
the Bank of England forgers was arranged
in New Y ork, and discovered by the inter
ceptina of letters. The Wardens of New
gate were bribed with hundred pounds
each.
The Government OF Japan Dismiss
Christian school Teachers.
A letter from Japan says all deacons,
ministers, ETC., now In the employ OF the
government will be dismissed at the expira-
tionof their present contracts, at the re-
peated and urgent requests Of the Depart
ment of Religion. The writer says there is
far too numerous class who Gishonor the
cloth theyswear and the profession to which
they belong. These men and women, too,
come to Japan on salary from
some Mission BoSrd at home, apply for
contract in some Japanese school, and the u
draw both salaries, taking their reading les
sons from Bible, when q Clause in the
contract, which their Board signed, express
ly prohibits them from teaching the Chris
tain religion. It tia such that this Govern
ment intends to dismiss, and it will rot
only be g. good riddance for natives
bit for the whole foreign community.
Cartagenia BOmbarded.
MADRID, Aug. 23G-The Spanish feet
began the bombardment of Cartsgenia yes
terday.
The Irish Home Rule Party.
DUBLIN, Aug. 23-The Irishnan pub
fishes new programme ofths Home Rule
Party. It includes the establishment of a
newspaper ia Dublin called FGugb q Bal
Ldgh, to be the official journal of the party,
and sgitation for the sbo-
lition of the name and tofice of
the Lord Lieutenant and the substitutio
of Guserain, to be elected by universal suf-
frage, ard TO have the nominal title of King,
for TrienniaI Parliaments and for law
authorizing the confscation of estates of
absentees.
Rerga Again Invested.
BAYoNNE, Aug. 23.-Advicss from Car
list sources state that Berga has been in
vested again by Carlist army. Both sides
claim the victory in the recent battle before
that town.
The Pope Desires Reconciliation.
NEW YORK, Aug. pa dispatch from
Rome says it is announced that the Pope
has intimated his desire for reconciliation
with Germany, on condition of Germany
not interfering in Italian complications.
CarIists TO March ON Madrid.
BAYoNNE, Aug. 25.-Carlists say they
are organizing for movement IN Madrid,
aud that they will be ready to march In
October.
CARTHAeEEA, Aug. 23.-The Insurgents
are vigorously replying to the fire of the
Spanish feet. Admiral Lobas hiss under
his command only the SAragosa, an IRON
clad, and some wooden frigstes. The In
surgents are well supplied with provisions
and are sanguine of assistance from COM
munists in other cities, so stout resistance is
expected.
ga House Divided against Itself"
MADRID, Aug. 23.-Carthagena Advices
say the civil and military authorities of the
Communist administration have qusrreied,
and their respective partisans have come to
actual conflict. a number were killed on
both sides.
Private soldiers in Carthagena are dis
coursged and in favor of surrendering to
the Government forces.
The CarIists, at the instigation of the
priests, burned all record of civil marriages
they captured.
The artillery men in garrison st BARGE
Iona mutinied against their officers. They
were, however, disarmed by cavalry under
command of the Captain n-General, and i'm
prisoned before they had time to do serious
harm.
Banduet TO Duc de BrOglie.
PARIS, Aug. 29.-Tbe Prefect of the
Department of Eure to-day gave an enter
in honor of Due de Broglie, Min
lister of Foreign Affairs. Many distinguished
Frenebmen were among the guests. In re-
ply to a toast, Due de Breglie delivered a
high encomium upon the character Of Pres
ident McMshon, whose private life and
public actions entities him to be called
model of honor. It wss the good fortune
for France to have such a President ss Nc
Mahon, whose loyalty to his country was
above ties of party. Let Us rally around
him! He alluded, in kind terms, to Ex-
President Theirs, to whom, however, be
thought the Assembly had manifested am
pie gratitude for his great services.