Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-30
Foreign News.

cudFse OF perjury Is III progress. Inc COURT
room has been crowded with spectators.
/ TIE Prince OF Wales has gone to the
Vienna Exposition.
The London republicans have undertaken
the prosecution OF the Carlist committee in
this city, who are collecting funds for Don
Carlos, in violation of international law.
! j mass meeting OF the democrats, to pro-
test agains5 the refusal of the government to
recognize the Spanish republic, will be
held in Trafalgar square on the 5th Of May.
Twenty thousand coal miners in Leicester
SHIRE rave struck.
BY N explosion of fre-famp, in a coal
mice IN Rhm6on, North Wales, several min
ers ere killed aud wounded
The earl de la War; committed suicide,
Thurs lay morning. His body was founi in
tie river Cam. The suicide was the result
o: III autai depression caused by the death Of
Iaiy ,ricnd.
FRASCE--E. B. Washburne, the United
State minister, has presented to baron de
itaj .bl, on bt LII of the American govern
neat, two eases of silver-plate, in recogni-
ion OF the ability ard impartiality
With which he discharged his du,Ies as ID
member of the Geneva tribunal of arbitra-
-lOu.
critical test of the French cable shows
hat it i, broken at distance of 20S miles
rom the French coast.
he election Of deputy to FL the vacant
seat tDr P.ris In the Assembly, was held i,
St5uFd ". Toe vote was unusually large !;
aIs- latest returns are; NJ B ,rodet, radical
ioo,il6; Bnon >toftl, conservative, 27,-
o5S; Cunt de R musat, supporter OF Pr,si-
en- L iers, 1875, loo. Elections were also
ed, III Mdrseiil and Bordeaux. in which
nc ratlcai candidates were also successful.
GERMANY.-rnere WAS riot at Frankfort
the q / whfch was caused by an advance in
yue price Of beer. The disord ,ry demon
stra,I1n lasted until midnight. and the
-roDIs were pelted with stones several times
Turing the evening. Sixteen breWeries were
wrecked by the rioters, and there was mnch
.'idnd'.rlnE. Twelve pers 1ns were killed,
and 40 wete woundel l20 of the rioters
we're arrested.
The upper house of the Prussian D let was
nStged, Thursday, in Il deb lie of six hours
n tie bIi re sulatIns the training and ap-
ointment OF the clergy Bismarck made
ne of his powerful speeches in support oil
lie bill lie blended the attitude tue gov
roment h ID taken fully justified by the
!oDinetrins Io'Ition taken by the priest
'oJd- La lie course Of his speech he took
'c;asi)n to deny tie o.ten-repeated report
hat lie lad rs.igated the occupation Of
3 me by the Italian government. The bill
.5,s7ed On tue following day.
AUsTRIA.-rhe emperor of Ars1ra has
invited all tie sJvereisls to be his guests dur
az the Vienna exhibition. The prince OF
Na.es and the crown prince of Germany
aL0 are patrons of the British and German
XIII bitiOns, Will be present at the open ~
The lst OF May. The hereditary grant
luke oi Russia is to arrive with the CT TT at
he beginning OF June The German empe-
/ rur has announced his arrival for the end OF
I June. As regards the sultan, nothing ha
2een settled. The great lion undoubtedly
sill be the shah OF Persia.
Russia. The German Emperor arrived at
i. Petersburgh Sunday, ami with Alexan-
= Is having i royal time-very
/ uoLLAND--The government of Holland
hid ordered Il steam naval vessels to pro-
;-ol immediately to Sumatra, to Cooperate
ai,h the Dutch troops now on that island
! their movement against the Atchcnese.
Tie vessels will carry large quantity o.
ammunition and arms Tor the troops.
SPAIN.-In Consequence of the death on
he 2lst. of the vile Of President Fl yueras,
&c temporarily, ceased to exercise the func-
sI9ns OF his ofhce, and Senior PI Margall
n!nister OF the interior, is acting as presi-
lent until be again assumes his duties.
The temporary retirement of President
/ taIueras, and the appointment of Senior Pr y
NarLall to administer the duties of the ex-
ecutIye office. caused intense excitement in
/ Madrid, mainly by reason of the opposition
1 81 the permanent committee of the Assembly
J . MarGali's actins as president. The COM
/ mlttee claimed that the govern nent in ma
ny Il e app in,ment exceeded its powers.
/ During Weduesdly the permanent c,m-
III ttee OF the Assembly hell session at
~Lica all tie members OF the government
! with the excep ion of President Figuerae
/ ere>l ut during the temporary retirement
o. Flsueras. A long discussion upon the
I SITUATION took place. Seuor Castelar, and
oimcron made speeches in which they ad
aniLted taaG the aspect OF aft tirs in the city
vas grave. TAey stated, however, that the
, icpredatIons OF the Carlists have been
checked, discipline restored in the army
,ud the government Was of the opinion that
1t was Necessary to again convoke the Assem-
b or postpone the elections for members
h. Constituent CJrtes. Castelar, final J
d, Ike Tor an adj purnm ent of II hours, whtcl
te committee refused. The members of the
: vcrumeut then retired to deliberate up1n
tir curse they would take, aud did not re-
turn. During the afternoon ii battalion,
OF volunteers. composed of thu m0narchists
r-y5lJ,d, ard fired ON Gen. Contrerds, wbt
escaped, but four other persons were killed
aud several wounded. TIE agitation in
creased as night came on, and shots wer'
Il Ell IN various quarters OF the city. 4
number OF Cue volunteers broke into the hal
lot Congress, where the permanent commit
&c was IN seIsl0n, and the committee sought
zaietY in Il shC. Marshal Serrano, ana {
uumber OF his political friends fearing Tux
wrath OF the mob. prudently hid themselves
o. Thursday, government decree appeared
di>sjVinI the permanent committee, and the
city became more tranquil. Lieut.. Gen
Seas was appointed capsain-general 0
Madrid, to succeed Pavia, who rendered hi
resignation.
Tue Madrid Of;ia Gazete announces that
DON AlphOns), Il ;comptnied by his staff
pissed iDt) France on Wednesday last. Tnt
Cr,lsCs have been defeated several time,
rece lily In encounters with the repu 1icans
II one engagement over 100 insurgents were
wounded
Tle CarIist band commanded by the ia
nous chIeItain, Saballs, has been routed
aud lis leader has distpp JARED. Capt4in
q neral Felarde has ord red the Inhabitants
oi the districts invaded by the Carllsts tt
,bandon their farms aud houses, and retir
INTO the cities with all the provisions they
can carry.
Foreign News.