Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-01-29
Foreign News.


ESGLAsp.-It is reported that conference
has been held at Chlselburst, and 1T was de-
cided that the Empress Eugene and Prince
Jerome Napoleon should be the political
guardians of the Prince Imperial, and there
fore direct the movements OF the party
1t is said no manifesto announcing the in
tentions of the Bonapartis ste will be issued,
nor will any proclamation be published;
The Prince Imperial will not be called Ma
po'eon W., but will be known rs Count
Pierrefonds. He has adopted as his motto !;
:. Strength, but not Impotence.
We give elsewhere account OF the loss
of the NORTH fleet.
Eugene has concluded 10 leave Chlsel-
hurst. and will soon take her departure. She
will not, however, leave ngland, but Will
la Ike up her residence in some other portion
of the country.
The funeral Of Lord Lytton took place,
Friday Among the distinguished persons
present were Baron Seldom, Mr.. Gladstone,
Mr. Childers, Visccunt Stansleld, Vernon
Harcourt, Hepworth Dixon and Mis- Brad
DON Dean Stanley read thu funeral service.
France In the French Assembly on Tues
day, alter noisy and undignfed discussion,
Mr. Christopheles's motion, approving the
circular of The Minister of Public Instruction
on educational reform, was adopted by vote
OF 400 yeas to 35 uays. II members OF
the Right abstaiLed from voting, but the
vote was declared valid.
Fenoully, Decamp and Benot. the con-
demned Communists, were shot on Satory
Plain. Fenouilly died without utterng a
word. Decamps last words were : die
assassinated. Down with false witnesses,
LAWYERS and Theirs - Benot died cheering
for the rt public, the Commune and the army
General Won Manteuft made speech, re-
Gently, at Metz, IN which he de ended Mar
shall Bazaine from the attacks which had
been made on the military fame OF the latter.
He dwelt in terms of generous praise on the
bravery displayed by the Marshal, which he
dec AIRED was quite equal to that OF any gen
eral in the German army. The passion OF
the hour prevented an impartial judgment
IN this case. but he believed history would
Justify Marshal Bazaine.
The Assembly, passed bill prescribing
severe penalties for drunkenness.
Goulard. Minister OF the Interior, has 10
formed the Committee OF Tulrty that the
Government coutemplates ordering elections,
TO FIJI vacancies IN the Assembly, to take
place in The first week of April.
ne tc-itiUiSi lbuIlu4o lOl pun ttiC WI 10
Of the duke IF Nemours announcing that
union OF the Orleans branch with the eldest
Inc of the house of Bourbon Is complete.
and that seven princes Of the Orleans family
nave recognized the count of Cham bord as
the ri5httul king OF France.
GERMA>Y.-In the Chamber of Deputies
question was asked touching emigration, and
the measures the Government had taken t.
Of no Mt
oiled that it was impossible to restrict emf
grafton after granting The right OF change OF
domicIe " hat WIS wanted was enlIght-
ment and iudicious legislation. which would
make those who now thought of emigratiug
value their country above all others. EN-
grafton could best be counteracted by eleyat
ing and improving the condition OF the peo
pie al home. This was what the Government
was aiming at, and by this means 1t hoped
10 check the tide o, emigration.
Bismarck visited the deputies, and was
well received. In response TO their greeting.
he made speech. explaining that his re-
tirement from the Prusslan premiership was
occasloned only by Ill health, and was caused
by no disagreement between any OF his col
leagues ana himself. After the speech oi
Bismarck Gen. Won Room made a statement
as to the construction OF tie russian ab!-
net lie said a ministry OF the majority IN
Prussia WAS impossible. A PrussIan minis
try must be royal ministry and the lmpe-
rial chancellor must always be Prussan
RUssA.-The Ofdai Ga>ette, St. Peters
burg, in AL article on the khIvan question,
expresses surprise at the attitude assumed
by the English press with regard 10 the Rus
sian movement IN Central Asia. he Gace:fe
says the negotiations between Russia and
Oreat Britain on this question have all along
been conducted 10 friendly spirit on both
sides. The object which Russia now has In
view is to render peace 10 Centr Al Asia more
st cure. 1t Is difficult to settle the boundA-
ries of unknown countries, hut NJ encroacl-
ment upon the territory Of Aighanlstan lie
medtated by Russia It Is probable there
will be an underst ndns between the two
Governments at an early day.
MIsCELLANEOUs.-The new king of Swe-
den, Oscar H., will be crowned Oh he 2lst
Of May.
General Mariones is a lively operating
against the Carlist insurgents in Spain.
The committee on the abolition Of slavery
in Porto Rico will pre>ent their report 10
the Spanish Cortes on Monday. They will
recommend the issue of bonds to provide
funds tor the naturalization of slavc-owners.