Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-07
Foreign News.

EsoLANp.-Jacob Bril- brother of John
Bright. moved the second reading of the
woman's disabilities bill in the House OF
Commons. and spoke in favor of it, aluding
to the success of woman suffrage in Wyo
mino. MIR. Bouverie moved that the second
reading of the bill be postponed six months.
Debate followed, at the close Of which the
House divided, and the bill was rejected
222 to l55.
Friday evening in the House of Commons
Lord George Hamilton severely criticised the
way in which the San Juan question was
submitted to arbitration Lord Hamilton said
he would make no motion, and only desired
to obta in from the House some expression o.
opinion, as it would discourage the making
OF treaties hereafter on the give all. take
nothing" principle. Captain Bailie Coch-
rane said that Earl Granville foreign p Dlicyy
had always been the reverse Of that OF
Aberdeen, Palmerston Russell and Stanley
1t had recently given to Russia 500 miles OF
frontier in Asia. The negotiations with the
Uotei States had been pursued in accordance
witch the same policy of CANCELLATION and hu
mi iatton. Vlscount Enfield as an English-
man, regretted the decision, but cheerfully
accepted it. Viscount Bury could but feel
that the emperors decision was serious
GLOW, but it would be waste OF time to re-
open the negotiations. Probably arbitration
would soon be required again, TO settle the
boundary line between America and British
Columbia Lord John Manners said the
government was unwise In consenting to re-
stricted instead OF open arbitration. Mr..
Gladstone contended that restricted arbltra-
ton was better than none. While the Fog
lsh had been defeated, he was glad arbItra-
ton had removed the causes Of irritation,
and had restored friendly relations between
the two nations. TIE .nh,sgt was then
dropped.
The steamship Andes. from Liverpool for
PhiIad phia, was forced to dsch trge about
20 tons of tin at Queenstown through the
reius. OF the crew To proceed, because they
considered her overloaded.
La the richborne trial, the French tutors
of r yer Tichborne were examined, and their
testlm Dby is regarded as fatal to the hopes
OF the claimant, who is on trial Tor perjury.
FaANcE-M Barodet made an eloquent
address to his constituents. lie declared
that the democracy was everywhere increas-
ins. HIS election to the Assembly continues
to cause anxiety in PARIS. The government
is preparing constitutions bills to submit to
the Assembly.
GERMANY-The upper house of the Prus-
sian DE finally passed the bill for the regu
lation and control of the clergy, by large
majority.
The visit Of the German emperor to st
Petersburg it is said, confirms the pacific p)li-
cy agreed 70 By the empecors OF Germany,
RUSSIA and Austria. Ii IS especially sign Il
can't at this time, because the aspect OF
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glOomer.
Mdgdeburg.
AUsTRIA.--The Vienna Exposition was de-
clared open on the LIST, by the Emperor Fran
els joseph.
r sIA-The festivities on the occasion oil
the visit of the emperor of Germany to ST.
Petersburg continue, and notices OF a sue
cessIon ot balls and banquets have been IS
sued.
The emperors of Germany and Russia paid
visit to General Todleben, Fridiy evening
and listened TO his lecture on SebAstopjl.
Italy In consequence of an adverse vote
in the Chamber of Deputies, on the appro
pr .iJa Tor the arsenal at Toranto, the min
listers rendered their designations.
SPAIN-The Carlists claim victory al
Vera the 9th, IN which Carlists, num0 Der
ins 700, defeated a republican force l40C
strong. The battle began at III o'clock il
the morning, and lasted until dusk. Tne
bands Commanded by the cure of 5 Inta Cruz
fought with great heroism. The Carlisle
deuy the defeat OF Saballs and retreat of Dor
Alpnonso.
rumor OF the shooting of the cuI,
| ) tnta Cruz is incorrect. Several engage
ments are reported between small parties .
C4rIists and the republicans. The Carlis
chef, D0rregarry. with 5000 men, has movet
into the valley OF the Baslau. The exhaus
ton OF the resources of the country render
frequent movements necessary.
A telegram from Cervera, IN the provinc
of l. rida, near the line of Barcelona an
nouuces that the troops have come up wit
and defeated Don Alphonso's band OF 20
Carlsts, who have been in that vicinity 10
t.o or three days.
General Ofiaude has proclaimed amnest
10 all Carlists VINO shall surrender within
eight Gays, except to the leaders and such a
are deserters from the Spanish army.
The recruiting of volunteers to be brough
into active service against the Carllsts is 1
progress throughout SPAN.
PALgsTINE.-rne Creek and Latin Monk
have been creating Disturbances at Bethle
hem by their gu ,rres. The trouble has par
TALLY subsideu, and order is restored Ia
Porte leaves the guilty unpunlshed, but Rus
STA demands their punishment. Hopes ar
expressed that the great powers will no
settle the dispute about the custody OF th
holy places, out Of which this scandal aros,
but they hesitate to approach a question G
so delicate a character.