Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-14
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FOREIGN.

Madrid dispatches of the I'd say many per-
sons who joined the Instruction in the South
had abandoned the cause in consequence of
the excuses committed during the occupancy
of Seville by the insurrectionists. Many
buildings in the city were burned, and in sew
eral streets every house and store was robbed
The conduct of General Contreras, in bonn
harding defenseless towns, was producing a
decided reaction in favor of the National Gov
eminent.
The London Republicans at a meeting in
Hyde Park, London, on the I'd, protested
against the grant to the Duke of Edinburgh,
and resolved that the Queen be petitioned to
refuse her assent to the bill.
late London paper says that the statements
made that the English Government knew
nothing of the Persian concession to Baron
Reuter- until it had been granted are not alto
gether true. Earl Granville, in the House of
Commons stated that he heard Of it from
Reuter- himself, last September. A CORE
spondent says that Reuter- offered Earl Gran
vile an opportunity to reap the political
benefit of the grant for England. Granville
ignored the political significance of tb grant,
and treated it commercial speculation
which it was out of the ordinary line of the
policy of the Government to protect.
A large popular demonstration occurred in
Seville, Spain, on the Sd, in favor Of the Gov
eminent The members of the revolutionary
junta at Cadiz were under arrest on the 4th
The city of Grenada had surrendered to the
Government troops. The Province of Anda-
lusia was thoroughly paciied.
Much excitement existed in Paris, on the
4th, over the fact that Count de Paris had
gone to visit the Count de Chambord at
Vienna, where he was received by the En-
peror Francis Joseph. In consequence of the
reconciliation of the Bourbon and Orleans
branches, which this proceeding indicates,
the Vigilance Committees of the Left
and extreme Left of the Assembly were hold
ing sessions every day, and were prepared to
call the leading members of their respective
parties together when the time comes to take
action.
The entry of the French troops into the
city of Nancy on the 5th, was welcomed with
great enthusiasm by the citizens.
The British Parliament was prorogued on
the, 5th. In her speech on the occasion the
Queen acknowledges her obligations to the
House of Commons for the provisions by
which she was enabled to promptly meet the
obligations imposed upon her by the award OF
the Geneva arbitrators. She announced that
she was still occupied in giving effect to those
provisions in the Treaty of Washington which
relate to the British claims against the United
States, and to the interests of her possessions
in North America.
The German Government has directed its
representatives in Spain to cooperate with
the English and French representatives for the
protection of foreigners and ,their property
even if force had to be employed.
Count dc Chambord received the Count dt
Paris at Vienna on the 5th
A Parliamentary election at Greenwich
England, to fill the vacancy caused by the dealt
of Sir David Saloman, has resulted in Con
servative triumph. This is the first instance
since 1852, of a Conservative candidate beins
elected for the borough, and the result il
thought to indicate that the Conservative
will return to power after the approaching
general election, with working majority.
Reports from the agricultural districts o
England are generally favorable to the hope
of an early and plentiful harvest.
The interview on the 5th between the Count
de Chambord and de Paris was cordial, an,
the political situation in France was not al
luded TO.
Madrid advices on the 9th were to the effec
that the Insurgents at Cadiz had surrendered
to the National troops. The Government
troops had re-occuped Sorca. The German:
had captured two Insurgent frigates in th,
harbor of Malaga The Insurgents had gain
ed possession of Orihuela and threatened
Alicante. A powder magazine in Valenci;
exploded on the 5th, killing many Insurgent
and wounding more.
Emigration from Russia to America is in
creasing Four hundred Russians sailed OIL
the 9th on one steamer. The movemen
threatens to depopulate some districts il
Russia.