Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-03-12
Foreign News.

CANApA.-The Dominion Parliament as
sembled at Ottawa the 9th. The Governor
General in his address congratulates the coun-
try upou it's prosperity, and says that he has
granted charter to Canadian capitalists TO
build the Pacific Railroad, and is assured
that the work will be vigorously pushed for
ward The work Of improving and charging
the " elland and Bay Verte Canal can be
commenced this summer, and the surveys Tor
enlarging the St. Lawrence canal will be
finished in season for work to be commenced
on that next year. He is pleased at the
increasing immigration into Canada, ana
recommends provisions to further It's IN
crease. He recommends the consolidation
and amendment of the laws relative to the
representation Of the people IN Parliament,
Amendments Of the laws in relation to pilots
salvage and the mercantile marine will be
submitted to Parliament. The finances are
in a healthy condition, and the revenue,
doubtless will be ample during the coming
year to meet all the demands contemplated
ENGLANp.-The iron-workers on strike in
Merthyr-Tydvil, South Wales, to-day, re-
solved to 20 back to work on the masters
terms, for two weeks, and trust to their
honor for an advance of wages, the third
week. 1t is probable that this action
will bring the long strike to an end.
| It is reported that the frauds on the bank
of England amount to $4,000 ,O00. One
Moves, said to be an accomplish of the Tor
gers, has been arrested.
It is rumore1 that the Marquis of Lorne
and Princess Louisa have separated because
of incompatibility that the Princess is IN
religious retreat near " indsor and the Mar
ouis has gone abroad. No authority is gwen
| for the report and 1t needs confirmation.
The trends of the parties do not deem 1t o.
sufficient consequence to notice IL by Genial
| FRAsCE.-The government has given Ger
many guarantees for the payment OF the las
milliard francs of the war indemnity ana ne
eotiatIons for the evacuation OF French ter
ritory have begun.
i Theirs made great speech in the Assem-
bly. reaffirming his determination to MAINTAIN
the pact of Bordeaux The preamble OF the
constitutional project, declaring that the As
sembly reserves to itself the CONSTITUENT
mower. was adopted, AIS to 1875.
Theirs has been since quite i'll and lear
are entertained that he will not recover
But the old gentleman has lived through
deal
AusrRIA.--The trials of agricultural ma
cbinery at the Vienna exposition Will tax
place on the Leopoldsdorf estate, Is mile
from Vienna. They will commence VIII
hoes, root-cuttipg, chopplng and crushin
machines, June lo; grass-moWers, reapers
tedders and rakes, June 25; threshng ma
chimes. straw -elevators, churnIng ana sor'
inp machines will be tested, July IA. Ma
,erial will be given for several hours WORE
steam blowing, sowing. narrowing and rol
mo machines will be tried, July ~ Horse
on5 oxen will be furnished at tariff rates, g
will also steam power.
IrALY.-Ex-King Amadeus has arrived
Turin, and was welcomed with exeraoroihaf
enthusiasm by the people
q The pope, in reply to an address, oatu
b dow said that reconciliation with the Italia
Y government was Impossible; ooo "ou
finnish the invaders Of his domlnlons.
q f,etbol;cs were ever urshakabe in their fait
he had the utmost confidence IN the ultima
triumph of the Church.
g Sp.1s-In the Assembly, Senior Figuer
submitted bill providing for meeting
the Constituent Assembly on the 18th
= Nav and ordering elections for members
n the 10Th of April, all male citizens OF the al
9 of 90 to be entitled to vote therefor; dissoi
inc the nresent Assembly after 1t has vote
= the budget, the abolition OF slavery, ana I'll u
armament of volunteers, and providing tina
f in the interim, permanent committee sha
: sit. Senior Tetnan, minister OF finance pr
- sented bill authorizing the sale OF GRO"
The streets near the palace of the Cort'
!; were thronged during the session OF frioa.
y and civic guards were stationed al warrior
points in anticipation Of an outbreak:
Debate on the bill dissolving the Assent
". convoking the constituent Cortes an