, 1873-02-08
FORElGN.
Proceedings in tho British Parlia-
mcnt Yesterday.
Full Details Of the Recent North.
fleet Disaster.
Thrilling Description Of the
Terrible Scenes on the
Ill-Fated Vessel.
carlist Insurgents in Northern Spain.

Carlist Insurgents in Northern Spain.
GREAT BRITAIN. -........
1nSpoN, Feb. Tin the HouBo OF Commons,
Yesterday, notice was given Of tho introduction
of bills providing for tito abolition Of capital
pun ,Blmont looking to the establishment Of a
proteotorate over tho Foojee Islands; providing
that oil troatics made between droat Dritain
and foreign powors must rocoiye tho ratification
Of Parliament; logalixing marriage with de-
ceased wife's sister; and providing for tho pur-
chase of tho English railways By tho Govern
mont.
In the House, to-day, Baillier Cochrane made
Q long speech, cYiticiaing tho Treaty Of Wasll-
sngton. 10 charged the Government with snr-
rendering English honor, aud sacrificing tho
interests of Canada.
Percy Wyndharn followed In condemnation OF
the Troaty and its results.
Mr. Laing dofendod tho policy OF tho Govern:
ment. Ho said that tho Troaty nado great
change in international law. What change, it
E ~h ar vast Sy so
xnerce on every SEQ. He hoped tho lesson tho
country had received In this Alabnuna business
would bo salutary one for oil nati9na. -,
protected against tho needless discussion at this
&ato day over the Washington Treaty. It was tho
Kroateat mistake to suppose that the Canadian
interests had been injured BY 1t. The Canadians
slr Charles Addorly regarded will, alarm tho
HoOtrine that England was responsible for acts
Of Colonial officials. Tho subject waa then
dropped: -,
toral disabilities from women.
In tho House Of Lords, this evening, tho Earl
Of Ca1naryon inquired whether there was any
With g1 by hs e tho ba ofe5s Gad 1n
pountablo for tho disaster to tho omlgrant ship
Northnees. He urged tho Importance Of rcv1s-
ing tho marino signal System so as to make 1t
more offectual In tino Of danger.
Lord Roaoborry wanted to know what had oc-
CURED to prevent the completion Of the troaty
with tho United statos supplementary to the
Trenty of Washington:
The Earl OF Lal1dordnle expressed the opinion
that no criminal proceedings would hold against
The Murillo'a onicers, unless 1t could bo shown
that manslaughtor h'.d beon committed.
Granville coiucidod with tho last speaker in
his opinion Us to tho legal aspect Of the Murillo
cnBe.
In reply to Rosoberry, Granville stated that
b treaty WaH now in process, aud Q negotiation
with tile United States based on tho proposals
made by the American Government last year.
The Presidential election. and other circum-
stances, had delayed the prosecution Of negotia-
tlona until recently. Tho terms OF tho Treaty
were once agreed to. but the American Senate
adjourned without ratifying thenl.
John Tarr, Conservative candidate, has beon
a1ected member Of Parliament from Liverpool,
Liberal.
= NEW York, Fob. 7.--The London Times, of
Jan. 25, Gays: " Except for the purpose Of bold
ing Persia within her grasp, or invading Afghanss
iBtun, Ruasia can hive no motive in overrunning
tho vast stoppes Of Southern Khiva, or exploring
tho passeB Of Badpkahan. Now, inasmucll Us
out tho certainty Of q rupture between Great
Britain and Russia, ia both polite and straight;
forward to point this out amicably and In good
time"
The details Of the torriblo disaster to the ehip
Northfleet are published, from which it appoara
that at haif-past 10 at night, the Captain and
others were alarmed by cry from the officer Of
the watch, "a steamer is right into u.s." The
Captain md pilot rushed on deck, hut before
they got there the steamer Ind run into the yos-
vel, striking her amilships and cutting her be-
low water-mark. The carpenter quickly re-
ported her nearly half full Of water. The pumps
were etnrted promptly, and tho crow worked hard
ut them for gomo minutes, but when it WIS
found that tho water was rapidly gaining, o
panic seemed to seizo both tile crow and paBson-
gere and afterwardsit 1t was impossible to keep the
tatter in check. A crowd Of men and wonen
had rushed up from their borths, many only half
clothed, The passengers had mostly retired,
but q few we're undressing. Tho noise Of tim
collision ia likenod by ono Of them to peal OF
thunder, md, such WAS tho yiolence Of tho
shock, that those standing wero knocked down.
1t appears the steamer robonndea and camo a
eecond time in collision with the Northaces.
Water began to pour in, and, in very short
Tho women wero slower to rush on deck than
the oonSRon mSR and many nj T0ro tho not rstnr IN
rose thToatoningly around them. No QUO
on board tho steamer was hoard to speak, nj
though the loud aud eagor shouts from the
Morthaeet must have made her crew aware. Of
tho terrible danger that existed. She backed
rapidly away was soon ont Of sight. For half
IN hour the scene on the deck Of the Northtlcet
was appalling. Women ahriokod, men cursed
boats, whilst tho Captain and first mate roared
out commands to the men to keep back, aud al-
low the women to get to the side Of tho
vessel, but apparently without success.
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the screws Of the ran1rod became detatched from
tho handle, and the pieco could not be dis
charged The signals Of distress were Rcon by
rendered. Meanwhile the scene on dock battles
description. Tho Captain, finding the men de:
terminod to leave tho .geBscl, went below, armad
poop, declared his determination to shoot the
d1et man who tried to leave tho vessel before
tho women were Havcd Tho first boat launched
was lowered by the passengers, by cutting the
only way Of getting into it was BY leasping
there was a terrible rush towards tie boat, the
Hcene was one Of distressing confusion, and d
drowned lho officers did oil they could to
force the men WHO first got into tho boat to
leave it, that the women might be saved, hut to
70 purpose, Even firing with blank cartridge, i
thirty persons, having got into the boat, put off
Not ono Of tho crew was init. Another life-boat
was launched. A man got into it, and was or.
dsred @ to lcayo. aye Fig refused, and the