Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-16
Foreign News.

ENGLAND.-The very ALTERING exhibits
made by the Gladstone ministry, IN regard
to their financial management. evidently
strengthens them throughout the country
The Prince of Wales has been installed as
grand commander of the order of Knights
Templar.
Rev. Charles II. Spurgeon has been offer
ed $4,000 to deliver 80 lectures In the
United States by the American Literary
Bureau. He declines the offer, but engage
ments have been concluded with Wilkle
Collins, Gerald Massey and Charles Brad
laugh for next season.
Tue Bristol chamber Of commerce have
passed resolution expressing their satsfac.
ton at the governments having agreed to
Mr.. PlimSoll's motion for a royal commission
to inquire into the best means of preventings
unseaworthy ships from being sent TO sea and
have requested Messrs. Moreley and Hodgson,
the mem Jers for Bristol, to confer with Mr.
Plimsol as TO any further steps the cham Der
can take to support him in his efforts.
The developments made in the great bank
of Eogland forgery case, couclusively estab-
lish that the iorgeries were committed by
Austine Bidwell, who is now under arrest at
Havana, and whose Surrender has been
ordered by the Spanish government, George
Mach Donald, held for extradltion at New
York, George Bldwcll, whose arrest in Edin-
burgh has already been announced. and
Noyes, the alleged clerk Of the parties,
who was the first person taken into custody
here. George Bidwell and Noyes, after ex-
animation, were remanded to Newg4te
Great distress for want of food is reported
TO prevail in tn, islands on the Irish coast
off Galway. The sheep even are starving.
Subscriptions have been opened for the
islanders.
FRANCE An election will soon be held in
Paris to fill the vacant seat in the assembly.
The candidates are Remusat, supporter of
Theirs, and Barodet, an extreme radical
the journals are full Of it.
The members of the municipal council of
the department of Lyons, protesting
against the law recently adopted by the Ma
tional Assembly aboishirg the central mu-
nicipality, have resigned.
Fifty million francs were pId by France
to Germany on the 9Th, on account of the war
indemnity.
A desperate fight occurred, few days
since, in the town of Oonne, in the depart
ment OF Uendee, between two rival companies
of strolling actors. Nine We're killed and
several Injured.
GERMANY.-The Emperor William, Prince
Bismarck and Gen Won Moltke, accompanied
by brilliant retinue, will leave Berlin for
St Petersburg, for visit to the car. on the
18th. The crown prince and wife will depart
from Vienna on the following day.
Bismarck has left Berlin for his estate in
Varzn, where he will remain until after the
Easter holidays.
rumor, which has been current in Ber-
lin, that MIR. Bancroft, the United States
minister, would soon resign, is denied.
AUsrRIA.-The exhibition at Vienna will
be divided into groups according to the
character OF their contributions. Each groun
will have president and vice presidents.
MIR. Sanborn advises United States Minister
Jay that the presidencies of the groups of
education and of the trade and commerce of
the world and the vice presidencies of the
groups of civil engineering and public works
and architecture and farm houses, have been
assigned to the United States In the depart
ment OF art fine display is promised. Eng.
land sends paintings valued In the aggregate
at $4,000, 900. France will contribute 500
paintings. and Italy 800 statues. The car
penters are at work on the American build.
ing, and many buildings devoted to other
nationalities are already completed. Elabo-
rate showcases have arrived from all parts
of Europe. 10 this respect the Americans
also fall behind the others.
IrALY.-The Pope, whose age is 81, and
who " has seen the years of Peter, having
been pope for p years, has been quite ill, but
on Saturday he was better so that he received
several cardinals.
King Victor Emanuel will visit Vienna
during the exhibition, If the condition of the
country will permit his absence.