The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-15
From Europe.
ENGLAND.

] IN'ILNNi'
Rather unexpectedly, English politics have
grown suddenly interesting. In the house OF
commons, on Wednesday night, the ministry
were defeated on the Irish Education Bill by
a majority Of three, whereupon Gladstone
threatens to resign. The defeat was brougE.
about by the opposition of the Catholic mem
bers from Ireland who on all other questions
are liberals, and therefore do not desire Glad
stone to resign. They offer to appease him
by vote of confidence; but it is said Glad
stone is anxious TO leave anyhow, and is mex
orable In case he resigns, Disraeli will prob
ably be called upon to organize a ministry
who. of course, would not be satisfied with
the house as now organized, but would dis
solve parliament and order new election.
There is rumor that the Marquis of Lornc
who a wear or two ago married the Princess
Louise, daughter Of Queen Victoria, has
separated from her on account of incompa
liability of temper.
In the great forgery case on the Bank of
England there has been no new develop
mcnts.
FRANCE
A special to the New York UeraJd from
Paris, March 3, says: THE condition OF
President Theirs justifies serious appre
hension. He cannot sleep, and his weakness
increases, without definite symptoms other
than sleeplessness."
SPAIN.
The bill for dissolving the assembly, con
voking the constituent cortes, and providing
for the election Of members of the latter, has
been so favorabIy received as to leave no
doubt Of its speedy adoption. The bill also
provides for the election Of members in Cuba
and Porto Rico ... n s..
On the proclamation Of the republic in
Malaga and Barcelona, President Fgucras
started for the latter city, and was greeted
with warm manifestations of sympathy on
the way A reaction favorable to the inter
ests of the country is beginning to make itself
felt at Madrid and in the provinces The
volunteers Of Malaga have resolved to serve
without pay. The troops i'll Barcelona are
joining the volunteer corps.
The operations Of the Carlists are still con-
fined to the north and are not making rapid
hcadway.
GERMANY.
A despatch from Berlin says the German
papers ridculc sharply, and criticise the in.
augural address of President Grant The
papers ask whether monarchial states ought
to keep up diplomatic relations with power
whose executive thus insults them.
The naturalization treaty between Germany
and the United States will probably be amend
ed so as to provide that Germans who have
returned from America and remained two
wears at home shall be considered to have re-
nounced their righ,sas naturalized American
citizen.
ITALY.
TURIN, March 9.--Thc eXking Of Spain ar
rived on yesterday, and was welcomed with
extraordinary enthusiasm by the people.
PORTUGAL.
Portuguese journals say that at no time in
the history Of the country have such efforts
been made to organize a republican party as
are now making. They compare Englands
delay in recognizing the Spanish republic
with her speedy recognition of Napoleons
government in 1851.
ASIA MINOR.
A frightful accident occurred at Smyrna on
the Goth ult. \. cafe, built on piles over the
sea, broke down during performance by
of acrobats, and two hundred per