Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01
Foreign News.

ExcIAND.-The bill of the archbishop
IF Canterbury for the better regulation OF
church matters, which passed the House OF
lords is likely to lead to serious conse-
omonces It is rumored that the bill was
Tnren,red under the direct inspiration of
the nueen. and is intended to check ritual
istic practices. The ritualists are furious.
and threaten, if it is carried, to secede Ell
masse from the established church, and
ORGANIZE n church of their own, with one
or two of the ex-colonial bishops at their
head.
The marquis of Salisbury, secretary for
India. and other tories vehemently opposed
the measure. and, it is understood, will
appeal to the House of Commons to reject
it. The bill reorganizes the present cum
bersome ecclesiastical courts. so as to en-
able them to take speedy cognizance OF
new ceremonies
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Pllm-
soils bill, requiring official survey of mer-
chant ships before sailing, was rejected by
a vote of 173 to 10.
FRANCE.-The postal convention be-
tween France and the United States was
ratified by the Assembly, Friday, without
debate.
At banquet, Wednesday, in comment
Grafton of the birth day of Gen. Hoche,
NJ Gambetta gave the toast to the republic,
and made a calm and moderate speech.
He urged all to give sincere support to
the conservative republic, the policy OF
which was opposed TO Casarism at home,
and to the adversaries of France abroad
Jules Favre spoke of the frequent victo-
ries of the Republican party, and declared
that the whole of France had become re-
publican. Toasts to ex-president Theirs
were drank with enthusiasm.
The government is doing something to
check the Bonapartists. Several members
of their organizations in the departments
have been arrested.
The newspapers Figaro, La France and
lie Soir have been sued by the govern
ment for violation of the press laws in re-
printing Rochefort's letter, and verdict
obtained of guilty with extenuating cir
cumstances. The proprietors were fined
only 100 francs each.
GERMANY-Ten Prussian bishops are in
attendance at the Roman Catholic confer
ence at Fulda. The sees of Cologne, Po-
sen and Treyes are represented by depu-
ties, the bishops being in prison.
RUsSIA.-When the car was in Eng
land, his nephew, the grand duke Nicholas,
was arrested in St. Petersburg. for steal
ing his mothers diamonds which he pre-
sented to an actress. 1t is now reported
that the ear, as punishment, has BAN
ished him to the Caucasus for life, and
deprived him of the cross of St. George,
which was bestowed upon him for his
achievements in the khiva campaign.
ITALY.-The government has made
several arrests for demonstrations in favor
Of the temporal power of the Pope in
Rome, and the persons arrested have been
sentenced to short terms of imprisonment.
TURKEY.-No more Bibles in Turkey.
The Porte has prohibited their circulation.
SPAIN.-The operations of the repub-
lican forces before Estella were likely to
lead to the relief of the town in few
DAYS, if not the utter discontinue of Don
Carlos and his forces. The Carlists, an
ticipating an attack on the right bank of
the river Ego, hid erected strong defen-
sive works in that quarter, when Gen
Concha suddenly crossed the river and in
the midst of a terrible storm surprised the
position of the Carlists at Zurvenain
Abarzuza and Zadal, which were defend
ed by eight battalions. The engagement
lasted an hour. The republicans had few
killed, and their wounded numbered about
100. The Carlists' losses We're heavy
The Carlsts We're led by Don Carlos in
person.
Later reports say that Saturday Marshal
Concha undertook to follow up his success
ses of Thursday and Friday. and marched
directly on Estella. He ordered a general
charge and placing himself at the head of
his troops was soon killed HIS troops
were defeated with a loss of 1000. Concha
was eighty years old. President Serrano
is moving troops forward 10 reinforce Con-
cha's defeated army. now to be command
ed by Gen. Zabala. The Carlists are great
ly elated by this the most important victory
they have achieved.