Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-18
Foreign News.

| ENGLAND.-Parliame met on the 9TH
and the new ministry, under Disraeli a
premier. are now in power: :,
Mr.. Gladstone says that he will consider
the question Of taking the leadership OF the
onposition in the House of Commons and
will determine sometime this year. Mean
while he will give his support to any other
leader who shall be selected for the re
mainder of the present year -.
The London Times commenting ON this
saws: $50 long rs Mr.. Gladstone remains
in the House of Commons, he Is the only
possible leader of the liberal party. Every
true liberal will accept Mr.. Gladstone
leadership on his own terms" The Datty
Ncws saws: Mr. Gladstone's name Is Il
towe- of strength to the whole body, ana tne
liberals regard him as their natural mead
Any other person would only be the leader
of a section"
The formal entree of the duke OF Edln-
burgh and his bride into London Thursday
was observed as holiday.
The Jam - incident to the reception OF
the Duke and his bride resulted In four
killed and "a in jured
More than 5000 visitors are reported rs
having been present at the ceremonies at
Chiselhurst Monday, in honor OF the frlnce
Imperiarentcring upon his nineteenth year.
According to the imperial constitution this
is the date at which the Prince enters upon
his majority, but it is not so according 10
the decision, now in force, of the National
Assembly. The present government OF
France seems disturbed ut this Bonapartlst
demonstration.
News to the home government from
Cape Coast castle SHOWS that the victorious
IL A b..y.
tee war, and advices to February 22d
state that all the troops had then embarked
for England, except the Highlanders.
Gen. WolSeley was to embark on the dl
inst.
The entire loss of the British by the
Ashantee war is now stated to be l6 killed
and 369 wounded.
FRANCE.-A proposition has been made
in the committee of the National Assembly
on the electoral law, by the right, for the
Acknowledgement of the colonies OfFrance.
NJ. Laboulave made an earnest remon-
STRANGE, warming the members that the
British colonies in America were allenated
from the mother country by the denial OF
the right of Representations The colonial
deputies have unanimously demanded
that right.
Marshal Bazaine, in his " seclusion ut
Sainte- Marguerite only goes out for two
hours in the day. walking in the court be
longing to his prison, under the Survell-
lance of two keepers
Count Chambord has had = slight at
tack of apopleXy.
NJ. Bertholdi, the new French minister at
Washington. has sailed from Havrc for
New York.
GERMANY.-Prince Bismarck is sick and
some anxiety is felt rs to his condition.
The govt is what ails him.
IrALY.-A large portion of the wall en-
circling the crater of Mount Vesuvius has
disappeared, and some approximations ofan
eruption arc felt
The pope has written to the Austrian
bishops, melting them to use all their in
fuence to prevent the passage of the pro
posed ecclesiastical laws.
SpAIN.-The Carlists have within few
weeks been quite successful and are now
besieging Bilboa, place of considerable
importance Marshal Serrano has assumed
the supreme command of the forces oper-
ating against them. He and Gen. Domin-
iguez are daily receiving reinforcements-
Gen Moriones has resigned his ommand
in consequence of illness. Don Carlos has
ordered Siege operations against Irun and
Bidassoa. Late dispatches state that Ser
rano, with an army of $4,000 men and 80
pieces of artillery, is now face to face near
Bilboa, with Carl st force of35.00p, while
Gen Lama, with a column Of 5000 strong.
is moving on the enemy's rear. so we may
hope that one side or the other will get L
:. famous victory, " and thereby stop a ras-
cally war.
MGSCELLANEOUs.-T steamship La
cona, while on a voyage from Alexandria
Egypt. for Algiers. having As passengers
97S pilgrims returning from Mecca. en-
c0untertd a tvr1ifie s=,>l.4 One huge wave
which struck the vessel washed overheard
from her deck liz ofthc pilgrims, and all
were drowned.