Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-02
Foreign Intelligence.

The English Parliament reassembled on the
10Th. Shortly after opening the members OF
the House Of Commons were summoned TO the
Chamber OF Peers to hear the Queens speech
read. Suitable addresses In response were
made by both Houses.
The Fusileers arrived at London from the
Gold Coast on the 18th.
A Havana dispatch OF the 10Th says that the
Commission investigating the affairs Of thu
Bank of Havana had asccrtained that there
had been an illegal Issue Of bills amounting "a
s44,000,000.
Dispatches were received by the Carllst Junta
on the Goth, ut Bayonne, saying that Gen.
Palacios was marching upon Madrid with
1900 men, after defeating with great loss the
Republican column under Collejo, near Ming
lanilla, forty four miles southeast Of Cuenca.
The Carlisis had captured an outlying;fort nj
Bilboa. The bombardmcnt Of the city con-
tinued. The publication OF military news at
Madrid had been forbidden.
London dispatch OF the Goth announces
that the steamer Manitoban, from the Gold
Coast, with Gen. Wolseley on board, has been
signaled Of Portsmouth.
A Kingston paper OF recent date says an
inquiry will shortly be held In respect TO the
British subjects captured on board the
steamer virginius ard shot by order Of Gen.
Burriei.
An extraordinary rise in the Thames on the
10th caused great damage In Lambert and
other parts of London. Sewers burst and the
floors of many houses were forced up, drown.
Ing several children and horses. AT Woolwicti
the fires In the gun factories were extinguished
and the store-bo set afoat. On the 2ist
Disraeli refused 10 receive delegation which
came to ask for the release Of the Fenians.
A Havana dispatch OF the 2lst announces
the killing OF the insurgent Col. Peralta and
sixteen Of his men by the Spanish troops.
A lat. dispatch from the City OF Mexico
says that Catholic mob had attacked the
Protestant chapel In Puebla, smashed the
windows and furniture, destroyed the Bibles
and stoned the pastor, Rev. Antonio Corral.
The London Morning Post OF the 2ist says
that Gen. Wolseley had been rewarded for his
Ashantee successes by being made Major
General, and had been awarded q pension OF
g7,500 per annum.
The Emperor OF Germany celebrated his
seventy-sevcnth birthday on the ed. The
Generals OF the army visited him In a body
and congratulated him on the suspicious occa-
sion. In his reply the Emperor declared his
intention OF maintaining the strength Of the
army with view TO insure the peace OF Eu.
rope.
Ten thousand people witnessed the landing
Of tine Highlandcrs from Ashantee at London
on tina sd.
In the French Assembly on the 2sd doc
ument was presented, signed by Gambetta,
Ledru RolIin and other Communists, demand.
ing the dissolution OF that body.
The sd was observed as national holiday
In Italy, 1t being the twenty fifth anniversary
OF the accession Of Victor Emmanuel to the
throne OF Sardinia.
A Madrid dispatch OF the Esd says the Gov
eminent contemplated the promotion of Gen
Burricl TO the rank Of Field Marshal for biz
eminent services rendered In Cuba.
The steamer Calcutta, with the remains OF
DIR. Livingstone on board, arrived at Alden
Arabia, on the Gath.
A Bayonne dispatch Of the oath says the
Carlists were throwing incendiary shells into
Bilboa with terrible effect. Whole streets
were said 10 be In flames. The besiegers had
captured Abba, suburb on the left bank OF
the Nervione.
A Paris special OF the cath says the French
Assembly had voted to adjourn from March
- 10 May ..
A dispatch from Bayonne, Of the 25th, says
the Carl;sts under Gen. Seballs had routed