Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-31
FOREIGN.

| MADRID, March 23-Noon-A pro-
| test has been received from the Vatican
| against the article of the Spanish con-
| stitution sancioning religious tolera-
ton. The protest declares the article
violates the ght of Catholicism and
annuls the cOncOrdat.
Nine hundred troops viii go to Cuba
on the 31st inst.
LoNDoN, March 23-Night-The un-
der secretary of foreign affairs has
been asked III the House of Commons
whether it was true that the govern
ment of the United States, after pay
ing the Alabama claims, has a surplus
of from one to two million pounds
sterling for which it is unable to find
legitimate claimants.
The bill making Victoria Empress of
the Indies passed its third reading by
a vote of 209 to 1874
Richard Bonner oakley, manager of
the cooperative credit bank, has been
committed to Newgate III default of
S25, 900 bail.
VERSAILLES, March 25-Noon-The
Chamber of Deputies We agreed
upon the abolition of the State seige.
The report of the committee recon-
meudi.g inquiry into the election of
NJ. Nun, clerical It deputy, to ascer-
tain whether there was undue lnteS-
ference on the part of the cl rgy, was
taken up for consideration. NJ. Nun
made an energetic speech iii defense
Of the right of the clergy to ,upport
their candidates in order to defend
their religion, which was menaced by
the democrats.
NJ. Gambetta replied that they did
not attack religious liberty, which
| ought to be protected under this re-
public as well as any other govern
ment. He continued, when speaking
of the clerical party, 'we do not allude
| to the religion of sincere Catholics or
even to the French clergy, many OF
whom doubtless dread the encroach
ments of the Vatican. All we aim at
is to confne the clergy to their proper
sphere and prevent the pulpit from
! being transformed into political plat
form. We desire this inquiry in order
to call upon the government to remind
the clergy that they should remain III
their proper sphere" The inquiry
was voted by 309 yeas to ITO nays.
| San SEBASTIAN, March 25.-Noon-
| The committee for the maintenance OF
fueros are sending deputations to
Madrid to lay their claims before the
| government
Z LoSDoN, March 25.-Noon-Ex-Em-
press Eugene and son have arrived at
| Esenach en- route to Weimar.
A special dispatch from Berlin to
the Telegraph says the high court
adopted the charge of high treason
against Count Won Arnim on Thurs
day. The property of the Count is to be
| confiscated If he refuses to appear.
The Telegraph's special from Paris
: says that the d ykes protecting Herzo-
genboseh, Holland, have been swept
away by the foods. The railway
bridge and roads have been destroyed
and the town is completely isolated.
| Hundreds of houses have disappeared
and 1000 persons are homeless.
| MONTREAL, March 25.-Noon-El-
lott, Phillips & Co., hardware dealers,
have been burned out. Loss $50, 600;
insured $4,000.
ROME. March 5-Night-Bishop
L ttleiohn of the diocese of Long Is
land, officiated at the opening OF the
American Episcopal church III thIs
city to-day. There was large con-
gregation of distinguished persons.
SUEz, March -Night-The Prince
Of Wales started for Cairo this after
noon accompanied NJ. DeLesslp ana
several Egyptian dignltaries.