Year: 1873

Inc Frencl Assembly on Gno IJJH Tablnous
without dissenting voice, the treaty signed
by Theirs and Count Won Arnim, German
Ambassador, providing for the payment of
the war indemnity and the evacuation of
French territory.


A dispatch from Geneva, Switzerland,
10Th, says the religious excitement in that
city, caused by the preaching of Father Hy-
acinthe, was increasing. The ultramontanes
were much exasperated.


The Cabinet crisis in England was termi-
mated on the Goth, by the announcement of
Mr.. Gladstone in the House of Commons
that, the Opposition having refused to form
a new Government, he and his colleagues
would resume their offices. Gladstone added
that the Queen had given him permission to
read an extract from the statement he had
made to her Majesty. It was to the
effect that he did not suppose
that the efforts of the gentlemen of the
Opposition to defeat the Government were
made with the deliberate intention of
refusing to organize cabinet, if it should
be required of them, but the summary
refusal given when the occasion arose he
considered not fully in accord with the
exigencies of the case, nor with parliamenta-
ry usage. The Premier's statement was fire.
quently interrupted by applause, which was
warm and long continued at the close.
Disraeli explained the course he had thought
proper to pursue since the beginning of the
crisis. He confessed that the difference be-
tween himself and the Irish Catholics were
insurmountable. A new Cabinet would re-
quire until Easter to get into working order.
Even then it would have to deal with the
financial estimates made by its predecessor,
and would probably be outvoted
every night in Parliament. A dissolution of
the House had been suggested. But why
dissolve the sitting? On the Opposition
benches, he heard, his friends had difficulty
in forming policy on so short notice, and it
was not to be expected that they could ap-
peal to the country without policy on ques-
tions more important than that
of the Irish University bill.
All things considered, he had felt it his duty
to decline the responsibility of organizing a
new government. The Queen herself had
suggested dissolution of Parliament. He
had declined to advise such step, and
stated to Her Majesty that in his opinion
there was no adequate reason for the Gov
eminent to resign, and that it might
return to office without the slightest loss
of honor and to the greatest posi-
BILE convenience of the public interests.
Disraeli closed with the remark, that pos
sibly some of his supporters in the House
might be dissatisfied, to which there were
loud cries of ''No! No !" In the House of
Lords Earl Granville announced the decision
of the Government in speech differing but
little from that of Gladstone. The Duke of
Richmond also defended the conduct of the
leaders of the Opposition in the crisis.


The French Government has issued an
order prohibiting the expectation OF war
material from that country to Spain.


Madrid advices of the 23d announce the
passage by the Spanish Assembly, by a
unanimous vote, of q bill for the immediate
emancipation of the slaves in Porto Rico.
The bill declares that the Republic of
Spain will preserve the integrity of the
Spanish Dominions, and provides that the
emancipated slaves in Porto Rico shall
enjoy all political rights accorded to
citizen Of Spain. The announcement of the
passage of the bill was received with great
enthusiasm in the Assembly.


A Paris dispatch of the 23d announces that
the French and German Governments have
exchanged ratifcations of the treaty for the
evacuation of France.