New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08
FROM OUR FOREIGN FILES.
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE PROPOSED TUNNEL BETWEEN ENGLAND
AND FRANCE.

THE PROPOSED TUNNEL
AND FRANCE.
On lime q the Right Honorable John Bright
ave an neryiew at the Board Of Trade Office. Whitehall
Gardens 70 eputation from the promoters OF the pro
feet FOR establishing communication between Ehglahu
and France by submarine tunnel from Dottr to point
Grosveror, NJ p, Chairman OF the company ssl tho
project had been brought under the y co,n
Fiuperor Napoleon and his Government ny Wnon t
mission of scientific had been appointed 70 exano
d report The commission had reported in favor OF tn9
~ thnk that I'm An international work OF such an import
ami Character involving large outlay would not De IN
reasonable in them TO look to tine two government
%tsin degree of material encouragement and support
They accordingly ventured 10 ask tha o 81 ~ cent
of England and France would each guarantee - P ~
upon millions sterling 70 pc or Sp9R riftways
tie driving Of two parallel mining 1eamg sUt waited To
see what action the Ri gsh Government would take IN
the msttcr ard the Object OF the 9epuon ~ S%ong6
him. to take the subject into consideration mi
put number OF questions ehieHy ~ bs Scheme and
promised to take early opportunity OF laying 'i0 NAV
'ef Oeiot0 PR PROF BEEsLY ON TRADES UNIONS
On June IS, Prof Bcesy at teapary N and
In saS he had noticed two things reference
trade uIous First, there was great dthcuty III 49,
tps gp tS 10 i ana secondly when they did get such
men there frequently great DISPOSITION 70 mich an
them and not to give them that full confidence w0 1
bonest man deserved when he tried to do his dny o
smoke I'm terms OF great compliment OF MI ApplegarIn
dnced so puch TO the successful result OF the ate auo
unon inquiry Mr.. Applegarth That commission miss w1s
t ON foot by enplOyers TO strike blow OF their oRhh
aSons It was Thought that they could get evidence
which would set the whole kingdom agaSS re- cSa
that the Legislature might BIO emboyTu aripv tney
them But although they had got inc iIqaily thoyy
camored for, they would not get the esSi@'On 'N''
TRR IRISH NATIONAL JOURNALS AND THE oR4NohMas;
The irish National" journals OF June 70 profess s' 80,
i "a frateTnize with the OraREemen, and advise the
Roman Catholics OF Ulster not TO nolest hein ~ orc
sents in woodcut ooOquy between an armed orange
man and "A military Fenian OF the Il r. ID, .nd 20
walls Of Derry in which they resolve " '''"U "
my badge, nv Patti.t brother
I1 a., s' e. or Sc ei sso,ssr
IN, F7ag hopes the Orangemen are no longer TO Dc
merccnafes Of England" and expects tnat .Ii he de-
yorss from England and their firm reunion to tho eanse
OF their owA country" me H'S~""H "ii''S IN 'N0 1-
STATISTICS OF THE CHURCH..
Lord Monk, who is TO be one OF the lTlsh
Cbnrch has some statistics lustTat-
nc the position of the Canadian Church The voluntary
sTstem came into operation Canada in areturn
humber Of clergy has risen since then from 900
to 4is, Just double. The Bishop OF Montreal tes-
but in contributions for the support o. inc
Church; and the Bishop OF Toronto wrote as TomS
There have been within the last I'VE years ~ nSS rev
churches but varying IN cost from y 200 10 s20O aug
@ ben eIpenSed on tie erection Of "a new parsonages
within the same period $4,000 There nave Deeh SUP
The formation OF an Episcopal endowment In money and
land $4,000 All the above is exclusive OF the annual
contributions 70 th0 CnulCD society,"
COOPERATION IN LONDON.
Ahout n twelvemOntl since lively alarm and
very lively indignation were excited among west End
tra8esmen by the opening Of cooperative store III inc
Uaymarket IL appears from an audited statement OF
accounts that the CIVIL Service Society has been abund
antly prosperous during the past year YET We nave
never heard OF any injury, peTmanent or tranStoIy
which its restricted competition has INFLICTED upon INC
retail trade OF the metropolis any quarter The nel
| hers We presume, must be well Satisfied WIN
| their undertaking when find that the gOOds 500
TO bem across the OF the stores amounted TO
O22 during tho year. The payments OF every KIND
RENT axes salaries and wages shOphtngs, &c, were
90 he same time Rq O66 As the distinctive feature OF
tho enterprises rgid enforcement OF the rule that all
goods arc 10 be paid for the time they ordered,
Very small capital, R2457 has been found suelent 20
snsiain an the transactions The closing items OF tht
occount show that there balance OF assets oVcI
liabilities on the oath VI April amounting 70 96S9s ls Cd