Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-12
INTRREsrING LoNpoN nIIscELLANY.


legion d Antilles.
INTERESTING LONDON MISCELLANY,
LONDON, August II.-Earl Derby yes-
terdsy delivered an address before an as
sociatiOn Of agriculturists at Black Pool.
He alluded to the war, and strongly urged
England TO maintain her policy of non
Intervention.
The Duke of Cambridge reviewed the
troops at AldershOtt yesterday. The con-
centration of soldiers was very large.
The Queen, on Wednesday, reviewed
the Royal Yacht squadron at Southamp-
ton.
The extreme prices wanted at the sale,
at Gsdshill, of the personal effects of
Charles Dickens, caused the withdrawal
of large portion of them.
Preparations are being made for the
celebration of the raising of the siege of
Londonderry. In that city, tomorrow,
complete monster professions of Catholics
and Orangemen are intended.
The Daily NeicS, in an editorial upon
the results of the late session of Parlia-
ment, considers Mr.. Gladstone equally
worthy as a successor of Peel or Pal
merstOn.
A half million pounds sterling of specie
is on the way from Bombay to England.
Sir Henry Starks has been appointed
Surveyor General of Ordnance.
O'DOnohue is declared bankrupt.
EXCITING SCENE IN THE FRENCH CORPS
LEGIsLATIF.
PARIS. August 1.-THE following is a
continuation of the proceedings in the
Corps Legislstif yesterday:
The q uestiOn was made simple.
Jules Favre said the Cabinet need but
meet TO decide, but need not retard the
action of the Chambers. The commission
rrfgr q oil faag-
ate at once.
Minister Jerome David said that the
Government had made known its opinion.
Jules Favre said that the Chamber must
decide.
Thiers rose to speak, but could hardly
be heard. He advocated immediate de-
cisioH upon the question,
"Remember,n - said Fayre, chow signifi-
cant it will be to the nation if you put off
the deliberation. We place upon you the
responsibility.
Minister David replied-"You may as
sumo it,
The members Of the left asserted that
this was a menace.
Favre answered-''Think of delayl Re-
member, that Ministers had promised To
invade the territory of the enemy; now
they are on ours"
Here the tumult became intense. Depu-
ty Gambetta mounted the tribune, but
could not be heard. At last the Corps be-
came calmer, and Gambetta said that the
Minister of Public Works had changed
the question; the Chamber will act under
a wrong impression.
The members of the left asked tor arms
for patriotic people.
Minister David let us suppose that the
demand for arms was only TO trouble the
public peace The Chamber must know
what il votes for. and there must be no
equivOcatiOn.
The MinIster said that the government
did not seek to equivOcate,
At last il was decided by q vote of IT'S
against ~ that the question of the. reor-
gsniaatiOn of the national guard should
Law over till tomorrow.
The President expressed a desire to
close the meeting but Deputy Estoucelin
insisted upon vote that the Chamber re-
main in permanent session so long as the
war continued.
The Chamber by vote of III to II re-
fused this.
NJ. Ferry renewed the agitation by de-
manding to know why the state of seige
is continued.
against enemies within the city Of
Paris" voice answered; but it was i'm
possible TO hear more.
The President, worn out with the toll OF
the proceedings, ceased his effort to pro-
cure order, and slowly the meeting dis
persed.
The Senate met to-day and greeted
Count Palikao warmly. The project of a
law tending to the arming of the nation
was adopted.
PARIS, August 1l.-At $3.50 Rentes were
quoted at 65f 45c, at which rate they
closed.