Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-12

Scene sn fhe french Corps Legtsidtf-Pdpal Ia
Jdiistling-Coflisrg on FUR. dc
In the Corps lie gislatif yesterday Jules Favre
expressed regret at the resignation OF Buffei
WHO, he said, had shown disposition 60 stand
mp for the prerogatiyes OF the chamber, aud VITO
was a defender of order and liberty. Segris re-
plying to Favre describ bed him As a defender oI
arepublic, but an adversary TO liberty. This
produced much eNclteme nj and called forth eN-
Carnations from all sides. Olivier addressed
the Chambers. and while reviewing the events
OF the past week. was interrupted with cries OF
You made Iromises.' In his speech he eN-
pressed the opinion that one dag wcnld be sur
hclent for taking the vote of the nation ON the
plebescitum. Mangini has been elected deputy
sheriff of the Corps Leyislatif from LYONS over
Uric de fourvielle. The friends OF the latter
made extraordinary eNeTtions TO secure his cleo
ton, but the vote stood Is SIS for Mangini, ant
1,sH Tor Fouryille. Mangini was the candidate
OF the leit center. The workingmen oi the im-
mense manuiactory OF Gail, iR Paris, have
struck. The report gains credencc that the
Emperor OF France is acting under tn influence
OF Bouher. The Emperor held a review OF
troops at the Place de Carroasal Yesterday.
III l. said that a letter, signed b. two hGndred
recci~cd uy Mr. Gladstone. urging the adoption
OF the ballot. The woodwork OF both Shafts of
Bathsgate Coliery, in Scotland, took ire yester-
1ss, s seven N m men were saiioeated, and forty
The Memorial Diplomatique is assured that Il
Is the intention OF the Council TO adopt ths dog
ma OF Papal iniallibity by acclamstion on Eas-
ter Monday, anu that the reprcsen ntatiyes Of for
elgn powers in Rome have resolved not 10 be
present at the public session on that day.
"A large number OF arrests have been made in
Barcelona since the revolt, and the police are
hunting up all prominent actors in the affair.
500
Tx WARRINGTON AND ONO RAIRoAD.-ou
Last Saturday. the corps Of engineers now en-
gagged in surveying the route OF the propos..t
extension of the road formerly KNOWN as tie
AieAandrla, Loudon and Hampshire Rzilroad,
put nov as the Washington City and Ohio
hailfeSn, made Their appearance in our town.
These gentlemen have just completed the
survey from Letart Falls 70 Mason City. and
F. Esd intended y. p 70 survey through from Letart
cent heavy rains and the breekins OF one OF
their instruments, they did not do 80. They now
propose 70 get the width OF both the ksnawha
and Ohio rivers at this point, then ~ Commence
the survey from Point Pleasant 70 Letarf Fan.
thence through back TO place Of mencinp'
pleased with the country through which he hss
passed, ana reports the grade as being easy
Ihe heaviest grade he says will not exceed nffy
ieet TO The mile. He also kindly furnishes US
with the distances OF the different routes from
lows: - : = = : = "
From Baltimore to Parkersburg over Balsi-
more and Ohio railroad, $50 miles; from SANDY
wa Richmond 10 York river over Chesape.ke
and Ohio railroad, <s6 miles, and from lefart 20
AleSandria, Eirginia-ude- -vater--by the Wash
seen that this air line road h shorter by ~ miles
to tde-water than the Baltimore and Ohio road
and 10 1S6 miles shorter than the Chesapeake
Hill be the shortest route from the West to tide
Nater, thereby making freight and travel much
lower than now.
Exactly when this road win be completed to
Point Pleaaant we are not prepared 70 say, vet
we are led to believe that IL will be within the
next Two or three years. OF one thing We are
certain, the eHigencies OF the times demand It's
speedy completion. some bright morning, not
long on, we shall wake mp % the accomplished
tact Of tide-water rail connestion with the
Ohio river at this point-and With the whole
west.-Poiat P1easasf ". va.t Gssette.