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gence, which It is authorised by the Government to

| poror received addresses from the principal native
ciie'tans Of the three provinces OF Algeril, who
asked that they might be permitted TO march and
hgt by the side of troops, and TO open subscip
| tions for the sufferers by the war
! RELEASING TUE CoSvicrs.
| The Empress Regent, on the report Of the Keeper
| OF the Seals, has commuted and reduced the
tences of i6u convicts confined in all kinds OF
| Denitentiary establishments in France and beyond
to those cases ~hcre uniiorm good conduct has gwen
| tue prisoner claim TO indulgence.
| WARNING.
One OF the public journals Of this city stu pre-.
sumes 10 DOUBT that real work Is going on for the
armament and defence OF Paris. Although It maS be
act Of treason speak thus In face OF the enemy,
such insinuations impose tho necessity OF repiy,
material necessary for the armament OF Paris II in
Paris itself More than COZ cannon are already
| likely to lie first threatenedI with attack, and
| the work of placing o,hcr pieces In po;
| sition continues without interruption day nnd
| night. Yesterday, 1900 workmen we're engaged In
cutting OF the streets leading into Paris. This
| work las been completed, and nothing remains ut
to close up the op snings the walls and place draw
| bridges In position. Thousands oi laoorsrs aie
mine-, ditchcs &c, which are 10 connect ana cor.
plete the network Of fortiGcatons around the cap.
| ta These facts AVID frurcs we are obliged to give,
In order TO reply 70 perndious and erroneous nsin
uations. and to restore the confidence OF our good
citizens. II such questions should he reney ed their
tore council OF war, where they viii he snN jec TO
al the consequences Of the law Tor there az hours,
|
| permitted to sleep.
rnE pusLrc OPINION or EUROPE
does Justice to tue heroic courage Of our soldiers
| and tho energy with which the whole nation rises
az one man. prcpsred 10 repair unexpected tcvcrse-
! Oar creu lee counted on party divisions which
Would have leen treason TO the national cause The
patriotism OF the Chaui ers and tue country has dis.
arno n,ee ,Ecir calcul,tioas In the Corps lie .slaf
the Right end tile Lea rival each other
n the eaeTness to p1'r :, Se lir % nSw r.Sy tI%r
finds IL has the active and loyal cooperation OF the
country'- represc titivc' Tne session OF the lCh
nt August viii di-tir ;1ish that DAY as u most
| noble In her parl imentary annals Never has the
| nation acted unicr the insiirAtion o sentiments
more elevated This attitude OF the Chambers Is
both prcnui accmcnt and recompense for the troops
The sol HERS feel tina; the whole nation is behind
| taem and thGt the hour approaches wnen the enemy
| will be chased from the land
| REVIEW OF THs DIPLOMATIC SITUATION
shows how eGicaeous have been the efforts male to
place o good footing ,nr res,ons Wi,' VIZ , ,Gfe, "a
cris,s. Att4s beginning Of the contest NJ Bismarck
sought to accomplish ths following OH ,s,s .,
En.lapd toe Salean question.
second. To cement an alliance between Prussia
ThiTl To eubrod u. with Spain through the Ho.
Fourth. To aiienate US from Italy on the Roman
This entire com nation has failed. England
fully regssurel by dee arlions OF sincerity, has
Just siyned with n: treaty whiih ia a. valuable TO
Us as It is to lie xum. aud renders secure our north
Russia iits not sigued the treaty a. Bismarck eI.
pected. and rubN, opinion throughout the empire
Of the Gar !. mors aid m, more uniavorlsie TO we
Is Tar from being hc-tho " US Spain has shown Us
nothing but e-rdlaiiy, 'nl ne same T.
| Florence we have taken up our position again on
the basis Of tie convention OF the l3ih of sertem
bvr and solution OF tne question has been accom-
! pshe TO our common satisfaction. and with
out raising any cinculty Thus neither at
| London. nor at st. Petersburg, nor at Madrid,
nor at Florence has Bismarck succeeded in
| carrying out his programme. The sympatlhcs OF
Mere before tie war. Our noet Is before the port
Of Kiel and great .yens viii take place on that
yo PEACE
| Unouestionabiy negotiations for peace cannot for
an instant be erterLined. At moment when the
war was only Just ommenced ami when the IA
tionh Ieeln' deeaf's Itself with admirable enefg
an idea Of welkEcs mot visit the heart OF sin
gle Frenchman 60 or re atoms with ioroi.h Powers
are Wat they shoud be- The new MiHstcr ot For.
, ci.n Affairs will hnt the ground well piepa-ed Tor
i'm TO pursue tae work commenced by las prede-
cessor.
rHE coRPs LgGIsLAriy IN SESSION.
In the Corps Iegiiaut yesterday, NJ. Jules Simon
presented petition rra' ing that members o. reli.
gious communities ls required to do mi,itari service
like other citizens The petition has O0O sigma
lures MN. AAgo Pelletan, Ferry Raspail, and
others introduced similar petitions NJ. Gamheua
moved that committee be appointed to consiier
tie petitions and report on the same. NJ. Argonce
demanded tnat
be raised to $500 UOOoO francs. The Minister Of
Finance statcd tlai having consulted with the of
GERS OF the Bank Of France, he would support the
pl oposition OF NJ. Argenee. NJ. Chagot moved that
the deay IN the payment OF commercial bills be in
creased from thirty forty-hve days. ifhe Minister
OF the Interior answered that the Government was
prepared to accept the desclsion OF the Chambers,
and ouly asked fol prompt action The motion was
carried by u vote Of x2 l.
ArrER LEB0uv
Count Paiikao was asked why the name OF Lebeu
appeared signed to decree in the Journal 0Gaei
and replied that the decree wss drawn up prior 70
Lebpui's resignation. He stated that Marsha
Bazsine was nov absolute Commander lin Chief o
7 the army NJ. Gambett- demanded immediate action
on the proposal OF E Jules Favre resolving that th,
Corps LesisIatif appoint
Committee OF DETEsCH.
NJ. Picard thought the discussion on this subject
should be conducted With closed doors. The Pres
ident decided that the debate should be open to tue
puoic. NJ. Gapbetta declared there must be nS
tr!ckery on such a subject The Chamber must pro
nouncs between the safety OF the State and th,
safety OF the Dynasty. Great agitation and nois,
Interruptions,
SECRET SESSION.
Count Palikao said the Government was not op
posed to the debate. NJ Msthieu referred TO tn,
|
| tors with which NJ. Gambettas attacks on the Gov
eminent had been received, and moved that H.,
galleries be cleared and that the Chambers 60 int
secret session.
The spectators were ordered out by the Presden
e and the doors were closed. Ait.ra stormy session
tie sitting was Dissolved
Tie Senate and Corps LeGisattf are in session
y again TO-DAY. The members have been resues ed h.
the Government to remain in Paris.
WAR MEASURES.
The text OF the law voted yesterday by the Corp
Legsla III has been to-day oficially promulgated
is as fol Uws
I. Tho time allowed 10 make protests. aud al
+ acts with regard TO appeals concerning all CONNER
cal paper NEGOTIATED before the promu CATION Of th
law, is exiof led from on, month to ioryhVe daJ :
Payment stall not he requ re OF endorsers OF o he
parties ntC' oetcd duIi . raid time. Interest there
on will be due after maturity up to the time OF pay
y ment
!, Q No law suit shall be cirriei on against citizens
. called upon to render ary service during the
war In virtue OF article ~ OF the law OF August lth
IS 1870 or against the Gardes Mobiles at present serv
ins under the illg.