The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-08
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.;S1aoDoNa March 6. 6.!1lKs the es retSffeW; tf; ;os
the Pr1ssian Guards at Lonig, Champs.
tbA Emperor addressed The tToops. He
ehanked them for the heroism, endur-
auce and devotion they had displayed. =.
aad added they must thank Providence
Tor chosin9 them ns the instruments to
bring to pass events Of such magnitude
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In the House of Lords, the MARQUIS of
Salisbury attacked the foreign policy of
the Government, showing that foreign
powers were all contemptuous in their
manner toward England. Prussin had
declined England's aid in negotiating
peace, with France, aud Russia had re-.
pudiated obligations solemnly agreed 20
at the end CT the Crlmean war. These
insulta he placed in contrast with qua
rantees which England was party to, and
therefrem he deduced the decay of her
international influence. He urged re-
organization of the army, to the weak
ness OF which he attributed much of
Englnnd's loss of Prestige. Granville
protested against the unreasonableness
of the assault made upon the conduct of
foreign affairs. He quoted a distin-
guished American officer who had exss
pressed his surprise at the complete state
OF preparation for wnri in which be found
the British navy. The discussion ended
6y the adoption of an order for reprint
ing the text OF guarantees given by
England in continental matters.
In the House of Commons, today.
Disraeli gave notice that he should, at O
future day, ask the Government to in
form the House whether or not it was
aware OF last years treaty between Prus-
sia and Russia, when Odo Russell was
sent to Versailles to consult Bismarck.
Gladstone communicated to the House
Information received from West Meath
County, ireland, confirming previous re-
ports of the mischievous tendency of af-
fairs there. He said special measures of
precaution were needed, for the lives of
judges in that County were threatened,
and he urged speedy action. The bill
Tor army reorganization was taken up,
and there was keen encounter over the
clause abolishing the purchase of COM
missions. The supporters of the sys-
tenn predicting loss of military charuc-
ter and prestige, should it be done away
with. -
DRESDEN. March G-The Journal saws
all the French officers and all privates of
the Mobile Guard, prisoners in Germa-
ny, may return Monday to their homes,
If they 80 desire, at their own cost. Sol
diers of the line and the Imperial Guard
will remain until arrangements for their
transportation are completed.
PARIS, March 6.-The Journal Ohfciel
acknowledges that several battalions of
National Guards. have retnined their
guns, but only to prevent their falling
into the hands of the Prussians. The
anomalous situation will soon terminate.
BORDEAUX, March 6-Evening.-In
the National Assembly, this evening,
Louis Blanc, Victor Hugo and Quinet
made demand for the detention of
members of the September Government,
until they shall have returned an ac-
count of their acts up to the capitulation
OF Paris. Delescluze submitted O de-
mand for their impeachment and arrest.
on charge of high treason. A motion
was made that the Assembly shall not
return to Paris, but sit elsewhere. At
the request of Thiers, the Assembly i'm :
mediately went into committee upon the
question, the decision upon which will
be made tomorrow.
PARIS, March 6-Noon. The Minister
of the Interior has assumed control of
the police. Theirs declines to receive
the designations rendered by Favre and
Simon.
LONDON, March THE Times an
nounces the following changes in the
ministry: Right Hon. Geo. j. Goschen
succeeds Right Hon. Hugh c. E. Child
ers as First Lord of the Admiralty;
Right Hon. James Stansfeld succeeds
Goschen as President OF the Poor Law
Board; W. T.. Baxter succeeds Stansfeld
as one of the joint Secretaries of the
Treasury; and George j. Shaw Lefevre,
at present Secretary for the Home De.
partment, succeeds Baxter as Secretary
of the Admiralty.
A serious disturbance occurred on the
9th ult., at Augers, between number
of Bretons and Franc tireurs. The Bre-
tons were praying in the Champs de
Mars, when the Franc-tireurs came
along, and seeing them at devotion, took
occasion to mock and pelt them with
mud and stones. The Dretons charged
upon them, killing three and wounding
large number.
ROME. March 1.-THE Pope has held
n secret consistory, in which he deliv-
cred an allocution of considerable
length. The Holy Father, in his ad-
dress to the Cardinals, attacked the mo-
tives and acts of the fathers of the re-