The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-09-18
THE OLD WORLDS NEWS.
Affairs in Fra nee.
VERSAILLES, Septe

VERSAILLES. september 10.
The majority of the Assembly is known to
be favorable 10 the project OF law for Gus
toms treaty with Germany, including Alsace
and Lorraine. result Of which will be the
evacuation of the Departments of the Alsne,
Aube, Cote dor and Jnra, by German troops.
Debate upon the bill introduced by Count
De Pelusat, authorizing the signing of such
treaty, will take place to-day.
Tie question proves troublesome one, ana
fears are expressed that unless 1t is quickly
settled, the entire trade OF Alsace will so to
Switzerland instead of France.
The court-martial to day sentenced the
agent OF the International Society, Ii. Parry,
to imprisonment, and certain soldiers to death,
for passing over to the insurgents on April
4th.
Rumors are current of fresh changes IN the
diplomatic representative OF France near the
governments of Switzerland, the United
States, Italy and Germany. lis said Pierre
Lautreo will be appointed minister to Berne,
in place of Chateaurenaud, who goes to wash
ington instead OF Jules Ferry. The Duke
D'Harcourt, it is also said, will be appointed
ambassador to Florence. in place OF Count DE
Choiseu, who will be transferred to Berlin.
LATER-MrDNIGHT.-T Assembly have just
accepted, by vote of five hundred and thirty
three against thrty-one. the customs treaty
concluded by the Count DePelusat and Mons.
Ouertier, representing France, and Herr Won
Arnim and Count Herzog on the part OF Ger
many. Alsace and Lorraine are included 10
the treaty, the consequences OF when are @ ehe Ue
immediate evacuation OF the departments Oh
Aisne, Aube, Cote dor and Jura, and the re-
duction of the German army OF occupation OF
the other departments to $4,000 men.
LYONS, September l6.
A proclamation to-day announces the dis
armament OF the National Guard. All arms
10 possession of the guard are required to be
surrendered within two days, and h1es and
Imprisonment follow failure to comply with
the terms of the proclamation. Regular troops
replace National Guards when disarmed
The Nine Hours Labor Question.
LONDON, September l6.
It has been suggested, as means of COM
promising the New Castle difficulty, that the
EMPLOYERS adopt nine hours as the daily term
of labor, and that the striking workmen sacrl-
flee half an hours wages per day to secure the
reduction of hours. This, 1t Is thought, weuld
come very near to satisfying the claims OF
both parties. The meeting announced to take
place In Trafalgar Square, London, to express
sympathy of the London workmen for their
brethren In New Castle-on-Tyne, has been post
poned because the New Castle representative
in the committee which called the meeting OBJ.
jectec to coalescing with political parties.
Turkey and Teiegraphy.
It is announced that the Government Of Tur-
key has decided to participate IN the confer
ence to be held at Berne, Switzerland, en- the
25th inst, for The Improvement OF the tele-
graphic system aud service Of Europe. A state.
ment Is also made that another conference,
with similar object, will be held in Rome in
December.
Miscellaneous.
A meeting will be held on Sunday in the
suburbs of Dublin at Herold's Cross. The ob
ject Is TO take steps to prosecute the police lor
disturbing the recent assemblage In Phoenix
Park.
The Mont Gents tunnel was traversed In
thlrty.eight minutes. The dir ls excellent and
the rails perfectly level.
The Duke Alexis's squadron Is at Plymouth,
where he remains for the week.
Leaders of the International Society promise
London weavers that they will prevent the
importation of foreign workmen.
The Labor League denounces the introduc.
ton OF foreign workmen Into Engisn shops as
dangerous political expedient.
The British wheat crop Is represented as
dlsastrously deficient.