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THE ORLEANS PRINCES.
VERSAILLES, June SIN the assembly, to-
day, debate on the removal of the political dsa-
bilitieS of the Orleans princes, adjourned from
Monday, was resumed The committee reported
in favor of abolishing the law of prescription,
when NJ. Theirs rose and said he had opposed
the abrogation of the law because he believed
such action would be dangerous. He only as
scented to the views of the committee on the
princes engaging not to sit in the
assembly, and not to enter into any
intrigue against the republic. The safe
ty of the republic had been confded to
him, and he should not betray the trust. The
assembly then voted to abrogate the law of pro-
scnptiOn by 4S4 to 1903, and proceeded to declare
valid the elections of Duke dAumale and
Prince de Joinville to seats in the assembly
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS OF THE COMMUNE.
PARIS, June THE funeral ceremonies to-
day over the remains Of five of the clerical vic
tins of the commune were solemn and impress
sive. Notre Dame was grandly arranged. The
central object was gorgeous catafalque con-
tanning the remains of the archbishop, sur
rounded by minor structures, bearing the
corpses of Dugueny, cure of the Madelaine;
Suret, grand vicar OF the diocese of Becourt;
and Sabater Couture. The archbishop was
covered with pail of black velvet and enriched
with a massive silver cross. Thousands of
tapers were burning in silver candelabra. The
floor was covered with black cloth, and the pull
pit with black gauze. The transepts, one hun
dred and fifty feet wide, appeared huge recesSes
of black drapery, which covered every statue
except those of the virgin and child, ST. Denis
and the first bishop Of Paris In the midst of
all were the black and charred remains of the
bishops chair His throne, also half burned,
with which the communists endeavered to burn
the cathedral, was left intact as memento of
the crime.
Along the route Of the procession the win
dowS and streets were crammed with spectators
Bells were tolling and salute of guns fired. A
strong force of regulars, with reversed arms and
muffted drums, were in the procession. The fu-
neral car OF the archbishop was covered with
silver and drawn by six horses. Another beauti-
full car containing the remains of Suret followed.
The procession reached the cathedral at eleven
o'clock. Inside the church was crowded with
members of the assembly, priests and sisters OF
charity. AT eleven O'Clock the priests, deputies,
with military music, left the chancel and pro-
ceeded to the great doors draped in black to
meet the coffin. The.chanting then commenced,
and outside were heard the beating of drums,
the pealing OF trumpets and the roaring of can
non. AT the elevation of the host the firing was
repeated. The altar was magniicently decorat-
ed and the service long and solemn. Mcmahon.
Drusy, VinOy, PAdmirault and Favre were pres
ent.
Great Britain.
THE ARMY REGULATION BILL,
LONDON, June S.-The commons tonight were
engaged Ill long debate on the army regula-
ton bill. Mr.. Cardwell defended the clause
abolishing the sale of commissions. An incl
dental vote while it did not decide the question
of abolition, showed that the government had a
majority of III votes.
Turkey.
ATTEMPT TO BURN CoNsTANTINoPLE.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, June Sire was discov-
cred simultaneously in four places in this city,
this morning, and at one time two hundred
houses were in flames Fortunately tho wind
was light, and the prospect of getting the con.
migration under control is good The damage
is already very heavy. The tires are supposed
to be incendiary