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Great Britain.
AMNESTY.
LONDON, Aug. "a The amnesty association
of Dublin hold Il meeting at Phoenix park on
the third OF September, to get up petition to
the queen for the liberation Of political prison.
ers,
ANOTHER STRIKE.
A strike of 1900 workmen has occurred at
Leeds. The disturbances at Newcastle on-the.
Tyne have not been renewed The newly EN-
plOyed workmen were Missed yesterday by the
strikers, but no serious trouble is apprehended.
POLITICAL.
The election of a member OF parliament in the
place of Buxton is very exciting Watney, the
tory candidate, is now 800 ahead.
France.
EXCITEMENT.
PARIS, Aug. 24.-rhe bill which was prepared
by Gambetta for the consideration of the repub-
lcan union deputies in the assembly propose
a dissolution of the national assembly on the
ground that its discussion has proved fruitless,
and the election of constituent assembly in its
place. The bill also makes provision for the
resignation Of Theirs when the constituent as
semby is elected. The discussions upon the
question Of the dissolution of the assembly are
exciting. A conflict is apprehended.
REPUBLICAN CELEBRATION.
1t is officially announced that the anniversary
of the establishment OF the republic will be
celebrated throughout France on the 3D. of
September.
THE COURT MARTIAL.
In the trial of Assy before the court martial
to-day the prisoners counsel boldly charged
the Versailles troops with using petroleum
shells during the siege of Paris. The court
promptly Silenced Assy, and stigmatized the as
sertiOn as Infamous.
THE GERMAN TROOPS.
Ii is reported that the negotiations between
France and Germany in relation to the evacua-
ton of French territory by the German troops,
arc to be transferred to Versailles.
THE NATIONAL GUARDS.
La France says an understanding has been
reached between the committee of the assembly
and the government respecting dissolution of
the national guards, and that discussion upon
the subject in the assembly and conflict over the
disarmament are both improbable
NEW LEAGUE.
The German ambassador, Count Waldersee,
has complained TO the French minister of for
eign affairs, Count de Remusat, of the existence
of league for the delverance of Alsace and
Lorraine from the hands of the Germans.
Count Remusat replied that such league was
illegal and it should be dissolved
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
VERSAILLES, Aug. 24.-ln the assembly, to-
night, there was Il debate upon the bill for the
disarmament Of the national guard. General
Peissier, brother of the marshal, spoke in OPP
position to the measure, which he characterized
as inoppOrtune and dangerous.
Viscount MeauX followed in a speech de-
handing immediate aud uncompromising dis
bandment which was yOcicrouSly cheered by
the deputies of the right.
Theirs objected to immediate action, as un-
just He asserted that only a portion of the
nationals were unfit to bear arms.
Being violently interrupted by the right,
Theirs concluded by saying that it was evident
that he had lost the confidence of the assembly,
and he knew what course to adopt.
An amendment, proposed by Gen. DucrOt, pro-
yidmg for gradual disbandment, was then
adopted-4S7 to 154.