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servers they escaped and landed on the
most western key of Abaco. On the seventh
day after landing Stewart died from fever,
produced oy exhaustion. Smith caught %
little rain water on the ninth, and that,
with pTlchIy pears and soft shell crabs, sus-
tanned him until the seventeenth day, when
he was taken of the island and brought TO
Nassau. lie goes to New York On the Co
Lunbia.
The Gaeeta publishes a decree to-day
summonins Putario Gonzales, Nestor Po-
nice, the widow of Morales Lemas and the
wives OF General Jordan, Almada, Mara,
mester and Fesser to present themselves at
tue artillery barracks here and defend them
serves from charges of treason preferred
against them before the court martial
fAaLs' Decembe 5.-The governmental
situation at ersailles has unsettled bust
ness Of all kinds throughout the country.
The committee Of thirty, formed yester-
day By the Assembly Is regarded as hostile
20 the republic.
Republican journals of Paris declare the
Assembly does not represent the will OF
France. and demand its immediate d;ssolu-
ton.
President Theirs Ia expected 20 resign.
The government viii probably make d
statement at the session of the Assembly to-
day Is TO the course it intends to take.
The committee of thirty appointed by
' v
the resolution OF Minister Dufaure, held
its meeting today. The following officers
were elected: President Baron de Laucy;
}lee President, Audiget Pasquier Secre-
taries, Leteyre, Pourtales and StausIuan-
vile. The organization having been com
p!eted. the committee adjourned to meet
Monday, when it VIII proceed 20 business
according % the motion By which il VAS
created
The committee is instructed to draw up Il
og0iect OF the law defining the responsibility
Of Ministers, and regulating the relations OF
the several powers of the State. 1t Is ex-
pected that it will report bill declaring
anv Minister who shall be censured must
resign, and excluding the President from
debate in the Assembly, but giving him, by
wav Of compensation, limited veto power
It IL inferred from the political composition
Of the committee that any proposition for %
dissolution OF tie Assembly will be rejected
and nothing moro radical than the partial
renewal Of the chamber once year, or
once every two years, like th8 American
Senate has been entertained
The DieJ1 Plib!ie says: The complexion of
the committee makes the situation all tho
moro precarious While the executive and
the Assembly arc equally adverse to a coup
d etat the country can not tolerate tho
present state of affairs. 1t intimates that
the country should spontaneously intervene,
which is interpreted to mean it should CON
tiuUe to send in petitions IN support of
Tbier8 and his government
An osEoia: reception was given at tho
executive residence last night, which was
numerouslv attended Theirs freely con-
versed with his friends on the political
crisis, He regretted the partial removal Of
the Assembly seemed impossible, and de-
cLared ne was determined to adhere to the
policy announced IA his message.
Al meeting of the extreme left it wag
decided not 70 move for the dissolution Of
the Assembly until the question had BEEN
thoroughly agitated by means Of petitions,
Petitions for dissolution are coming in
from parts of the country.
The Assembly committee charged witlso
the consideration Of the electoral laws de-
cided to recommend that franchise be given
to al males Of age who have lived one year
in the district in which they vote
RoHE, December 5.-A deputation oR
Americans had an audience with the Pope
Yesterday, and presented an address exc
| pgesa0g the devotion of American CathO-
| lies TO the holy See. The Pope made %
| feeling response. and concluded by giving
| MS blessing to the Catholics of America.
| CORR December 6.-Romayne, nationa5o
-st, is elected to Parliament from Cork,
| II.aRPo0L, December 6.-Arriy6lb-o
Steamship Manitoban from Quebec.
| LOHDoH December 6.-Shlp Utna, frOaa
| Quebec for Bristol, Wa@ abaud01e9 Egh5
persons drowned.
| At q conservative banquet il Wes3-
minister last night, W, H. Smith, member oS
| Parliament made a speech, in which he critp
cised the ballot bill, comparing the working
Of the system in England and America, de-
aging it prevented corruption. He mad %
! most friendly reference to the United States.
! and declared it was necessary for Eng
3an9 20 cultivate good relations with
5hen. As we'll wisher of the American
| Te0p.e, 1e scorned the idea of going to
war with them at any time. He felt that
war between tho two countries would have
been impossible, even If the treaty of
Washington had failed. He criticised the
Judgment Of the Geneva tribunal, but ac-
ceDted i, and said that all EngiishmeB
we're bound to accept it as final.
MADRID. December 6.-Congress has re
iected a motion for immediate consider
alton of the resolution TO impeaCh e&-Mtn-
;ster Sagast0.
Republican bands in Catalonia nave dis
perscd, and tranquility has been restored
Armed banda. which were rowing near Wills
France and the D8speraperros mountains,
| have disappeared.
Berlin. November 6.-Country r8form
bill came before the Upper House OF tho
Diet today, having passed the Lower
House. A general debate on the bill open
! ed and closed IN to-day'5 sitting. IO-m0r-
row the oil will be discussed clause by
! clause. Considerable amendments are ex
pected to be made, and it is hoped the bill
VIII pass before the close of the session.
PANAMA. November 27.-The A-pinwall
and Jamaica cable is still silent a5 it has
been since the fifth instant. Il probably
VIII not be repaired for some time.
The schooner Charles Bright, which has
charge Of this cable, is at logger heads with
the West India Gable Company.
No tariff for through business has Yet
been agreed upon, nor will any 30 fixed un
til the trouble between the managers Is
settled
The conduct Of business on the West
india lines cable from Cuba to Kingston,
Jamaica etc, Is very unsatisfactory to tho
public