Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-15
FOREIGN.

PARIS, Nov. 14-Thiers, in his speech
thanks God for the recuperation and gener-
al prosperity of the country. In referring to
the success of the last loan he says, the
whole available capital of the world was
offered to France.
Germany has been paid 500, 900, 600 francs
of the war Indemnity and will receive
200 ,OO0, 900 more in December. The budget
shows a deficit of 132, ,000,0 900 francs for the
last fiscal year, but estimates show the
equilibrium of the expenditure and rev.
enue will be restored in 1873. A surplus
may be looked for in 1874. AllusiOn is
made to the disasters of the late war, the
cruel dismemberment of the country and
the frightful burden it had to bear in the
establishment of the Republic. All these
things suddenly bursting upon surprised
and disheartened country might have re-
suited in irreparable disaster if order had
not been maintained.
An appeal is made to Republicans not
to spare even excessive sacrifices for order
in thei: own interests. Events have given
them the Republic. The Republic exists
as the legal government. An attempt at
any different form of government would
lead to the most terrible revolution.
The President deprecates formal proc
lamation Of a Republic by the Assembly.
The better policy would be to impress on
the institutions of the country the features
of conservative republicanism. The Re-
public must be conservative; otherwise it
can not exist. The absolute need of the
Republic is repose. The mass might live
through a few days of agitation. After
frightening others, it fears itself and falls
into the arms of an adyenturer travelling
the sad and humiliating journey from an
archy to despotism and from despotism to
anarchy,
The slightest fault is sufficient to wreck
the republic of France. An orderly and
strong government inspires confidence in
foreign powers who desire above all just
equilibrium In France. If she chooses not
tolsolate herself she may become surrou nd
ed by trusting and useful friends To the
Assembly is left the construction of con-
stltutOnal measures. The decisive move
ment has arrived for the work. The Presi-
dent promises Difference, co-operation and
devotion, and concludes by invoking God
to bless the work of the Assembly and
render complete and durable consumma-
ton, which has not been attained since
the commencement. The message was
well received by the Left. Kerdrell, to
whom it gives great satisfaction, moved
the appointment of commission to draw
up reply. The motion was agreed to by
small majority. 1t is thought the Presi.
dents message will lead to an early dissOlu-
ton of the Assembly.
LONDON, Nov. l4.-At a meeting yester.
terday in Boston, Lincolnshire, it was re-
solved to aid the the sufferers bv the great
fire in its American namesake, and
subscriptions for that object are now being
secured. Measures for the relief of snffar.
ers are also being taken in London.
The gale of last night was exceedingly
severe on the -Prussian coast. At StTaI.
sund its effects were most disastrous
nlN-nN o11 Il in
hight of the storm fire broke out among
the warehouses, which spread rapidly, and
Is still burning. Several lives are reported
lost, and many persons injured.
BERLIN, Nov. 14.-Prince Bismarck il
Ill, and physicians have gone to Varsins
to attend him.