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Foreign News.

LONDON Dec. 4.-G p. P.M-Large portions OF the
city in darkness tonight, the gas having beer
extinguished- Many sections are filled with con
steruation aud dread, and the irritation against th,
striking stOkers is great
Eighty members Of the London police have been
discharged Tor InsubOrdnaIiOn. The trouble grew
out OF the dismissal OF a constable who acted as
secretary during an effort to force and secure
increased pay.
noon elected members Of the Committee Of Thirty
on the resolution proposed by Minister Dufaure
The Committee consists of 10 Deputies Of the
Right representing 36l votes, and IL Deputies OF
the Left. representing 333 votes. What Course the
Government will take under the circumstances is
at this time unknown
LONDoS, Dec. 81 Worlds Speciall The vote
10 the Versailles Assembly, to-day, on the forma-
ton Of Dufaures Committee has excited the liveli-
est apprehension in Paris, where lighting is ex-
pected.
There Is great excitement at ChisIehurst.
Marshal MscMshOn controls the army. but will
act only ih obedience to the Assembly. not to
Thiers. German re-Occupaton Of France is certain
IL sighting occurs Correspondence has recently
passed between bismarck and Napoleon. and Ger
man re-OccupatiOn will result in the Teestablish-
ment OF the Empire.
The vote OF the Assembly yesterday in electing
nineteen Deputies OF the Right OF the MOnarchists.
to- eleven of the Left or the Republicans, on the
COMMITTEES to consider the question OF the cOusit-
tiOn OF the Republic, makes French affairs again
exciting Without accepting all that Is contained
in the New York Worlds special dispatch from
London, on the interference Of Germany il lighting
should commence, and the re-establisbment Of the
NapOeonic dynasty, all friends of the Republic
will b. deeply interested in watching the result of
this apparently MORarchieal victory. There is.
however, qualification In knowing that the
MOuarchists divided among themselves rs to
who should be called to the throne and the sort of
constitution which France should adopt also that
20 many Of them the fear OF reestabiishing the Ma
pOleOnic dynasty will be strong consideration
before. OVerthTOwing the Republic The Left
representing oil shades Of the Republican Deputies
Ufue r4nr a. OfItn her
the Right. and this seemingly Republican reverse
Is perhaps due 10 the votes OF those Deputies num-
bering IN all about lOO who are not strongly afh-
ated with either OF the two great parties Prudence
IL nothing else should, and will probably restrain
the Right even il they have the power, from de-
claring against the Republic at the present june
tuTe.-B Bulletin.
Row. Dec 5--Sir BartIe Frere has arrived here
on his way 20 Join the British expedition to sup
press the slave trade the African Coast He
received by the King. who gave him a gold
medal bearing the Royal effigy. and asked him to
present it tO DR.. Livingstone, as badge OF bis
esteem.
Summers resolution. demanding that the names
Of battles for the Union shall not be continued in
the Army Register placed on the regimental
coIOrs OF the Unitrd States Is very characteristic Of
the man. IL IS not true that such practice " is
contrary TO the usages Of civilized nations" On
the contrary. IN every country the names OF battles
won, and of the heroes who fought for their eoun-
try, written not on paper alone but engraved
in marble and bronze. Statues, columns. Obelisks
and cOmmemOratiug Ptheir deeds. We fear that
Sumner has made Improbable tour through
England aud France. II he has not seen such mon-
umeuts II the object Of his resolution be TO revive
brotk=iy feelings among citizens by forgetting the
past conflict. why not ask then that the sale of the
history Of the war by both sdesbe suppressed. and
the copies in the pablc libraries be suppressed?
The next demald Sumner will make will be, we
suppose. that all must believe that there never
a rebellion in this country. and that Secession by
States was laWful.-AHd. Dec 3.
COPESHAGEN, Nov. lS.-Reports OF the destruc
tiOn by terrible gales last week continue to be
received from and land. Several villages in
Schleswig- -HOlstein were destroyed. aud a number
OF towns in Pomerania seriously damaged.
Advices from the provinces show that the'wreck
and ruin caused by the hurricane Is enormous.
At many ports the sea embankment and draining
works are demolished. The loss is very great.
The damage in the Island OF Faster, known for its
fertility as the orchard of Denmark, will exceed
million rix dollars The King has sent relief 10
the inhabitants The Queen started a subscription
list. and presides aid association. The
Minister OF Marine has ordered cOmmandants Of
Danish vessels at naval stations to give every
succor 10 shipwrecked crews along the coast