, 1872-12-19

support Of only himself and one other
six out of of the trustees opposing il
and sustaining Reid's conduct of the
paper and urging that he be retained
with no instruction save to continue car
! rying out the policy Of Greeley's card.
1t is settled that no change will be made
in the policy of the paper.
A Worlds special says that at Two o.
clock this morning fire broke out a
Chesterville. Before the flames wert
extinguished half the business part o.
town was destroyed. Loss estimated
$3.50, 900; about half insured. Supposed
to be the work of an incendiary.
PARIS, Dec. I5-The sitting Of the As.
sembly was resumed at 8 O'Clock last
night. Minister Dufaure addressed the
House in favor of rejecting the petitions
for dissolution. He spoke ironically OF
Gambetta whose speeches he said were
the cause of the present needless agita-
ton. Speeches followed from members
of all parties. The debate was one OF
the most violent and exciting which has
taken place in the Assembly, and lasted
until 10 o'clock this morning when the
chamber, by a vote of 400 to POI reject
ed the petitions and passed to the order
of the day. Theirs was not present
during the debate either in the after
noon or evening. Before adjourning
the assembly adopted resolution di-
recting that DofaureFs speech be pla-
carded in all the communes OF France.
A similar resolution in REGARD to the
speeches of the radical deputies was vot-
ed down. The monarchist journals are
greatly pleased with the stand taken by
Dufaure. The radi i,'al press maintain q
tone of indifference and declare they
will continue the agitation for dissolu-
luton.
ROME, Dec. 15--The Committee of
the Chamber of Deputies. who have ul-
der consideration the religious corpora
tons bill, at the sitting yesterday
adopted resolution declaring the sup
preston of the society of Jesuits, in
cuding the chief establishment of the
order in Rome, is imperatively demand
ed by the interests of the nation. The
announcement of this action was re-
cei;ed by the liberal deputies with en-
thnsiastic applause.
PoRr. AND. O., Dec. 16-A shock of
earthquake visited this section Saturday
evening at half past nine. In this city
chandeliers vibrated and clocks We're
stopped At the Clarendon Hotel guests
rushed from their rooms to the street.
The shock was felt at Aurora, Oregon
City and towns on the Columbia river.
This is the first instance of an earth
quake in Oregon, known to, the Oldest
settlers.
The steamer Ajax arrived Saturday
evening.
Weuther last week was quite warm
but is now freezing.
At Wallula the earthquake on Satur-
day evening is reported as heavy lasting
so seconds, followed by five lighter
shocks At intervals of Is minutes. after
which a heavy rumbling sound was
heare as distinctly as a heavy peal OF
thunder.
The thermometer fell from 80 to 2G
degrees. Shakes continued at irregular
intervals until 4 A. NJ. The hrst SHOCK
was violent enough to shake building>
and their contents up pretty lively. AT
Walla Walla two heavy shocks were felt
at Umatllla threande, at thelDalles -four
OF i've shakes. Another shock at the
latter place was felt at 8 A. NJ. to-day.
Flour has advanced fifty cents pei
barrel; standard brands S. 50. Wheat
advanced to 81 55 per GENITAL.
LONDON, Dec. 15-Disraeli's health is
greatly impaired.
A Paris dispatch to the Times says ii
is more than ever evident that u majori-
ity of the assembly is in direct opposi-
ton to President Theirs. One or the
other must yield. The country sup
ports the President.
Viscountess Beaconsfelde, the wife
of Disraali, died at noon to-day.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16--The Italian So
ciety held a meeting last evening, at
which the home government was fierce
ly denounced for its conduct in relation
the immigration of SO many of its poor
to this country. The Italian Consul
was also assailed for failing to make sat
isfactory explanations of the causes
of the exodus. 1t was decided to men,
orialize Congress in opposition to what
the meeting designate as "this infamous
white slave trade
At meeting of the international So
ciety yesterday, very violent threats
were made by striking silk weavers OF
Patterson, N. j.
The coroner's investigation of the
fifth Avenue Hotel fire will take place
Wednesday,.
1t having been announced that in the
will of Edwin Forrest he leaves his en-
tire property. even his wardrobe and
valuable library. to be used for the
foundation of home for disabled dram
attic artists, sixty acres of ground within
the limits of Philadelphia have been
made over to the corporation that
city for the purpose set forth.
In Oyer and Terminer to-day. after
some six or seven motions had been de.
MED. LYMAN Tremaine, for prosecution