, 1872-12-25
(F]om The st. TH0mo T;dende.)
KILOGRAMS.

ST. THOMAS STATION GOTH DECEMBER.
ENGLAND A Terrible storm lately passed
over the west of England. Caused serious
damage to property, destroying Telegraphs,
and many buildings were reduced to ruins.
Pedestrians are thrown down by violence of
the storm, and many injured. There have
been numerous naval disasters. The Gunnerv
snip Cambridge at Davenport ashore, and s
ships at Plymouth. The crews suffered great
ly.
FRANCE.-Political arrangements committee
OF Dufaure shows that the report will be in
favour of ministerial responsibility and the ex-
pulsion of Theirs from the Tribune of Assem-
bly, reducing to a mere fiction The presiden-
tial vote. Audiffred, Vice President of the
Committee of 80, visited Theirs and had a
long and cordial conversation. The Situation
of the Government is improving.-Tt is rumour-
ed that Goulard is appointed Minister of the
Interior, Leon Minister of Finance, and Fourth
er Minister of Public works.
Mr.. Smith NJ. p, at a Banquet in We.tmin-
ster, criticised the Ballot Bill, denying that it
prevented cOrruptiOn.=Seyeral stokers of the
Gas 20 have been sentenced to 6 weeks i'm
prisonment under masters and servants act
At Oxford, Oriel College badly damaged,
and the Great Western Railway Depot entire-
ly demolished by the late storms.
SWITZERLAND.-The election of President
and Vice President of Swiss confederation re-
suited in the choice of NJ. Cresole for the for
mer and DR.. Schenk for the latter.
MExICO-Lerdo dc Tajada, President of
Mexico, took formal possession of his office.
There were festivities in honour of election.
PARIS 10th.-A Deputation of moderate re-
pubIlcans in the Assembly called upon Theirs
In order to express apprehensiOns that he was
leaning too far towards the party of the Right.
The President assured them he would uphold
firm and mistaken the policy announced at the
opening of the session. % members of the left
centre suggested a prolongation of Thiers's
term of office for 4 years, the election of a Vice
President, the partial renewal of the assembly
yearly, the establishment Of the principle of
ministerial responsibility, creation of a second
m and settlement of relations between
the executive and the legislative departments.
JAPAN.-Announcement that next month an
elective parliament to be established to con-
sist of 600 members.
PARIS 11th-The City has been visited by
a terrible gale. Buildings have been demo
liShed and g,eat damage dOne.=In the Nation
al Assembly NJ. GaslOude expressed a hope
that the Assembly would not dissolve before
securing complete liberation Of French Terrific
ry=Duke de BrogIie, monarchist, has been
elected member of the committee of 80, in
place of M. FOurton.=The EgalitG Newspaper
of Marseilles has been suppressed for violating
the press law.
BERLIN 11.-Prince Bismark expected at
Berlin on the goth inst.
12th.-It is Rumoured that Bismarck re-
signs the Presidency of the Prussian Council
of Ministers in order to devote himself to duties
as Chancellor of the German empire.
10Th December.
NEW YoRK.-Sugar, Crystals 1O8c and
dropping. Meal So % $34. Flour SCI extra
;$78, dropping. Pork $I34. Gold 1928. Ster-
ling 9 p. C.
LoNDoN-Sugars, Crystals, 30s. Muscova-
do 25s. Clayed Havana, 2Ss Cd. to 20. Deme-
rara Rum Is. 1o3d. Trinidad Cocoa sos.
England 5 p. C.