The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-05-29
Mr.. Gladstone, while acknowledging the force

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Of the argument, urged that, as this was the
last year OF the present Parliament, there
would be no time to consider the question
Tho London Observer states that general
election for members OF Parliament VIII De
held next spring. The present Parliament
will meet for the last time in February, for
short session, when after voting the estimates,
il will bo dissolved. The new Parliament will
be convoked shortly after the Easter holidays.
Tho Duke OF Edinburgh has gone to Nice
to pay his addresses to tho Emperor OF Rus
sia's daughter, and marriage between the
young couple will no doubt, be arranged.
Canada gavo us the epizootc, and we have
| givon Canada the Credit Mobilier Canadian
newspapers are publishing heated editorial ar
tcles about the Canada Pacific Railway Inyes-
tgating committee which might have been
copied almost word for word from American
newspapers Of a few months ago.. Tho Tor
onto Globe talks fercely Of "Tho National
Scandal, and says that tho attempt to keep
the proceedings Of the committee secrat is
proof not only that the government is guilty,
but that it knows that it can be shown to be 30.
In Spain the Monarchists have every
where abstained from voting in the elections
for the Constituent Cortes, and large major
ity of Federal Republicans is assured Fur
ther collisions have been reported showing
the activity OF tho Carlists, but there are no
indications, as yet, Of decisive results.
Tho Italian Chamber Of Deputies il de-
batting the bill to abolish religious corpora
tions. Signor Venosta, Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, speaking in support OF tho bill, said
Italy was not compelled to observe the obliga-
tions Of mortmain by which these bodies ex-
isted but at the same time should leave the
Generals of religious orders the means OF
keeping up their communications with tho
Catholic world, Italy, in abolishing the tenn
poral power had contributed to the progress
Of the century, but she must refrain from
attacking spiritual powers.
1t is rumored that the Legitimists and Or
| leanists have combined in movement for tho
overthrow of President Thiers, and that they
have sent Rochefoucauld to Vienna to ask the
| Count DeChambord to authorize tho Legitim-
lists to nominate D'Aumale for President in
place Of Thiers.
-Russian successes are reported in Central
Asia. In recent BATTLE % Turcomans were
killed an 8, 900 camels captured.
GENERAL LNTELLIGENCE
-Messrs. Perry and Ashton, together with
Mr.. Jenckes, of Rhode Island, lately associa-
ted with them as counsel for the government,
having obtained all the necessary information
from tho books of the Union Pacific Railroad
company and the Credit Mobilier, have SUB
stsntially completed bill in equity against
these organizations, to be filed in accordance
with the act of the late session Of Congress-
Mr.. Ashton has submitted to Attorney-Gener-
al Williams a draft of the paper. 1t has not
vet boon determined where the suit shall be
brought, but Philadelphia and Boston are
mentioned in that connection.
Tho New York Tribune says negotiations
are in progress for tho absorption of the Pa
ciic & Atlantic Telegraph company by the
Western Union company.
There is no hope after all that the Allan
tic Ocean cable monopoly can be broken up by
the Newfoundland government. The mono
poly is threatened however, in other quarters.
A press cable has been proposed and the New
York Cotton Exchange has passed resolutions
in favor of new cable, and has promised to
take its stock.
--Gen. John c. Fremont is very anxious to
make some arrangement whereby he may be
relieved from the sentence OF the French
courts.
The prospects are that, after an exchange
of diplomatic negotiations for three years, the
Postmaster General will bo able to secure
treaty with Franco reducing tho postage to
cents. The present rate is about "a cents to
France direct.
--lho amount of lcgal-tonder notes out"
standing is being gradually decreased, and it
is believed at the treasury department by the
LIST of June they will be educed to the max
imum Of 1856, 900
The Third Assistant Postmaster General
has sent requisition on tho manufacturers
2,346, 900 postal cards, The post-ofllcc de-
partment issues an advertisement soliciting
proposals for one years supply of post-oliice
and registered package envelopes estimating
the former at 500, 900, and tho laCter at 4,0e),-
coo.
In June, 1872, just before embarkng on
his voyage of exploration, Captain G. +. Hall
deposited with Leggett and Storm, hotel
keepers of New York, package marked &C
r. Hall, care of Mr. Henry drinnell" 1t was
to be kept in their safe, with directions that,
il anything happened to him, it was to be de-
liyered to Grinnell. The instructions were
carried ont, and, on opening tho package,
Grinnell found that it contained three books,
comprising valuable memoranda, in the form
Of journal, kept y Captain Hall whom on
the King Williams Land expedition, in search
of Sir John Franklin. There are also notes
of various Arctic explorations, from which he
contemplated writing book. The journals
contain much important information relative
to the Arctic regions known only to Captain
Hall.
The late Chief Justice Chase left q will i
naming Gov. H. D. Hooke sole executor. No
inventory has been made Of his estate, which,
after few bequests, to DO divided between
his children, Mrs. Sprague and Mrs. Hoyt.
The BARON steel process for convert
ing articles Of cast iron into steel is
now being used for the preparation of
tools. The cast iron tools to be con-