, 1874-06-25


81 20; old. 81 25 q 81 50; old brew
ing, 81 20 q 81 Is; oats, cheice Cali
fornia. 81 50; Oregon, 81 771l;. hay,
$40 q SIS. i
WASHINGTON, June 20.-- The Senate
Postal Committee. in their report on the
Pacific Mail Co. 8 demand for q semi
monthly service in 8, 500 ton ships, say
the delay on the contract for ten years
service, to commence. the service within
one year, ought not, under the circum-
stances, be deemed q material breach,
since no compensation was claimed dur
ing the delay but the service was actually
performed. by consent Of the Govern
ment, in other ships, receiving sea pos
tage. That, at the most, the failure as
to time only authorized the Govern
ment to terminate the contract if it
should SO elect. The Committee also
note that the law which specified that
the service should commence in Octo-
Der, 1873, did not require such COM
mencement in iron ships. but that the
requirement tina. the new ships should
be ready at that time was an extra pro-
vision of the Post Master General. and
il was therefore competent for the Post
master General to waive compliance
with this provision and continue the
contract in force. provided that the mail
was carried in iron ships. The Com.
mittee quote the Postmaster Generals
report for 1873, that "No good reason
is perceived whv the Company should
not be permitted to continue the service
as at present until the new ships are
completed and placed on line, with the
understanding that it shall make no
claim upon additional subsidy or any
part thereof, but shall receive sea pos
tage only, as heretofore, in full com
pensation for the additional service, un-
til the contract shall be fully COM
piled with" In these views the Cons
mittee concur, and do not believe that
it is expedient to annnl the contract for
additional monthly service. nor do they
consider any acts necessary except the
assurances of the Postmaster General
for continuance of the contract and
service to be given as requested by the
company. -''
In conclusion, the Committee call at
tention to the importance Of preserving
in American hands rapid mail service
across the Pacific Ocean, and say that.
if there is any possibility Of realizing the
results claimed by the Company from
their new fast steamers, at cost not ex-
ceeding one million annually, there
should be little hesitation on the part
of the Government; and pointed out
the large subsidies paid by England and
France for ocean mail service. beside
which that to the Pacific Mail Compa-
ny is insignificant. .aJ ISIS 'raas1i 7-
PARIS, June 2O.-The Chamber of
the Assembly was crowded to-day with
deputies. The galleries were also well
filed. The principal organization bill
was again before that body, although
the Central COMMITTEES yesterday an
nounced the withdrawal of that. The
COMMITTEES subsequently took up the
bill and secured the adoption, by vote
of 577 against "a, of the amendment
maintaining the present system of mum
icipal elections, thus overthrowing the
three clauses of the bill which provide
for representation by cumulative voting.
These clauses having been stricken from
the bill. it again came up in the Assem-
bly, to-day in its modified form. Four
ton, Minister of tie Interior, announced
that the Government has accepted the
amendments proposed by Clapier to the
bill which extends for two years more
the present law providing that the nom
ination of Mayors shall be made by the
Government. The amendment was
therefore adopted by vote Of 478 TO
337. -. -.
The Committee of the, Assembly has
unanimously resolved to unseat Rani.
because of the sentence imposed upon
him by military tribunal, for particip-
alton in the Commune.
LONDON, June 20.-The Parliamentary
election in North Durham resulted in
the return to the House of Commons of
Charles NJ. Salmer, Liberal, one Of the
former members, and Geo. Elliott, Con-,
ssrvative. The election of Elliott is a
gain for the Conservatives. 12f*
The Pail Mall Gazette says the sue
cess of the international 1sw Congress,
called to meet at Brussels, ,is very doubt.
full. The Governments of England,
France and Austria raise objections to
the scheme. and Switzerland extends to
it but feeble support.
BREMEN, June 2O.-A banquet was giv-
on to-day in honor Of the agricultural
exhibitors. The Crown Prince Freder-
ick William of Germany, in reply to a
toast to Emperor William, expressed the
hope that foreign exhibitors would, on
their return to their homes. convey the
assurance to their countrymen that no
where is the wish for peace and for full
continuance of the liberties Of civiliza-
ton stronger than in the rehabited Ger
nan Empire.
CoNsrANT1NopLE,J June 20.-The Turk
ish steamer Liars, with 440 persons on
board, was run into and sunk in the Sea
Of Marmora, yesterday, by an Egyptian
vessel and sunk in a few minutes. $40
of her people were lost.
TIE HAGUE, Jnne 20.-There is a cri-
SIS in the Dutch Ministry. The Cham
bers have rejected the Government bill
lowering the franchise, and the minis
tore bova II, conseouance rendered their