, 1874-04-29

IF them in two %ittings. 1t is doubtful whether
the Bishops will take part in the debate or mere
" hand in a Memorandum protesting against
them. The adoption of the Bills by the Upper
House appears to be certain.
April 8.
The Austrian Red Book to be shortly dis
tributed will not contain Count Andrassy's
despatch to Count Paar, Austrian Ambassador
at the Vatican, respecting the Pope's letter to
the Emperor Francis Joseph and the Papal
Encyclical to the Austrian Bishops, nor the
dispatches exchanged between Austria and
the Porte relative to the late Bosnian conflict.
Count Andrassy will, however, communicate
to the delegations of the Austrian Reichsrath
the contents of his note to Count Paar, which
protests in very energetic terms against the in
tervention of the Roman Curia in the internal
affairs of Austria.
THE ESCAPED COMMUNISTS
April 6.
Observation-Disclosures have transpired here
respecting the escape Of Rochefort and the five
other Communists prisoners from Noumea, New
Caledonia. They had obtained permission to
go on a fishing excursion, during which they
boarded a bark lying off the settlement, and
we're slowed away in the hold until the vessel
got clear of land, when they appeared on deck.
April 8.
PARIs.-The escape of Rochefort and his
companions seems to be confirmed by English
kilograms, but it is still doubted here whether
it occurred in the manner described.
April 8.
Adespatoh received from the GovernorofNew
Caledonia at last gives direct confirmation Of the
news of the escape Of the five prisoners, among
whom were Grousset, Jourde, and Rochefort.
They embarked on board an English ship, the
captain of which, according to this despatch, re-
THE BENGAL FAMINE.
CALcUrTA.-The Hattoo planters reckon 500
deaths as having occurred from disease and hun
ger.
Relief is checking the mortality.
Hailstorms have grievously damaged the indigo
crop at Maldah.
The tea manufacture in Cachar exceeds last
years production.
Sir Il. Temple and Sir J, Straohey have assum-
ed their Governorships.
Sir William Muir re!inquishes the Goyernorship
of the North-W Western Provinces, and is succeed
ed by Sir John Strachey. Sir Richard Temple
is appointed to the eutenant-Governorship of
Bengal, rendered vacant by the resignation OF
Sir George Campbell through ill-heaIth.
Charitable relief organization, in the form OF
village visitation, is efficiently working through
out TirhOOt and Chumparun, where 4l,OOU per-
sons are relieved daily. 100000 men, women, and
children are employed at the heIle1 w oths' me
Commissioner at Durbunga telegraphs that tho
relief organization is now ahead of the famine.
The arrangements to meet the distress in other
districts are progressing well. The total amount
of grain allotted to the famine districts IS 352'UOO
tons; 100000 are actually in store, and $4,000 in
transit. The large reserves are warehoused at Cal
outta. The Durbunga Railway will be compIetedin
April, thus greatly facilitating the transport Of
grain. Other routes Of inland transport are
working successfully.
Rain has fallen in Northern Bengal, with bene-
fetal results.
According to q letter from a missionary at
Mozuferpore, in the Behar district, dated the lth
inst, no deaths from starvation are known. The
lower classes are, however, suffering much dis
tress in Durbunga, and the maintenance OF the
Relief Works will alone prevent mortality.
Great care is now being taken that all wages are
paid in full, and in some places Government is
selling grain to the labourers slightly under
bazaar prices.
FRANCE.
April 5
PAR1s.-M. Beul6 was found dead in his bed
yesterday.
His death has produced a great impression
here, as there was no reason to apprehend such
an event.