, 1874-07-01

General Concha is preparing to attack that
town Immediately at three different points.
(Later.)
1t is rumouryd that the battle has commenc-
ed at Estella and that it progresses favourably
for the Government troops.
18th June.
The government is negotiating a loan of so
millions of reals with the Credit Mobilier.
1t Is said that the announcement of the battle
OF Estella is premature. General Concha has
delayed the attack on account of bad weather.
10th June.
LoNDoN.-A special despatch to the Times
says that the Carlists, commanded by Don AL
Ionso, nave been routed at Alcora, and that one
OF the sons of Henri de Bourbon was killed at
the head of the CarIist Zouaves. The Co.
vermont troops had 10 killed and IS wound
cd. The Carlists suffered greater losses. 1t
was expected that General Concha had opened
fire yesterday against Estella.
Goth June.
MADRED.-The Carlists are positively. con-
oentrating at Montejurra, near Estella. They
have taken possession Of all the provisions,
horses, acd vehicles in the neighbourhood.
General COncha has 5000 men and 81 guns
and is constantly receiving re~inforcements.
The weather is magnificent. Some cases Of
dysentery have occurred, caused by the soldiers
living principally on raw onions. The govern
ment reckons on an army Of 10000 infantry
and 10000 cavalry, exclusive of 5000 reserve.
FRANCE.
14,h June
PARIs.-The Draft of the constitutional law
prepared by the Left Centre will be presented
to the Assembly tomorrow, and urgency will be
demanded for it. It cannot be known whether
an alliance has been effected between the Right
Centre and the Left Centre the voting takes
place on the draft The Moderate Left will
support the motion Of urgency, Notwithstanding
its dissemination to recognise the Assembly as q
constituent power, because it wishes to establish
some defence for the Republic againat the b.
napartists.
18th June.
LoyDoN.-The draft of the Left Centre con-
tains three articles. The first promises that
the government be composed of a Senate, a
Chamber of Representatives,, and a President
Of the Republic. The second comprises Mar
shall McNIahon in the Presidency until 1880,
and the third proposes the partial or total rovi-
sion of the constitution of a Draft of q Law to
be submitted later.
PARIs.-It is believed that The Committee Of
Thirty will not report before fifteen days with
regard to the Drafts which were referred to
yesterday.
The fire in the front of FontainebIeu has
been put out after ten acres Of trees had been
destroyed.
All classes are anxious for the result of TO-
morrow's sitting of the Assembly.
M. Clemenceau has again challenged NJ.
Clssagnac for having insinuated that he was a
coward, and proposes a duel between ten Bona
partist and ten Republican Deputies. Cassag-
nae replies 8cornfully that he will not fight with
any one but Gambetta and that the Bonapartist
Deputies cannot accept the challenge.
The Police have closed the Cafe de POpera
in the boulevard Hausseman on account of its
being the meeting place fthe Bonapartists.
The Draft of the Constitutions Law prepared
by the Left Centre was being presented to the
Assembly to-day and declared urgent by 345
votes againt BAL.
10th June.
The National Assembly, bya majority of 100
votes, has rejected the motion for declaring
France a Monarchy, and has voted urgency to
the motion according to which the government
is to be composed of a Senate, a House of Re-
representatives. and a President of the Republic.
Sir Charles Fox, the famous English engi-
neer, is dead.
LoNDoN.-Despatches received from Paris
contain a rumour that the forest of Fontaine-
bleu is burning.
18th June.