, 1874-07-08

"Long live the Pope, our King" Several
arrests were made. The troops cleared and
took possession of the street.
The Pope, in reply to a deputation yesterday
said he was confident God would restore the
Crown, if not to him, because he was too old
and might not live to see the day, then to his
successors.
June %,
The American Pilgrims to-day presented an
album and a collection of valuable diamonds
to The Pope.
GERMANY.
BERLIN.-The members of the Academy of
Science and the University authorities joined
in giving a farewell dinner on Saturday night
to Hon. George Bancroft, Minister Of the
United States. Prof. Curtius, the historian Of
Greece. toasted Mr.. Bancroft and lady, and
Prof. Mommsen, the Roman historian, made
some remarks, in the course of which he spoke
of the union of Germany, and the United States
in the struggle for intellectual freedom.
June %.
LoNDoN.-The Cologne Gazette mentions a
rumour that the conference of the Roman Ca
tholic bishops of Prussia, which meets to-day
at Fulda, will endeavour to make a eompro-
mise with the Prussian government.
The Conference of the Roman Catholic
Bishops opened at Fulda to-day, and will end
on the 26th.
The Prussian government has appointed Off
cial administrators of the dioceSes Of Posen and
Crescent.
FRANCE.
June 10.
PARIs.-1u the Assembly to-day an amend
ment to the Municipal Organization bill was
adopted, which completes the defeat of the
measure. The amendment in effect maintains
the existing system of municipal elections,
striking out the clauses which provide for
minority representation by cumulative voting.
1t was adopted by a vote Of $40 to 81, which
caused great surprise.
The with travail of the bill was announced.
The Right is deeply discouraged by the re-
cent votes in the Assembly. 1t feels that its
power is gone, and that the majority which it
was hitherto able to command is broken up.
The Left Centre is determined to make a
change in the domestic policy Of the Govern
ment.
Jules Janin, the author, died to-day, aged
seventy years.
June 22
Count Damas has been in negotiation for
some days with prominent legitimists in regard
to the constitutional guarantees which the
Count de Chambord may be willing to grant,
The members of the committee of Thirty
have completed their general deliberation on
the bills of NJ. Cassimir Perier and NJ. de st.
Croix. The final sitting will be held on
Wednesday.
June $3.50 a. m
LoNDoN.-A Paris despatch to the DAILY
Ncvs says that it is understood that the Com
mittee of Thirty will report recommending
that NJ. Perier's bill be tabled and that st.
CroiX's be adopted,
The legitimistS will probably oppose the
latter, and the Left will move that the former
be referred to a new committee.
A great debate is expected in the Assembly
when the report Of the committee is presented.
CUBA.
June l6.
HAvANA-The Dlari0 de la Marina says
four armed insurgents, who belonged to the bands
Of Camaguanis have come into the Spanish
lines at the Trocha Jucara and surrendered
themselves. They asserted that the Marquis
of Santa Lucia had been deposed from the pre-
sidency of the Cuban Republic and General
Maxine Gomez appointed his successor.
Brigadier General EspOnde reports that he
marched with four b~attalions from the Trocha
Moran to Jucara, without encountering any
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