The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-06
T-.esrap..c-EsreisH AFFAIRS,

report ofdthe commission appointed to
investigate the circumstances. OF the
escape OF Bazaine, duplicating the
iailors, states that they were instigated
by Col. Villette. Bazaine's Abide.
Camp. to facilitate the prisoners
flight. but aoquits the garrison OF the
fort OF completely in the affair. A
meeting OF the permanent committee
OF the National Assembly was held
yesterday. Buffet. President of the
Assembly, presided. The Dewahy,
Deputy Of the Left. complained of
continued rigorous treatment by the
Government Of newspapers in munioi-
palities. He also called particular at
tention to the speech of Capt. Nun at
almeeting in La Vendee, in which he
advised his hearers to follow the ex.
ampie oi the Inhabitants Of that de-
partment at the time of the fret revo-
luton and draw their swords against
their enemies. Lhaband Latour, Mi
mister Of the I.terlor, replied that the
Government would make inquiries
into this matter. Tierrad. another
Deputy Of the Left, complained of the
unequal treatment of the newspapers
by the Government. Some, he regard
ed, were favored, and others opprcss
ed. He also made complaint against
the restrictions placed upon the in
PRODUCTION and circulation of foreign
journals, and of the suspension of
newspaper in Bordeaux, because it
stated that Marshal MscMahon was
'coldly received during his recent
journeys. Tierrad declared that, not
withstanding these proceedings 10y the
Government, the Paris Figaro WAS
allowed to iucita citizens to hatred OF
each other. He demanded cessation
of these rigorous measures. Ohaband
Latour justified the action of the Co.
vernment in suspending the journals
in Bordeaux, and in prohibiting the
publication Of eight other Bonapartist
papers. because OF the reproduction
in their columns OF attacks which
were Of serious nature. He stated,
however. that he regretted the ne.
cessity for suoh proceedings. Picard
asked the Government to enforce the
decision of the Assembly, ubolishing
the empire. He said that Berger, the
Bonapartists' candidate for the Assem-
bly, in the Department of Maine-e
Loire, had issued n circular to electors
ignoring this decision. Chaband La.
tour said he disapprovei of the cirou-
lar, but was unwilling to interfere, be.
cause it would be an invasion OF cleo.
toral liberty. Several members of the
extreme Right uttered their protests
against the recognition OF Serrano's
Government in Spain. because it was
opposed to the interests of France.
Ohaband Latour replied that France
had acted in harmony with other
powers. BE added that large bodies
OF troops had been despatched to the
frontier to preserve strict neutrality.
LONDON. September ga special
despatch to the Times. from Madrid,
says General Zubailo will remain in
that city. Either General Moriones es
will be appointed Commnnder-in Chief
OF the army, or Marshal Serrano will be
styled Generalissimo. with power to
oppoint the Generals General Carlos
has gone to Alsasua to meet the ex-
Duke of Parma. The Carlists have
picked up sailor who probably de-
serted from the German man of war
Albatross. They sent him across the
frontier to the French authorities, by
whom he was delivered to the German
Consul at Bayonne.
A later account of the Austrian Polar
expedition states that the explorers
penetrated to tho eighty-third degree
of latitude.
PARIS. September 5-Bazaine has
gone to England.
MADRID, September 5. : The Carists
are entrenching themselves around
Bilboa.
LONDON, September 5.-The Times
says that the Marquis OF Ripon has
become Roman Catholic. The an.
nonncement, few days ago, that he
had resigned the Grand Mastership of
Free Masons, and that the Prince of
Wales would temporarily succeed him,
caused much excitement, which is
heightened by the information that
the Marquis has embraced Catholicism
At noon, yesterday, the Great East
ern had paid out 1.534 nautical miles
OF the Anglo. American cable.
At meeting of cotton spinners at
Manchester. yesterday, it was decided
that circular should be sent to the
Lancashire mills, advising that work
be limited to four days week.
OTTAWA, September GA telegram
from Rome announces that Father Dn-
haimac, Of st. Eugenie, has been ap.
pointed Bishop of Ottawa, anil Father
Racine, of Quebec, Bishop OF Sher-
brook.
T1iegra aphtc-Amer,cnn Mat,srs.