, 1874-11-11

Of course "Royalists,' '-includiug, as
they do, the highest Legitimists and the
most moderate Orlcanists,-Will never
act together.
The German military authorities appear to
fear that the new military organisation ofFranco
will place a larger force at the disposal of Mar
shall MacMahon than Germany can summon for
defence. The Emperor has therefore laid b.
fore the Federal Council Bill by which he is
empowered to organise and summon the Land
sturm-that is, all able bodied men within the
Empire, to place them under military law, and
even to include them in the Landwehr. Should
this astounding proposal be accepted, the whole
nation will be at the disposal of the Oomman
der-in-C Chief for war, and he will be able to fill
up the gaps in the Landwehr by calling out tho
Younger ranks of the Landslurm. For instance,
supposing the Army and Llndwchr insufficient
he can call all men aged thirty-three and thir-
tv.four from the Lqndsturm, placing them in the
regularly organised ranks of the landwohr.
That is. as some GOO, 900 men in Germany at
tain those years in any given year, he can add,
saw. 500, 900 effective aud Well-drlIIed priVates
to his Reserve by a mere decree. Tho cadres
for them will be all ready.
The report Of the directors of the Domcrara
Railway Company, issued in anticipation of the
meeting to be held October 2l states that they
have again to express their regret at the dimiu-
ished returns during the six months ending
June 30 last. The directors recommend a di-
vidend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum on
the original stock, amounting to $4,000, The
preference dividend was 4,025l, leaving a
balance of 421L. to be carried to the credit of
the current h~aIf-year. The capital account
showed that 275,OOQl had been expended
The directors of the B Barbados Gas Company
invite subscriptions for 3 900 shares Of 81. each.
The Court of directors Of the Royal Mail
Steam-Packet Company have decided to re-
commend to the shareholders at the meeting to
be held on October 81 a distribution of 81. per
share including dividend and bonus for the half
year ended June 80 last, free of income tax.
At the correspondent g period of last year the
dividend was Al. SIS. per share.
It is gratifying to see that some systematic
attempt to educate intending emigrants is about
to be made. At present q man who makes up
his mind to try tor fortune in a new country
generally makes the selection of his future home
either quite haphazard, or at best determined
by some purely theoretical considerations.
Few, if any, have attempted to weigh their
chances of success in the various fields of en-
t~erpvise open to them. A suggestion which
appeared in the EUROPEAN MAIL some two
years since, seems likely to be carried out. 1t
is now proposed to collect a number of gentle
men conversant with the home life of our prin-
oipal colonies, and to establish a course of lee
tureson the life, requirements, and advantages
of each country. Each lecturer, it will be Gear
ly understood, is to be personally cOngersant
withletlel lcolony about which he is to speak
but DOT to be SO interested in its advancement
by apy means as to bias or warp his judgm ent,
After each lecture opportunity will be given
for discussion and for asking questions Inc
present ideas ofthe organizers Of this colonial
eyesopening scheme is to commence by taking
fourhalls 10 various partsJof London, and to