, 1874-02-28

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that his Lordship would not conclude his
address for another week.
The National Assembly at Versailles re-
iected by a large majority, on Saturday
the 9TH instant, NJ. Leon Says proposition
to reduce the amount to be repaid this
year to the Bank of France from 200 mill
lions to $50 millions, the Minister of FL
nance, NJ. Magne, strongly opposing the
motion. The committee Of the Assembly
appointed to consider the demand of the
Government for leave to prosecute a de-
putty, NJ. Bloncourt, for participation in
the Communist outbreak, consists of q
large majority of members favourable to
the application. A grand ball was given
on Friday the 9th instant at the Luxem-
burg Palace, now the Prefecture of the
Seine, at which Marshal MacNahon and
all the Ministers were present. Prince
S%outzos, who lately shot Prince Ghika in
a duel, has been sentenced to four years
Imprisonment, and the seconds Of both
combatants to two years Imprisonment.
Marshal Mcmahon on Wednesday 18th
instant made a short speech in reply to an
address, in which he explicitly declared
his determination to cause his authority
to be respected during the term of power
conferred upon him by the Assembly.
The extreme Right were dispIeased at the
course which the Government was pur-
suing to maintain the Republican system,
and it was thought not improbable that
it would unite with the extreme Left upon
the occasion of NJ Gambetta's %interpeIIa-
ton. The removal of MARES and deputy
mares continued to the great dissat1sfac-
ton of the Radicals, who complain that
the Government is reverting to the Impe-
rial system of administration,
The Session Of the newly-eIected Ger
man Parliament was opened ON the 5th
inst. at Berlin. The Emperor was not
present, but Prince Bismark read the I'M
perjal Speech, which informed the depu-
ties that the new military law would be
laid before them, and urged them to re-
gard it as a necessary measure for the safe
ty of the country, The speech also des-
scribed the foreign relations Of the En-
piro as satisfactory, and aided that The
policy of the Government would be to en-
courage the maintenance of peace.
The Military Estimates for the coming
year had been laid before the German
Reichstag, and show an increase Of Is mil
lions thalers over the last budget. A
great meeting was held at Berlin on Satur-
day the 18th inst, at which resolutions were
passed warmly acknowledging the good
will and sympathy shown at the recent
meeting in London for the efforts Of Ger
many to free itself from the trammels Of
U|ltramontane dictation. The Archbishop
of Posen still remained in prison, refusing
to make any act of obedience to the order
made upon him.
The CarIists had regularly invested Bill
bao, and General Moriones seemed to have
desisted from his promised march to the
relief of the town, he having withdrawn
to Miranda. The CarIist commander had
given the inhabitants of Bilbao a period of
eight days during which they could leave
the town, which he threatened to bonn
bard at the expiration Of that time
The Austrian Relchsrath had appointed
two subcommittee to examine the Govern
ment Bills relating to ecclesiastical affairs,
and to prepare a measure relating to the
laws of marriage.
The Roman Catholic Chaplain at Chat
ham refused to recite the burial service