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ole 239 of the Penal Code against the accused
The Court then adjourned.

Paris, Sept. Is, Evening.
It appears that it was not the wife Of Marshal
Serrano that paid O visit to ex- Marshal Bazaine.
The lady alluded to ct the trial at Grasse is an
other person.
PARIS, Sept. l6, Evening.
Reports have been current that the Govern
ment intended adopting measures restricting
the Liberty of the press. These rumours are
semi-oficially denied, and it is stated that the
only change of policy made will be that the
Septennate shall be treated as a constitutional
law, which may not be subjected to any attack.
THE ELECTION IN THE MAlNE-ET-LOIRE.
PARIS, Sept. Is, Evening.
Nj. Berger has written a letter to the Minister OF
the Interior, In which he quotes the language used by
the Minister before the Permanent Committee state
ing that he (the Minister) would have prosecuted M.
Berger for his electoral circular If he were not a can.
didate. M. Berger says this statement was a denun.
citation of him to the, people Of the Maine-et-Loire
as a factious disturber OF the public peace. NJ. Ber-
ger adds that he cannot continue the struggle under
these circumstances, and therefore withdrR VS. from
the contest, but he will not, remain under the impress
sion caused by these imputations, and says: al am no
longer a candidate, but | intend repubishing the text
ofmy circular in the Anglers newspaper, and declare
That | adhere to lts purport, and personally call upon
you to institute a prosecution against me-" The
Pays regrets that NJ. Berger's letter implies a gene
r0l withdrawal from the electoral contest, instead of
an energetic declaration in favour of NJ. Bruas, the
only remaining Conservative candidate.
THE INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CONGRESS-.
BERNE, Sept. Is.
The international Postal Congress has to-day de-
cided that a uniform system of postal charges shall
be established for all countries belonging to the Pos
tai Union.
BE7NE, Sept. Is, Evening.
At to.day's sitting Of the International Postal Con.
rress, after a general debate upon the entire draught
Of the Posta! Convention, q discussion commenced
upon the first clauses. II was resolved that a uni
form charge should be made for letters throughout
the territory, subject to the Postal Union, and thai
this charge should be fixed subsequently,, but IL
was agreed that postcards should pay half the
amount charged for prepaid letters, that the simple
weight allowed for letters should be 10 grammeS,
and for printed matter and samples 90 grammes.
and that the maximum weight Of articles sent through
the post should be one kilogranme.
BERLIN, Sept. is.
The ProuiRziaL Correspondent, referring to the
receptions of the German and Austrian Ambassadors
at Madrid, and the Spanish Ambassador in Paris by
Marshal MacMahon says -" In the meantime signs
are already appearing that, thanks TO the moral
strength impaired by the recognition by the Powers,
the present Spanish Government find more and more
powerful support in Spain itself in its efforts TO re-
establish public order upon firm foundations"
The statement of the Impartial that the German
%gunboats had cannonaded Tarans, in consequence Of
the Carlists having shot two German sailors in a boat,
is ContradiCted.
Bayonne, Sept. Is,
nc NCAA'NAi E"'CO"'0 az SHPNN'~0 NV AAOhA ia
bao, add ii is believed that they will praceed hence to
Bofl3ldX.
Bonn, Sept. 16.
The Old Catholic Conference met again
to day and continued its deliberations,
which were characterised by considerable
warmth 1t is stated that an agreement
has been arrived at with regard to all the
important points of dogma. DR.. D6llin-
gers vigorous conduct of the deliberations
in the English and German languages is
greatly admired The Bishop Of Pittsburg
has thanked him on behalf Of American
Professionals, and handed to him a written
statement expressing joy at the agreement
achieved upon the important points under
consideration Of the Conference. and stat
ing that his participation in the meeting
will be remembered by him among the
graudest recollections of his life. The
Chief Priest Jangschew, of st Petersburg,
and Dean Howson, Of Chester, expressed
similar sentiments.