, 1875-06-12
TIE L E G r A M s
SIR THOMAS SrATtoN. .Tnna

England announce that In the course of @
debate 10 the House of Lords the Earl of
Derby explained the Ministry's cooperation
with Russia in intervening between France
and Germany. He declined to produce tho
correspondence on the subject at this stage Of
the proceedings and said that although Eng.
lands policy was in this instance one of no.
mination it did not mean isolation or indif.
ference.
In the House of Commons a motion, pro-
posed by the Right Honorable B. Disraeli
not to exclude strangers from the galleries
during debates except by a vote of the House
or the speakers order, was passed.
ST.. THOMAS STATION, June 4.
June 4th.-The Pacific steamer arrived
to-day in Panama bringing dispatches from
Central America, announcing that a fearful
shock of Earthquake was felt 10 the district
of Rosario de Cucuta in New Grenada, several
towns are reported to have totally disappeared,
engulfng sixteen thousand persons. This how.
ever requires confirmation.
June 4th.-Advices from Baranquilla state
that on the 18th ultimo the City of Ououta was
entirely destroyed. only a few families having
been saved. A volcano opened in front Of
Santiago and the following towns were des.
troyed: Santiago, Oramolote, Arboleda, Cuou-
tella, San Cristobal and Sanoayento. The loss
of life is estimated between sixteen and twenty
thousand at least. These towns are situated
where Columbia and Venezuela join, and were
the most productive parts of the Republic of
Santanbel. The shock was felt severely In
Bogota.
June 6.
NEW York. 2nd.-Tne London Official
Gazette commenting upon the Earl of Derby's
speech, delivered yesterday in the House Of
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recent enactment Of laws in France for the Ia.
crease of military cadres had momentariIy dis
turbed Europe, but it had not been followed
by any warlike steps moreover. France had
never been asked to discontinue her military
reorganization.
The failure of the Aberdeen Iron Company,
employing five thousand hands, is announced,
and many other firms are considered to be in
volved in this affair. The Times commenting
upon the subject fears a recurrence Of q com.
merciai panic as experienced at the time of the
Overend Quincy failure. The Daily Nt,os
however considers this comparison an exagge-
ration.
Paris advices state that the Committee of
Thirty recommend that the Public Powers
during the propagation of the Assembly be mo.
difed, and that the Committee be empowered
to convoke an extraordinary meeting of the
Assembly, and that war be not declared with.
out the assent of the Assembly.
NEW York, 3rd. The Masonic Temple re-
Gently erected in New York was open 10 day,
in presence of a full representation Of the craft
with great solemnity.
London News state that there was a meet
ing of $4,000 people in Hyde Park, at which
resolutions Of sympathy with the imprisoned
cabinet makers were passed.
From France it is reported that the Duke
D'Audiffret Pasquier, the President, and all
other officers of the National Assembly have
been reelected.
Mr.. Emile Olivier, the ex-Minister, under
the Empire, has promised to publish a book
upon the Coup d'Etat and the ple6iscate
in France.
The International Telegraph Conference
was opened to-day in st. Petersburg !; one of
the objects under discussion will be the adop.
ton of a system of counting and charging &C.
cording to the number ofletters instead of words.
June 9Th.
New YORK, 4th.-Advices fro m Paris state
that Germany's interference with religious
professions in Belgium is confirmed.
Dispatches from China announce that q vio-
lent Cyclone visited Macao. doing considerable
damage to houses and shipping.
The relations between England and Burmah
have become critical owing TO the difficulty
arising out Of the boundary question.
From Belgium it is reported that forty per-
sons were arrested for attacking q religious
procession which, under the existing circum.
stances, has caused great excitement.