, 1875-08-07

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The floods in Calvados are estimated
at A million francs.
The French Treasury Returns show
that the produce of indirect taxes in
France was As millions of francs above
the estimate during the first half of 1878.
Another Russian expedition has been
sent to explore the steppes in the ANU
Darya region, and steamers have assembled
the river to the fort Of Nukus.
In the House of Lords, England, on
the 18th, Lord Penzance called attention
to a passage in a recent despatch from the
German Minister for Foreign Affairs to
the Belgian Government, declaring that a
state ought not to allow it's subjects to
disturb the internal peace of another state,
and was bound to render its laws efficient
to prevent such wrong. Lord Derby gave
a reply in general terms, but said that no
application had been made to the British
Government to assent to the propositions
referred to.
On the 18th the French Assembly finally
disposed of the University Education Bill,
to the great satisfaction Of the Conserva-
tives.
The vote Of 100000 to the Prince Of
Wales was opposed by several members in
the House of Commons on the ground
that the Princes journey was a personal
affair; but Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Bright
approved the course taken by the Govern
ment, and the vote was carried by
$50 to 16.
The Orange celebrations customary on
the 18th July passed off in the North of
Ireland without disturbance, except at
Newry, where. a procession was attacked
by Roman Catholics and q fight ensued,
which was only terminated by the inter-
ference Of the police.
In the French Assembly, on the 14th
July, NJ. Rouher defended the conduct
of the B~onapartists, and maintained their
light to endeavour to secure the success
of their aspirations, which provoked angry
and continuous Interruptions from the
Left. The next day M. Savary made a
fierce attack upon the Bonapartist fac
ton" after which NJ. Buffet indicated
the Prefet of Police from come imputa-
tions cast upon him by M. Rouher, but M.
Gambetta, in IN impassioned speech,
tainted the Ministers with a partiality
towards the Imperialists, q charge which
drew from M. Buffet a demand for q vote
of confidence, and, the ground Of debate
being thus changed, an order of the day
approved by the Government was passed
by a large Majority, and the BonapartistS
escaped the adverse vote which had been
intended.
There was not much differenceip the price
ofsugar at the several ports of the United
Kingdom, at the time the packet left.
The advantages which the. French derive
from the bounty was still q subject of
general complaint. There is an opinion,
however, that the system will soon come
to an end. This idea, as well as the nu-
merous arrivals Of cargoes of cane sugar,
some of which have been taken for the
Paris Pefneries, have had a depressing eff
feet on the French markets, more espe-
cially for Nos. 7 and 8.
The advantages of the new Postal Union
are only just being recognised. The
whole of the States of Europe, the United
States of America, and Egypt. have been
formed into a General Postal Union for the
reciprocal exchange of correspondence, and
have agreed to adopt uniform rates OF pos,
tage for all correspondence despatched
from one State of the Union to another
Cannot the Westindies be admitted into
this uniouf