, 1875-11-20

The King of Bavaria has plainly shown,
says the Times, that he has no sympathy
with the Glamour of the priesthood against
compulsory civil marriage, and will not
any longer put off the day of its legal in
PRODUCTION on any pretense whatever.
The French Moniteur of the 22nd Octo-
Der, speaking of the excitement caused in
England and France by the recent fnan.
cial decision of Turkey, says "We
would ask our neighbours how they dis.
tlngulsh the present violation of the con-
tract between the Sublime Porte and Eng
lish capitalists from the older contract by
virtue of which 400 million francs of
French capital, made the .Suez Ca anal.
Nevertheless it was at the instigation of
the representatives of the British govern
ment that the Porte in 1874 caused 10, 900
men to be landed in Egypt to impose by
force, despite all right, the violation Of
the contract of concession given to NJ.
de Lesseps. What is passing to-day is not
without analogy to the case of which we
have Just spoken.
In his speech at Aiaccio, NJ. Rouher
said: Numbers, gentlemen, are in socie-
ty, the real representation of all interests,
of all Legitimate influences, of the duties
Of property, and the sacred right of suf-
trage. Universal suffrage, which, is the
expression of numbers, is henceforth
SO wrapped up in our customs
that it is the fundamental law of our
democratic nation, and if might, without
blasphemy, use the expression, | would say
it had become our political gospel"
Detailed reports of TIE so~-called battle
OF Makhram, in which Russia put an end
to the Khanate of Khokand, have come
in at last October 2ls). There was no
battle at all, the enemy running away at
the first approach of the Russians.
The Bishop of Ripon ~has'approved the
refusal of an incumbent to allow the
words Requiesch in pace to be inscribed
on "a tombstone in the c%hurchyard, uphold
ing that they imply the efficacy, of prayers
for the dead.
The man Henry Wainwright, accused OF
the murder and mutiIation OF Harriet Lane,
is now constantly watched in his cell, the
authorities suspecting an intention to des-
troy himself.
The recent heavy rains have caused ex-
tensive and disastrous floods in many
parts Of England. At Nottingham the
inundation was very severe, and seven
lives We're lost by the upsetting of o van
travelling along the submerged road. AT
Burton the breweries were compelled to
cease working by the overlooking of the
Trent. The floods began to subsi5e on
the 22nd October.
The deficit of S million Thalers in the
German Budget for the ensuing year is to
be met by an increased tax on beer and q
tax upon Stock Exchange transactions.
The King of Bavaria's letter refusing to
accept the resignation of his ministers, has
been printed and posted up in all the
towns of his kingdom.
The Cesarewitch and Cesarevna have
returned to St Petersburg from Copcnha~
gen.
The preparation for the interment of
Guibord's remains at Montreal go on. The
corpse is to be placed in a heavy stone
coffin, II feet long by 4 feet wide. The
top will be riveted on with iron bars.
Large stones are also being cut, which
will be set in the grave, SO as to enclose
and protect this coffin, while q massive slab
will surmount the pile of stones. The
plan is to give any one who may
attempt disinterment plenty of work.
NJ. Lockroy, a radical deputy Of the