The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-07-17
Telegraphic...Foreign News.


hours speech upon the necessity of re-
sisting tho progress of Napoleonism; ut
tackled Rouher rs the abetter of the coup
detat. Buffel said the country was threat
ened by double danger, from rcvolu-
tionists nnd Bonnpartists; danger from
revolutionists was moro serious; the Go
vornment would watch them. The Bona
partists and the Right checrcd; the Left
protested. Dufnyere said tho Govern
ment would display vigilance with re-
gard to tho Bonapartists. Ho would not
remain q momber of government that
neglected that duty. Gambettn called
attention to the divergence of two Minis
tors, and accused tho Government of
supporting tho Bonapartists by main
tanning the Bonnpartists in Office. Buffcl
asserted that perfect agreement prevailed
in the Cabinet, especially between Duff,-
vore and himself, who were rendering
service to the country by retaining old
functionaries who were loyal, although
they had served under the Emperor. The
Left violently protested; the Right and
Bonapartists loudly choered. A rcsolu-
tion that the Assembly, confding in the
the order Of tho day, passed-483 to 3.
The Left abstained from voting. Duffn-
we're subsequently affirmed that there
was no divergence betwoen the Ministers
and the Government; had nothing to add
Or withdraw from the declarations al
ready made.
LONDON, July 16.-A treaty has been
completed with the Sultan of Zanzibar,
for the suppression Of the slave trade on
the East coast of Africa.
A grant to pny the expenses of Wales
Indian visit passed tho Commons-33 33S
to 16. The Canada copyright bill passed
second reading.
0In the House Of Commons, today, Mr..
Fawcett, q Liberal member, offered n
motion declaring that it was inexpedient
for the Indian Government to pay any
part of the expense of the Prince of
Wales Eastern tour. Disraeli opposed
the motion, because the Prince would
be the guest Of the Viceroy of India.
Gladstone supported Disracli, and the
motion was finally rejected by vote of
67 to $40.
The Paris correspondent of the Times
summarizes result of yesterdays debnte
in the Assembly MS follows: The Govern
ment, separated from the Left, are
thrown bnck on the Right. The diff
Guilty arising is how can the Government
remain in power, supported by majori-
ty which is opposed to constitutional
bills? AS it cannot bo supposed the
Government will resign without COM
plotting its constitutional work, will it
rely upon the majority of Inst night, or
upon that from which it has violently
separated itself? The coming sittings
must solve this problem; meanwhile
victory belongs to the Bonapartists.
Tho heavy rains have caused much
damage in Wales. The river Ogmore, in
the County of Glnmorgan, has ovcraowed
its banks, inundating the town of BIZ
In IL "a 1Nc
stock drowned. Great damage has also
boon done to property. The water in n
reserve pond for supplying the Mon
mouthshire Canal at Concannon burst
through its banks, and thirteen persons
were drowned by the food. There is a
flood in the Cheerwoll Valley, near the
town of Bnnbury, in the County of Ok
ford, England, and the water is still
rising The crops, especially hay, have
suffered severely. Much damage has
been done in Devonshire by the rain
storms. The rivers and streams arc
swollen, and at q number of places thero
are inundntions caused by the bursting
of the honmouthshire reservoir A fac
entirely destroyed. The river has over
flowed, and boats are plying in the main
streets of the town of Monmouth Simi-
lar inundations como from Ross and
Hereford Counties. At o'clock tonight
the water has overilowed the streams and
is still rising. The river Frome, which
passes through Bristol and the lower
portion of that city, has ovcrhown, and
thousands of acres of land lying be-
tween the Fromc and Severn are also
under water.
Lambert Brothers & Scott, coal mer-
chants, &c, Grace Church Street, have
failed; liabilities 81, 200, ZOO.
The unusually cold and lowering fain
has ceased. Dispatches from tho inun-
dated districts report tho floods subsid-
ing.
The members of the American team
compete Individually Mt Wimbledon for
the Albert cup, valued at $500; the Ar
thur rifle, worth e100; in Derby md ST.
Leger sweepstakes, for which there are
numerous entries, and for series of
extra prizes, aggresating 1872. They go
to Wimbledon.
A despatch from Cardiff says the rivers
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