The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-01-13

The new line of Notifications around
Paris is rapidly approaching completion. 1t
extends over one hundred miles, and in
cludes many detached forts as impregna.
BILE as modern military science can make
them. But after the cats and the gorrilas
are all eaten up, what then'
OF the Suez canal shares, there were
100000 issued. England having purchased
$4,000 shares from the khedive, there re-
main 223,00O TO be accounted for. II has
been asserted that O7,lll of these are held
in France but on the other hand, it is said
that they were mainly purchased by French
agents for foreign account.
Last summer Minister Foster stated to
the Mexican government that it was within
to provide remedy, with the approval of
Mexico for the deprcdations committed by
the Mexicans on the American side Of the
| Rio Grandc The remedy was for regular
troops to follow the raiders across the
border, or to temporarily occupy certain
points in Mexico where raiders cross the
river, The reply of the Mexican secretary
Of foreign affairs was that the executive had
no authority to grant such permission with
out the consent OF congress, and it would not
be prudent to ask for such consent, as the
sentiment of the country would not approve
it, Mr.. Foster remarked to the secretary
that if the depredatons continued, and no
serious efforts be made by the Mexican an.
thorities to punish the raiders, II repetition
of General M'Kenzie'S course might be an.
ticipated, as protection to the citizens of
Texas must be afforded, and if not giyenpby
the Mexican government it would come by
the United States. In addition to the de-
NAL by Mr.. Marescal, Mexican minister nt
Washington, of pending negotiations for the
acquisition of Mexican territory, it may he
state that Minister Foster informed the
Mexican government he was authorized to
say that our government had no desire to
acquire territory on their frontier, but the
press in the United States, in reporting the
freNuent depreciation, was creating strong
public sentiment in favor of an aggressive
policy, and the acknowledgment by Mexico
of its inabi ity to restrain the lawlessness
would afford the strongest possible argument
to advocates of the acquisition Of territory
There were 9,2S9 deaths in Ireland
during the first three.quarters of 1875, in a
population of 100000, the greatest mortal
ity prevailing in Ulster Emigration has
greatly decreased, 5000 cmigrants less hav
ing been reported than in the corresponding
period of last year A considerable decrease
in pauperism and crime is also recorded.
Spain is more or less agitatcd over the
prospective early return of ex-Qucen Isabella
to that country. 1t Is said that her return
would prove disastrous to the Alfonsost
cause, as it would produce nothing less than
a revolt in the army. Her son, the regning
monarch, insists on her again entering Spain
while the ministry are decidedly opposed.
Venezuela is in an unpleasant position.
A Dutch fleet is concentrating at t.
Thomas, preparatory to an effort to compel
the Venezuelan government to reopen the
ports of Maracaibo and Coro, which were
closed to Holland not long ago. and a great
revolution has broken out in Maturin |
headed by Gen. Colina, who proposes to
overthrow the government Of President |
Blanco and place himself at the head Of the
republic. Between two such fires Blanco
will doubtless get the worst OF it.
A Madrid special states that Count |
Punonrostro is in Paris officially arranging |
for the return of cx.Queen Isabella to Spain.
King Alfonso opposes the ministry on this
important matter. He declares the minis.
ters may resign, but that his mother must
have an asylum in Spain. Her residence is
to be in VuiIrdoid. Madrid is not cOnsid-
cred safe place for her. 1t is believed this
serious issue has been forced on Alfonso by
Isabella, and that tle result will be most
disastrous. The Spanish army will be di-
vided at once if the queen takes any part in
the direction or counsel of state affairs.
Scnor Sagasta to the Royalists
China's relations with England are by
no means satisfactory, The people are very
Jealous Of any negotiations by the govern
ment in favor of foreigners, and threatening
placards have been posted in Hong Kong
relative to the recent arrangements of Min
lister Wade with the government. The
English, however, are determined to have
satisfaction for the murder of Lieutenant
Margary but thus far the Chinese have
sought to screen the murderers.
Intelligence has just been received from
the Philippine islands giving the details Of a
dreadful hurricane there on the 30th OF last
month. The storm was particularly severe
in the provinces Of Alban and Camarines,
island Of Luzan. 2jOlves were lost and $500
dwellings were destroyed. Many cattle
perishcd, and crops in all directions were
ruined.