, 1876-03-08
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A''S'd"u' IepuuIdtlnB any connection WIN
an alleged attempt to procure the recog-
milton at Rome Of a Uniat Church in Eng
land IN subordioation to the Papacy.
The Austrian Consul AT Belgrade des-
cri5rs the Seryian population us greatly
excited aud anxious for war against the
Turks.
The members of the International Com
mission to examine the feasibility of II
Channel Tunnel have agreed Gpon a re-
port which fully admits the practicabiIity
OF such a scheme.
Symptoms oil u desire to arrive at a bet
ter understanding between the State AID
Church il Germany are manifested bv the
Ultramontane members Of he ReichSraih,
The Danish FoIketiug has rejected the
Government Bills, which had been adopt
ed 10y the Landsting, relative to the Sugar
Duties aud Salt Tax.
Great excitement prevails in the Colony
OF Victoria in consequence Of The course
pursued 10y the Parliamentary opposition
in refusing to vote the supplies
NJ. Gambetta, in a speech at Lille,
urged ali Republicans to unite in a policy
Of moderation and couci citation, declaring,
however, that, among the objects to be
attained by a liberal course OF action
were tie dissociatiou of the Church from
the State and compulsory education, tree
from all clerical Influences.
An American, named Weston, walked
o total distance OF l09 mi es W rhiu "a
hours at the. Agricultural Hall, London.
An English pedestrian, named Perki s,
who competed, retired from the contest
after walking IS miles.
Sugar IS still very duh. Indeed, prices
may be said to have reached "a lower level
than any we have yet hal to record. In
London, Liverpool, Bristol, Glasgow,
Greenock, and Douai the cry is Still of
unremnneratlve rates.
1t is announced from Paris that the
signing of the International Sugar Con
ventl IN has been postponed until May /.
In the House Of Commons on February
IS Mr.. Haakey asked the Postmaster
General whethrr it was contemplated to
make any aud what reduction in tie
postage Of letters to India, he West ladies
AID AustralIa, from Is. aud Is I'D. res
pectiveIy, seeing hat III. French GOVERN
ment bad rrduc, d their postage Tor similar
distances 10 all their own colonies to 23d.
Lord j. Manners replied that BRUSH
lndia would enter The postal union Oh Ju-
ly l next, aud cons qprntIy from that
date the postage of IetIe,s would be re-
ducpd ga Southampton from Cd. 10 3D., and
rtG BrindiSi from Is to SD. No dctcrmi-
ia ion had yet been come to with respect
to decreasing the rate to ihr West InIles,
Il was not known to the British Govern
ment that the French Government had a-
ready reduced their postage Oh letters TO
the French colonies. which was now,
generally speaking, sd. 1t was believed
that d reduction would take place on July
/ next. not to 23d., but 10 Id, on those
letters.
Nothing is known in official quarters at
the Hague to confirm the accounts brought
by the last West Indian mail OF thrpatrn-
ed hoStilities between Holland and Vrntg-
uela. The squadron sent to the Caribbean
Sea has no o. her mission than that Of prac-
Using naval nance vrts and Of protecting
the Dutch possessions should it ever be
necessary. 1t is not thought, however,
that there is anything in the present state
of affairs tojustify alarming reports.
Vice-Admiral Sir Ashley Cooper Key,
z. C. B.; left England by this mail for