, 1876-03-11
7 E L L G r A M s..
ST.. THOMAS STATION.

NEw YORK, March 4.-Despatches from the
London "Times'" Paris correspondent state
that 1t is unanimously admitted that the Due
d'Auditfret Pasquier will be elected President
of the Senate, and NJ. Grevy, President of the
Assembly of Deputies.
M. Perier's visit to Marshal MacMahon is the
subject of much comment, as it is thought that
he will probably be offered the portfolio of the
Ministry Of the Interior on the opening of the
Chambers,
Among other reforms, the Left Centre pro.
poses to Introduce before the Assembly, Bills
for amending the Act under which Mayors are
at present appointed, also for the restriction of
she powers of comforting degrees, and for the
disincorporation of dioceses.
Monseigneur Guibert, Archbishop Of Paris.
declares that the programme of the Left, if
enacted will lead to the destruction of France,
New YORK, 9th March.-Advices from
Athens announce that the Queen of Greece
has been safely delivered of a daughter.
News from Ottawa Canada, ntotoo that It is
proposed TO modify the Customs tariff With a
view of stimulating the importation of West
Indlan domestic refining sugars.
Intelligence from Constantinoplo reports that
che Turkish Envoy entrusted with the mission
of effecting the administrative reforms, has left
for Herzegovina, and that the Porte has signi-
fed her intention to grant amnesties to insur.
gents prepared to surrender.
Dispatches from St. Petersburg intimate
that the annexation Of Khokand to Russia is
completed.
La France the supplementary elections have
resulted 10 a success for the Republicans and a
defeat for the Radicals.
Paris dispatches to the London " Times re-
port that NJ. Perier finds it difficult to accept
the portfolio Of the Ministry of the Interior and
that 1t will probably be offered to NJ. Ricard.
7th.-From Holland il is stated that in yes.
terday's sitting of the second Chamber the
Bills for the ratification of the new sugar Con.
vention were rejected and the Government Bill
for the regulation of sugar duties was withdrawn.
New York dispatches announce that on the
arrival there Of the steamer " Carondelet" from
6t. Thomas, Messrs. Lindblad & Nordman, two
OF the passengers, were arrested on a charge of
stealing a large amount of jewelry in Caracas,
1t Is also reported that Mr.. Richard Henry
Dana, junior, has been appointed American
Minister to the British Court vice General
Schenck, who it is rumoured resigned in conse-
quenCe of England having demanded his with.
drAwal owing to his connection with the Emma
Mine Company.
General Belknapp, the American Secretary
of State for War, has been arrested and will be
tried on a charge of bribery.
The London /" Times" publishes dispatches
from its Paris correspondents estimating the re-.
suit of the general elections in France to be as
follows -
Two hundred and seventy Republicans,
Ninety-two BOnapartists, Fifty-eight Liberals,
Sixty Radicals, Thirty-six Legitimists.
In Corsica, M. Rouher has been elected, and
Prince Jerome Napoleon has been defeated.
M. Leon Say is Professionally acting Minister
ofAgriculsure.
In the British House Of Commons, the debate
on the Suez appropriations was resumed. Mr..
Gladstone criticized very severely the publica-
tion by Government, of Mr.. Lange's correspon-
dence, and suggested that efforts should be
made for his re-admissiOn to the Board of the
Sues Canal Company.