, 1877-06-22

WA not contrary to the Constitution. lie fafd:
"rrcsficnt MacAahon is in harmony with shc
tendencies OF tho majority Of the Senate. DO
not abandon him." In reference to charge
that the sfinisters arc not Republicans, tho
Duke taid tier kept within tue spirit Of the
Conttitut1on. In reference to other accuea-
ttonf, he said tho Ministers wcro sincerely at-
tachcd 10 tic Church, but they
DfsowNEp NO PRINCIPLE or runL1c Law.
None Of them desired 10 compromise the
country IN religious lntrrucs nr war on reltg~
ipus questions. 1fc concluded: "Tho country
wili nut 1t sitatc between President haeSfahon
and the dictator of Bordeaux. the chief Of tho
tladlcai army" The debate WAS adjourned until
Tomorrow.
IN TIE CHAMBER Or DEPUTIES
Baron Do sa1ntpaui, n 1'onapart'st. asked
Leon n. Renauit whether, In consideration Of
the payment Of 600 con francs, he lad not tir,-
dcFtaken to facilitate ttIc entrance Of Count De
Chaml>or1 as King into Paris in 1875. II.
Rcnault denied thr accusation. There was
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE CHAMBER
over this incident. 1t Is believed NJ. Rcnau1t
has sent N. DE- Saint Paul challenge.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The Chamber subsequently refused to vote
direct taxes, hut unanimously rolc1 supple
f,cntary grants to tho Minister Of War, d re-
porter uf the Budget Committee observing that,
although the Chambers refused pass any
vote which would Imply confidence in tho Co..
crnment, It was disposed 10 vote hll that was
necessary for tic conduct Of the public service.
FRINGE JEROME.
PANS. Jnne 2t.-Prnye Jerome Napoleon
voted in faror Of tho Lctsts order Of tho day IN
the Chamber Of pcput'es Tuesday.
PAM. linn az sE" ,iio;.sc,,o, h1hS ,,cercc IN.
been tssuctt authorizing the issue OF tong-dated
treasury bonIs Of zoo fsancs, bearing interest Of
20 francs. the atnot,nt to be applied to meet the
obligations for public works,
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Ei0ur HUNDRED CHINESE MERCHANTS.
BAN FRANCISCO, June 2l.-Arrivcd, the steam
er Oceanic from lIong Kong via Yokohama.
Tic ruth OF Chinese merchants continues, orcr
800 coming by the Oceanic.
CHINA.
Hoxo Koso, MAY 2a.-Tilerc has been no
abatement yet Of the suffcrings from famine In
the northern Chinese provinces.
Tilc artcnals Ut Shanghai and Foochow hare
stopped work for want Of funds.
Thu sudden cold weather In The silk districts
has greatly Injured silk prospects. A largo
number Of worms have died Without breeding.
Great npprchens!ons exist Of increasing disas-
ter from floods at Canton. Tho Government IL
erdcavor'ng to supply 1ood, but It's resources
arc insufficient.
| Kutnors abound Of contemplated important
| military movements In tic extreme western
provinces. Large loans have been solicited. but
obtained only IN part, and Will great difficulty.
tcrnal political disorders and calamEtlcs Of flood
| and fatnfnc. =
| JAPAN.
YOKOHAMA, juno G-Ihe situation in tho
rial troops Occupy ali strong positions, md tho
cxart loculIty Ut tho rcbci leaders Is absolutely
unknown, ills. ncycrthe1cse, certain that agi-
ta.!un continues, and large tracts IN
held by rorlne bands OF INSURGENTS,
Tue authorities say 1t Is usclcss to carry the
conflict into tho mountains, whcrc great loss Of
life 10 inevitable. They, prefer to await . GER
taln result without sacrificing blood aud trcas-
urc. At this moment neither foreigners nor
Japanese possess any truu understanding on tho
condition OF satsa.lIa. The Go,vcrnincat franttly
acknowledges tl!at somo weeks must pass be-
however, Is to the ultimate perfect SUCCESS 81
tho lmperJalssa. Official returns Of the Sasual.
t[ca Of tho satsuma rebellion show tho killed In
ha:tio On tho 1mperial side to number
s,His;; now in tho hospitals, 5,5ss4; recovered
and returned to duty, AH
Ktlo Kotn, priyatc SECRETARY Of The Emperor,
formerly Sangi, or Imperial Councillor and Min
Tho htlkatlo, Muy "a. lIo WAS 1nurt respected
By oil clasaes, a. he had risc, by pessoua| merit
from an humble Station to tue Highest rank. lie
received distinguished tunVrs before hit death
Frequent aiTraYs hayo occurred III Yokohama
between thu sailors Of shps-oi.war of various
NATIONS -Kussian,, English, Frcnch' and Ger:
man. Ajucl. blou& has bccn shed, aul occasional
luss Of life. .Junc 4 two Frcnrl. tai'ors were
killed. These conflicts grow out Of 1ilarTcla en-
Ecn,erci1 BY tho present condition Of Europe.
| Ucp1rta In tho fokohnEla newspapers Of ro'
yolts In other provinces besides eatsuma thus
far arc totally without foundation. False re-
rturts arc IN circulation Of trouble between
japan and Corca. Tho two countries arc on
perfectly good terms.