Daily globe., 1879-03-22
BATTERY FouNDEREp.

BATTERY FoUNDERED.
ToULoN, March 21.-The French floating bat.
terry Arrogante foundered off Hyeres, Wednes.
day. Forty-seven men were drowned out of q
crow of l22. storm arose during firing prac.
| tice and the Arrogante sprang leak. The
! ship Souverain, near by, was unable to rende,
| any assistance. An effort was made to beach
the Arrogante, but she sank about kilometer
| from the Isles of Hyeres. The Arropante's
armor was five inches thick at the water line.
She carried nine six ton guns, and was of ], 3SSS
tons burthen. Her engines were 500 horse
power.
HIGHER EDUCATION.
VERSAILLES, March 21.-The committee on
Minister Ferry's higher education bill has been
elected. All the committee except two favor
the measure One hundred and twenty com
munists wiz be pardoned.
Germany.
WILLIAMS BIRTHDAY.
BERLIN, March 1.-Princes and potentates
are arriving from all parts of the empire to
celebrate the emperor's birthday.
FRITsCHE
BERLIN, March 21.-The reichstag to-day
adopted without debate motion calling upon
Bismarck to cause asuspension during the par
liamentary session, of the proceedings institu-
tuted by the Berlin criminal court against dep
uty Fritsche,
A1sAoE AND LORRAINE.
Debate on Herr Schmeegan's motion, for the
establishment of an autonomous government
in Alsace-Lorraine having its seat in the prov
ence itself, was commenced. Deputy Koble,
IN behalf of the protest party, declared that he
would only support the motion on condition
that it also demanded the creation of a popular
freely elected assembly.
Bismarck stated he was ready to support in
the bundesrath measure granting such de-
gree of autonomy as would accord with the
military security of the country. He said the
situation in Alsace-L lorraine must not be viewed
in IL too rose -colored light and instanced the
attitude of the clergy and success of a number
of the protest party at the elections. The de-
velopment of the present provincial common
into regular parliament could only
mite motions concerning the mode of elections
We're submitted to the bundesrath. The grant,
ing to Alsace Lorraine the right of appointing
members of the bundesrath would only
strengthen Prussia's vote therein, thus unnec-
essarily modifying the constitution, but an
arrangement was possible for a. consultative
representation of the province with voice in
the discussion of the laws directly affecting
it, at the same time having i view the security
of the country. Every concession must be
made liable to revocation. The discussion then
closed.
The Alsace-Lorraine debate will be continued
Wednesday. In the debate Bismarck said he
was ready to grant the highest measures of in
dependence consistent with the safety of the
empire. He severely censured the remark
made by Deputy Schmeigans, which seemed to
imply that the claims of France were iustif-
able.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Tl1-ror ol, c.
ier, French ambassador, has resigned, owing
to difference with Bismarck. Col Bosile-
WITCH of the imperial guard sentenced to three
months imprisonment for picking lady's
pocket, has appealed and come to st. Peters
burg to lay his case before the czar. Professor
Andersen, the celebrated chess player, died at
Breslau. A conference of representatives Of
the German shipping trade unanimously agreed
that the shipping business was more depressed
in 1878 than for generation. The absolute
deficiency is estimated at l., 100000 pounds. A
large number Of owners of wooden sailing ves-
sells announced their intention to allow their
ships to remain in port this spring.