, 1879-06-26
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FDHhIGN NEWS.
French E'iirDI".

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VERSAILLES. Jane IL In the decision on
Jules Ferry educational bill, in the cham.
Der Of deputies to-day, Paul De Cassagnac
accused Ferry OF utt,iirg caluMnes against
religious orders. and with falsi'ying docu-
ments. He refused to re,ract the charges,
and on the left voting To censnre De Cassag.
nae, the confusion became so great that
Gambetta, president of the chamber, left the
chair, closing the session for an hour. De
Cassagnac continued speaking after the gal.
lery had been cleared, amid great confusion.
English Crops and Markets.
LONDON, June 1.-THE Mark Lane Ex.
press says Weather the past week was un.
settled and wheat dlscolored. The grain
trade has little changed. Deliveries of En-.
glish wheat Mt the principal country markets
were falling off, while at Mark Lane the Of
ferings were light. Trade is fiat, and lower
Bales of any but choicest parcels, but grow
ers were firm in spite of the improvement in
the appearance of the home crop, and there
has been little pressure to sell. Foreign i'm
ports have been considerable, Fridays re-
turn showing the return Of Also qrs.,
which weighed upon trade and rendered
sales difficult, except in such qualities rs
present needs justified. The requirements
Of country milers kept sellers occupied and
prevented any depreciation.
Barley is quiet, both mailing and grind.
ing
Oats have receded slightly under pressure
Of supplies, but temporary scarcity OF
maize on the spot has enabled sellers to oh.
tain very full prices for beth round and fiat
corn.
Arrivals OF wheat and maize were more
liberal the past week. Wheat met with
dragging sale of coast at unaltered prices,
while maize was dull. Wheat and maize
has been offered daily in moderate quantities
prices unchanged. The demand for both
quiet, and there was no speculative inquiry.
Sales Of English wheat last week, A, SAG qrs.
at 4ls Cd, against 1894 at AIS l0d, CORE.
spending period perio previous year. I'm.
ports into the United Kingdom for the week
ending June 7th, 925,054 hundred weights
wheat and 1873, 366 hundred weights -four.
The Walking Match.
In the walking match at three o'clock the
score stood: Brown 1872 miles, Weston IT'S,
Ennis 100, Harding 81.
Strike and Failure.
Two thousand miners have struck at
Farnsworth against a reduction of wages.
Earthquake ira Sicily.
MEssINA, June T.-Continued shocks of
whach are attributed to the
action of Mount Etna, have occurred near
Santa Venere and Guarda. Several houses
have fallen, others alo in danger Of falling
and there has been some loss of life.
Fighting ia Algiers.
ALGIERs, Jnne ia column of troops
which left Batnia in the province of Constan-
tine, yesterday encountered 600 insurgents
in deile in one of the Touba hills. The in.
surgents were dislodged by artillery and the
troops occupied their position. The column
continues its march to Medina.
The Walkists.
LONDON, June 16.-At noon to-day the
score in the pedestrian match was: Brown,
252; Weston. 240; Ennis, l6l; Harding, 100.
The Late Earthquake.
ROME. June 1S.-By the earthquake yes
terday near Aci, Sicily, five villages were
almost wholly destroyed. Ten persons were
killed and several injured. The inhabitants
OF the district are fleeing en- masse.
French Affairs.
PARIS, June l6.--The Fiench Senate and
Chamber of Deputies will meet in congress
tomorrow to revise the article Of the consti-
tuition making Versailles the seat of the
with view to removal of the
chambers to Paris.
From Alsiers.
VERSAILLES, June 1S.-Minister Lepcre as
sured the chamber of deputies to-day that
the disturbance in AlpierS affordad M nrac.
sent cause for anxiety. The House conse.
quently consented to the postponement of
the Interpolation on the subject for one
month. The French commander in Algiers
reports his arrival at Medina. Ten chiefs of
a re.el tribe endeavored to obtain q suspen-
sion of hostiities by falsely representing
that the rebel leader had fed. The rebel
leaders were warned to surrender him or
they would be attacked last night.
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