Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-22
BY CABLE.

PARIS, December ON. Mire ire
publican) intends to question the
government in the chamber Of deputies
in regard to commercial relations be.
tween France and Canada. He desires
the dominion to be invited to the
benefit under the provisions of the
Anglo French treaty of commerce.
ROME, December 22.-The chamber
Of deputies will adjourn until the Oath
Of January.
DUBLIN, December 22.-Subpenas
for witnesses have been issued on both
sides in the case of the traversers.
The Scottish guards have arrived.
There was no demonstration.
LONDON, December PA dispatch
from Dublin says: whether the mlr-
der Of Mullen was an agrarian outrage
or not, it illustrates the state Of the
country. of which advantage may be
taken to further the ends of private
malice"
A Constantinople dispatch says:
According to intelligence from Rou-
mania, Aleko Pasha, tho governor
general, insists on the number of
foreign officers in the Roumanian
service being reduced by one-ffth. A
proposition is being discussed for re-
ducing the militia force by one half.
The peoples sympathies with Russia
and tendency for union with Bulgaria
is becoming less pronounced.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, December 22.-
The old English banking firm of Han
son & Co. has suspended payment.
The liabilities, as far as their banking
business is concerned, are believed to
be small.
LONDON, December 2l.-Some ap-
prehension is felt that disturbance
will occur to-day at DerrygOnnelly,
County Fermaugh, where land league
meeting is announced to be held,
Captain Archdale having issued an
address summoning all loyaly men on
his estate to oppose the extension of
league principles in that locality.
Troops have been sent to keep the
peace.
The liabilities of Hanson & Co., the
suspended bankers, of Constantinople,
are stated at 250,OOO pounds. Their
losses are chiefly due to advances
made to the porte. The failure prin-
cipally affects the Manchester associa-
tion.
The London house of Henry Han
son, Great Winchester street, has also
failed.
DUBLIN, December PIT is stated
that the Bantry branch of the land
league has decided to Boycott" Lord
Kenmore's agent and bailiff, Manning,
the prosecutor of Hesly and Walsh,
and other farmers.
PARIS, December 22.-In the sem
ate yesterday N. Buffet, 0rlcanist,
questioned the government on the
subject of the removal Of the cruci-
fixes from the elementary schools in
Paris, by order of Herold, prefect of
the Seine. The debate showed that
the law gave the local authorize diS-
erection relative to the retention Of
Such religious emblems, but that the
police had in some instances accom-
plished their removal in careless and
irreverent manner, throwing the cru
cifxes into van at the door. Her
old explained that he had punished
those who had so acted, and that he
had himself received authority from
Premier Ferry before he ordered their
removal. The tone of Herold 5 speech
produced a great uproar among the
members on the right, particularly
the statement that the question
was one merely of school furniture.
An order of the day was proposed by
DeRozier, republican, that the senate,
regretting the act which had given
rise to the discussion, passes TO the
order Of the day, which was passed by
a vote of 1853 to 50. Afterwards the
order of the day, pure and simple, was
proposed by the left and rejected by
vote of $50 to 124, and milder cen
sure on Herold's conduct was pro-
posed by the moderates, which was
shelved by a similar majority. To-
day Herold rendered his resignation
and it is stated that Premier Ferry
and N. Constans, minister of the in
terror and of worship, have also de-
elared chat they will resign,