The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-15

Irregular Correspondence. J

PARIS, France, june 80, 1907
Several members of the Budget Committee
having attempted TO abolish the French En-.
bassy to the Vatican by refusing to vote the
necessary supplies for its maintenance, M. de
Frycinet today appeared before the commit
tee in order to oppose this radical reform. In
support OF his argument the French Minister
urged that France could not afford to do away
with the Embassy to the Holy See, as Ger.
many had already renewed and England was
about to renew diplomatic relations with the
Vatican. 1t would be interesting to know
whence M. dc Freyclnet obtained the informa-
ton on which to base this rather rash asSer-
ton In regard to England.
The troubles in Egypt have but lent new
impulse to the attacks which have for some
time past been directed by the Gambettish
press against the Freycinet cabinet. The emo
ton naturally produced IN this country by the
massacre of the European residents IN the
Egyptian seaport is being skillfully turned
to account by the Opposition, and there seems
to be no doubt that before the end of the week
the Ministry will have to bear the brunt of the
searching Interpolation.
The Tunis correspondent OF the Temps tcle-
graphs: GAS was TO be expected, the news
from Egypt has produced an impression in
Tunis of which the enemies of French inf1u-
ences are taking advantage to excite Mussul-
man fanatcism against US. The Pasha of
Trpoli continues on his side to furnish snbsi-
dies to the Tunlsian refugees. The Gladiator
and the Voltigeur, both guard ships, are an
chored here. All iron.clads have left"
An outrageous act of sacrilege was commit
ted during the night of Sunday to Monday in
the little church of Notre Dame de la Rose at
Montelimer. Some mscreants broke open
the gates and ransacked the whole church IN
search of the sacramental plate, consisting
chiefly of presents from pilgrims to the shrinel
which yearly attracts large numbers of visit
ors. The plate was not to be found, however,
so after abstractng the money from the offer
tory boxes, the robbers made heap of the
vestments, crucifixes and other valuable prop
erty, and set fire to the whole in the middle OF
the church. A grave digger noticed volumes
OF smoke emerging from the windows at day
break, gave the alarm, and assistance was pro.
cured in time to save the edifice, but not be,
fore all the property collected by the robbers
had been destroyed. A similar attempt was
made on tho same church last year.
1t Is announced that in consequence of the
large number of suicides that have recently
taken place from the platform of the Vendome
Column, the public is no longer TO have &C.
cess to the interior of the monument. This
prohibition will meet with the approval of
any sane individual who ever went through the
ordeal of climbing to the top of the narrow,
dark, hot staircase to the platform, whence,
after all the trouble, only limited view is oh.
tanned over the capital.
There IS now in Paris an ex.King of Spain,
Amadeo, Duke of Aosta, and ex.Queen Isa-
bella. The latter has lived here tor number
of years. They have been exchanging visits,
and had quite an hours interview yesterday
at the Continental Hotel.