Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-15
FRANCE.

FRANCE.
GAsIBErTA's BILL.
PARIS, January 14.-In the chamber OF
deputies Gambetta assembled the tribune and
read his bill for the rivision of the constitu-
ton. The preamble 10 the bill says that
France has manifested by the recent elections
her desire for wise and moderate revision
OF the constitution. The principle OF scTutia
dc tiste is a corollsry OF universal suffrage and
viii secure sincerity in voting and indePen-
dence OF action to those elected 1t therefore
becomes necessary TO settle this question
promptly; matters OF detail and application
are reserved for the end of the present legis-
lative term" At this annou ncement the
reading OF the bill was interrupted by vari-
Gus marks of approval and disapproval.1
Gambetta added 1--WE shall prove to you in
the discussions in the bureau that a vital
interest is at stake. We will not ask
urgency. You can decide as to that after
preliminary consideration OF the bill"
ANGLO FRENCH COMM ERcIAL TREATY.
II is stated that the commercial treaty
between England and F.:ance will be almost
certainly signed within three weeks; that
gories OF woolens and cottons remain to be
decided.
GERMANY.
THE LANDTAG.
BERLIN, January IA. - The Iandtag
opened to-day. The royal speech, with the
reading of which Herr Won Pattkammer
opened the session, mentions the continued
improvement of the financial situation; that
a surplus of 100000, Doom had been yielded
by the State railways, and there
was an expectation of a progressive
increase with the extension of the
State railway system. 1t announces
the loan of moderate amount for pro-
ductive works; also an ecclesiastical bill
similar TO that known as the July law, grant,
ing to the government discretionary powers,
but of larger scope than those of the May
laws. Congratulatory reference is made to
the friendly relations between P-e..sis-aed
the Vatican, rendering the resump-
ton of diplomatic intercourse possible.
A SOCIALIST ARRESTED.
Herr Dietz, Socialist, arrested at Stuttgart,
is a member of the reichstag. He was arrest
ed for selling prohibited publication. His
friends are endeavoring to prove that his ar
rest is in violation Of the privilege of a mem
Der OF parliament.
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
BERLIN, January 1.-THE wife of the son
OF Crown Prince Frederick William is re-
ported to be enesinte.
LONDON, January IA Marseilles CORE
spondent mentions that intense cold weather
prevails on the Sahara frontier, and hundreds
of camels and many soldiers persisted from
the cold.
GENEVA, January l4.-An enormous mass
of rock, thousand feet high, has fallen from
Rothrisa mountain, near the town of Glarus,
destroying orchards, roads and meadows. No
lives lost.
TUNIs, January 14.-General Logerot h as
seized several notables at Sfax as hostages
for the payment of the war indemnity ex-
acted by France. He threatens severe meas
ures if the money is not forthcoming by the
end OF January.
CALCUTTA, January IA remonstrance
sent by the viceroy OF India to Mandalay
sets forth that if Burmah continues the sys-
tenn OF granting -monopolies, Great Britain
will hold King Thebaw responsible for any
dimibution OF friendly relations.
BONE, January 1.-The E....faisa says
there is ground for stating that the Italian
ambassador at London made observations to
Earl Granville on the exclusion of Italy
from the collective action of England and
France in regard 10 Egypt. Both Austria and
Germany acknowledge that the exclusion is
unfavorable to the maintenance of the bal
ance of power.