Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-03

ENGLAND.

ENGlAND.
PARNELLITEs WILL VOTE AGAINST BRAD
LAUGH.
LONDON, February 1.-The Parnellites in
the houseof commons resolved to vote with
Northcote agsinst the admission OF Brad
laugh.
FOR THE RELIEF OF RUSSIAN JEWS.
The corporation Of London subscribed
$500 to the fund for the relief of the Jews
of Russia. The Rothschilds of London and
Paris contributed $4,000 each.
REeAININe CONFIDENCE.
Reports of favorable progress in the set
Element at Paris seem to be confirmed by the
effect on the London Stock Exchange, where
most OF the foreign securities closed nrm, ex-
cept Egyptians, which were affected by other
causes.
FRANCE.
RESUMED HIS EDITORIAL FUNCTIONS.
PARIS. February 2.-Gambetta has re-
sumed editorial direction of the Repu6tiqae
Fraacaise.
FORMALLY DECLARED A FAILURE.
The Tribune of Commerce formally de-
clared the failure of the Union Generate.
BAIL REFUSED.
Bail has been refused Bontaux and FEEDER,
president and manager, respectively, OF the
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
Leroyer, formerly minister of justice, re-
eeived 168 votes for president OF the senate,
to 65 for all others, and was declared elected.
THE UNION GENERALE OFFICERS ARRESTED.
Bontau1, president, and FEEDER, manager,
of the Union Generate, were arrested last
evening at a meeting OF the board OF direct
ors and it is stated that legal proceedings
~ ho copnmaured aOaiust several the
directors.
TRIUMPH FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
The radical left and extreme left in the
chamber of deputies, have decided against
the proposed interpolation of the govern
ment on the postponement bill Tor the re-
vision of the constitution. This is an eI-
pected triumph for tue government.
sLossoN STILL LEADS.
In the international billiard match to-
night Vigueaux made one run of 304, but
was unable to catch Slosson, who closed the
evenings play with total score of 24OO;
Vigneaux left off at 20S4. His average dur
ing the evening was 55; Slosson's average
was rs. Schaeffer challenges the winner to
a similar match.
CHARGED WITH swINDLING.
LONDON, February 2.-Correspondents at
Paris say that the Union Generate issued
nOIluCdLlOu VI TIC COLn pohy OSib5 hNts3
and that there will be no meeting OF the
shareholders Friday. Bontaux and FEEDER
are charged with sse-Oqucrie (swindling),
which brings them before the correctional
police Thus they will net obtain Jury
trial. The Bourse settlement is better than
anticipated. The carrying-over rates are not
enormous. A few outside brokers are ana
BILE to al engagements on account OF the
collapse of the Union Generate. The war
rants for the arrest of Bontsux and FEEDER
charge them with abusing their trust by
specializing with their customers funds.
IN TEE DEPUTIES.
In the chamber of deputies to-day, the
proposal of Audrieux to amelicrate the con-
dition of the Paris and Lyons bourses, re-
commenting for Lyons the appointment OF
an official sequestrator, and providing that
compositions with creditors be not called
bankruptcies, was rejected.
lambert, minister of justice, stated that
the judicial authorities were considering
whether legal proceedings should also be
taken against the board OF superintendence
of the Union Generate. Events" he said,
'had shown the necessity OF modifying the
law of 1867, in order to prevent financial
societies from specializing in their own
stocks"
Say, the minister of finance, announced
that licensed brokers had taken steps to in
sure the full payment of their creditors
without having the assurance that their
debtors would be equally punctual.