The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-14


! The Ladies' Land League announce that
} nearly G100 has been received for the general
: fund since the last meeting, and e42S for the
relief of prisoners families.
4 Parne and Dlllon, IN a letter addressed to
} the town clerk of Dublin, return thanks othe
corporation for the honor conferred by The
!, freedom of the CITY," which, however, while
) kept closely locked IN prison. they are not sup
posed greatly to enjoy.
Large quantities of Irish potatoes are beng
, exported to America
ENGLAND.-The British boord of trade re-
turns for December show an increase in the
} value of imports of elS,40S, and an increase
in the value OF exports of Ct ,697 1858 compar-
ed with the corresponding month last year
The largest steel sailing ship afoar, register.
ing 1920 tons, was launched On Monday at
: Belfast, by lsmay, Imre & Co., Managers ofthe
White Star line. 1t is named the Garfield,
and will be employed in the Australian and
California trade.
The steamer Partisan sailed from Liverpool
on Wednesday with the marquis Of Lorne
on board. Princess Louise took leave of
him shortly before the sailing of the stea-
mer. At II town luncheon, the marquis, re.
plying to toast, said the princess rena ned be.
hind at his request until she had sufficiently
recovered her health, and she had consented to
remain only under the advice of her physic-
lans.
| FRANCE.--At the election on Sunday to fill
Senatorial vacancies sXty.four republicans and
fifteen conservatives were elected. The repub-
llcans gain twenty-five seats. The national
republican majority will henceforh be i'm
pregnable. The senate beng in harmony
with the chamber ofdeputies, a revision of the
constitution will not be necessary,
NJ Gambetta has offered to reopen negotia-
tons for an Anglo.French commercial treaty,
and has offered concession granting slight
reduction in the import tax on English cotton
and wooden goods. 1t is expected "A commits
sion, consisting of three representatives of
both countries, will be Immediately appoint
ed to draft the outlines of treaty and that
now one that will be acceptable to both coun-
tries will be agreed upon by the com mission,
and, finally, ratified by both governments.
GERMANY.-The sharp contest between the
throne and the representative bodies OF the
great German nation eliminated In the issue
of a rescrlpt last week by the Emperor ad.
dressed to the Prussian ministry, in which he
says:
"The right of the king to direct the govern
ment and policy of Prussia in accordance with
his own judgment is restricted, not abrogated,
by the constitution. The official acts of the
king require the Counter-slgnature of "a min.
lster and are carried out by his minister's but
they remain the official acts of the King, in
whose resolve they originate, and who IN them
gives constitutional expression to his will. 1t
| is my will that, in Prussia, and also in the le
| gislatlve bodies of the empire, no doubt will
be allowed to attach to my constitutional right
er that of my successors to personally direct
the policy of the government. 1t is the duty
of my ministers to support my constitutional
| rights by protecting them from doubt anu OBJ
security, and l expect The same from all Off
Gals who have taken the oath Ofloyaty to me.
am far from wishing to restrict freedom of
elections, but the funCtionaries Entrusted with
the execution of my official acts are bound to
support the policy of my government, even at
elections | shall acknowledge the faithful
discharge OF this duty, and shall expect all Of
fcIals, remembering their oath of allegiance,
to hold alOOf, even at elections, from all agita-
ton against my government"
OF course all Germany understood this to
be challenge OF autocracy against representa-
tive freedom, and in consequence the intensest
excitement Is rapidly spreading over the land.
Since the parliamentary conflict twenty years
ago, so deep and universal a sensation has new
er been created as by this rescrlpt, and the uni
versal feeling is that the old battle will have
to be fought over again, but on much vaster
and more imposing scale.
THE PGPE.-Lo Defense publishes a tele-
gram from Rome saying that Bismarck has
sent courteous but very explicit note to the
Quirnal, in which he states that, IN his oph-
ion, the popes independence can not be re-
garded as a question for Italy home politics,
but should be held as an International question.
The note declares an intention on the part of
Bismarck to promote meeting of congress
of the powers, for the purpose of making guar
antics of the independence of the holy see
stronger aud more effectual. The telegram
adds: Russia, Austria, Germany, England
and Spain favor the holding of a congress as
early as possible. France has not yet enunci-
ated her views on the subject"
La Defense says: "All arrangements are
completed for the departure of the pope for
Malta, in case he deems it impossible to re-
main IN Rome"
Observation-Disclosures from Accra confirms
the report from Cape Coast Castle in Nov.
last OF the massacre of two hundred young
girls by order of the king OF Ashantee, The
girls were purposely captured for massacre in
raids on the neighOoring tribes.
CRIME.-,John Walton, a wealthy farmer re-
oiGi,,,r oh ton M los frnnn ShelhNvllla Ind