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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-02-20

Miss 3. K Long is spending few weeks At
81. Angusline.
Mrs Ealea call Long left las, ~ees ior
Washington CITY s
Mrs Lena r Davis. u Norfolk. Va, i visit-
ing her father, M. j. 4 Demilly.
We were pleased % receive call from Mr.
III RI Wakes, uf Craw fordviIle. On saturday.
Col 1. w Vessels and wife. of Liichaeld.
Conn, are domiciled At the Leon for fen weeks
Miss LnlaV Harris. OF the Sanford Journal,
is in the city the guest Of Mrs. Governor Biloxi
-Adju,ant- General Yonge left for Pensacola
last Wednesday, in response 10 telegram an.
nouDcing the serious illness Of his father
Mr.. w. F. Quaile last week returned from
trip 70 Sumterville, where he purchased prop
erty, including small bearing orange grove.
Mr.. Jas E. Purdy, representing the Peters
8 Calhoun Co, Of New York, and Mr. Aaron
Cohen. wi III Meinbard Bros q Co, of Savannah,
are in the city
Miss Lena Greene, who for several weeks
has been the guest of Miss Ellen Lewis, on Lake
Jackson returned to her home in Atlanta few
days ago.
-Messrs. Morton and Spear, of New York,
guests of Capt c. p Davis, of Iamonia, came
down yesterday to view the attractions of the
Floral City. =
Among the visitors here for the season are
Col. T. F. Davidson and wife and Miss Mamie
Alexander, of Asheville. N. c., who are stopping
at the Leon Hotel
We were pleased TO meet Mr. W. B. Seals,
| of the Atlanta Sunny South in the FLoRIDIAN
sanctum last Friday Mr. Seals, accompanied by
his wife, is making an extended tour through
Florida, in the interest of his excellent literary
| journal.
Col. F. B. Papy, General Freight Agent of
| the Florida Transit and Peninsula Railroad,
passed through the city last week on his way TO
Pensacola to confer with the managers of the
Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad with reference
to freight rates, &c.
Col. B. s. Herring, President Col G. D
Willard, Secretary of the F. T. & P. and the F.
G. & w. Railroads. and Major w. NJ. Davidson,
General Manager of the latter road, passed over
the Florida Central and Western Railroad yes
terday on tour of inspection.
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The charter granted some years ago to G
G. Yonge and others, for the Merchants Bank
of Pensacola, has been purchased by the incor-
porators OF a new bank, the Citizens Bank.
Monticello needs large hotel, and the Con-
stitution argues strongly in its behalf II says
there is plenty of idle money in the community
that would find profitable investment in such a
hotel as by its superior accommodations would
induce tourists to make it their abiding place.
--Apalachicola will soon have commodious
guano works erected. Messrs Dismukes &
Hartman, proprietors, are confident that they
can manufacture 2 200 sacks of guanO this season
and about 10000 next. The Tribune says the
machinery is expected daily. But there will be
something besides music in the air when the
mill begins to grind.
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That the shrieking. theoretical refoFmere Il
Ways want to begin their great work On csken,
while the practical reformer begins with kinpslE
That prominent young merchant II TAIla-
hassee Win soon lead 10 the altar ouse ~ Quipsy'a
fir danghiss. Il;
That the Sunday afternoon temperance nsss,-
ings = re Capitol ara moi = vsll s,tsud ~
~ sac1ia y. .s<a.s 800:
~. clieas = city ~ "a
~ - 4, q =
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PROPOSALS FOR BEEF.


TALLAHAssEE, FLoRIDA, February ek, 1854
@ EALRD PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING
y beef for the use Of the State Asylum as Chnttnr
hooense, xin % recsayea 8 ne e.ee 49, tes
all proposals. received vfl be ope1ed ID pab1ie n
the presence Of the Board Of COuami6zlcns8 of
State Instituticps. III
Bids must Be for furnishing fresh beef q De d
livered at the Asylum three ttmes in eaeA Wsok ~
the space Of twelve month";, sad mus BE- aeeom-
panied with good and sufdcient bond VIII two
aAd be addressed 70 the undersigned and naRhed
II. Beef Proposals." Quantity o. beef cousume1 e
the Asylum, about 500 lbs. per week. 1Ae Board
IL CommissEoner Of State I1ssitutions reserve Ghs
right to reject any and Ill bidA
.. Z. YONGK, Adjutant GeneEsL
Feb u, Ioes-7w ssss'
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Things to TrY.
Try popcorn for nausea.
Try cranberry for malaria.
Try sun-bath for rheum atism.
Try gingerale for stomach cramps.
Try clam broth for weak stomach.
Try cranberry poultce for eryesipelas.
Try gargling lager beer for cure of sore throat
Try swallowing saliva when troubled with
sour stomach
Try eating fresh radishes and yellow turnips
for gravel
Try eating onions and horseradish 10 relieve
dropscal swelling.
Try buttermk for removal of freckles, tan
and butternut stains.
be tr Dubbed in that way
Try hot flannel over the seat of neuralgia pain
and renew frequently.
Try taking cod-liver oil in tomato catsup, if
you want to make it palatable.
Try snuff1ng powdered borax up the nostrils
for catarrhal I" cold in the head"
Try taking a nap in the afternoon if you are
going to be out late in the evening.
Try hard cider-a wineglassful three times q
day-for ague and rhematism.
Try breathing the fumes of turpentine or car
bolic acid TO relieve whoopping cough.
Try a cloth wrung out from cold water put
about the neck at night for sore throat.
Try an extra pair of stockings outside of your
shoes when you are travelling in cold weather
Try walking with your hands behind yeu if
you find yourself becoming bent forward.
Try silk handkerchief over the face when
obliged 10 go against cold, piercing wind.
Try planting sunfowers in your garden if COM
PEELED to live in malarial neighborhood.
Try roast beef for hunger.
Try the FLoRIBIAN when you want Florida
paper.
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TUESDAY, 8 A. M.-Thermometer, so; Barom-
eter 3O4; wind northeast Temperature will
probably rise slowly, and may bring rain by
middle of week
West Fla Seminary W. H G..
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Meats Firm and Rapidly Advance

Bellies, lot cents Fat backs, 1Ot cents L. C..
Sides, 1Ot cents. Freight added, AZ cents per 100
pounds, gross weight. The above meats always
on hand by the box, at Y. A. LEWIS.
A-ff
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The enterprising Livery siable keeper, Mr. J.
Q. kemper. win have q load OF fac stock here
on "Wednesday evening, consisting u males and
horses There viii be good chancs or bar
gains ~ s 4s.sss Al-tt
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DevIin Il Co.

100 Samples of Spring Clothing, prices lower
than ever, at D. B. MEGINNIss, JR.'s A
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Wamam akxcr q Browns
Spring Samples have arrived.
A D. B. MEGINNIss, JR
Leon Circuit Court.

The spring term of Leon county Circuit Court
will convene in this city on Monday, March 10Th.
The following jurors have been drawn for the
term
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Married. in Wilmington N. c. ON the lAth Of February.
1885, BY Rev DR.. Watson, MR. MARcKLLUs u. 0oRHAN.
formerly Of Florida, and MIss HExRiErrA, youngest
daughter Of Lawson z. Skipper. Ksq.. Of Brunswick
county, N. c.
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or Ladies. Misses and Children Opera Slippers
just received by w. r. Wilson. -
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Large Arrival


Offspring clothing, now ready, at
A IA. LEvY's.
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A. o. u. w.


Record Of Temperature at, IaGdaSsssh u i'''o"'
for he past. meek j ~.
,os..,,,.,o,, ,.Se. ~ W. n RAw1s, grpyk.st and
49, Pharmaci4tl 8 IS
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For Ladies, Gents and Children. The best goods
made for sale by W. r. Wilson. 4S
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8pring styles

100 extra quality, cloth finish, blue flannel
suits, at [44l VA. LEWIS.
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- .. or. sE
~ REGULAR meetings o. Lnon Dqes4 No. 9.
are ksld svsy Ts1g - y 49, y. -
..s s,ssa'<' Al '' JeLIUa BNI3N. Q.
n. 4. neIzrosz. IN, 8. III II
~ Regular meetings Of AucilkR McAAr-
- No 4 are heid The SscrnA end fo&rA za4eey Bee
80. 81 eaeh month, ct thsir LndEe RoC ~ O'Clock
An pntrferchs In rood stan1ine invites p e%Ano
=" John McDoCGALA g. p
w. n. MclKrosz. 81. Sersts. sN r.
A. o. u. w. D.
~ Garden City Lodge No. |, AZ q y; VIZ
NEED IN the Masonic Hall on the serohA ~ fourth
wednesday nights in each monsh, e ~ gEkEss,s W
w.. Il MCINTOSH yH9M W.
wv BAKE Recorder. "a Il
n. &. Eliot, Financier
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$50 barrels FlOmP.

All Grades, low down for cash, at Carpenter Il
Heads A
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Cotton Statement

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Rss aN 3sss.
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THE "CHAmPI0N OUNCE.

THE LARGEST FINEST-FLAVORKD Hmookh-
II est most productive and bot keepin8 Q1lDca
ever sold II win keep perfectly in the cear until
February. The trees bear when but two yeazB cd.
IT HAS no 1QuAI.
Bearing sge trees, s1O0 each go pr dozsn.
Address, d. @. WILDk4a
AInAn, n. Y.
January 16. 1SSS-u
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GRAND JURORS.
Spring Clothing
Weather Indications.

to order, at d. B. MEaINNIss, JR's.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-23
MISS KATIE PUTNAM.
A Delightful Entertainment ut Netropol
tan Mall Last Nisht

tan HALL Last Night.
Miss Katie Putnam is incomparably the
best actress that ever played at Jackson
vile; We give this as our deliberate judg.
ment, at the risk of exciting the commits
seration of all critics and of more favored
cities, though We think that risk is small.
Her support, too, Is excellent. After The
morbid, mawkish sentimentality of "Esme.
ralda, Lena, the Madcap," comes like
spring breezes after a nights debauch. She
is gifted and highly cultivated artistic:
we could not imagine her Shopping oyern
any more than We could think of a Rein
hart or Church exhibiting rude. OIL.
color daub for the admiration ofhis friends,
Her voice is as clear as bell and her epun-
citation, particularly In her songs, is delight.
ful. She is lever unnatural or affected even
for MON II, but is the CT aracter she rep.
resents, Judy. roundly and perfectly. Lot
us all be t10uktul for her coming; we do not
see the like fsuch as she lfoften enough.
Let us pa -onize her; the lovers ofthe circus
have been havirv NIL the fun there is In
public ent, rtainl ., losn w',N '0va
genuine ar istic WORK come u. tonight ,,lla
see the litI'e lady who plays as conscien-
tlously as ~ 'prays, who loves her work for
the sake OF and not for the applause of
the. ground gs, She will appear tonight
as Little NJ In her own dramatizaton Of
that most autfu of all of Dickens
stories. The q Il Curiosity Shop. -TJackson-
vile, (Fla.) mes.
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Lamock Island. Eleven enlisted men lost
the remainder on the Richmond. Admiral
thtS, IN the Monacacy, was at the wreck.
CAUCUS or REPUBLICAN MEMBERS
OF 1he senate was held this morning, for the
purpose OF determining the order of business
with regard 10 the matter of general legis-
ton now pending. The caucus appointed
some weeks since, reported they had con.
sidered the subject, and their opinion was
that action should be taken at this session
upon the shipping bill, the Dakota division
bili, the pension bill. and the bankruptcy
olll. This report gave rise to considerable
discussion, several senator's assertil &
that other measures, equally i'm.
portant, should not be overlooked.
Among these, Senator Blair urged
the.importance of the education bill intro
duced by him. Pending further discussion
the hour OF adjournment arrived, and it
was agreed to hold another caucus to. NOR
rev. The only understanding reached this
morning was that the anti-polygamy BILL
which was taken up yesterday when COM
paratively few senator's were in attendance,
should be laid aside to-day, i'll order to take
up the naval appropriation bill, and during
the remainder of the session precedence
shall invariably be given to the regular an
nual appropriation bills, revenue bills and
PNaasaSh pAhos A SollSIt tndl tQt
caucus this morning selected Senator Ed
munds as its choice for president pro tenn
of the senate, has no foundation. The sub.
Ject OF providing for the election of a new
president pro tenn was not even alluded to
in to.day's council.
COMMITTEE WORK,
The house committee on appropriations
discussed to-day the proposition Of the sec
rotary OF the treasury to consolidate the
customs or collection districts, and decided
on a new lease of time for satisfactory in.
vestfgation of the subject, to make regular
provision in the appropriations for custom
districts as now constituted.
The minority report of the house special
committee on improvement of the Missis.
sippi river has been completed and was
read in committee this morning. 1t excited
so much discussion that il will probably
not be presented to the house before to-
morrow. There will be minority report
ON general improvement signed by Thomas,
OF Illinois, and Ellis, and a minority report
on the outlet system, signed by Butter.
worth, Holman and Hazleton.
The ways and means committee agreed
this morning to report favorably the bill
granting free entry to foreign goods to the
Louisville National Industrial exposition.
similar bill for the ben fit of the Denver
exposition was agreed to by the committee.
GENEROUS DONATION.
The following dispatch was received by
the central committee from the Society of
the Red Cross, New Orleans: Draw at
sight tor 81 800 for the Ohio valley sufferers.
More to follow.
tSignedl +. r. SourHwAY,
Secretary of the Society of the Red Cross
of Louisiana.
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The Markets,
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.


CHICAGO, Feb. 22.--Cattle receipts, 5000;
steady; exporters, SIS SO to $625; good to
choice shipping, So Is to $50; common to
fair, $4.25 to S.; butchers, $2.65 to ST 40;
stockers and feeders, 1926 to $40. Hogs
receipts, 1900; demand good; opened
stron ger and closed weaker; mixed, So 25 to
$500; heavy, $685. to $3.50; light, Sc 20 to
81. Sheep receipts, 5000; slow and weaker;
large volume of business done; common to
fair, So to ST. medium to good, 81 so to
1925; choice to extra, So to SO 40.
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET
ST. LOUIS Feb. 22-No produce market
to-day Cattle weak with downward ten.
dency; exporters nominally $5.75 to So:
good to choice shipping S5.25 to 1913; light
shipping, S4.75 to $5.25; butchers steers,
1915 to S4 IS; common to fair cows and
heiiers. So to 1915; good to choice, 81
to $3.50; stockerss and feeders, $3.50
10 $3.50. Hogs strong and active;
light, SO rs to SO co. mixed
t. good packing, $3.50 to $7.lO heavy, 81 to
$40. Sheep active aud higher; common
to medium, SO to SO 40.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 22-No produce
market to-day. Cattle steady; native
steers OF 100 to 800 pounds, $3.50 to
$3.50; stockers and feeders, ST. to $4.65
cows, $3.50 10 1915. Hogs opened cents
better, but closed weak; light, So 40 to So 60;
mixed to choice packing, S6,G5 to $7.15
Sheep quiet; 81 to $4.35.
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NEWS CREAM.
Imposing Funeral Services Over the
Remains OF the ParOchial
School Victims.
The Father Of His Country Very
Generally Remembered.
Preparing for the Coming FleOd in the
Mississippi Valley.
Stroug.Minded Susan b. Anthony Sails
for Europe.
$40. One (.y" McAdaris-HlS Play In
Frisco.
Other Entertaining Bits of News.
$40. One (!y' McAdaris-HlS Play In
Frisco.
)ther Entertaining Bits Of News.
New York Notes.
wAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY.

wAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY.
New YORK, Feb. 22.-Business is prac.
tically suspended to-day. Exchanges and
banks are closed, but the custom.house was
open for short time in the morning for the
entry and clearance Of vessels. The courts
shut up, and the post-oilice closed early in
the morning.
FUNERAL SERVICES
over the bodies Of fourteen of the fifteen
victims of the terrible accident at The
Fourth street parochial school took place
this morning in the church of the Most
Holy Redeemer, where solemn requiem
was celebrated. The coffins were taken TO
the church in fourteen white hearses, and
carried through two lines of independent
rifle companies TO the altar rail, in front of
which the coffins were laid. Twelve little
girls dressed in white, and wearing
black Grape scaris, stood at
the heads of the coiiins
Twenty-six girls similarly dressed, were
ranged along the altar'rail. The services
were most, impressive and touching. The
Father Schaefere. The church contained
nearly 5000 people, and large police force
was necessary to preserve order in the
street without. On either side of the church
there extended an immense crowd of people,
filling the walks and roadway, while every
window and roof-top OF the populous tene.
ments of the neighborhood were also
thronged. Similar throngs Of people filled
all the streets through which the funeral
procession passed on the way to Calvary
cemetery, where the bodies were buried.
Louise Floren, injured in the panic, died
to-day. She is the eighteenth victim. Elk.
school building few months ago and
found nothing wrong.
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THE TEA PARTY
Given by the Ladies Of Commerce Street
Christian Church,

Given by the Lsdies of Commerce Stree,
Christian Church,
The Martha Washington tea party given
last evening in the HERALD building, by
the ladies of the Commerce Street Christian
church was the most successful church fes.
tival of the season. Many of the ladies and
number of gentlemen appeared in CONT
mental costume. and the former looked
lovely, and if possible, more bewitching
than ever in the dress of our great grand.
mothers, and as they gracefully waited
upon theguests thereporter almost imagined
that he could see Mrs. Washington
asking the father of his country if he would
not have his cup refilled. TeN was a
precious article ii those days, and as it was
the prime cause that lee! to our liberty, we
do not know but that the tea plant ought
to be the badge of our land of liberty in
stead of the American eagle. vet
the prejudice against Chinese cheap
labor would never allow such thing.
The tables were presided over by matrons.
attended by beautiful and attentive younr
ladies'. ali rugged out in their ruiiles and
tlounces la continental, and the choicest
of dishes were served with a grace
and hospitality that at once captured
and captivated the gentleman of 1883.
The invitation to the party, which was
gotten up by the ladies in the language of
our great grandfathers, reads as follows:
TEA PARTYE.
fe Ladyes ofye Commerce street Church
of we name Christian" with view os
keeping alyve we hallowed memorie of va
days Continental, Invite We and thy kith
and kin to meete At we Castle HERALD Ia
public prentl in We vacant ground floor
room, on We Fourth daye after We Lords
daye, 18th instant the same being Thurs
daye, February 22d), at earlye candlelight,
where and when ye Martha Washington
tea Partye Will be gwen. A chere welcome
to all.
The first table was presided over by Mes.
danes II. S. Ervay and w. Johnson, who
were assisted by Misses Maggie johnson,
Fannie Crowdus, Lottie Forman, Flora
Henney, Hamletta Field, Ellen Leggett
and Maud NJ. Ervay.
The second table was presided over by
Mrs. Gadd, who was ably assisted by Misses
Sallie and Josie Field.
The third was in the good keeping of
Misses Susie and Eugenia Hamilton.
The fourth was in charge of Mesdames II.
bv Misses Oracle Gilman. Laura Wisdom
and Sophia Rowley.
The fifth table was under the patronage
OF Mesdames A. A. johnson and Mrs.
Langdue, assisted by Misses Katie Fletcher
Alice Dram and Virgie Helm.
The sixth, and last. table was in the ten.
der keeDing of two sweet little lassles in the
persons of Leila Hamilton and Ollie Gadd.
The spread throughout was splendid, and
those in attendance were treated in most
courteous manner and amply served to all
sorts of good things. To day the ladies
will spread superb lunch from IL to 9 u.
m, and as the proceeds are for the church,
they should be pstronized.
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Miscellaneous Foreign News.


DUBLIN, Feb. 22-The Freeman's Jour-
nal says the police now consider that it is
futile to continue to guard the Judges and
other officers.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-Ballantine e. Rowan,
sugar refiners, of Grecnock, have failed
Liabilities, 100000.
MINISTER LowELLis RECEPTION,
Mr.. Lowell, the American minister, held
reception to-day in honor of Washing.
tons birthday.
EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS.
PARIS, Feb. cit is stated that the
French admiral on the Madagascar station
any attempts to resist the rights OF France
on the island.
PUT TO SEA.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 22-The steamer Mas,
from Rotterdam for New York, has com.
pleted repairs and proceeded.
CLUE.
DUBLIN, Feb. 22.-It is stated that the
government is in possession of documents
connected with the Land-league, which af.
ford clue as to where the funds of the
league went, an abundance of money
forthcoming for the defense of prisoners
charged with the Ph@nix park murderer.
SAILED FOR SENEGAL.
MARsEILLEs, Feb. 22.-The steamer Niger
has sailed for Senegal with several members
OF the De Btazas (African) mission.
BAzAINEs BOOB,
LONDON, Feb. %. - Marshal Bazaine's
book, entitled Episodes of the War of
1870 and the Seige OF Metz" is dedicated to
ex.Queen Isabella, of Spain. Among the
documents which appear in the work are
6azaine's autograph reports to Emperor
Napoleon, a letter to the Empress Bugenie,
dated September IA, 1870, advising her to
take horse and assume command of the
Metz division. The marshal considers that
the defensive qualities of Alsace and Lor-
raine were not utilized to their fullest ex-
tent. He asserts that the INSTRUMENTATION
OF the war department, at the beginning of
the war, rendered 1t impossible TO obtain
useful information or instructions from
headquarters.
INDIGNANT DENIAL.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-Caudert Brothers. so.
licitors, of Paris, have telegraphed the fol.
lowing, in behalf OF General McAdaris,
supposed to be the person known as mum.
Der one" mentioned at the hearing of Irish
conspirators at Dublin. | wish to publish
an emphatic denial of the infamous accusa-
ton made against me regarding the Irish
conspiracy. have to-day invited INQUIRY
into the matter at the hands of the British
embassy, and taken steps to ascertain the
source of the libel against me.
THE BANK or FRANCE.
PARIS, Feb. 22,-The Bank of France has
reduced the rate of discount from 81 to 8
per ceht. The weekly statement of the
Bank Of France shows an increase of I $780,
700 francs (gold), and 100000 francs (sil.
ver).
THE COMMONS.
LONDON, Feb 22,--In the house Of com.
mons, the government will move the ap-
pointment o! committee TO inquire into
the eXpediting of the construction OF the
channel tunnel. The secretary for ireland
stated Of the shorthand writers present at
the examination of witnesses at Dublin
castle, that they were not threatened nor
proilered drink.