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dered to resume his seat. After the Others
were gone these two discussed the situation
carefully, and agreed on plan Of adjustment
which was accepted by both sides.

1nefe mas Tor long time existed In Paris
an association having for it's object the pro-
motion of study Of French in foreign
countries. more especially in those in which
it already has much footing. II. Francisque
Sarcey, well-known French literatsur, who
is prominent member of this society, lately
went on a tour in Holland, in response to
invitations from various literary clubs, and
writes to express his regret thst he found
unmistakabIe evidence that French has quite
ceased to be the foreign tongue most in
rePute there. German In learned good deal,
but the popular language to learn is unques-
tionably English.
The Maryland oystermen are disgusted.
Governor McLane has proposed to the
legislature bill which they think outrageous
regulating the oyster business. This bill
would place all Chesapeake bay under one
commissioner, with unlimited power to close
any oyster bed when he saw fit, and would
place an additional tax On all oysters caught;
which, considering the several million
bushels gathered annually, would make an
enormous revenue. at the same time advsnc-
ing the price of oysters. The oystermen
accuse Professor Brooks, of Johns Hopkins
University, who, at the expense of the State,
has been studying the cultivation of oysters,
with influencing Governor McLane in this
matter SO as to make good Office for
himself. They threaten to fight the
governor at the polls. when an op-
portunity presents itself for their action,
and are framing bill which will probably
be adopted. 1t makes the State tax only So
per ton on each oyster vessel, and levies on
all New York and other foreign dredgers
three cents per bushel for oysters taken out
of the State; which amounts to some million
eign vessels violating this rule, or carrying
seed oysters out of the State waters, are to
be punished by various terms in the pen
itentiary.
Consul Shaw, of Manchester. the center of
the manufacturing interests of Great Britain,
has something to say in his last report which
will not please the free traders. He says
that the movement in favor of "fair trade, .
as the demand for the establishment of O
tariff sy stem in Great Britain Is called, prom-
ises to gather force enough to change the
free trade policy of England. Many things
favored the establishment and continuance of
that policy, he says, but within the last ten
years change has come over the situation.
While "vast Volumes of MANUFACTURES have
been turned out, the profits have been most
unsatisfactory, despite the fact that ''every
expedient has been tried by manufacturers to
cheaper the cost of production" Mr.. Shaw
also writes: ''There is, of course, a deep
anxiety manifested in this country for the
early adoption of a lower tariff in the United
States, and the solicitude shown in this le-
spect proves how general is the belief here
that English manufacturers would be able to
close many of our mills, if this course was
adopted on our part" Colonel Shaw thinks
that for Congress to change the tariff, in
view of the present state of affairs in Great
Britain, "would be about as wise as would be
the act of a man who ordered his head chop
ped e 70 cure the toothache."