, 1888-07-07

ndc CAOSCO dlCcE INC SuUIllSS1Ou Oh IoCnUl-
cal proof. The Attorney General, in open
ing the defence, tainted the plaintiff with
failing to prove his case, and commented
OH the absence from the witness box of the
plaintiff Mr.. Parnell and other victims of
the alleged libel. He also recounted seven
murders resulting from antipathy to the
Land League, and quoted speeches urging
the people to violence and crime.
1t is reported that Kaiser William, after
having established an entente cordiale
with Russia, will propose a disarmament.
In the French Chamber of Deputies NJ.
FlOurens interpellated the Government
respecting NJ. Ferouillat's dismissal Of the
Assistant PrOcureur of CarcaSsonne, and
Imprisonment of the Mayor for corruption
at a recent election. NJ. Floquet, i'll reply,
explained that the Mayor was sick, and his
guilt therefore impossible. A motion of
confidence was voted by 1876 to 172.
1t is stated that England and France
have agreed to work the submarine cables
between the two countries at twenty
confines per word, and that they will lay
a new cable between Havre and Liver
pool.
The Theatre DIES Bouffes of Bordeaux
has been destroyed by fire. Damage esti-
mated at 100000 francs. No lives were
lost.
The third Pan. Anglican Synod was open.
ed at Lambeth yesterday.
New York, July 5th.-It is announced
that the Dutch Minister Of Finances
is preparing a law affecting sugar, in
conformity with the draft of the Sugar
Bounty Convention.
The evidence elected by the defence in
the ODonnell Times libel case is damaging
to the ParnelliteS, as charging them with
connection with the InviucIblrs. One let
ter shows that Mr.. ParneIl gave Frank
Byrne El0O to enable him to escape to
America, while another shows that Egan
wrote to Carey, the informer, begging the
performance of work for money paid in
advance. The Chief Justice, while admit
ting the objection to the evidence, declared
that the plaintiffs case was very shadowy.
Paris news stateS that the vote of conf
dence III the Government, in connection with
the CarcassOnne dismissal, will strengthen
The Cabinet until the re-assembling OF the
Deputies in October. The result is gene.
rally considered a fatal blow to the Opp0r'
t~unistS.
The Pan,Prt Sbyterian council assembled
yesterday in London.
The National festival Of the United
States was celebrated yesterday through
O t the country.
London July 5th.-Sugar in stock on the
30th uIrimo was 258,OO0 tons. Last year
238,00O tons.
New York. July 6th-LondOn new states
that the Chief Justice interviewed in the
ODOnnell libel, declaring that his ease
was not made out. The Counsel, after con
SultatiOn, addressed the Jury. The Judge
then made a charge against O'Donnell, in
which he severely condemned the craving
for nOtOriety, which had induced the bring
ing of a needless action. The Jury return
ed a verdict for the Times. The result has
given satisfaction to few, as the Times,
after vast preparation, was unable to pro
duCe a mass of testimony.
Mr.. Parnell denies the authenticity of
the letters quoted in Court. 1t is expected
he will make a personal explanation
in the House.
In the House of Commons the Rt. Hon.
George GOSchen moved a resolution EN-.
powering the redemption of the C0nSolida-
ted, and three per cent at any time after
a year from the time notice had been given
in the Gazette and posted at the Royal
Exchange, by sums not less than half a
million. The motion was passed, and the
Chancellor of the Exehequer then said
that the balance of ConsOls unredeemed
was forty millions, and of the Reduced
three per cent outstanding, sixty millions.
1t is stated that Germany has decided
RI increase the severity Of the laws rafnr.