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THE GENERAL ALWAYS COOL.
Stories of Lord Strathnairn When He
Was Devastating Central India.
shemeld Telegraph

Sheneld Ielegraph.
A correspondent, writing of the late Lord
StrathaairD, says he was the most indolent,
lackadaisical, languid person who ever daw-
died along Piccadlly.
When he was devastating Central India,
winning the splendid victories that immcr-
taliZed his name, ne was so lazy that he could
not be got to dictate the dispatches record
ing his own trinmphs.
Months elapsed before these documents
could be extracted from him, and then they
were brief and meager to the last degree.
One day, when Sir Hugh Rose. lie was en-
tertaining a gallant company to dinner dur
ing the crisis of the mutiny.
With the utmost sang froid be was de-
lighting those near him with one VI his best
anecdotes.
In the middle of it his orderly entered
and. after saluting, exclaimed: I'VE have
captured 300 rebels, sir"
To him the general turned, and with that
elegant courtesy OF manner on which he
prided himself, serenely replied:
THANK you. sergeant"
But the man still remained
Again iDterrupting the chief, he said:
"But what are we to do with them, sir?"
oh replied Sir Hugh, with a soft
smile, hang them. of course" and he re-
sumed his anecdOte.
In little while Sir Hugh was again in
terrupted in the middle of another story by
the sergeant, who came in and said
please. sir. we've hung the lot. sir.'
TIE general turned, bowed slightly, and
in the sweetest manner lisped: Thanks,
sergeant, very many thanks" and then
went on with his anecdote as if nothing had
happened.
This story came to the ears of the Queen
a nd she was so angry that it nearly cost Sir
Hugh his peerage.
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THE LACE HOUSE,
ID. SAMUEL3,
1913 to 20 Post Street, San Francisco.

covered with houses from summit to base,
and hundreds of structures are perched
upon its side on terraces cut into the rock
On one side of the hill is the pIecipice where
In 1S49 hundreds of Maagasy Christians
were hurled to death because they refused
TO disavow their belief in Christianity.
ROadmaking is very difficult. because the
bare rock almost everywhere comes to the
surface.
a silly law was once in force. No build
ing of stone or clay was permitted within tie
limits of the town. The houses of the nobles
and wealthy people were of massive timber,
rooted with wooden shingles or thatch.
Fires, therefore, were of frequent occurrence.
When the Queen and her Government ac-
cepted Christianity in 1888 this foolish law
was repealed, and the old timber houses
have now almost wholly given place to
structures of brick and stone. The building
art was revolutioniZed when Mr.. Sibree
ana other missionaries erected in stone the
martyr memorial churches. The city now
contains several thousands of good two and
thre5 story houses and many public build
ngs. The residences OF some OF the
Weather people have spacious verandaS
with pillars of nodded brick or of stone
with carved capitals. Not few buildings
are still unfinished, and an aspect of neat
ness and tidIness is lacking. Still, when
the visitor remembers that the present. town
has been evolved from a heather settle
ment Of straw and waffle, he wonders that
the HOYa people have made such progress.
Among the prominent buildings are the
royal palaces, the largest OF which, three
story timber structure. is surrounded with
great stone Yeranda and arches strength
ened with corner towers. Then there is the
immense stone and brick palace Of the
Prime Minister. who is also the Queens
husband, and handsome residences OF no.
bles and high officers. The High Court of
Justice is quite imposing with its louie
columns and has the appearance OF Greek
temple. The spires or towers of the reli-
gous and educational buildings are seen
from lopg distance and add much to the
beauty of the city.
Thus the capital of the Malagasy has be-
come a respectable city. The missionaries
there and in other towns of the Hova nation
are teaching 100, 600 children in their schools
and it is these missionaries who have
wrought the wonderful change in Madagas-
car. They have lifted a once ignorant and
semi-barbarous people to the position of an
enlightened and Christian nation. Nowhere
in the world has the good Of missionary
work been more strikingly manifested than
in Madagascar.
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DEAD LEAVES.
If Left About the Tree They Will Re-
invigOrate and Protect IL.
Louis Post-Dispateh.


Leaves do not fall from the trees until
their sap has entirely evapOrated. They
contain at that stage no more nutritious
properties and they are but little use, if
gathered up. On the contrary, if left on the
ground around the foot Of the tree from
which they have fallen the dead leaves form
the best kind 81 shelter against cold for the
roots and the grass that grows at the base
Of the tree, which they cover as with por-
ons blanket. so to speak. Retaining from
50 to 81 per cent Of water, they form reser-
voir for rain and snow, gradually imparting
this fecund humidity to the earth, which alb
serbs it by capillary force. Even the color
of the dead leaves increases the absorbing
power of the soil for warmth and
ton. Nor is this all. The roots Of the tree
necessary sustenance would soon gradually
so impoverish the latter that no nutritious
substances would remain, if, in turn. the
decomposing leaves did net make sufficient
restitution. The forests where vegetation
Is always vigorous through constantly re-
inVigOrated soil are the most striking ex-
ample of the immenseful part which dead
leaves play in the natural economy OF vege-
table life. 1t is wise, therefore. in cities.
the streets of which are lined with shade
trees, not 10 sweep the dead leaves from
under them, but allow them to gather
around the tree-boXes. where they form a
natural coyerlet for the roots against the
winters cold and drainage reservoir from
which the tree draws its alimentatOn end
humidity.
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THE PRAGMATIC SANCTION.
1t Defines the Successors to the
Throne of Austro- iiungary.


The recent deputation to Lou is Kassuth
may possibly have unforeseen consequences.
II appears that NJ. Kossuth told the deputa-
ton that the Hungarian Parliament should
insist upon the law of dynastic succession,
known as the Pragmatic Sanction, being
deposited in the Hungarian state archives
Some years ago he had applied to the
State archives of Vienna and had been told
that the original copy of the Pragmatc
Sanction did not exist in that department,
and it was not known where 1t was TO be
found. The Austrian historian Hormayr
had told him that the Pragmatic Sanction
had been forged.
AS the succession to the throne was regu-
lated by the Pragmatic Sanction, they must
insist on the original being produced.
1t will perhaps be well to mention here in
what the Austrian Pragmatic Sanction con-
sists. In the beginning of the last century
the male line OF the house of Hapsburg was
threatened with extinction after having
during more than 400 years conquered and
governed most of the territory constituting
the Austro- Hungarian monarchy.
The Emperor Charles VI the last male
descendant of the house of Hapsburg,
shortly after his accession TO the throne.
decreed new law of succession, which, at
the Same time, as it provided for the per-
petual union of the different Austro- Hun
garan countries, stipulated that on the ex-
tinction of all male heirs the throne should
60 TO the members of the Hapsburg family.
The Pragmatic Sanction contains further
details concerning the succession aud also
the family statutes OF the imperial house.
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Funeral of Justice Sharpstein.

The funeral of Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court John r. Sharpstein took
place yesterday afternoon from the First
Congregational Church. Rev. c. 0. Brown
officiating. The remaining Justices of the
Supreme Court oficiated as pallbearers.
The services opened with the singing of
'Life's Dream Has Passed" by the choir
followed by the Congregationalst burial
service and the hymn, "Oh, Paradise" by the
choir. DR.. Brown then delivered an impress
sive sermon and the choir rendered "Good
Night" when those present were permitted
to take last look at the face of the de-
parted.
In the congregation were observed: SUI
preme Court Commissioners Belcher. Foote
and Haynes. Superior Judges j. V. Cotfey,
Trout and Sanderson, Attorneys Arthur
Rodgers, w. III. l.. Barnes, Henry Highton.
+. Taylor,E. d. Sawyer, ex-Supreme Justice
Cnrrey, JIM. Burnett Michael Mullaney. Q.
Z. Evans, r. Y. Hayne. w. Z. Herrin, I. l.
Bergin, Columbus Bartlett and A. w.
Thompson.
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eight for fool" he considers that the
poor old king-whose brain. by the way,
certainly needed more rest than it Sc
cured-had "Degun at the wrong end"
From his own experience of his own
calling Sir James Sawyer is decidedly of
opinion that medical men require eight
hours sleep If they can get it: and that
failing that they should hold on by 'the
grand rule" "Go to bed when you can and
get up when you must" The bedroom
should be we'll ventilated and the might
cap in the liquid form should be discarded.
as alcohol prevents healthy sleep. 1t may
produce drowsy, Supplying effect, but no t
refreshing slumber. Most people who have
slept with and without the aid OF nightcaps
will probably be inclined to agree with the
distinguished physician. His advice as to
eating is somewhat optimistic: If man
would only eat naturally aud at the proper
time. and not eat too much, he might eat
ANYTHING he liked ~
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MADAGASCAR'S CAPITAL.
Missionary Sibree Tells of Its Won.
derfuI Progress.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Any one who has read of Madagasear's
progress has heard Of the Rev. James
Sibree, who for thirty years has been iden-
tilted with missionary work there. He has
now returned to England from Antanana-
rive, the capital, and has given to the Royal
Geographical Society an account OF NADIA
gascar civilization. He describes the capt.
tai of the Hova kingdom, town which
thirty years ago contained only huts OF
straw and mud, and the place where hun
dreds OF Christians were killed during the
heather prosecutions. To-day the capital
is far advanced in civilization. and contains
hundreds Of fine stone and brick buildings.
AntanannFvo stands upon long hill 600
feet above the valleys that surround il. 1t
was the old custom in Madagascar to build
all towns upon emnencee In order that they
might be mere easily defended. The hill Is
The morning call., 1893-01-01

Secretary. Fred Larkin, J. r. Johnson. J.
E. O'Donnell, John 81. Horrigan. j. w.
Beatty, Walter Wiley. Charles Sullivan. w.
A. Stringer. Charles Stanley, George A.
Stanley, J.F. Siebe. DR.. T. n. Strong, Joseph
Tobin, Andrew Carrigan, w. Ill. Toomey,
Fl. E. Wise. ". T.. Wheland, P. nj. Hand.
George j. Wellington. F. j. Murasky. j.. A.
Mallon, F. j. McWilliams, G. Z. McWil-
liams, j. l.. McKinnon, J. A. McGregor, L.
Gill, j. T. Mccarthy. j. S. J. Otto. j. L.
Plageman. j. ii. Palache. 4. b. Robinson,
DR.. d. A. Rottanzi. Con Roman. +. G. Red
ding p NJ Wand
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SLEEP AND DIET.
Diverse Opinions Expressed by Prom
inent Physicians.
Sc LOUIS GIobe-Democl

1t would bean inestimable boon to human
ity II doctors could agree in their advice as
to diet. At present the average man is in a
state Of pure bewilderment. Only lately an
eminent physician has said that all our all
ments arise from over-eatng and over
sleeping, and that the golden rule of health
is to be sparing Of both. Sir John SAWYER
now comes forward with aim ost exactly tho
opposite advice. In speaking of King
George Ills oft quoted maxim, sSix
hours for a map, seven for woman,
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Partners Quarrel.

For some time past Henry Bodeker and
}. j. Robinson, partners in store at Hyde
and Union streets, have quarreled and
fought over business matters. On Friday
they came to blows. and Bodeker had Rob-
iDson arrested for battery.
Yesterday Robinson got even by having
Bodeker arrested on 4 charge of assault
with deadly weapon. he asserts that
during the fight OF Friday Bodeker drew a
pistol and threatened to kill MIN.
The morning call., 1893-01-01

the-slot machine has been adapted to the
use of the elephants in the Zoo. When the
visitor gives an elephant penny he drops
1t In the slot and gets cake. There is no
use trying to deceive the animals by half
pennies. Those despsed coins are always
flung in the face of the giver.
The morning call., 1893-01-01

The word 'blatherskite," given by Bart
lett as an Americanism, is of Scottish origin.
BlatheT, blether or blither is found in all
three forms in innumerable places in the
writings of Scottish authors, meaning to
talk nonsense, while skate, corrupted into
skite, is an untranslatable term of contempt.
The original meaning. but little changed in
the present usage, is lone who talks bus
terlDg nonsense"
The morning call., 1893-01-01
Builders, Contracts.

w. J. and }. II. Jory with Joseph Gabriel to build
on lot %, block AZ. sunnyside. $3625
Theodore Blodes with r. j. and NJ Brennan to
build on w line OF sharon street. 2S47i4 OF SIX
teenth. N 80 .43z by w rs: S434l.
b. Copson with John Miron 20 build on iiue OF
Howard street, 70 OF Sixth. so, h 20, N 80, w
80; $455l.
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Physicians have at last decided that the
small toe of the human foot must go-that
civilization tends gradually TO crowd it out
Of existence, and to depend more than ever
for loc0moton On the big toe.
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ASSETS

PRoAIssoRY NOTES. secured by first
mortgage on Real Estate within
this State and oregon. The actual
value of SAID Promissory Notes IS. 81 293
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. 233
BoNDs. Evidences of Indebtedness.
and shares of CIpital Stock of Cor
poratiouS upon which this Corpora
ton has advanced. .................. 1850
All said Promissory Notes, Bonus.
Evidence of Indebtedness and
Stock Cert fcates are Kept in the
Vaults of this Corporation and in
Safe Deposit Boxes in the Deposit
Vault department OF the First Ma
tlOnal Bank.
CASH, in gold, silver and currency,
the actual value of which is:
In Observation-Disclosures. OIL,
In Bank ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20
FURNITURE AND MIXTURES, ..?... 4
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MISCELLANEOUS
SIXTH SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
....oF THE.
MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK
Corporation doing business at SO Post street,
City of San Francisco.
Dated January l, 1893. g.
CAPITAL STOCK.
Capital stock subscribed, 100000, OF
which has been paid i'll God Coin. $500 600 90
MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO,
Dy JAMES G. FAIR. Pres dent
JAMES A. THOMPSON, C-siier.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Leo
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. 90
JAMES g. FAIR and JAMES A. THOMPSON,
being ach separately and duly sworn. each for him
self, says: Tnat said James q Fair is President.
and SAID James a. Thompson is Cashier of the
MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO. the
corporation above mentioned, and that the fore
JAMES G. FAIR,
JAMES A. THOMPSON.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 3lst day
OF December, A. ID. 1892
ISEAL-l R. ID. McELROY. Notary Public.
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80
LIABILITiEv.

u y y
To DEPOsITORS this Corporation
owes deposits amounting TO, and
the actual cash value Of which is. 81, S44 61S OF
To STOCKHOLDERS the amount or
Capital paid in the actual value OF -
WHICH Is +.ss- OVObVNO w
TThe condit ion or said Liability 20
Stockholders is that no part OF the
amount be paid 10 them. or In
any way withdrawn. except in pay
ment OF losses during the existence
OF the Corporation. unit depOs-
itorS shall have been paid III full
the amount OF their deposits aud
CoSTTNeENT FUSE. .................. 4o,49s 81
Including the amount of accrued
but uncoiected Interest Oh Invest
mentS. ------
Total Liabilities .,...,,..... $5,ls5.174 80
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MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK

Corporation doing business at SO Post street. be-
tween Montgomery and Kearny, City and County
OF San Francisco State Of California:
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BOOTBLACK'S
PROMISE.
DO you
ROLL?
OH!
ELIZA.

Stockweli's Theater
was packed last night
and Fanny Rice made a
hit. "-ChrOnieIe.
Hearty marks of ap-
prOvai Etamped tina
show a success. Xxx
aminer.
Ear exceeding all
former records. Call.
1.-THE cabinet special
" took the house by
storm. Post.
Fanny kice won her
audience from the mo-
ment OF her entrance"
Report.
4" Best seen here In
years. - Bulletin.
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MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO.
BY JAMES G. FAIR, Pres dent.
JAMES a. THOMPSON, Cashier.
San Francisco, December 81, 1892
State of California, City and County OF San Fran
cisco. ss.-James G. Fair and James A. Thompson.
being each separately duly sworn each for him.
self. says: That said James q. Fair Is President
and said James A. Thompson is Cashier of the
MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO, the
Corporation above mentioned, and that the fore
going statement is true.
JAMES G. FAIR.
JAMES A. THOMPSON.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3lst dag
OF December 1892.
r. D. McELROY, Notary Public.
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SWORN STATEMENT,
As required by Statute OF the Condition and Value,
on the 31st day OF December. 1892. OF the
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
The morning call., 1893-01-01
DRY GOODS.
TIL LACE HOUSE.
ID. AMUHL5,
1913 to i29 Post ST., San Francisco.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
BY CALLING SPECIAL ATTENTION

GOODS
the
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HOUSEKEEPING GOODS.
chpm
n VI iou ssyles ady,nadeP and
HOSIERY AND sIA N se 5 ~ Very p. ana
large e o sob UIderW ca u
EMBRODFRlES AVID ,5 B FINE kESRofbFE % %
a pncest n wi lsurlybe
LADIES' AND CHDRENS COTTON T9Se s
aides 70 "
sole ntinths any, wilma estock al
WHOLESALE AND RETA6EEAaFfEssE AN SD siK kSb SEX
COUNTRY ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
o sauuiO Rafael Mil
Haywar sn Leando andS an Lorenzo
The record-union., 1893-01-07
Death From Fright.

81 have interested myself somewhat in
looking up unusual causes of death. -
said DR.. Elder, land have met several
well-authenticated instances where fright
was the cause. The English Surgeon
General, Francis, tells OF drummer in
India across whose legs harmless lizard
crawled while he was asleep. He was
sure that cobra had bitten him, and it
was too much for his nerves and he died.
Frederick /. of Prussia was killed by
fear. His wife was insane, and one day
she escaped from her keepers, and. dab
bling her clothes in blood, rushed upon
her husband while he was doing in his
chair. King Frederick imagined her to
be the white lady whose ghost was be-
iieved to invariably appear whenever the
death of a member OF the royal family
was to occur, and lie was thrown into a
fever and died in six weeks. But per-
haps the most remarkable death from
fear was that of the Dutch painter. Pent-
man, who lived in the seventeenth CEN
tury. One day he went into room full
of anatomical subjects to sketch some
deaths heads and skeletons for a picture
he intended TO paint. The weather was
very sultry, and while sketching he fell
asleep. He was aroused by bones dane
ing around him and the skeletons sus-
pended from the ceiling cIashing to-
gether. In fit of terror he threw him
self from the window, and, though he
sustained no serious injury, and was in
formed that a slight earthquake had
caused the commotion among his ghostlv
surroundings, he died in a few days in \
nervous tremor. l could cite many other
cases where the shock to the nervous sys-
TEN which we know as fright has pro
duced death. ."-Washington Post.
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special to the RECoRp,UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The first active
step toward report to the House on the
proposition for the repeal Of the Sherman
Silver Bullion Purchase Act, was taken
this morning by House Committee on
Banking and Currency, which briefly dis
cussed the repeal of the Act, and then ad-
journed until tomorrow afternoon, when
it will further consider the matter. Chair
man Bacon stated to his colleagues that at
the last meeting the committee informally
passed upon the banking feature of the
Andrew bill, and authorized him to make
any change necessary in the first and
third sections, which authorize national
banks to issue circulation up to the par
value of the bondsa1eposited and reduce
thetax or circulation. Bacon stated that
on examination he thought there was no
occasion for making amendments, and
accordingly he had not amended the bill
to report. The committee plunged inn
mediately into Section f. which repeals
the silver bullion purchase features of the
Sherman Act.
Representative Cate of Arkansas offered
a substitute providing for the stoppage of
silver purchases, and the coinage into
dollars of the bullion now IN the Treas
ury. 1t did not provide for return to
the Bland Act, but, as a member ex-
pressed it, it stopped silver purchases by
the Government entirely, and made the
United States Treasury cease to be a safe
deposit company for silver bullion.
Townsend of Colorado, free-coinage
man met this r1lOxra with oo11Dtar n, q
ton that the section repeating the Sher-
man Act be reported back to the House,
with the recommendation that it be re-
ferred to a committee properly having
jurisdiction over it, namely, the Coinage
(Bland) Committee.
There was no vote of any sort, but
Townsend was convinced, by the recep-
ton his motion met, that there had been a
determination reached to press the repeal
OF the Sherman Act, and that the COM
mittee intended to take jurisdiction on the
subject. The bill was then dropped until
tomorrow. Meanwhile, several compro-
misses on the silver subject are maturing,
and the members are hoping to find some
common ground on which an agreement
may be reached that will stop present
bullion purchases.
EFFECT ON THE LONDON MARKET.
LONDON, Jan. 6. - To-day's markets
show distinct improvement in the tone
on the belief of an agreement to modify
the Sherman law and return to the Bland
basis Of silver purchases. This solution
would prevent the further fall of silver
and relieve the fears of serious trouble in
America and also prevent the closing of
Indian Mints against silver. 1t would
also modify the international scramble
for gold.
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WILL RUN AS USUAL.
No Reduction to be Made in the Nu
ber of Trips by Atlantic Steamers

No Reduction to be Made in the Num-
Der of Trips by Atlantic Steamers.
COLOGNE, Jan. 6.-At meeting to-day
OF the North Atlantic Steamship Associ-
alton it was decided to postpone the pro-
posed reduction in the number Of trips to
America by the steamship companies be-
longing to the association. The reason
for this action is the association has re-
ceived advices from Washington to the
effect that there is no prospect at this
time Of the passage of bill excluding
immigration or greatly restricting immi-
grafton of the kind chiefly carried by the
North Atlantic steamship lines, and that
opposition to exclusion, or anything ap-
preaching to it, is increasing, especially
among the representatives of the western
section of the United States.
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ROYALIST GATHERING.
Line of Conduct to be Fixed in Viev
of the General Elections.

Line of Conduct to be Fixed in View
of the General Elections.
MADRID, Jan. 6.-The Count of Paris
has gone to Seville with his son, Ferdi-
nand Francis, aged II, and Count d. Haus-
sionyille, formerly manager of the
Counts press bureau for spreading Roy
alist opinions. The Count of Paris will,
it is expected, be shortly joined by the
Countess and the rest ofthe family, and a
gathering of the Orleanist Princes and
their principal counselors will take place
to fix a line Of conduct in view of the
French general elections.
The Spanish Government is keeping an
espionage upon the Count and his adher-
ents. 1t is understood Sagasta will not
allow any demonstration on Spanish
territory, just when the Madrid Govern
ment is about to renew negotiations with
France for treaty of commerce.
NOT ALARMED.
PARIS. Jan. 6.-The Government ex-
hibits very little anxiety in regard to the
Royalist gathering in Spain.