FRANCE.

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FRANCE.

The income-tax is rejected by th,s Assembly; .^ spoke strongly against it. TWcircuj^

increased by the Assembly to 400,000,000 f. An attempt was made in the town of Charville to assassinate a corporal and trumpeter of a Bavarian regiment quartered In that place. The German military authorities commenced a searching investigation into the affair, and reported that outrages upon troops in occupation of the department had caused the issue of an order providing for Bevere punishments for all persons guilty of offences. One hundred persons are in custody of the Germans, taken as hostages for outrages. Summary proceedings will be taken in cases of murder. Unless the actual offenders are surrendered before the 27th, hostages will be court-martialled. Bismarck declared that unless these horrible outrages cease the army of occupation will occupy such provinces, and the expense and burden of support, to be paid by France, will be doubled. Algerian despatches report successes over the rebels ; two chiefs and 160 horses were killed; The Germans are making a census of the private fortunes of the wealthier citijtens of the invaded departments. Negotiations are on foot for the creation of a banque des Communes, with a colossal capital. One firm has already subscribed forty million francs. The object of the institution is to release the credit of the Communes for municipal purposes. An uproarious scene occurred in the Assembly on the occasion of reading a A huge number of petitions praying for tie restoration of Monarchy. Some petitions wanted the Oomte de Chambord ; others the Count de Paris for King. The presentation of tiie rival claims excited partisans of both Princes to frequent demonstrations, while the Republican Radicals J made a noisy opposition throughout the m. reading. t K The election of Victor Hugo is considered almost certain. The select committee of the Assembly appointed to consider a method of form- , Hg a new constitution, made a report which rejects the plebisoitum.