Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 30 April 1895, Page 2

Foreign.

The French press continues to abuse England for destroying European concert in (he far East,

The 'bus strike has ended, and the men are resuming work. Early on Saturday morning the Bousey Reservoir, containing 7,000,---000 cubic metres, burst, and inundated the country between Epinal ana Chatel, in France. The flood destroyed six miles of banks of the Eastern Canal, and increasing in volume as the torrent tore down the Epinal Valley,- swept away farm houses, bridges, and in some instances whole plantations. ' The water finally emptied itself in the Moselle River at Chatel, eleven; miles distant from the Reservoir. Numerous villages were destroyed, and not a single house remains in Bousey or JDarnieulles. A few houses are standing at Lea Forges, which place was previously inhabited by 1400 people. Twenty-nine persons were drowned at Uxeguency, and altogether over fifty are drowned. The damage is estimated at two millions sterling. Many residents escaped in their night clothes. Terrible distress prevails in the districts inundated. The Newfoundland Parliament has adjourned until the 9th May, to enable Canada to refer. an important condition of the union of the two countries to the Imperial Parliament. After three years' enquiry, the Commission appointed by the Canadian Government reports that Prohibition would injure^ business, ex* tinguish a large source of municipal revenue, and involve payment of compensation. The Commission suggests that high license fees should be charged in order to keep the liquor traffic down.