CONTINENTAL INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE.
An income tax has been rejected by the Assembly. ,•/ .. Thiers spoke strongly against • it.: ' '•''"'•'....•..■ The circulation of the Bank of France has been increased by the Assembly 16 4QO million of francs, (16 milliojjsterling). An attempt has beeb made in the town of Charleyille to assassinate a corporal and
trumpeter... of"', a ; Bavarian^ regiment quartered' in that-vplace. The^; German military^ authorities have commenced a searching investigation into the affair. Reported outrages on German troops in occupation in the havecaused the issue of orders providing for the severe punishment of all persons guilty of such offences. A hundred persons are now in custody of the Germans, taken as hostages for the outrages. Summary proceedings will be taken in .the cases of murder, atjdjunless the actual offenders are surrendered before the 27th of January, the hostages will be tried by court martials-/? \_ ; - : ; - ■ " ■ : ; ' ! ;; ; ■■' ' : 'i^y ..•■'■ ; Bikmatck'siys that unless these, horrible outrages pease the; Array of ; 7 Occupatibn, will occupy the and: cause. the, expense and burden of its support, payable by France, to be doubled.:;' v' • ' U ': ' * Algiers despatches report successes over ; the rebels; two chiefs and 160j ; horses: r Were killed. The Germans are makitig- a< ; cerisuß-«fS the private fortunes of : . the \ wealthier citizens ,in the in vaded departments. Negotiations are on foot for the creation of a BaDque;;<des Cpmmqnesj with a colossal, capital. . One .firm already h,as^ subscribed' farty million francs. The object of the institdiion is f to release the" credit 6f the Communes for municipal purposes. . r -\ ■■ i .•■■:>.,.. :'.:''■ There were uproarious scenes in the Assembly, on the occasion 'of the reading of a large number oi petillons,' praying for the restoration' of Monarchy. : ;; Some of these petitions wanted the Count, de Chambbrd, and others the Count ;de Paris, for King, of France. : - The presentation of rival claims excited the partisans of both Princes; to' frequent demonstration, while the Republican : radicals made :a; noisy opposition throughout thereading. The election of. Victor Hugo to the A asembly r is, considered almost certain. ' A; select of the. Assembly, appointed to co'iisidef the method of forming a new Constitution, made a report, ; which rejects a plebiscitum. ; •--'■•""''•
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 35, 9 February 1872, Page 2
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355CONTINENTAL INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 35, 9 February 1872, Page 2
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