SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 851, 17 August 1871, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

The House of Commons in committee adopted the Military Reform Bill. • In the Army Regulation Bill, Clause 4> waa amended in respeotto officers' right of purchase, whereby instead of being compensated for, according to Lord CranbornoV despatch, they, will receive the value of their steps in their regiments, prior, to the bill becoming law. In the National Assembly, Thiers declared the expenses of the'war tojbe about three milliards fratics. The budget for 1870-71 shows a deficiency of 2631 million francs. The new French loan of £100,000,000 sterling, at 5 per cent, interest, was more than doubly subscribed in one day, and is now quoted at 4<£ premium. Paris contributed 21 milliard francs, the provinces one milliard, and abroad one milliard. The Emperor of Germany has made Yon Boon a Count, and Moltke a Marshall. # The German troopß in "Prance are united under Manteufel. Brussels was illuminated on the occasion of the anniversary of the Pope's accession. The troops were in readiness owing to anticipated manifestations. Nevertheless, the crowd broke the illuminated windows jind . several arrests were made.

The Count de Chambord, in his proclamation, says that he quits France so as not to give any pretext for disturbances. He hoped a Government would be formed which would remain faithful to the white flag that conquered Alsace. The Porte refused to accept Tricoupi as Greek Minister at Constantinople, in consequence of his being Minister for Foreign Affairs during the Cretan insurrection, j

The Spanish Ministry have resigned. Great damage has been sustained by the cotton crops in Louisiana and Arkansas in consequence of excessive rain'. It is anticipated that the crop will altogether amount to three and a half million bales, and a considerable rise in cotton has taken place in Liverpool, in consequence. The National candidate has been elected for Meath and for , West Meath.

The revenue of the United Kingdom for the second quarter of the year is £16,875,000.

General L'Amirault has been appointed Governor of Paris. Tbe elections passed off quietly. Tolegrams from China announce an American expedition against Corea.

SPAIN. A rumour of an intended Carliat rising is contradicted.

The effective strength of the army is fixed at 80,000. The deficiency in finance amounts to 332,000,000 francs. The proposed issue of Treaeury bonds is increased, on the basis of a reduction in the church appropriations. The King and Queen are daily becoming more popular.