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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1197, 8 February 1895, Page 36

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' Paris, Jahuary 31. President Faure, seeking admission to the Elysoo, was refused admittance by tho sentry. Being unable to givo the password he was actually arrested by tho soldier. After somo time an oilicor of the guard made his appearance, and the head of the Republic was released from his awkward position. The late Marshal Canrobert will be accorded a State funeral on Saturday. Tho Cabinet recommends that the sum of .£BOO be spent in expenses. General Zurlindon, tho new Minister for War, will deliver the funeral oration. Paris, February 1.

The Chamber of Deputies has voted M. Canrobert a public funeral, {iftor some stormy scenos, many mombora attacking him owing to his connection with tho Empire and the surrendor of Metz. The Socialists hooted him as a Bonapartist. Tho motion was carried, however, by 136 votes, the majority contending that ho acted under Marshal Bazaino at Motz. Paris, February 3.

A fiorco debato took place in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, the G ovornmout being violently attacked over a contract given to an English firm for tho transport i war material to Madagascar,

Though <£24,000 woro savod by tho transactions, tho Socialists and Protectionists strongly opposed it, and wero loud in abusivo opithots against Groat Britain. Paiuh, February 4. M. Rochefort received a tremendous ovation on his arrival in the city. Fifty thousand Socialists mot him at the station, and ho was greeted with frantic •lieors.

Dospito the immense concourse there was no disorder.

A fire-damp explosiou occurred in a colliery at Montceau, in the department of Saone-et-Loire.

Fifty men wore killed, and a number of others wore horribly mutilated. Paths, February 5. Twenty-one corpses havo been recovered from the’Montceau mine.

Ton of tho minors who woro bolow when tho explosion took place havo been rescued.

Berlin, January 31. In the Reichstag tho Socialists proposod to abrogate the extreme penal powers possessed by tho Governor ‘of AlsaceLorraine.

Prince Ilolienlohe, the Chancellor, resisted the motion, and said that from the exceptional position of tho province ho was unable to agree to any alterations in those powers until Germany was socuro against foreign influence. St. Petersburg, January 31.

Tho nobloß assembled in TCasan Cathedral and sang a “To Deum ” in celebration of the Czar’s avowal of his determination to uphold tho autocracy. St. Petersburg, February 4. At a congress of millers it was resolved to export flour only to Groat Britain, Egypt, Asia Minor, and places on tho shores of tho Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Brussels, February 3. Mdme Joniaux has been sentenced to death for poisoning a number of her relatives. Brussels, February 4. The trial of Madame Joniaux occupied 21 days. On tho Judge pronouncing sentence of death, tho unfortunate woman fainted. Tho sentence was greeted with frantic joy, and cries of “Lynch her,” and the prisoner was jeored as she was conducted back to tho cells. Brussels, February 5. Madame Joniaux appeals against the sentence of death passed upon her.