FRANCE.

Colonist, Volume XV, Issue 1474, 10 November 1871, Page 4

FRANCE.

Paeis, Oct. 9.

The Loan of the City of Paris has been taken up. The subscription amounted to more than thirteen times the required sum.

Several conflicts have taken place between JVench citizens and the German garrison at Dijon. Intense excitement was caused in consequence.

M. Thiers receives complaints daily from the occupied Provinces, declaring that the presence of the German troops is insupportable. The German Generals refused to evacuate the department of Aisse, until they had been officially informed that the 3rd instalment of the indemnity had been paid. They subsequently received orders, and evacuated.

Dumbrowski, the leader of the mob which attacked the German residence at Lyons, has been sentenced to two months'imprisonment.

A deputation from Dijon waited upon M. Thiers, complaining of the conduct of the Prussians in occupation of that city. The Prussians were charged by the deputation with wantonly imprisoning 125 citizens who forgot to deliver up their anna.

The Municipality of Paris voted two millions of francs to repair the monuments and public buildings of the city.

The supportei'3 of the Empire are becoming bolder in intrigues, and are agitating openly for restoration. The Eepublican journals demand of M. Thiers prompt action in suppressing Bonapartist conspiracies.

The Court of Eevision to which Eosset appealed, hava judged Mm guilty of the penalty of death. The death sentence of Eochfort is commuted to banishment.

The disarmament of the National Guards is proceeding rapidly.

Diplomatic arrangements between Prance and Germany are completed.

Continued agitation in the Algerian possessions causes uneasiness, lesfc the troubles cause (through the expense) the abandonment of the Colony.