Foreign

Mr. John Walter of the London Times tbinks the population oí the United Statea wil be 200,000,000 before the close of the next can' tury, and advises EnRÜehinen to emigrate. Gambetta has concluded to take the portfolio of foreign afiairs in connection with tho premiership in the new French cabinet. It is positively announced that the ministry will be gazetted on the lSth. Xhe SpaniBh premier rejoices in the chamt'er of deputies over the great liberty of discussion now allowed in Spain. Gen. Sir frederick Roberts will eucceed Sir Garnet Wolseley as (iuartermaster-gener.il of tho British army. A Paris correspondent credits the late Ministry with brmging up the cost of the Tunis expedition to nearly 44,500,000 francs. It is stated that the exportsof artiêles of food from France are steadily increasing while the imports into France are diminishing. A large cotton spinning company of Oldham bas applicd to Liverpool merchants forcompensation for Io6ses sustalned by adulteratcd cotton. There is reason to fear that the Sultan tends togive moro encouragement to the Arab movement in NortUern África. The appointment of Paul Bert as Minieer of Worehip, as well as Minister of Public Instruction has created a very bad impression. The official who bas hitherto managed the Department of Worship has already resigned, and others are expected to follow. Hibot, a Re publican member of the Chamber of Deputiee, wlll sliortly interpollate the govorniaont on the subject, and a stirring debato is expected. Two Btrong shoclts of oarthquakes wero feit at Bonn, Germany, Friday night. Also at Cologne the tremor of which lasted for houre. It ie feared Kaiser "Wiihelin's health is declining seriously. The non-delivery of his speech at the opening of the Prussian Parliament, entire!y unexpected, is ïnueh coinnientedon. A French and Arab acrobaüc troupe is performing at Constantinople, in which there are twelve English children virtually rotained as slaves and horribly ill-treated. It is understood that Lord Granville has ordered the Coasul General to recover possessioa of the shildren and forward them to England.