There aro rumours in Paris of something like a rupture
between the French and Russian governments ; but the cause of the dia. agreement, or how far it is likely to extend, is not mentioned. The journals are endeavouring to impress the newly-elected de- puties with the necessity of retaining Constantina and the other conquests in Africa. Marshal VALLEE states in one of his de- spatches, that unless new events arise to raise the Arab tribes against him, the influence of France will rapidly increase in Eastern Africa. The Marshal dwells on the advantage of culti- vating friendly and commercial relations with the Arabs; but at the same time, he announces that he has commenced the levy of contvibutions upon them. The National thinks it very unlikely that the Arabs will be persuaded of the advantage of the French alliance aid protection by such a course.
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