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Show French Flashes. 1 Paris, 18. Specie in tho Bank of France increased 7,G5O,0O0 francs the past week The early announcement of a now French ministry is predicted, with Da Freycinet as minister of public works and premier, and Waddington minktcr of foreign afiairs. There will be two or three vacancies in tbe cabinet, besides the ministry of justice cautcd by tho resignation resigna-tion of .ueroyer. Tho fete, for the relief of sufferers by floods in Spain, promises to bo a pecuniary success. A Spanish representative here insists that one-half the proceeds bo given to tho poor of Paris. The weather is Btill exceedingly c-ild. Paris, .IS. The Chamber of Deputies ba Bgivn adopted the amondmenU to tbe budget, reducing episcopal salaries, de-r'pite de-r'pite tho fct that the Senate had already rejected such amendments. |