Some of the journals have commenced a campaign in favour of the making of de la Faueille, opposite Geneva. If this funnel through the Jura range at the Col tunnel were made, the from Antwerp to St. Laurent, vid Mézitres, Foul. and Besangon, could be joined to that from Geneva to Marseilles, making a nearly straight line, from Antwerp to Mar-from sieve, to' the Mediterranea seilles. at present, the shortest route
is vid the St. Gothard tunnel to Genoa, and the freight on this line is only 60 franes a! ton, whereas it is $2 francs a ton on the line from Marseilles to Antwerp, which passes round by Paris. It is assumed that if the Faucille tunnel were made the line from Antwerp to Marseilles would be 180 kilo-mitttes shorter, and France could in consequence get possession of much of the traffic which now through Switzerland to Genoa, EVANGELISATION, The Christian people of Geneva are not unmindful of the opportunity that they now have of preaching the Gospel to the multitudes of strangers pouring every side. The magnificent Victoria Hall, the Britith Consul's gift to Geneva, been en} for an evangelistic service every Sunday morning. At the opening service last Sunday the vast building was crowded with people of many nationalities. The popular and able young preacher, Mr. Frank Thomas, delivered a Very powerful and eloquent sermon, The Evangelistic Society of Geneva is to be congratulated on having secured such a preacher and such a hall at this time.
4th May.
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