New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-04
Evening Dispatches TO the Associated Press.


dy johnson at the BIrmIngham BAN
quet-PunEentExtr of his speech.
LONDON, December 3.-Disraeli has pub
lished an address announcing and defending
the resignation of his ministry.
He reviews the progress of the resolves in
favor of the disestablishment of the Irish
Church. Believing the country would not
sanction the measure, the government
awaited the elections. l -..,a... .
The result shows that the Ministry can
not command the respect of the new House
and therefore feel it due to their own honor
and the policy supported by them not to
continue unnecessarily in office single day,
deeming it more consistent with the attitude
they hold, the convenience of public bust,
ness and the influence of their party, to
resign at once, instead of awaiting the meet.
ing of Parliament, in which they must be in
a minority.
While taking this course they do not
modify their own opinions, and are more
than ever convinced that Mr.. Gladstone's
proposition is wrong in principle and proba-
bly, impracticable, and one which, even if
practicable, would be disastrous to the ma.
tion.
They are ready to support reform in the
church of ireland, but will still offer un-
compromising resistance to the policy enun-
ciated by Mr.. Gladstone.
LONDON, December 4.-M.nister johnson,
at the Birmingham banquet, spoke in his
usual style. Abiding to taking the hands
of men without regard to their opinions
during the war, he said:
''If there are any persons either in Eng
land or America so ungenerous as to render
Judgment against my conduct. 1 appeal
from their Judgment, and shall in the
language of the lawyers, submit their total
disqualification by nature to entertain and
decide the question:
PARIS, December 4.-The police dispersed
a crowd gathered in the neighborhood of
B audin's tomb. Some sullenness mani
Tested but no disturbance.
MADRID, December -Espartero has been
asked to become temporary Dictator.
BERLIN, December The King of Prus-
sia received the French Embassador with
assurances of friendship for France.
CUBA-RebeI Chiefs and Agents Prison
ers at Hnvnna-De estitutlOn In the In
surGent Districts - Wreck of a
schooner.
HAVANA, December S.-Several rebel
chiefs and agents have been brought pri-
soners to Havana. Great destitution pre-
walls in the insurgent districts. The
schooner Ella Forrest from Norfolk, for
Honduras, was totally wrecked on Colo.
RADIO reefs. The crew were saved. Sugar
quiet. .. -
MIsOELLANEOUs- on CIeve-
Reynolds Wants More Troops In
Texas. .H.Hh
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December A collision
occurred on the Cleveland and Toledo Rail
road this morning, caused by misplaced
switch. One unknown passenger was killed.
and several hurt. ...... -... -....
WASHINGTON, December General Rey-
nolds, commanding in Texas wants more
troops and military commissioners.
kiver Intelligence. at
SOUTHWEST Pass, December 4, Noon.-
Barometer 30: wind northwest and fresh.
Arrived: Ship Ironsides, Mallard, Mobile,
in ballast to master. 'n r94
No departures. ...-.
Domestic Markets. ..t
NEW YORK, December 8, Evening. Prime
discounts 7@9 per cent, Sterling weak.
Stock closed generally strong, but feverish.
The Bremen steamer took out $3.50, 600 in
specie. ...
Governments steady. 5-20s of '62 Ill; of
'64 1919; of '65 1913 do new ll0l; of '67 llO3 /;
of '6S llO4; 10 40s 1865. .-r ......
MOBILE, December 3 Cotton dull; sales
300 bales; middlings 22s@229; receipts of 40
bales; exports 450 bales. .=#.
New YORK, December 5, Noon.--Treasury
sold $500 900 gold al 1851 Money easy at 607
u cent Sterling 1891. Gold 1854. Five.twen-
ties of 90, l1l9; North Carolinas, 651; do.
new, 63i; virglnias, ex.coupon, 56 asked; do.
new, 81; Tennessees, ex coupon, SO; do,
new, 6sb. l.-. sz.
Flour unchanged Wheat dull. Corn
dropping. Mess pork heavy. Lard steady.
Cotton quiet; middling uplands 24l. Tur-
pentine dropping, 46@46I. Rosin quiet;
common strained So As; good do 81 500
So 55. Freights dull.
Foreign Markets:
LONDON, December 4, Noon.- -Consols
92s. Bonds steady at Tag.
FRANKFORT, December A. Bonds T931794.
LIVERPOOL, December 4, Noon.--Uotton
quiet; sales 10000 bales Sales for the
week $1,000 bales, of which $4,000 bales
were for export and 1900 for speculation.
Stock 36s, 600 bales, of which $4,000 bales
are American.
LONDON, December 8, Evening.-Bullion
in the Bank of England decreased sl69 900.
consols 923. Bonds TAG. Flour 25s. cd.
Other markets UNCHANGED.
LIVERPOOL, December 4, Afternoon.-Cot-
ton quiet: stock aHoat 254 900 bales, of
which 5000 bales are American. Lard fiat.
Pork dull Naval stores quiet. Yarns and
fabrics at Manchester heavy.
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