New Orleans Republican., 1868-12-12
Evening Dispatches TO the Associated Press,

VAhGaNIA-ProeeedIn OF a Court viii
"ted bya Disqualified Magistrate, and
Woman Convicted of Arson Not LIE.
Rally Tried. ~ =, -
RICHMOND. December l2.--Iu the United
states Court this morning, Judge Under-
wood presiding, in the case of SaIlv
Anderson, colored, sentenced to death
py me county Court for arson, brought
up on haDeas corpus on the ground that one
OF the magistrates composing the court
which tried her had held the office of consta.
Die before, and being therefore disqualified
| under the fourteenth amendment, the whole
court was illegal. and its proceedings
vitiated,. Judge Underwood sustained the
prisoners plea, and discharged her from
In the delivery of his opinion the Judge
said If even the Clerk of the Court was dis
qualified it vitiated proceedings. .s cI
Thefe are l59 convicts in the State prison,
sentenced since the adoption of the amend.
ment, who may now be released by habeas
corpus and turned loose under this decision.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Vigilance Commit.
tee Open a Jnil and Hang Three PrI-
soners. ii
INDIANAPOLIS. December I2-The Sew.
mour Indiana Vigilance Committee visited
New Albany jail this morning at three
o'clock, and hung the Reno brothers and
Charles Anderson, and escaped before an
alarm was given.
CUBA-sKirmlsh at ManzanilIa-Four
Hundred Rebels Surrendered and Par
dOned-The FiOwerOf Havana ChIvaI-
ry Join the KebeIs. .. ..
HAVANA, December 1.-THE Didrto re-
ports skirmish st Manzanilla in which ten
rebels were killed and number of horses
and. some correspondence captured, The
government loss is not stated.
-Four hundred rebels have surrendered
and been pardoaed since the battle at Ell
Cobre. The revolutionists contradict this
and say they are receiving reinforcements
OF men, arms and munitions.
Fifty young men, some of the best fami.
lies, have left Havana to join the rebels.
The Spaniards continue to supply the gov
ernment with men and money,
SPAIN-The CadIz Insurrectson InstI-
gated by IsabellH-NO News at London
of the oadiz vVorkmen
Armed with CArbInes and Rayonets
Fastened on stIcks-The CadIz ArmIs-
tIce Prolonged.
PARIS, December l2.-Le Gdulois asserts
that the Cadiz insurrection is instigated by
Isabella's emissaries.
LONDON, December 12.-No news has been
received of the bombardment of Cadz.
Telegraphic communication with Madrid is
Interrupted. Madrid dispatch, dated
Thursday, says large number of workmen
employed by. the municipality on public
works, armed with carbInes and bayonets
fastened on sticks, assumed a threatening
attitude, which they still maintained.
The national militia had been ordered to
proceed against them. Placards had been
posted in Estramadura, threatening the as
sassination of rich citizens who participa-
ted in the election for Cortes.
Later from Cadiz reports that the armis-
tice had been prolonged, both parties con-
senting to await the arrival of the Presi.
dent of the Republican Committee of Se-
vile, who will endeavor to mediate. Should
this fail, the Government will commence
vigorous measures.
EUKOPE-BimarckH Has NO Fears of "a
EuTOpean War
BERLIN December I2.-Bismarck, address,
ing the Diet said the fears of war which
prevailed during the summer have passed
away.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, December IL, Noon,-
Barometer 30:55; wind northeast and
strong.
Arrived: Schooner Angelina Ward, eight
days from Ruatan, fruit 10 j. B. Pigniola &
Co. .a ..l Ey = -
Sailed: Bark Doretra. Tide rising slowly.
VIcKsBURG, December l2.-Passed down:
Champion at eight last night. Up: Ameri-
Sdh oAu AhohpsOu bSdh6 dt 61ROL ana MIS-.
sissippi at nine this morning. River rising.
Domestic Markets.
New YORK, December u, Noon.--
Flour a shade frmer. Wheat dull aud
heavy for spring, a shade tirmer for winter.
Corn dull and lc. lower. Pork S25@26.
Steam lard quiet bbls. 163@l61. R0sin
moderately active at So 3O@2 S5 tor strain
ed common. Freights quiet.
New YORK, December II. Noon.-Stock
market dull and heavy. Money active at
7. Sterling 1885,. Gold 1855. Five.
twenties OF 62, l1Ot; North Carolinas,
63f; do. new, GIG; Virginias, excoupon, S.;
do. new, 573; Tennessees, ex coupon, 6S8;
do. new, 674.
Foreign M0rkets:
LONDON. DeceHber II, Noon.-Censols
92}. Bonds TAI.
LIVERPOOL, December -, Noon.-Cotton
quiet; middling uplands log; middling Or
leans IL. Lard Cos. Cd. Bacon 52s. Cd.
HAvRE, December I2.-Cotton firm, both
on the sDOt and afloat