The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-11-13
LATEST NEWS.
Affairs in Spain.

Constituted Ministry. lie explained that
the question of the royal candidature was
the cause of the Ministerial crisis, and ad-
ded that the attitude of the Union;>ts him
dered a solution. He declared the Gov
eminent would remain faithful to the prln-
ciples of the revolution.
1t is reported hat Admiral Topetc, Min
ister of Marine, insists on rcsigning his
portfolio but Gen. Prim declares that he
will leave the Cabinet if the Admiral re
signcs.
The opposition to the Duke of Genoa is
still so large and determined that it is
feared that there is no chance Of his cleo
ton.
MADRID, Nov. 4.-Admiral Topete in,
sists up'n resigning.
Bishop of Exeter-Death of Peabody
Royal Meeting.
LONDON. Nov. 3.-Rev. Mr.. Tcmplct"n
recently appointed Bishop of Exeter, in re.
ply to an address, expressed the hope that
as the Bishop he might know nothing OF
parties in the church, but cooperate with
all.
LONDON, Nov. 4-The Emperors Fran
els 10. eph, of Austria, and King Victor
Emanuel, of Sardinia, will meet at Brindi.
81.
George Peabody died to night.
The gunboat Thistle, on a trial trip, ex
ploded her oiler, killing ten persons out
right and severely wounding eight.
PARIS, Nov. 4.-Thc Empress Eugcnie
has arrived at the terminus of the Sues
Canal.
London Times on the Catholic Church
The Times to-day, in an article IN the
influence of Rome, says: 1.-The Catholic
Church must be withdrawn from an undue
Roman preponderence, and the city o
Rome FROM an ecclesiastical domination
1t is only by ccasing to be an Italian SOW
ereign that the Pope can inspire to become
an universal Pontitf.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Secretary Bout
well has employed counsel to protect thu
interest of the government in the matter 0
the prize money claimed by Admiral Fara
CUTS feet for the capture Of New Orleans
This case involves $1,000, 900 the sui
is pending in the District Court of thu
District. The court grants thirty days fol
the purpose Of detense.
internal revenue receipt~to-day $3.50, 900
Ex-Governor Well, of Virginia, had al
interview with the President to-day.
The ironclad Miantonomah has been or
dered to the West India squadron.
The government receipts of gold at Bos
ton is short of the disbursements, therefore
Secretary Boutwell, declines selling any
gold there.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Internal revernue
receipts to-day, s714,0O0.
Secretary Bobeson has returned.
The President has appointed D. 3
White Assessor Of Internal Revenue fol
the Fourth Virginia District, and Geo
Ross for the Second Tennessee District.
Delano persists that pork packers are
taxable as manufacturers as much as cigar
makers.
The ship Goleonda, belonging to the
American Colonization Society, sailed yes
tcrday from Baltimore for Liberia. This
vessel will stop at Savannah to take or
board 400 colored emigrants for Africa.
There was an arrival of 1870 men Of the
Cuban steamer Lillian at Key West, yeSter
day from Nassau, where the Lillian was
seized by the English authorities.
The Delegation of the Commercial Con,
~vention, and Gen. Grant.
The delegation a pointed by the Louis.
vile Commercial Convention called upon
the President to-day. The chairman, Gen
eral Walbridge, spoke as follows:
Before the adjournment Of the late
Commerce. Convention at Louisville, it
deputcd this committee. | have the hoo
or to present the high and the delicate res,
possibility Of expressing to your Excellency
sentiments of gratitude, and the reciprocal
ton of the hearty good will for the views
communicated in your dispatch fn. the
.reat objects for which the convention was
convened-origina]ly called to liscLss the
exclusive interests Of The Southern
States-the theatre of Us. ~frulness was sub.
s~equently enlarged uIril it embraced the
material prosperity Of every section of the
country. The!e were delegates in atten.
ance from Vermont and TEXAS. Georgia and
Minnesota ; thus, national in its character,
it was pleased to receive encourage.
mert atthe hands Of the National Executive.
"Its deliberations were c'nfined merely
10 the great questions of finance, taxation,
immigration, internal improvements, trans
portation and the necessary measures by
which the industries and the great national
resources of the South could be brough,
in harmony with the new era of prosper,
ty upon which the Republic has entered.
lone sentiment animated the entire Con.
v%ention, namely, stand by the ~plighted
faith of the nation in the full payment OF
the public securities as stit ulated and for.
getting all the differences of the past, the
desire was universal that all sectional int.
rests should be ignored and the citizens OF
the United States should hereafter be a
and indivisible.
"In conclusion, We desire to congratulate
your Exccllency IN the success which has
thus far marked your administration.
Enough has TRANSFERRED to demonstrate that
before the expiration of the second term,
the public debt may be more than half e.
tinguished and American securities COM
mand a premium in every port of the globe.
President Grant, in reply, said he was
very much grat!fied to receive such a dele
ga lion, representing not only the great
COLlllllCA CldA WV va Tx IhCtOlI, ~ dfSO
the new condition of affairs. The good
fellowship which ought to exist in common
brotherhood, and which was happily inau-
gurated ard invigorated at Louisville, the
people would extend and permeate through
out the entire union, until every vestage of
bitterness or unkindness should be forever
eradicated. lie believed within a year or
two the South would be far richer and far
more prosperous than ever she was before,
and the people have it within their own
power, by a judicious policy and by wise
acts, to advance their own interests and
those of the entire country with a marvel
GUS rapidity. AS to his second term, he
could assure General Walbridge he felt
now very much as he did at West Point
in his cadet days, when he counted every
month With eagerness to get out of his po-
sition. He had not so"ght his present pc.
sition as every body knew. .tt".1.-. .s.-.