The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-12-18

the war, that the Spanish loss has beer
5000 killed in battle, 5000 by dcscaSc, 1000
deserted to the Cubans, and 5000 now
sick.
Thirty-fve prominent Cubans were ar.
rested in Havana for supposed sympathy
with the Cuban re~volutionists
Message Of the Governor of California;
State Aid to Assist Emigration.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10 he Governor
in his message recommends State aid to
facilitate immigration from Europe and
the Eastern States. He says the Legi>la
t'lre of California has the power to pro-
hibit Chinese immigration. but he favors
the ren oval of all barriers to Chinese t SIT
mony, not only as an act of justice, but
of sound policy.
Another I Bank R~obbery-The Spanish
! Gunboats Released Congressman Gal
laday for Reputation, Etc.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. l0,-Congrcssmen Gal
laday, a prominent candidate for the Sen
ate from Kentucky, fav"rs reputation, on
moral and legal points, and cites prece
dents in our own and foreign countries.
ST.. JOINS, N. B.. Dec. lO.-Last night
being very cold, the crew of the schooner
Ketchum built a fire in the stove and
closed the ha,ches Downturn of them
were found dead this morning.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. l0.-The Bank of Gallatin
was robbed and the cashier killed. The
robbers got only five dollars.
New YORK, Dec. lO.-The Spanish gun:
boats were re eascd o -day, and will pro.
coed to sea Immediately.
MI. Stewards Reception by the Juarez
Government.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-City of Mexico
adriccs Of the LIST received. Mr.. Stewart
and party had arrived on the 18th ult
and was received hy Juarez and notables.
He was subsequently %banquetcd by Ne,
CRETE.
Mr. Scw",k spoke, disclaiming any per
Sonal interest in Mexico; said his ambition
was to INSPIRE Americans W tn a thorough
understanding of the destinies of this o"tl-
nent, which ultimately must be indepe l.
dent of any foreign con rol.
The Suez Canal-The Duke of Saxe-Co-
burg yng-Mad:id Believes Presi-
dent Grant will Seize Cuba-The Ala
bama Claims.
PARIS, Dec. lO.-Dispatches from Mad
rid slate it is confidently believed there
that President Grant intends to size Cha.
HAMBURG, Dec. lO.-Arrlved; Steamship
Hanov,r, from New Orleans.
EDINBURGH, Dec. l0.-The Scotsman
c, edits a report that C!arende: will DON
Open negotiations with the United st ties
for the settlement of the Alabama claims.
LONDON, Dec. lO.-1he steamship Braz-
ilian, bull. expressly for the .>uez Canal
%t'afir, had to di~charge half her caso' be
fore letting through the canal.
The Duke of Saxe-Coburg is dying.
Prince Alfred of England is his heir.
European News-The Ecumenical coun-
cil-Corps LzgislatH,. &c.
PARIS, Dec. 1I.-An official yellow book
has been published.
The relations Of France with oiher pow.
ers, and their relations with each other, are
peaceful.
Regarding the Ecame ical Council, the
book says; ut is beyond the pale of the
political power; so the Emperor is resolved
not to use his incontestible right to ill.,
tervene in it's deliberations" All of the
Catholic powers approve this course.
A movement in the Corps Legislatif, TO
impeach the Minister If the lnteri +. crea.
ted Il violence never before witnessed in
that body.
The sitting adjoured amid the greatest
excitement.
ROME, Dec. 1.-THE Pope delivered ri,
allocution before the assembled bishops to-
day. He id that false human science
and implety were never before 50 strong as
at che resent day, Tor they were we'll Or
ganized, and hid themselves behind pre-.
tended aspirations for llbcrality, but there
was nothing to fear, bccau t the church
was stronger than the heavens, and time
would remedy the present evils
PARIS, Dec. 1.-The French Govern
met has made known to the E%cnmenical
Council that the infallabili is an inoppor-
tune question from a religious view, and
politically places France otherwise than a
senting TO the concord It. aud relieves her
from the obligations there accepted.
NAPLES, Dec. 1.-THE Anti-papal Coun-
Gil assembled here to day. There are 200
Italian and 20 OF er delegates present.
Ricciardi wa elected President.
Letters were read from Victor Hugo,
Garibaldi and others. Much enthusiasm
prevailed.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Times condemns
the Orange Lodges as OILY perpetuating the
of two RACES.
ROME, Dec. 1.-THE Ecumenical Cour-
Gil adjourned over until after the Epiphany.
The Pope said he was sure Of the co-opera-
ton of the American bishops.
madrid Dec. 1.-THE cnrtcs voted unan-
imio>ly for the restoration of constitutional
guarantees.
LISBON, Dec. 11.-Fears are sentertained
Of rebellion in various parts OF Portugal;
the authorities are active.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1.-THE American
ship t!resent City, which left Savannah, Ga,
on the 30th of October, with Often, sprung
a. leak at sea, and was abandoned.
LONDON, Dec. ia report from the
Admiralty Office says flat for a distance
of thirty miles the Suez Canal is subject
to land drifts, reducing the d, pth, and the
thick togs are bewilder'ng to pilots.
P~t1s, Dec. 1l.-Senor Miraforcs, the
o -x-Queen Isabella, OF Spain, pub
fishes an emphatic denial OF the reported
story that he Queen had taken the Crown
diamonds on her retirement from Madrid.
LONDON, Dec. 1l.-Several bankers of
81. Petersburg have recently failed, and
heir names for some unexplained reason
ire withheld from the public, '..
Parliament will meet on the 8th of Feb
'uary.
MADRID, Dec. 1.-THE Cortes rejected
he bill for indemnifying exil,s under th'
monarchy
ST. PETERSBURG, Dee. 1.-THE navigation
f the Baltic is closed.
The Forty-First Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l1.-HoUsE.-A mo-
ion 70 table Ingerso.rs 81, 00O. 900 add.
ional currency bill WIS defeated, but it
ras referred to she Committee on Banking
nd and currency instead Of Ways and
Comnittec, which is regarded as
quivalent to its ultimate defeat, AZ the
Iank inu and Currency Committee Gre