The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-01
FROM EUROPE,

MADRID Nov. 23.-Advices from Manila report
violent earthquake on the PHILIPPINE Islands, accom-
panied with loss of life and widespread destruction
At Manila eighty persons were killed and man
wounded
PARIS, Nov %, midnight City remains perfectl
orderly. During the evening many people on th
boulevards and streets, but heavy rains falling pre-
vented gathering. Some cries of Viva de Roche
fort "were raised, but with this exception NANTES
tatons were made. But few police were seen in th
streets and whatever precautions may have been ake
against disorder, they nowhere apparent. Th
Emperor has decided to remain in Paris for the pres
ent. The Bishop of Orleans reprimanded the edito
of the ultra Montane organ here for article in favo
of the infallibiIity of the Pope.
PARIS, Nov. 24.-The Journal officially received tn
following dispatch from Port Said The Empress i
board the Imperial yacht Age and the entire flee
left Suez yesterday and reached the Mediterranean to
day. 1t has been successful Inauguration.
The Empress of Austria leaves Cairo on Thursda,
next on her return to Europe. -'0 - -=.-E g..
LONDON, Nov. 24.-James Pitt Il Co., Dublin mer
chants well known in the American trade have failed
MADRID, Nov 24.-General Dulce, recently Captain
General of Cuba, is dead. saa Er
LONDON, Nov. 24.-The shares of the French Gable
Company declined FIVE shillings in this market yester
day. One announcement is that the Anglo American
Company had leased one of their cables to German
company for a series of years.
| PARIS, Nov 24.-Private advces from Italy contra
dict the report that it favors the Duke of Genoat
candidacy to the Spanish throne. Dispatches from
Prim, however, state that Victor Emanuel favors his
candidacy. One hundred and sxty-fve Deputies are
pledged to the Duke of Genoa.
Within the past three weeks twenty four thousand
troops have sailed from Spanish ports to Cuba.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 24.-Eugene has arrived here.
MADRID, Nov. 25-The Minister of Colonies read
to-day in Cortes draft of the Constitution for Porto
Rico. It forbids discussion or any proposition for
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igious liberty and gives the right Of suffrage to all
who read and write, except slaves; places Ger.
tain restrictions on slavery it proclams that slaves
have no rights and only acquire them by emanci.
patton. The question of slavery is reserved for a
subsequent bill.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-Peabody funeral fleet sails on
December I'd.
MADRID, Nov. 25.-The Republican deputies who
recently left their Seats will return to the Cores next
week. e5
LONDON Nov. 25.-The completion of tie Suez ca
nal has seriously affected freighs via Cape of Good
Hope.
LONDON Nov 26.-The Times on the Fenian ques-
ton says that treason must not be permitted nor
praises of murder sung The declaration must 20 forth
that Ireland must not sink to the level of Greece.
such preparations be made, whatever the injury
to the budget that there may be possible tempta-
ton to resistance. z-zs s5=.-4.1-zz
PARIS, Nov 26-Troops have beer dispatched to
the Department Of Turin to suppress reported dis
turbances.
The London Times considers the election OF Roche
fort an important protest of the angry populace.
Gamns have sent one thousand to the Corps Legisla-
tiff but this does not prove that France is ripe for
Gamin government. France, with the exception of
the first list has returned who at least will hesi
tate before choice between Napoleon and Rochefort
MADRID Nov. 27.-The government announces its
intention to restore the constitutional guarantees to
the PHILIPPINE Islands.
Advices report formidable reactionary conspiracy
discovered, and there has been many arrests made
The chief of the conspiracy committed suicide when
found. The conspiracy was frustrated.
PARIS, Nov. 27.--Lesseps chief engineer of the
Suez Canal publicly denies the unfayorable reports
regarding the success of the great enterprise Fifty
vessels sailed safely through the canal and returned
LONDON, Nov. 25.-The Times, on the Spanish
throne asks why should not Spain do well France
and Sweeden, and have an upstart King. If Spain
wants royal King, why go beyond her own Bourbons2
why not rescue him from bis mothers influence and
recall Asturias to the station which he has not for
feted by any act Of his own?
PARIS, Nov. 25.-The Empress is expected in France
on the I'd Of December.
LONDON, Nov. 25-The Shipping Gazette says that
return to specie payments in the United States could
soon be effected, and debtor class would suffer by