The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-05-19
FROM EUROPE.

| LONDON, May l.-O'Sulliran, Mayor Of Colk, re
signed.
plan for Reorganization Of Catholic Church throughou
| tue EMPIRE
LONDON, May 12.-Initiatory steps taken for ALI
ance, offensive and defensive, between England France
and Spain against the United States ia view of the
rejection of the Alabama treaty. Tone of Sumner
speech is alleged shows the fbustering tendency
of Grants administration, and reported conniyance at
xpedtons against Cuba.
| FLORENCE May 12.-Presideat Menabrea of the
Ministry has retired in favor of Digny.
| LONDON May 12.-The Morning Standard, conserv.
ave organ, has leading article on the Alabama ques
ton and the speech of Sumner. The writer reviews
the relative positions of the United States and Great
Britain and asserts that the raids and other ontrages
perpetrated by American Fcnans i'll Canada during the
past few years than overbaance the depredaons
committed by the Alabama American commerce,
and that the Government of Great Britain in consent
ing to submit mutual international grievances to arbi-
tration. did more than could be fairly demanded and
yield further would be act of cowardice aud ire
parable degradation.
LONDON, May 13-Johnson takes leave of the
Queen to-day. Moran acts charge de affairs till
Motley arrives
L1sroN, May 13.-Paraguayan advices report the
allies moving against Lopez, who is strongly posted with
5000 men and 40 guns.
MADRID, May l3.-British Minister Crompton asked
to be recalled Amendment declaring that all power
enanaes from nation, and that all persons entrusted
with power must be elected by and held responsible
the people was introduced Prm approved regency
under Serrano Dispatches from Lisbon report serious
disturbances at the capitol Plot against the Govern
ment on foot.
LONDON, May 13.-Great agitation at Paris ir conse
quence of elections. -Four public meetings in different
parts of the city dispersed by the police.
LONDON, May l3.-The Times to-day has edto
rial the rejected Alabama treaty, wherein it is
serted the Government of Great Britain, in submitting
Al
crything that originally demanded or expected by
the American people, and everything that it was pos
sibe to concede
LONDON, May l4.-Johnsen's dispatch to Fish, an
nouncng his withdrawal and giving account of his
friendly farewell with the Queen, says "this termi-
mates mission which has been conducted with zeal
and fidelity my part, which has fulfilled the letter
of instructions from my Government, and which has
armed to protect the rights preserve the honor and
promote the interests of my country"
PARIS, May l4.-Sevcral electoral meetings dis
persed to-day, causing in some instances riotous pro-
ceedinss. Many arrests.
MADRID, May 14.-In the Cortes to-day session
mainly occupied in consideration of the question OF the
future of the government Senor AreneZ, of the
leaders ofthe Republican party made long speech in
support of his amendment, looking to the formation
of federal republic.
COPENHAGEN, May 14.-At banquet in this city to-
day, Gen. Radstoef lately Danish Minister to Wash
ington, who present, made speech in which he
referred to the sale of the Danish Islands in the West
Indies to the United States Said he had great con-
fdence in the American Senate. When the negetia-
tions made clear the Senate would not hesitate
to ratify the sale Present delay entirely owing to
the old difference between President johnson and Con-
gress.
MUNICH, May 14-Bavarian government has issued
circular note to the governments Of France Austria,
Prussia, Baden and Wurtemburg, inviting those powers
to conference, to be held in this city for the purpose
of preserving the rights of the State against the church
PARIS, May l4.-Wasbburne, new American Minis
ter to Paris, and j. Bertheney, French Minister to
Washington, arrived.
VIENNA, May 14-On the occasion of the closing
Of the Austrian Chamberrs the President congratulated
The members that the situation of Austria had been
greatly improved referred with pleasure to concila
lion of Hungary, and laws which had been enacted
On various Subjects and concluded by saying that the
Emperor protecting, no peril mcnaces the constitution
f its friends are faithful.