The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-10-06
nrLEGR APHIC.

Times, discussing Cuban matters, say s.
ale must be q clever man who can
determine the intentions of the United
States with respect to Cuba. There
are two parties Jill the United States =
one favoring non-intervention, The
other approving Of Minister Sickles
course; and, finally, there is the Presi-
dent. who yibrates between the two
but there cannot be two opinions in re-
gard to the blunders which Sickle.
has made"
MADRID, Sept. 26.-The Government
intends to compel tie Bishops to talk,
the oath of allegiance to the new con
stitution.
The Republican Club of this city wa!
closed in consequence of their adop,
ton OF a resolution in favor of armed
resistance to monarchy.
Republican meetings are becoming
general in the principal Spanish CITIES
Senator Castelar,, in addressing
twenty thousand persons at Saragossa
urged death before monarchy.
HAVANA, Sept. 2G.-lt is reported
that Gen. Jordan has written letter
to the Captain-Generai, proposing tc
surrender with his whole command
upon being paid a certain sum OF
money, and that De Rodas refused hi:
proposition.
WASHINGTON, Sept 26.-The Sec
retary Of the Treasury has authorized
the Assistant Treasurer at New York
To sell one million of gold each Tues
day and Friday till November first
commencing Tuesday next; also to pttr-
chase two millions Of bonds each We'd
nesday till November first. These
sales and purchases are in addition to
the sale and purchase on account OF
the sinking fund which will be con
tinued without change of the existing
mode.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 27.-Business at
the Gold Room and Gold Exchange
Bank is still suspended. No official
transactions announced. The street
price for gold is 1873. 1t is said that
s40.O00,OO0 from various sources will
be thrown OH the market early in Dc
tober. The tendency Of prices to-day
is downward.
The run on the Tenth National
Bank has ceased.
Sterling has advanced TO 9.
Election in Mississippi is extended
one day, It will take place on the Both
of November, OF ting list of December,
WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.-Dispatches
from Madrid announce serious Radical
Democratic revolutionary agitation
against the existing Government in ac-
tive progress in Barcelona and other
Municipalities. Volunteers refuse to
disarm. Barricades thrown up were
in enc instance attacked by the regular
troops. During one assault the insiir-
gents had q men killed and quite 3
number wounded, the troops losing
two officers killed.
A Republican demonstration will be
attempted in Madrid next Wednesday
when serious trouble is expected.
A seni-oificial newspaper organ OF
the Grand Vizier of Turkey, published
in C0Dstantinopie, makes a most VIC
lent attack on the Yiccr0y Of Egypt
on account ofshis refusal to comply
with the terms Of the Sultan's second
note. particularly for his proposal o.
reference TO the great European pow
ers. Tae articles call Tor the dismis
sal Of Islnail Paclia.
All OF the public property at Har
per's Ferry viii he SOLD on tie i3tl
oi November This defeats all hopes
of the re-establisiiment of the arsenal
there.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
s24I ,0O9
Fish and DeIano will return the lat
teT part of the week,
Applications for Office, addressed tt
the Executive, hereafter. viii have IL
consideration. They must so to th:
heads of departments.
Major IFagGerty had a long inter
view with Grant, who expressed Iii
determination to viudicate the iudg
ment Of the Senate by giving him
better position than Consulate o
GLASGOW, where his exchequer was re
fused on account of Fenianism.
MADRID, Sept. 29.--In Il Council 9
Ministers, Senauo proposed to the Corte
the Duke OF Genoa for King.
II is reported that formidable hands c
Republicans are cougregnted in Gutaioni;
and troops have been sent there.
PARIS, Sept "a The Princess Of Wai'
arrived here to-day and was received b
the Empress.
LISBON. Sept. 29.--Paragnayan advice
to the 22d August report that the Par
guayans were entirely defeated, with los
OF 100 men, 500 prisoners and IL cannon
Lopez was again attacked on the 81;
of last month, when he lost twenty-fiy
cannon.
The allies continue the pursuit.
The allies have captured Puraguaya
steamers.
Forty. four British subjects were liber;
ted by the allies.
The Provisional Government at Ascer
sion have declared Lopez an outlaw.
LONDON, Sept. 29.-Later news from Ri
Janeiro fully confirms the defeat of Lope.
The Times P4ris correspondence say
there is little hope OF a compromise bt
tween the Spaniards and Cubans. Th
Spanish Government says Lay down you
arms and send Deputies TO the Cortes.
MADRID, Sept 29.-It is reported !
official circles that Minister Sickles ha
withdrawn Ills note.
BoKpEAux, Sept 29-Among the shiT
ping destroyed, there were thirty vessel
loaded with petroleum.
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept, 29--The Deutscl
land, for New York, takes $4,000 i
specie.
NEW York. Sept. ga. better feelin
prevails in the gold market to-day.
The clearing proceeding in the hands {
Inc committee appointed by the Col