The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-25
LATESTE NEWS.
BY TE:LuEGRAPII.
From the New Orleans Papers. ]


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LONDON, September 15.-By Cable
There was a large meeting OF the couol
merchants, spinners and manufacturers a
Manchester. last evening. for the purpose o
considering the condition of trade in Ian
caster. Speeches were made and resolu
tons adopted. One OF the resolutions as
serted that it was expedient to form al
association to urge Parliament to grant Al
inquiry into the causes Of the depressed
state Of capital and labor. - They al o re
solved to hold o series of public meetings it
the principal towns Of England. The wants
ofr~eciprocity in the French treaty, and tn
SYSTEM of American imports and English
exports, were generally condemned.
OppO.itiOra 10 DfsestaTDIf hslent
DrBLlS, Sept. F15.-The Gencralsynod o
the Irish Church assembled yesterday. A
protest against. the disestablishmcnt act
passed unanimously. ...t.
Napole0n's Health Restored.
Napoleon presided at q Council Of Minis
tiers to day. Official journal announce his
health restored. ""5 E@s 3.H
Sickaes ard Spain.
MADRID, Sept. 15.-Journals assert that
the Government recently sent a, letter to the
great powers of Europe, repeating a note
from Gen. Sickles, American Minister. on
the subject of the recognition of Cuba, and
that replies favorable to the rights of Spain
have been received from England, France
and Austria. " .": Z" a.
Movements OF Gen. PrfEa.
prim was accompanied by the Spanish
Minister to France and Egypt ON his recent
visit to the Emperor. 1t is understood that
the Cuban question wa discussed. Prim
returns, to Madrid on Saturday.
Entermaa he Observation-Disclosures.
WASHINGTON, Sept. I5.-IntcrnalAeve venue
receipts TO day, $30s, 900.
Colleetor- Hieks, ofthe Third Mississippi
Revenue District, has resigned.
Counterfeit Plates Melted.
The Treasury Department will melt over
Que hundred counterfeit G4eies now in its
possession. Two or three Very fine plates
will be preserved as specimens
virginia Constitution.
The recently adopted Virginia Co:stitu-
ton abrogates all in existence, and forbids
a Legislature passing new stay laws.
NIosiey and his Instructions.
Motley was not forbidden to entertain in
yitations to reopen the Alabama claims
negotiations. He is now engaged negotia-
ting an important consular treaty.
Instructions 10 llae Spanish Min-
~ lister.
Sickles was not authorized to make any
demand Upon the Spanish Government, but
was instructed merely to act discreetly as a
mediator between Spain and Cuba, on the
basis already published fr the indepen-
denee of the Island. Leading members Of
the Government, includGg the regent, favor
the propositions, but are net tree ut present
to accept it, >a&y:EE ~ o##
The london Times en- Spanish
nx:ggEe-~ s. A&asirs. z~ =
LONDON, Sept. l6.-StorHfs continue, with
much raiEf rr4 f.ts. -
The Times has an editorial OR Sicklcs'
note, sayiR no alternative is offered Spain
but abandonment of Cuba, or American re.
cosnition Of the insurgents. THE struggle
will be hopeless SO far as Spain is concern
ed, but the Government cannot control the
snpetus of the people. The fride Of the
Spanish people is fast kindling, and the
Government, in striving to check il, will be
~ex;inguished. From the most tranquil
provinces come offers Of men and arms, SO
that the regulars may go to Cuba. An
aggressive policy by the United States can
not be justified by the attitu of Spain to-
wards Cuba. at .
The proposed conference Of tie Great
Powers on the Tutko-Egyptian %hucstion
meets with little faver. r .- H.,
3 The Times, man editorial article TO day,
commenting on Sickles' note to the Spanish
Governmept on the Cuban, question, says:
" 1t was generally believed that President
Grant would not interfere or allow inter-
terence ia the Cuban question until Con
gress could vote upon IT, Is he less ~resolute
than Formerly, or has the pressure forced
him TO- sanctien the demands upon Spain
for the abandonment OF Guba."
Hroneimds amda TroOps fer Cuba.
MADR1D, Sept 1s.Lpim ~tetegraphs the
Government from Paris, advising diligence
in sending troops to Cuba.
Two ironclads and three Thousand men
have been ordered 10 Cuba. Seven thousand
more will follow this week. ."f" ~
u Texas Elecsiom--S when.
WASHINGTON, Sept 16.-The Texas elec-
ton occurs on. the 3Oth of November and
the 1st, ID and Sd of, December. The
people wil vote only at court houses. High
authority asserts that there Will be execu-
tive impartiality between political parties
and says Gen. Clarke, Of Texas, is neither
as accurate nor as ~reticent as he might be. 7
slaaia Eiaanciai Statement. 5.-.
Financial statement of fiscal year ending
June seth shows nearly $50, 000, 600 excess.
Customs receipts from 4th to the 18th in
$500, 00o.s = g., -a.-
Instructions to Gem.
AZ .sst7 Reyia0sas. no
Reynolds telegraphed Sherman that the
State Constitution provides for only one
to a county, and that the counties
are 20 large that voters from o distance will
not have time 10 reach their voting place.
Sherman at once telegraphed Grant at Pitts
burg, Penn, stating the substance OF the
above, TO which Grant replied: 'If there is
any provision In the reconstruction acts for
allowing che extension, do So" Sherman,
on examination, found authority to extend
The time to four days. and telegraphed an
order to Reynolds last night, granting his
request. s+59 I~9 la Is gIE71&A-E
Misssssipp f hans Askea for mo Ell
@9A eesasteM OF Time. 7z"H@
Mississippi has not asked for an extension
Of time, but If Ames finds IL necessary there
is no reason why q similar request from him
not be. granted. 'tAeJ' 9"f o otr~
a.@ cuban News Otscredited.
The best advised Cubans here discredit
he reported battle near Las Tunas, though
heavy ,skirmishes are. probable. Geographic
al incongraities render. the presence there
n 10th g1iapSada" and Gaspadas Unavoidable