New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-17
FOREIGN.

Arrest of Armed Railroad Travellers as
FeniaRs-Fair Race Besween the Sap
pho and tho Camb-is-N aturalizstson
Treaty SIgned-New Members Of the
French MiIIstry The Emperor In En-.
ceIlent Hea!th-Diseussion In the Span
ish COrtes ON the Cuban Rebellion
steamabip from New Orleans in Dis
tress at Que QueOnstoyvD-AuPpOsed Fenians
kenanded to JaiI-xaiiIng Qualities Of
the sappho--DecOration OF Madame
Oiiivier-Blii to Abolish Slavery In the
spanish Colonies.
LONDON, May l6.-Fifty persons who ar
rived from Birmingham by rail to-day.
armed win revolvers and having plenty Of
money. were arrested as Fenans.
The race between the Sappho and Cambria
on Saturday was fair, notwithstanding ru-
mOrs to the contrary.
Ministers Motley and Clarendon have
signed the naturalization treaty.
The supposed Fenians, who were arrested
here, have been remanded to jail-the evil
deuce being unsatisfactory.
Rev. Thomas Dale, canon of st. Paul's,
is dead, aged seventy-three.
English pilots speak highly of the sailing
qualities of the Sappho. They say she
shipped no water, and made sixty miles On
one reach.
LONDON, May 16.-In the House of Lords
tonight Lord Stratteden introduced a bill
rendering education compulsory, and estab-
fishing the rate for the support of schools.
Action was postponed, pending the cOnsid-
Grafton of Mr.. Forster's bill.
QUEENSTOWN May 16.-The steamships
Eierla and Nebraska have arrived.
The steamer AmsZon, from New Orleans,
arrived here to-day in distress, having lost
her propeller.
SOUTHAMPTON, May 16-The steamer
Ohio from Baltimore, arrived here to day.
PARIS, May l6.-Madame Olivier, wife of
the Minister, received the decoration of no.
bic ladies of Spain.
A decree is published announcing the
Duke De Grammont as Minister of Foreign
affairs; Jaques Phillippi Meges, Minister OF
Public Instruction; Charles Ignace Pliechon,
Minister of Public Works.
The Emperor's health is excellent. He
attended the races yesterday, walked long
time among the people, and was heartily
cheered.
The list of Fathers now opposed to infalli-
bility number over one hundred.
MADRID, May 16.--Tn the Cortes, Satur-
day. a Republican Deputy made speech,
| wherein he spoke OF insurrection as still
existing in Cuba, Notwithstanding the re-
ported statements on the part of the gov
ernment, that it had been terminated.
Senor Monet, minister for the colonies,
replied at some length, persisting that the
lusuITcCtlUu is Itdlly cuucU. TItUdbOTy
bands of insurgents are still in Cuba, and
some skirmishes have lately occurred, but
entire order would soon be restored.
The official news from Captain General
De Rodas gives universal satisfaction.
In the Cortes Minister Monet promised
an early introduction of the bill abolishing
slavery in the colonies.
LONDON, May 16.-In the House of Com
mons to-day, Mr.. Lefevre, Secretary Of the
Board of Trade, explained the proposed re-
duction in light house dues applied equally
to steamers and sailing veseels.
The House went into committee on the
Irish land bill and amendments of detail
were discussed. The clause in which pro-
vision is made for allowance to tenants,
gave rise to a lively debate. Mr.. Gladstone
believed it would create confidence in Ire.
land.
Government would be amply able to con-
troll and recover any advances made.
Claiborne Hardy considered the principle
socialistic, and believed its practicable effect
would be to multiply the number of small
holdings.
Fortescue and Potter supported the clause,
which was put to q vote, and sustained by
majority of 81. The government success
fully resisted other attempts to amend the
bill.
The House came out of committee and
took up the army enlistment bill:
The measure was opposed because 1t short
ened the term of service to three years, to
facilitate recruiting. Cardwell showed that
the object was to form an army reserve by
abridgihg the term of enlistment. After
long debate, the bill was read second time,
and the House adjourned.