New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-24
WHOLE NUMBER 953.

ter. comes out to-day in favor of voting
aft mativeiy, and the FfGncdis, also an Or
gan Of the left center party, announces that
many members of that party resolved to
vote "no" because their adhesion is re-
ouested to the senatus oonsuitum, as weu
as to the proposed reforms. The Unsrea'se,
the ultra montane journal, says it has not
yet taken up any decided position In regard
10 plebiscte, because it wishes TO ascertain
first what will become of the unsatisfactory
points which are low visible In that
measure.
PARIS, April 23.-The official journal con-
tains an Imperial decree calling upon the
people of the nation to accept OF reject the
prefect of the following pIebiscite on the
fourth of May. If the people approve the
liberal reforms which have been effected in
the constitution since 1860 by the Emperor.
with the concurrence of the great legislative
bodies of the States, they will ratify the
sendtus cOnSoh,tno of April 20, 1870. The
other parts of the decree contain directions
for the manner of voting.
Ballot boxes Will be opened at SIX O'Clock
in the morning, and remain open until six
in the evening.
The canvass of votes viii commence i'm
mediately after the close of the balloting.
The form of vote Will be, yes and no, on pa
per.
The legal electors of the army and navy
will all vote at their place of garrison or of
residence ct the time of the election.
The returns of votes in each department
will be canvassed in public session by three
councillors, generally appointed by the pre-.
fects of the departments.
The general returns from all the depart
mepts will be finally canvassed 10 the corps
Lesislaif. The decree is signed sby ell the
ministers, and bears the date OF April 23.
This is followed by another decree con-
tanning directions relative to the vote of the
French and naturalized citizens in Algiers.
Following this again Is the text of the sena-
tus coEsultum, fixing the constitution OF
the Empire as voted by the Senate at the
session of April 20, and a circulsr from the
Minister OF the Interior to the projects of
the various departments, dated April ~, au-
thorizing public assemblies for the discus
sion of the new constitution. These assem-
blies will hold sessions from the twenty-third
of April to the third of May, and every cleo.
tor, without regard to precinct or depart-
ment which he may be in at the time, Will
have the right to participate in the delibera.
tions.
The circular, while it permits the use of
advertisements and placards treating OF the
constitution, because q law protects the use
of political placards, recommends the pre-
fects to leave to electors under conditions OF
respect for the law and public order, the
broadest latitude for discussion and propa-
CATION of political opinions.
A committee of legitimists, at their meet
ing yesterday, resolved to vote against ple-
biscite. - ~
Manifestos of the International Associa-
| ton AMI Federal Chamber Labor societies
| of Paris, were issued to-day, recommending
| to members and others to abstain from
| voting altogether on the fifth of May.
| LONDON, April 23.-The sugar brokers
! complain bitterly of the ruinous effects OF
| loves sudden remission of the sugar
| hol1cru crhf fhair atneka
| when the current price was thirty nine or
| forty shillipgs per hundred weight for No.
| II, Dutch standard. When the budget was
presented to the House of Commons, recon-
| nending reduction of duties on sugars,
the price suddenly fell to thirtytwo shii-
| lings, a. which figures it now stands.
| The Spectator, a Wing organ, says that
anarchy In Ireland and England is the al
| ternative of the passage of the land bill.
| The celebrated race horse Blue Gown,
which was sold by Sir Joseph Hawiey to the
! pKassian Company, will, after. his coattaea-
| tai campaign, be brought to Ascot to train
| for the great race for the gold cup in June.
The recent Fenian excitement was occa-
stoned by Information filed with the Chief of
| Police that a large number of Fenians had
| recently arrived from the United States for
incendiary and other unlawful purposes.
Several buildings, including the London
| Times office, were threatened. Protection
to the threatened buildings was granted.
The police are recording all dodgers at the
hotels and boarding houses as matter OF
preCautlon.
Correspondents OF the London papers
assert that fully one-third of the guests at
the British charity ball, recently held at the
British Legation at Paris, were Americans.
The Times of yesterday hints that the
Grecian government is responsible for cap
tHres by bandits so near the capital, espe-
cially when the captured persons are mem
bers of a foreign legation.
A collision occurred on the Great North
ern Railway to-day. The cars were badly
wrecked. One person was killed and several
| hurt.
The continental cable service was some
| what disordered to-day from come unex-
planned cause.
The trustees of the Peabody fund have de.
clinedsto purchase the Magdalen Hospital.