New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-26
FOREIGN.

Yeported Slip from the City of BOs-
ton-Sinking February 11-Fate OF
tho Brigaud Captives-Awfui Butch
cry by the Greeks-DisaHecsiono of the
Party of the Left Healed-Circulnr
to the civil OEcers by the French
Minister Work Of the EcumenieaA
Csuucii-Thc EmDeror's FrOclama-
tion-ContributiOn Of Funds TO tho
AntiPIeb biacItum COmmittee-Orxan nj
zation to Abstain from Voting-Cap-
tain Eyre Seeks hts Certifcate-ZoN-
verein Parliament Organized-&luarrel
In the Spanish Cabinet.
LONDON, April 25.-lt is stated that thin
slip of board, yard long, painted blue,
drifted ashore inscribed, " City OF Boston is
sinking, February II"
Mr.. Otway, under-Secretary OF State, Tor
Foreign Affairs, stated in the House OF Com
mons to- day, that the Government has dis
patches from Athens, confirming the meian-
choly intelligence of the fate of the csptives
IN the hands of the brigands. The
Greek Government made every effort 70
save them but in vain. negotiations having
been exhausted. troops moved against
the robbers and drove them to a tower on
the coast, near Crapo, where they were sur
rounded on Friday afternoon, oners were
once more made to the brigands, but were
rejected. and at ten O'Clock next morning an
| attack was made on their position.
AS soon as the troops commenced to move
Herbert and the Secretary of the Italian
| legation, were taken out by their captor,
| and butchered, and subsequently when the
| brigauds found themselves hard pressed
Vyner and LLOYD were killed. The troops
| finally carried the tower, and the brigands,
| two of whose leaders had been mortally
wounded, fled, closely pursued by the SOL
diers There are strong hopes that most OF
the band will be captured, in which case
| thew will be summarily dealt with by the
! l., Tho RritIah nrpRs clamOrE
| for the punishment of the murderers, and
demand indemnity from the Greek govern
| ment.
CAPTAIN Eyre, Of the steamer Bombay, is
see king for the restoration OF his certificate,
on the ground that the evidence against
| him is contradictory and inconclusive.
There is much sympathy shown for him.
There is every sign that business will be
| nushed with vigor in Parliament. The lib
f! erai whip has issued circular to the MEM
bers, notifying them to be prompt in atten~
dance, as a week OF heavy work Is expected.
| PARIS, April 25.-It is reported that the
disaffecton in the party OF the left has been
healed and that all will vote alike.
The Journal OficieL contains the follow
ing circular to the officers OF the civil ser
vice, signed by all the Minister'S:
The Emperor addressed solemn appeal
to the nation in 1852. He asked power to
assure order In 1870 he asks power to es-
is his by reason of the right OF S,OOO,OGO
sufrages, he does not surrender the empire
to discussion. He submits to vote only IN
its liberal transformation. To vote yea is
to vote tor liberty.
The revolutionary party is secretly attack
ing the national sovereignty and misrepre-
septing the respect which the Emperor pays
to the sovereignty in consulting the people.
They are not true friends of 3iberty, but In
| snite of these the masses will march In our
ranks. Can they ignore the fact that to ao'
stain from voting, or to vote no" Will De
to strengthen those who only combat the
Transformation of the Empire in order that
they NAV DESTROY it. and with il the political
and social organizations to which France
: owes her greatness?
In the name of public peace and liberty /.
In the name of the Emperor! We demand Oh
, you all, our devoted co-laborers, to unite
! your efforts with ours.
1t ia to the citizens we address ourselves,
not as ordering, but as offering patriotic
counsel. Our object is to assure 70 our
country a TRANQUIL future, to the end that
} on the throne. as in the humblest dwelling,
/ the son NAV succeed the father ID peace and
I quiet. ~,.,o,ar,o
! r address all the French people. You who
a since the tenth day of December, IN the year
3 l84S. placed me at your head, have recon-
e nensed me by your affection, and call on
, Won to give me new proof of your CONT
= dence in me by casting an affirmative vote
e on the plebscite. Such vote is vote
Y against threatened revolution. Such vote
: assures order. Such vote renders easy fol
= me and for France the transmission OF tht
crown to my son. Let your vote be unani
t nous, as il was eighteen years since. 4
: great nation, in order to secure the fruits o
= its own development, must support institu
Il tions guaranteeing additional stability ant
e progress.
h Let the people answer eyes" on the da.
$ of election, in order to rstify by their voice
IS the liberal reforms which they have en-
IS ioyed during the past ten years. For m.
Ii part, faithful to my origin and confident II
e the providence of God, / will continue II
d work necessarily for the prosperity o
IS France. 1t becomes Indispensable that tn
d new constitutional act shall be approved b.
le the people, as were formerly the Constitu
tions of the Republic and Of the Empire.
lie st those two epochs it was believed, eve
Ia as myself believe today, that anythin
done without you, was ihegitimate.
The Constitution OF imperial and dernt
cratic France may be reduced to sma
number of fundamental provisions, whic
~ can not be changed without YOU
:, consent Your decision will have II
advantage OF rendering definite IL
progress already made and of placing bt
1G yond the influence of political fiuctuatlon
OF the principles of,the government. l addre