New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-25

proceedings in Paris are purely as to muni
| ciDal affairs, and can in no instance be re-
garded as toward Germany.
The delegate adds he has no jurisdiction
and can not discuss matters in reference to
the prelimnaries of peace, which were
voted by the Assembly at Bordeaux.
special to the London Telegraph gives
the justification, published by the COM
mander of the insurgent nationals, of the
massacre in the Place Vendome He says
the people who demonstrated against his
forces provoked them by yells of derisiOn,
and fired first.
Lord Lyons telc.raphs Earl Granville his
confidence of an early restoration OF order
at Versailles.
NJ. Theirs has telcgraphed to projects I.
set at work anarchist Lvonese, and given
credit for that purpose.
General Charette. who is at Versailles.
has been commissioned to raise volunteer
legion in the west of France, and has issued
an appeal to the defenders of order family
and religion to Join the ranks.
special dispatch to the Duly News says
the people are flying from Paris terror
stricken.
An accident occurred to railway train
filled with artillerymen returning to France.
by which twenty-five were killed and
seventy-twO wounded.
Commons that in the opinion of the law
officers, the crown is averse to making re-
clamatiOn on France for ini iuries to British
subjects residing in that country.
Gladstone said that the government was
not disposed to press claims against France
for the property of British subjects.
In the House of Lords to-day. a debate
arose on the policy of the British govern
ment toward China. which was denounced
Nv Enr ba nnly of
Granville stated that "a British man-of-
war had been stationed at each of the Chi
neSe ports, with orders to act in case of out
rage. after communicating with the Lega
ton at Pekin.
In the House of Commons Gladstone said
the government had no intention of prose-
cutting any of the speakers at the recent re-
publican meeting in London for reasonable
language.
Easter recess of Parliament will com
mence on the fourth and last until the
seventeenth of April.
In the House of Commons tonight Mum
della caused IA deep sensation by moving
to resolve that while the House approves OF
the principle of the measure for the abOh
tion of the system Of the purchase of COM
missions i'll the army. it believes the army
and navy can be made efficient without any
increase of expenditure from the ordinary
estimates.
Gladstone. opposing the motion. detailed
many arguments why the House should re-
serve its Judgment on antitheSis between
the intent of the government and its past
conduct and stated that the habitual
economy of the government was only suS-
pended for a time by the pressure of the
eXigcncics of the late war.
George Dillon and Jacob Bright. mem
herS from Birming ham, made speeches in
eloquent denunciation of the ministry, and
accusing the government Of having violated
It's pledges to the nation.
Cardwell. secretary of war having spoken
in reply. IA division of the House was called
fer and the government sustained by ma
joritv of 204
Mr.. Leatham member from Iluddersteld,
submitted a motion for the reduction of the
proposed increase in the army to 10000
men. which, on a division. was rejected bv
80 majority.
Mr. Gregory moved a resolution looking
to the Improvement of laborers cottages in
Ireland. The motion was supported by
Marquis Harrington and others.
Dispatches from Berlin alter the terms
warning given by the Germans to Paris.
The announcement. as officially reported, is
to the effect that if any attempt is made by
the ParisianS to rearm the enceinte. the
Germans will reopen fire on the city. No
time is specified
ne unemployed Worklnen OF Iarls were
to hold Il public meeting yesterday. The
call for the meeting was of the most lntlam-
matory character.
The mayor of Lille has issued a prOclama-
ton calling for volunteers to march on Paris
The Echo Il" Word publishes letters from
Chevreau to President Theirs denying that
Rouher is in any way responsible for the
disturbances III Paris
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