New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-29
FOREIGN.
Holiday To.morfow-Business Suspended
in London and LiverpOOi-Squadron
for Greece-Speech of Austrian Empe-
ror-New Captain General of Cuba
Commercial Treaty with the United


for Greece-Speech of Austrian Empe.
ror-New Captain General of Cuba
Commercial Treaty with the United
states,
LONDON, December 2s.-Saturday will be
a particular holiday. Business will be
| wholly suspended Oh Monday here and in
Liverpool
1t is stated that squadron will sail for
Greece at an early day, to support the
claims of English citizens 20 silver mines in
Laroum.
VIENNA, December 2S.-In the Reichstag
to-day the emperor delivered speech from
the throne. After the customary and formal
| congratulations, his majesty proceeds to
deal with home questions. His readiness
to grant extreme concessions, he is sorry
to say. has not brought internal harmony
to the states as desired by the throne,
while it contemplates the existence of
separate kingdoms with constitutional salts
fectiOn: claims that its acts are in the in
terest of the whole empire as we'll as indi-
vidual states.
Great stress is laid on the enforcement of
obedience to the laws. The government
will accede to the wishes of Gallicia in SO
far as they are compatible with the interests
of the empire. Measures are promised
which will render the Reichsrath COM
petely representative body. Bills to re-
form election abuses, to develop a land
wehr system. and to improve the pecuniary
condition of government officials and the
poorer clergy will be submitted. Prompt
settlement of educational questions is
recommended. Regret is expressed at the
fact that a portion OF the empire remains
unrepresented in the Reichsrath where
. alone the attainment of an understanding of
the condition of the country is possible.
The deputies are cXhorted to supply the
spiritual and material wants OF the country.
The emperor closes by declaring that
Austria, weary Of international conflicts, de-
sres peace and order. The times were never
more propritlous. the aspect and the foreign
relations of the empire are favorable for the
maintenance OF peace and the uniiicaton OF
Austrians.
The lower house of the Reichsrath elected
Herr HAPPEN. president and Herr Vidulicli
and Herr Groz ce-presidents.
PARIS, December 2S.-The papers here
assert that Bismarck is seeking a preteXt
for reoccupyiDg the French provinces which
have been evacuated by the Germans.
The Mot dO,dre is authority for the re-
port that the Prince de Joinville is about to
resign his seat in the Assembly to strengthen
the position of Due dAumale
President Theirs gave a state dinner on
Saturday in honor of the Emperor and En-
press of Brazil, now in Paris
In the Assembly to-day President Theirs
insisted that the committee who have un-
der consideration the act allowing an in
crease in the circulation of the Bank of
France. submit their decision to the AS
sembly Immediately. He said the present
circulation of the bank was only $4,000, 600
francs below the maximum amount al
lowed by law, and threatened that the
committee should bear the responsibility of
the delay of afording relief to the French
people from the scarcity of circulating
medium.
The committee finally, though unwil-
ling y, promised to submit their proposals
at to morrOw's sitting of the Assembly
LISBON, December 2S.-The German
squadron for Rio Janeiro, to settle the diff
Guilty between Germany and Brazil, is
hourly expected to appear off the mouth of
the Tagus river.
MADRID, December est is reported
Marshal Concha has been appointe Cap
tain General Of Cuba, and Admiral de
Barniby succeeds Senor Roberts at Wash
ingtOn.
ROME, December 2S-A decree has been
issued inaugUrating the commercial treaty
with the United States.
NEW YORK, December 2S-Advices from
Geneva. Switzerland, state that the police
there recently captured the firm OF Berthay
Il Co., which was running a so-called ma
tional bank, but they were really engaged
in counterteitihg on large scale. A lot of
American railway shares, a thousand bonds
of the city Of Lyons. and large number
Of photographic plates were among the booty
captured.