New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-06
FOREIGN.

Andersen, the Danish Poet nl-Steamsbfp
in Observation-Disclosures Waters of
the Policeman LegfslatOrs-Tb The
French Assembfy-ImpOrfant Commit
tee Elected-Lfvely Approximations of
Fighting in Paris-The Army Controlled
by Marshal Mc1Inhon-He will NOS
Obey Thiers-German ReOccupatTon
and Re-EstabiisLment of the Empire
Possible.
LONDON, December 5.-Hans Christian
Andersen, the we'll known Danish poet and
noVellst, Is seriously Ill. He is now in his
| sixty-seventh year.
The steamship Maine, which arrived at
southampton, reports having spoken, or
the thirtieth ultimo, the steamship Bristol,
| from New York November q, for Liverpool.
The City of Bristol was laying to at the
tune without steam, and upon being asked
| II she required any assistance answered no
TURIN, December 5.-The waters of the
20 have again overfowed it's banks.
BERLIN, December 5-Nearly all of the
| newly elected peers took their seats in the
upper house to-day.
| VERSAILLES, December 5-The Assembly
/ this afternoon elected the members of th3
| committee OF thirty proposed by Minister
| Dufaure. The committee, as formed bv
the Assembly, consists of nineteen deputies
from the right, representing 36l votes, and
| eleven deputies from the left representiD0
333 votes. What course the government
will take under the circumstances is al this
time unknown.
Especial to the New York World
NEW YORK, December 5, via London
The vote IN the Versailles Assembly today
on the formation OF the Dufaure committee.
excited the liVelest apprehensiOns in Paris
where hghtlng is expected. The greatest
excitement prevails at Chiselhurst Mar
shal Mcmahon controls the army, but will
act only in obedience to the Assembly. NOT
10 liners. German reOccupatiOn is certain
II tightlng occurs. Correspondence which
has recently passed between Bismarck and
Napoleon goes to show that German reoc-
cupation will result in the re e-establishment
of the empire.
LONDON December 1.-The strike of the
stokers OF the gas companies continues. Init
the worst is over The inhabitants have
supplied themselves with oil lamps and
candles, and are now able to meet the in
conVenIences OCCasiOned by the limited sun.
Ply OF gas. Several of the theatres were
lighted with oil last night, and the per.
foTmances conducted as usPal. The Strand
last evening was lighted with burning lime,
The steamship Manhattan, which sailed
from Liverpool for New York Yesterday.
took eighty-three servants for whom noSi-
tons have been secured in the Southwest
ern States These persons 90 out under thes
auspices OF the International Enumeration
Society.
A letter from Sergeant Bates, thanking
the people Of England for the respect shown
to the American flag and tor the generous
treatment lie received, is published in the
London papers.
ROME, December Sir Bartle Frere has
arrived in this city on his way to Adler to
join the British expedition for the suppress
sion Of the slave trade on the African coast.
lie was received today by the King, who
gave him gold medal bearing the royaI
enigy, and asked him to present it to Dr.
Livingstone as pledge of his esteem.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the
government was asked to explain why four
schools for English and American children
IN Rome have been closed by the authori-
Signor Lansea replied that the schools
were opened with the authorization of the
and that sanitary regu 4tions
had not been complied with in them.
A violent storm swept over Napl.s last
IN the harbor
LONDON, December 5.-The anue,gDce-
nent OF the arrival of the Mediter1, 1eap
'teamer Dalmatian at Liverpool yesterday,
Unfortunately proves untrue. Nothing has
1een heard of the steamer since the d. riuaL
'epOrt of her loss.