New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-13
FOREIGN.

Russians Conciliating the PoIes-Lord
Mayor of LOndon-Lady Morlaunt In.
! curably Insane-Death Sentence Com.
| muted In Cuba-Small. pOx in Havana
! Observation-Disclosures Fleet for Rio In.
neir0.
| LONDON, March 12.-The Standards Paris
special says prominent Russians are there
negotiating with Polish refugees. for their
return to their native country. These nego-
| tatiOns look to the reconciliation of the
| Poles to the Gar. general amnesty and the
| appointment of the Grand Duke as viceroy
| of Poland.
The Gazette announces that the Queen
| has conferred baronetcy on the Lord
! Mayor of London.
Lady Mordaunt is pronounced by medi-
cal authority incurably insane, and the
| petition of Sir Charles, her husband, has
| been dismissed.
HAVANA, March I2.-Domingo Girol's
| death sentence has been cOmmuted to i'm
prisonment for life.
Spanish officials report from the central
department that but few whites remain in
open hostility to the Spanish government.
The smallpox here is increasing.
The Russian fleet departs on Wednesday
Tor Rio JaneirO.
PARIS. March l2-It is stated that the
French government is negotiating with the
u
ticipating the full payment of the war in
demnity. and thereby securing the complete
evacuation of the French territory by the
German troops
The Prince and Princess of Wales
!unched to-day with the Prince and Prin-
cess De Joinville, Due d'Aumale, Count
and Countess of Paris and de NemOurs
They afterward received visit from Presi,
dent Theirs, and later drove out Unattended
in an open carriage. The weather was fine
Fhe Prince and Princess are in excellent
health. They depart tomorrow for Cannes.
BERNE, March l2.-The Swiss Federal
Council has sent secret agents to the canton
of Ticino, on the Piedmont frontier, to
watch the movements of the Italian revOlu-
tonists, who are reported to be very ac-
tive.
BERLIN. March l2.-Bismarck is absent,
visiting his Lauenberg estae
MADRID, March l2.-The Gucetn pub
fishes a decree authorizing Ortega to lay
direct telegraph cable between Spain and
England
ROME. March 12.-It is rumored that
Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia while
in this city recently, asserted his claims to
candidature for the throne OF Spain.
PARIS, March l2-The Assembly to-day
was engaged in discussing the minutes of
yesterdays sitting.
Victor Scholcher declared that the vote
to pass to the order of the day was adopted
yesterday under circumstances which rem
dered it null and void.
Deputy Brisson accused NJ. Vitel, presi-
dent pro tenn, OF gross Irregularities, and
charged that the minutes had been falsifed.
! scene of indescribable violence ensued,
and the president, unable to bring the mem
bers to order, was obliged to suspend the
session for thirty minutss.
After a recess the assembly by large
majority. passed a resolution censuring Br-
son for unjust accusations and Incorporate
language.
A meeting oi the shareholders of the Suez
canal was held here to-day.
President Lrsseps made a report. in which
he states that Ike direction of the company
has no intention of selling the canal to any
government. Traffic over the canal is
largely increasing. The receipts during the
months Of January and February of the
present year amounted to 5,577 900 francs.
HAVANA, March l2.-Circulation in Cuba
OF the americana, published in New York,
has been prohibited.
The Russian fleet with the Grand Duke
Alexis on board sailed at noon to-day for
Rio Janeiro. The forts and the vessels in
the harbor fired a salute.
The United States ship of war Kansas
has returned to Key West.
ST. THOMAS, March 6, via Havana March
tected in the British postOtfice
General Bryce, the Haytien ambassador
to Europe. who arrived here on the second
instant. on his way to Portau- Prince, is on
important business.
Puerto PLATA March 1-President Baez.
on the twenty second, retook the towns of
Savannetta and Tvonbien, and executed
seventeen revOlutiUnists. Baez is again
powerful.
The authorities seized the Spanish
schooner Julia, on suspicion of smuggling,
and unrlgged her. She subsequently had
restored her sails and rudder on demand of
the commodore of the Spanish ship of war
Tornado, but Baez rejected his additional
demand for $4,000 damages, and the Tor
nado left without her usual salute. Baez is
infuriated at the slight
Cabral has 2OO0 men. but remains mae
tive for want of funds and ammunition.
Baez, with 800 men, intends to attack
him.
CONsTANTINoPE, March 12-It is an
nounced that the khedive of Egypt and
the Bey of Tunis will visit the Sultan dur
ing April.
PLYMoUTII, England. March, l2.-Arrived
Steamer Allemania from New York for
Hamburg.
PoRT-AU-P PRINCE. March I, via Havana,
March l2-Cofiee is rising now 14c free
On board Logwood &c and scarce.
Eleven vessels were recently compelled
to leave Cape Haytien with ballast owing
to the scarcity of freight. Business is al
most entirely prostrated.
President Massage Saget is preparing for
4 second trip to the northern provinces
The President is becoming very unpopular
With the people, who are very much dissat-
sted with him.
Five inceAdaries have been condemned
o death The President refuses to pardon
hem.
CARACAS, March |, via Havana, March
The republic is considered quiet. The
resident has returned to Caracas.
1t Is reported loan has been effected for
IN years at fifty cents on the dollar, with
lterest at seven per cent per annum.
Business Is improving. but shipping is