New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-21
FOREIGN,

ResoiatiOn TO Investigate Expenses of tho
Crown-OxfOrd and Cambridge Crews
Interest in the Forthcoming Races
Spirit. Aim, Direction and Policy OF
the British Government - Schenck
Elected from the House of Commons
Advocate General Resigned Dussel-
dOrf Academy Of Art Burned-Mexicau
Cattle Thieves Attacked.
LONDON, March 20.-Sir Wilfred Lawson.
member for Carlisle, and George AnGer-.
son, member for Glasgow, in addition to
Auberon Herbert, supported the resolution
of Sir Charles Dixie in the House of Com
mons, last night, to investigate the expenses
of the crown. Anderson and Herbert
were among the tellers appointed to count
the vote on Sir Charles motion.
The interest in the forthcoming race be-
tween the Oxford and Cambridge crews is
increasing. The men are out daily for prac-
tice, and their rowing is witnessed by a
large number Of persons who gather along
the shores. The betting is now seven to four
in favor of the Cambridge crew.
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to questions in
the House of Commons, said that Parlia
ment would be informed at all times of the
spirit, aim, direction and policy of the gov
ernment on all important questions. AS far
as the Alabama claims were concerned, he
believed the speech of her majesty on the
opening of the session gave all the neces-
sary information. Mr.. Gladstone, in con-
clusion, said it would he impossible for the
government to delegate to Parliament the
power of making treaties.
The American Minister. Mr.. Schenck, was
among those elected from the House of
Commons last night during the excitement
over Dilkes resolution.
The Tichborne claimant is unable to OBJ
tain bail, and has been remanded to prison
for trial.
Sir Travers Swiss has resigned his Office
as the Queens Advocate General.
DUSSELDORF, March 20.-The town coun-
ell hall and world-tamed academy of art
was burned today, with a number of most
valuable pictures.
MATAMORAs, March 20-The Mexican
authorities yesterday attacked band of
cattle thieves entering Mexico with drove
of stolen Texas cattle. A fight eDsued, in
which two of the thieves were wounded and
eight captured and lodged in MatamOras
prison. The party are professional stock
robbers, and their treatment by the Mexi-
can authorities is unprecedented, as they
have heretofore been protected after cross
ing the Rio Grande with their booty.
The recent movement in Congress to in
vestigate raids on the Texas frontier and
the action of the stock raisers' meeting at
Brownsville has caused quite an alarm
the Mexicans, who appear desirous
to avoid past responsibilities by "a pre-
tended attempt to restrain further depreda-
tons on the Texas border.
PARIS, March 20-Information has been
received in this city from Spain that the
Carlists are endeavOring to import arms
with the object of rising against the gov
ernnent. lt is stated, however. that inter
nal dissensions prevail in the organization
which it is thought may prevent any demon
stration.
New YORK. March pO-The Panama
papers of the fifth announced that Manuel
MurellO Torro had been chosen President Of
Columbia, and that ex-President Gutrerrez
was dead.
Commodore McDougall was at Panama,
bound to San Francisco.
A rupture between Honduras and Salva-
dor is feared.
Two Americans. Captains Cunningham
and Simpson, we're severely wounded by
soldiers for neglecting to
remove their hats ill the presence of a re-
ligiohs procession at Managua. Both had
been in the country but Il fortnight, and
neither of them understood Spanish. The
American Minister is moving in the matter.
Severe shocks of an earthquake Occurrt
at Arequipa Peru, February 10.
Several persons were drowned by the up
setting of boat of the British steamer
Bogota at Eten, February IA. &
The first steamer OF the new French line
between Valparaiso and Panama has ar
rived.
In the Pacific the bark Delta picked ID
at sea sevcnty-three persons who escape,t
in boat trGm the burning French bark
Oriental.
The new treaty between Brazil and Para
quay provides for the cession to the former
ot all territory comprehended within the
margin of the river Apa. for recognition on
the part of Paraguay of war debt to Brazil
'f 1850 o00. Brazil guarantees to protect
Paraguay against all foreign or domestic
attacks. and will maintain in Paraguay for
en years 4 permanent military force This
reaty creates great alarm among South
American republics, and an alliance against
8razil is openly talked Of
MADRID, March 2O.-The appointment Of
'ole de Barnabe as Spanish Minister to the
.nited States is officially published to-day.
senior Roberts. whom Barnabe relieves has
'een invested by Amadeus with the grand
ross of the order Of Charles III