New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-20
rests were made. 1t is said the affair was
melted by the BOnapartists,

rests were made. 1t is said the affair was
melted by the Bonapartists.
George H. Baker, American Minister to
ConstantinOple, was presented to President
Theirs by Minister Washburne, yesterday
President Theirs gave state dinner last
evening, at which Lord Lyons, Mr.. Wash
burne, Senior Olazaga and Count Won Ar
MIN were among the guests.
The announcement of the arrival of the
American squadron at Naples was prema-
ture. The fleet is still at anchor in the har-
Dor at Nice, and it is now doubtful whether
1t will go to Naples.
The Opinion Nationale asserts that con-
spiracy has been discovered in which Gen
erals under the late Emperor are the lead.
ers. Their plan was to disperse the Assem-
bly by force, and take possession Of the
government. when they were to be sup
ported by large number Of ex officers and
soldiers OF the empire from the North.
ihe Opinion says: "In consequence (f
this revelation the Belgian frontier is care
fully guarded, and no one is permitted to
cross INTO france without passport.
LONDON, February l9-lt is reported
that BischOffsheim, who has charge of the
proposed new cable to New York, has re-
fused Overtures from the Anglo-American
company looking to the amalgamation of
the new enterprise with the present cable
combination, on the ground that such &C.
ton would lead to the continuance of the
present exOrbitant cable tariff and misman-
agement OF business, and that this would be
to defeat one end for which subscriptions to
the stock were made.
In the House Of Commons to-day Mr..
Disraei, avOwing his unwillingness to
touch the question of the Alabama claims
just now, wished to be informed when tho
British government received the American
case. He had been under the impression
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February, but he understood since that the
government had it before them as early as
the middle of December. Mr.. Gladstone
replied it was lnconvenient for the gov
ernment to answer the inquiry at present.
Mr.. Gladstone entertained Hon. Robert
C.. Schenck, American Minister, at dinner
Saturday evening.
in the Cathedral of ST. Patrick, Dublin, on
the twenty-seventh instant.
The committee on Thanksgiving services
of the twenty seventh instant made report
recommending the Speaker of the House to
take part in the royal procession, and that
the members ia a body attend the ceremo-
MES in the Cathedral. The recommenda-
ton was agreed to.
A resolution censuring the government
for the appointment of Sir Robert Collier to
the judicial committee of the privy council
was moved this evening by Richard Cross,
conservative member for Lancaster, who
supported the resolution in lengthy speech.
Sir Randall Palmer offered substitute, de-
claring there is nothing in the appointment
of Collier deserving eensure. At nine
o'clock P. NJ. the debate was going on, no
vote having been taken.
Sir Charles Dixie addressed his cOnstitu-
ents in Chelsea this evening. The meeting
was crowded, and at the outset was disOr-
derly. Ample precautions, however, had
been taken against trouble. The platform
was raised so high that it could not be
scaled, the seats were nailed to the floor, and
the police were on hand in force. The dis
order soon subsided, and the organization
of the meeting was completed.
Sir Charles then delivered long and
powerful speech. He protested against the
effort to suppress free discussion of mon
archical principles. He stated that he had
attacked monarchy because Of the evils it
engendered; that the rich men understood
the wants of the poor, and should they con.
tinue to ignore them grave results would
follow. He warned his opponents to be-
ware, or they might push the people too far.
Abiding to the relations of England and
the United States, he attributed the exist
| ing state Of ill-feeling to the ignorance
! which prevails i'll aristocratic circles of
American institutions. At the beginning
| and close of his address the orator received
an ovation of cheers.
LIVERPOOL, February l9.-There have been
| sixteen American arrivals since Saturday,
with upward Of $4,000 bales Of cotton. Ar
| rived-China, from New Orleans.
HAVANA, February 19.--PreparatiOns for
| the reception Of the Grand Duke Alexis are
actively going on.
The steamer City of Mexico arrived from
! New York.
HAVANA, February l9.-General Ceballos,
| the new Secundo, arrived here to-day.
A meeting of merchants and others is to
be held at Santiago de Cuba, to discuss the
| expediency of admitting bills Of the Span
! ish into circulation, in order to prevent
| excessive speculation in gold.