New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-23
FOREIGN.


turned-Decorafion of Rio Janeir0-
Trouble Between Brazil and Argen-
tine Republic-SessiOn of French AA-
sembly Resumed-Don Carlos ON the
Spanish Observation-Disclosures Hur.
rying Thither-LOndOn Times ON Ala
bama Claims Dificulty.
LONDON, April 22-Rio Janeiro ad-
vices of the second instant stated that the
Emperor and Empress had arrived. Guns
were fired, bells rung, and the city decorated
and illuminated three nights.
New YORK, April 22.-The Isibune,s Rio
Janeiro correspondent says trouble is
feared between Brazil and the Argentine
Republic ON account of Brazil having made
separate treaty with Paraguay ignoring
the confederation, which was her ally
throughout the war. A strong protest
against the ratification of the treaty has
been forwarded to Rio by the Argentine
government.
VERSAILLES, April 22-The session of the
National Assembly was resumed this after
noon.
The house discussed the order Of business.
President Theirs wanted the taxes dis
posed of first, then the formation of a
council of state might be taken up, but
hoped the discussion of the army bill would
be deferred for grave political reasons.
The Assembly, however, decided to con-
slider first the scheme for a council Of state.
and next the army bill, leaving the tax
question to indefinite future.
PARIS, April 22.-The radicals are rejoic-
ing over the evidence of the growth OF re-
publican ideas in the departments.
Won Arnin, Il g German ambassador, has
deferred his departure from Paris.
! MARsEILLEs, April 22.-DOn AlphOnsO,
brother of Don Carlos, is here. The gov
| erument here has given him notice that he
| can not approach the Spanish frontier. He
was requested to leave France and go to
Switzerland. Alphonso has departed tor
Switzerland.
There is great excitement in Pampeluna,
| the capital of Navarro. where Don Carlos
promised his friends to appear in person.
Reinforcements are hurrying thither and
| volunteers assembling.
LONDON, April 22-The. NmesI of this
morning devotes another article to the Ala
| bama claims difficulties, alluding to the
| rumors prevailing on one hand that the
| United States will withdraw their extra
| ordinary claims, and on the other that they
Twill maintain them.
| The Times says perhaps the policy OF
| President Grant consists in keeping the case
unsettled until the fifteenth of june, the
| time for the reassembling of the tribunal OF
| arbitration. The duty of England, under
| these circumstances, is plain. She should
proceed no further in arbitration it the
claims Of the American government for in
| direct damages are not Withdrawn.
The Times strongly urges the adoption BY
| Parliament of the motion, Lord Russeu mas
| announced his intention of introducing, for
| an address to the crown for suspension OF
proceedings on the part of Great britain,
| before the Geneva tribunal, until the Amer
| lean claims for indirect damages are witn-
drawn.
| Two theories are now advanced concern
| ing the political prediction in the Ne'cs OF
| this morning. One is that the ministry will
really resign if defeated on Mr.. Fawcetts
| Dublin University bill the other, that this
| announcement has been given out for the
purpose of filling the Liberal benches at
| the session tonight
| The announcement that dissolution OF
| the ministry was possiole mas HaIteno0 tno-
| financial market.
| The Duke of Richmond, in the House of
! Lords, and Disraeli in the House of Com
| mons, gave notice tonight that they should
| question the government tomorrow as to
| whether it was prepared to give Parliament
| and the country the assurance that further
proceedings before the Geneva board for
arbitration OF the Alabama claims will be
suspended unless the claims for indirect
damages are withdrawn and abandoned by
by the government of the United States.
In the upper house Lord Oranmore
wanted all the papers produced and also
| the minutes of the conversation accompany
| ing the presentation of the British counter
| case at Geneva. The record. he believed,
would prove humiliating, to the country
| He declares it was degrading to ask the
American government any question as to
| the propriety of our presenting counter
| claims.
Earl Granville replied that there had been
no degradation. lie described his conversa-
tions with Mr.. Schenck the American min
ister, as entirely personal.
Mr.. Schenck egreed to ask the govern
ment at Washington its views Of the
propriety of presentation by the British
government Of her counter case, and ac-
companying documents at Geneva To this
inquiry no answer had been received.
4 Especial to the New York world.1
LONDON, April 22.-The ministry will no
resign. They have agreed to endow
Catholic university in Ireland. This viii
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