New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-10
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SeFFlnc GEHte ia EngiRnd-Crcat Dentrvra =
tIoh "I FrOperty-Ships Blown Ashore
IoWns FlOuded-PinnacIes Of 81 Cburca,
rover Blown observation-disclosures fo,
fhe French MinIstry-T'ermtnntion oc
the Crisis Indfcared-A Steamer Dyer
dne-Horace Greeley Meeting In Eom.
Gon-HeiZnre of Petitions in Paris
Floods in Italy-Chnrch Trouble in,
SPnin-A Fierce Battle.
LONDON, December ga terrific westerf,
gaze, causing great destruction to property
ol e an descriptions, prevailed yesterday
throughout England. Telegraph wires
were prostrated and many buildinga de-
mollshed, others damaged. In this eitv a
large number OF pedestrians were dashed
10 the ground by the violence of the hurri-
canei street lamps and advertising boards
were blown down and many persons in
Jnred by the flying debris
Dispatches from seaport towns represent
numerous marine disasters. Eight shins
were blown ashore in tue harbor of Piv.
mouth. The flagship Narcissus, 1865 tons.
parted from her moOrings in the harbor NJ
davenport, but the crew succeeded in again
anoh9rlng her before any serious damage
was done.
The cunning ship Cambridge and three
small merchantmen, lying In the same
harbor, also parted from their anchors. an4
were blown ashore. The crews were in
great danger, but were rescued from their
perilouS position.
The telegraph wires III the north of EnD-
land, which were DESTROYED by tbe storTT,
yesterday, are not in working order, Dis.
patches from all other sections of the coun
try bring intelligence of great destruction
OF property. The galb was as aevere in
Wales and Ireland as in England, and was
accompanied by lightning and rain. MANY
towns were flooded, and several vessels
were driven ashore in Cork harbor. The
damage 10 property in that city is very
great many buildings were unrSofpd and
trees blown down.
Three pinnacles OF the tower of ST
Thomas Church, III Exeter Deyonshire.
were pio~n down while the congregation
was at worship, and, falling on the roof,
crushed through into the body of the
church. the congregation was seized with
panic at the flrst IntnatiOn Ui danger, and
rushed from the building. None were
Killed, and their escape is regarded rs mi
raculous.
The Leborra, from Sunderland for New
ork' went ashore and was wrecked off
Lnwest0tt, The crew barely escaped
Many OF the huts used by the troona ot
AIdeEShot were destroyed, At Oxford the
chapel Of O'Niel College, Oxford Uni.
ycrsify, was badly damaged, and the
freight depot of the Great Western railway
was entirely demolished.
There is some anxiety over the steamship
Clty OF Brussels, which is overdue. The
harbor OF Cardiff is crowded with shiDpiDg
wind bound. A number of COTTAGES at
BndgeWater We're Frustrated by the storm.
The meeting at the Langhan Hotel. or
Saturday night, to take action on the death
of Horace Greeley, was well attended
Dorshe M 7, presided, and among those pres-
e ent were hcCuiLoch, Rody, Altaman, Bates,
Htephannas and DigbY Seymour Dor
5helmer, on taking the chair paid feelina
tribute to the memory of the DECEASED
whose death he iamented aud whose private
lie he eItolied. lie deprecated criticism
IN the newspapers at the present time.
Resolutions Of eulogy and regret were
adopted
PARIS, December 9,-Tbe appointments
d "onlaFd as Minister OF the Interior Leon
Say, Minister of Finance, Fourier, Min
ster of Public Works, and Calp,ont Pre-
ect OF the Department of the Seine. arc
published this morning in the official iOur-
laI though the ministry is now formed.
t ls regarded as trausitolal. The above
mentioned appointments indicate the ter
OF the crisis and secure the goy.
'Fnment the support OF the right centre
,nd lett centre
The police entered several wine sbops
yesterday and seized copies of petitions for
he dissolution Of the Assembly, which
we're circulating there for signatures.
IURIE, December 9,-FIo0ds in the nort,
i Italy continues to spread some of the
arg7r towns are threatened
MADRID, December g.-Ihe state Of eiep8
t Bear has. been raised, eli signs of isor-
er having disappeared.
berlin, December 9.--The country re-
orm bill finally passed tho Upper House.
Inc Catholic church ediices in the CITY
nd province OF Poscn, which belong to the
oFernmont, have been closed because
peclaI service was celebrated there in
lacin8 the church of Posen in her present
ials under the especial protection OF tho
lost Sacred Heart Of Jesus.
The pastors Of the churches and teachers,
| Catholic schools have been summoned to
ppear before magistrates for examination
q tho charge OF publicly reading an excit.
Y pastoral letter issued by the Arch
shop Of Posen.
New YORK, December 9-Cape Of Good
opo adyices by mail state that fierce bat
es have taken place in the interior he
geen the Rfeii people and Quanhokiea. in
hlch the latter we're whipped, and frnip
% to 1000 slaughtered, Many OF the ma,
yes were armed with Enfield and othea
Iropoan arms.
JamAlca letters state that large numtey
wealthy Cubaus are leaving Cuba as.1
ucS1SlnS plantations there