New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-05
FOREIGN.
The London Press on the Presidents
.. Message.

The London Press on the Presidents
., Message.
LONDON, December4, ) A. M-The Times,
in leader on President Grants message,
says: The excessive privileges in regard to
freedom from search claimed for vessels
bearing the American flag would confer i'm
munity on an open pirate. Such pretensions
are indeed shOrt-sighted for a mercantile
nation. We can not for a moment believe
that Congress will adopt the suggestion to
prohibit national banks from paying inter
est on deposits We do not agree with the
Presidents financial remarks generally,
and think he is wrong in attrbutng the re-
cent troubles to the peculiar character of
currency.
would be more satisfactory ii the President
told the country how to do it.
The article praises the message for its
moderation CT tone in general, and on the
Cuban question IN particular. England, it
says. will unreservedly support the policy
which requires that Spain must really, as
well as nOminally. control Cuba.
The Datly Ne,rs says the Presidents Ian
guage concerning the Virginius affair is
moderate and dignifed.
The Daily Telegraph sees in the demand
for the abolition of slavery in Cuba q men
ace which will greatly increase the difficult
ties of Castelar's situation.
The Standard thinks the only result
threats against Spain will have will be to
hinder an adjustment.
Bullion.
Bullion in the Bank of England f627 900.
ReinfOrcements for the Gold COust.
The Forty-second Regiment of Infantry,
Royal Highlanders, and a portion of the
Seventy ninth Regiment, Cameron High
landers, have sailed for the gold coast to
Wolseley.
Another Collision at Sea-No Lives Lost.
LONDON, December 4, Midnight-News
has just reached here of another collision
at sea, but without loss of life. The British
armOr-plated man-Of-war Bellerophon col
lided with the Brazilian and River Platte
steamer Flamsted, and the latter was so
badly domaged that she sunk soon after
ward. All her passengers officers and crew
were rescued by the Belerophon and
brought to St. Vincent.
Cholera Among the Dufeh Troops.
Cholera has appeared among the troops
of the Dutch expedition against Acheen,
and, together with the bad condition of the
road, on account of rain, has prevented ac-
tive operations.
Spanish Mission to Washington.
MADRID. December At is reported that
the Spanish mission at Washington has
been offered to Figueras.
BOmbardment of Cartagena.
The bombardment OF Cartagena by the
republican batteries continues necessarily
Four hundred houses in that city have
been destroyed. General Ceballos is in
command of the government forces. The
foreign fleets have withdrawn from the
harbor.
Arrival Of Serrnuo in Madrid.
Marshal Serrano has returned to this city.
Specie.
PARIS, December 4, Evening Specie in
the Bank of France has increased 10000
francs during the past week.
M0ntpensier's Son Dead.
The son OF the Duke dc Montpensier is
dead.
The Late Duel.
BERLIN, December 4. - The Colorns
Gasette insists that the report that General
Manteuffel recently fought duel i, true.
but says his opponent Was Count Groeben'
an ahe-de camp of the Emperor, and not
GOeben