New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-01
FOREIGN,

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| Interesting News from London. Madrid.
| Sandwich Islands, Paris, Rome, Cuba
| and Leipsig-king Lunaiilio Coming TO
| san Francisco.
LONDON March 3l.-The Rev. Mr.. Miles,
| secretary of the American Peace Society,
| sails this week for the United States. The
results of his mission to Europe, in the in
| terest of arbitration as means for settling
all International disputes, he says, are en-
couraging.
| Since his return to London, accompanied
by Minister Schenck, he has had an inter-
| view with Mr.. Gladstone, which was OF the
most satisfactory character.
| More than half of the striking colliers at
| Bolton have gone back to work.
| Fifty emigrants left Carrick, on SUR
| Island, to day for the United States. Other
| parties will follow soon.
| The Times in recent city article stated
| that speculation in sterling exchange was
| going on in New York on gigantic scale,
and estimated that loans to the amount OF
| Sl2,000,000 existed Subsequently a tele-
| gram from New York showed that the
| Times estimates were exaggerated, and
stated that the bankers there were of the
| opinion that the loans were. considerably
inside of $5,000,000.
The Times today alludes to the contra
| dicton, and explains that the statement in
| it's city article was based only on quota
lions ia New York papers and on the circu-
| lars Of American bankers.
The council Of foreign bondholders have
opened communication with the Samana
Bay Company with view to bringing
about an arrangement of their claims on
the republic OF San Domingo. A memorial
expounding the whole case has been for
warded to the government of San Do
mingo.
Competitive sports between the under
graduates of Oxford and Cambridge uni
versities continue. Matches at billiards,
running jumping, and other athletic exer-
cises are kept up. Honors about equally
divided.
First Dispatch.l
MADRID, March 30-The Carlists have
captured Berga with 500 prisoners
The woman's meeting was a failure; that
OF the Internationalists was thinly attend
ed, and that of the Federalists passed Off
orderly, and nothing of Importance trans
pired in either.
A deputation visited the Minister of the
Interior and demanded the demolition of
the monarchical municipalities.
The minister replied that the government
had no power to overthrow the regularly
appointed authorities of cities.
Barcelona dispatches represent the stu
alton in that city as grave.
1t is stated that the Carlists, after cap
turing Berga, burned II.
Crowds were assembled in the streets Of
Barcelona, and threats of reprisals against
the clergy and Carlist sympathizers were
made by the government to restrain the
people. "
MADRID, March 3l.-Intelligence has
reached here that the town of Berga, which
was captured by Carlists on Friday, had
been destroyed by fire by the insurgents,
-10 1yin hn of tad
a number of the buildings with petroleum.
The news of the burning of the town
creates great excitement in Barcelona. At
the time the last dispatches were forwarded
from that city the populace were assembling
in the streets in large crowds, and disor-
ders were feared. The authorities we're
making every effort to alay the excite
ment and prevent a disturbance of the
peace.
MADRID, March 3i.-Contreas, Captain
General at Barcelona, has resigned, and
General Vllasade is gazetted as his sue
cessor.
1t is expected that Catalonia will soon be
declared IN a state of siege.
| Acts of lawless violence are of daily oc-
| currence in Barcelona, and the burning of
churches and massacre of priests are being
| threatened. The authorities are doing all
| in their power to prevent outrages.
| len thousand armed clLlZenS MAINTAIN
| order in the city of Malaga, but refuse to
admit regular troops or government custom
| house officers, nor will they allow vessels
| conveying soldiers to other points to remain
| in port They provide for their expenses
| by taxing the wealthy citizens. In the ab-
| sence of customs officers, smuggling is car
ried on to large extent. The citizens are
| divided into two parties the moderate and
| the ultra federalists. The mOderates now
have the upper hand, but the ultras are
| gaining strength.
New YORK, March 3l.-Letters from
Madrid represent Spain as in very turbu-
lent condition, and the prevalent belief is
| gaming ground that the army will yet re-
| establish monarchy, but it is doubtful
whether Don Carlos or Alfonso will be put
| on the throne.
| SAN FRANCISCO, March 3l.-News from
| Aus tralia and the Sandwich Islands by the
steamship Moses Taylor is unimportant.
There is great scarcity of coal in New
| Zealand, and prices have advanced to fall
! rates.
King Lunalillo, now the monarch of the
Sand wich Islands, has made the tour of his
| kingdom in a United States steamship, on
the invitation ef Admiral Pennock.
| The King will come to San Francisco
with General Schoteld to make a tour of
the United States.
PARIS, March 81 The government is
sending troops to the Spanish frontier.
| President Theirs has received an invita-
| ton from the Emperor of Austria to attend
the Vienna Exhibition.
Senior Olozaga, Spanish ambassador, while
| playing at billiards with his secretary to-
| day was accidentally struck in the eye
| with a cue and received an injury which
may result in the loss of sight.
| ROME, March 3l.-A party of Catholic
| youths, one a native OF England, while
| leaving the Church of Jesus yesterday
were attacked by some men who were lying
| in wait and were severely beaten The
gensdarmes interfered and the assailants
fed.
HAVANA, March 30.-The Voz de Cuba,
| commenting on the abolition Of slavery in
Porto Rico, disapproves of the payment for
| emancipated slaves from the revenues of
| the island, and thinks the saving to the ma
| tisnal treasury will not cOmpensate for
| what the country may lose in political
| sense, and that three years are too hong for
! slaves to remain under the control of their
| masters.
La COnstanciQ says that the law is the
best that could be procured under the Cir
| cumstances
FL Diario thanks the ministry for intro
ducing the three year clause, but has
nothing further 10 say
New YORK, March 3l.-In consequence
of the orders of President Cespedes, of
Cuba, changes are made in the personnel of
the representatives of the republic in this
country. confidential agency is estab-
lished III place OF the existing offices, and
Moyorgs accordingly resigns the general
agency held by him.
LEIPsIG, March 3l.-Negotiations for the
settlement CT the printers strike have
failed.