Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-11-22
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Two recent fires in Valparaiso caused d
loss of $5OO,0OO
Sir John Duke CoIeridge has been ap-
pointed chief Justice Of the English court Of
common pleas.
The Spanish steamship Murillo seized at
Dover for sinking the emigrant ship North
lleet, has been condemned and will be sold.
A London dispatch says The steamship
Sangore has arrived from Australia With 4S9,-
600 pounds in bullion, nearly all Of which is
for America.
The German minister of finance has de-
cided to sell 90 OOO,O 600 thalers of disused sill
yer to the United States government, which Is
the highest bidder.
The directors Of the bank of England
have fixed the rate of discount at nine per
cent There is great depression OF stocks on
the list, and the market is tlat.
Five of the men arrested at Aix-lo-Brun,
on the charge of being engaged in conspi-
racv TO sbduct niece OF President Mcmahon
and holding her hostage, have been convicted
and sentenced to various terms of imprison-
ment.
--latest adyices from India are little
more encouraging. The crops in somo DIS
tricts of Bengal are improving, and with con-
tinuanco OF fayorab weather there are hopes
the famine may be averted or greatly mt
igated
Prince Bismarck, as chancellor of the EN-
pire has laid before the federal council an
invitation Of the United States government to
Germany toparticipate in the centennial exln-
hibtion at Philadelphia, with recommends
ton that it be accepted
1t is reported that in consequence ol the
M ;,iop maintained by Count De Chambord
in his letter to De Chenong, all hopes of the
restoration of monarchy have been abandoned.
II is probable that the conservative deputies
will vote in favor of prolonging the term OF
Office of president McMahon.
Madrid dispatches report that the SPANS
Government has advices from Manila oi the
CAPTURE by a Spanish war steamer IN thoSe
waters of two German merchantmen, haVm6
ou hoard as part of their cargo, two thousand
rifles intended to be sold to Malay plra'es'
The news has created an excited feelingln gov
ernment circles at Madrid
The tribunal at Santiago dc Cuba, before
which tbo persons captured on the Vrginius
we're brought, condemned oerre, verona, re-
lro. Cespods and sesus Delso and Gen. hy"u
IN death and they were shot ON the morning
Of the fourth. Tho greater portion OF 'he
cargo Of the steamer virginns was thrown
overboard or consumed in the furnace Deioro
her capture, ~.
Havana dispatches state that Uapt'-don'
Jauyellar has issued ali official address he
sovs tberels nothing Of tnch pressing interest
TO tho public good, and prestige ana hohor Vi
tho nation, as restoration OF the norman
.,0,s of affairs in the island OF Cuba. ho
rroroses TO subject everything to this eleVa-
,o1 consideration within the limit of the law
Social questions and exigencies OF the pres
ont epoch will be the object of speclal medl'a-
lion and conscientious study Notwllhslahd-
ing war has beon initiated, he wlll seek 10 uo-
tormins upon the best plan for changing tue
,onditim Of laborers, keeping in view he
Agricultural interests and rights OF propr'e-
tors tbs maintenance of productive industry
and general good Of the country Ho lays
1own AZ lhe basis or hs policy the principle
,hot ,hem,.rion or all government i7 to pro
loct. ,niconsoluently tear7 thai 'n''"'ln''
alo resolutions and extreme measures VIII DoI