New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-07-10
FOREIGN.

French German War Debt-Cholera In
venice-Attempt to Fire the Vienna
Exhibition Building-An Important
Move in Parliament-Internat
Disputes to be Settled by Arbitration
Gladstone Outv0ted.
PARIS, July 9.-The second installment
of 25O,O00,000 francs of the last>milliard OF
war indemnity was delivered to the Ger
man treasury on the fifteenth instant
There now remains due to Germany but
100000 francs which, in accordance
with the treaty signed at Berlin ON the
fifteenth of March last, is to be paid by the
fifteenth of next September.
VENICE, July 9.-The prevalence of chO
lera here is officially announced.
LISBON, July 9-The vine disease il
spreading in Portugal.
MADRID, July 9.-The lieutenant colonel
Of a regiment of Chasseurs stationed at
Tarifa has been cashiered for challenging
Senior Campos to fight duel.
The government has issued manifesto
declaring that its most imperative duty
now is to crush the insurrection which il
devastating Catalonia, Navarro and the
Basque provinces. 1t is preparing for q
supreme effort, and availing itself of the
extraordinary powers granted by the
COrtes, has resolved to insist on the inexO
rable execution of the law, and compel the
soldiers to remain under their cOlOrs until
pacifcation is complete, and, moreover, tC
call out the reserves if reinfOrcements are
needed.
Senors CASTELAR, and Salmeron have had
a conference with the irreconcilable depu
ties to induce them to return to the COrtes
but found it impossible to accede to theil
demand.
General Nouvillas has resigned, and it il
expected the government will accept his
resignation.
LONDON, July GIN the House OF Com.
mons, a motion was made that the govern
ment should address the foreign powers
with view to establishing arbitration as
permanent resort for the settlement Of
differences between nations. The motion
was supported by figures showing the cost
of standing armies Mr.. Gladstone opposed
the motion. He argued that it would de
nations held widely different views on the
subject. He asked the gentleman to with
draw his motion. Mr.. Richard declined tt
withdraw. The House was divided. Tht
division resulted in tie-ninety y-eight yea
to ninety-eight nays. The Speaker gave
the casting vote in favor of the motion
which was adopted.
A reduction in the bank rate is probable
tomorrow.
A special dispatch from Vienna to tn
Standard says an attempt was made yes
terday by an incendiary to fire the exhibi
ton building. Correspondents of Londor
journals and other persons who have re
turned here from Vienna hint that tn
building will probably be burned soon.
Notice is given in the journals that thu
international patent right congress- viii
convene on the fourteenth of August. Al
imDerial commission has been appointed +
arrange the preliminaries. The languag
used at the congress will be German, bu
French and English will be permitted.
The decisions Of the congress will b
communicated through the several commii
sioners to their respective governments
Inventors are actively moving in the ma
ter. and large and important gathering
|. anticipated.
The European and American postal cor
gress will meet at Berne on the ninth c
September.