Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-03
FOREIGN.
John Bull Invited to His own Funer.

al.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Russian Govern
ment, with the greatest frankness, ha
communicated to Great Britain its plan fo
the campaign in CentralAsia, and offered +
allow British officers TO witness it.
Farm LabOrers-whO Bids?
Hundreds of agricultural laborers are on
of employment here because the farmer
refuse to pay the wages they demand, ant
are preparing to emigrate to Brazil.
Talking Treason.
NEW YORK, Jan. flames Levalson,
native of Savannah, Ga, and Benz. Crowd
er, an Englishman, have been tried at DE-
Brugin, Hungary, and the former sentenced
to six months Imprisonment for remark:
not considered complimentary to the EN-
| peror of Austria, and the latter TO three
months for resisting arrest on the same
charge.
Farewell TO Paris.
PARIS, Jan. 2.-The transport Orme will
soon sail for New Caledonia with $50 Com
munist prisoners who have been sentenced
to penal servitude in that colony.
PapaI Predictions.
ROME, Jan. 2.--The Pope on receiving
the Palatine Guard yesterday, made brief
address alluding to the prosecutions of the
Church, and declaring that the cities of
Europe were dancing on perilous ground.
Sandwich COIOrs.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.-The China
brings dates from Hong Kong to Nov. 81.
The new Imperial flag adopted is triangu-
lar bunting of deep yellow, with a blue
dragon courant in the centre.
The Japs,
Japan dates of Dec, say the Mikado
gave the Grand Duke Alexis a magnificent
reception on the 18th of November. On
the 9th the Duke left for Hokodale. The
Department of Religion has been abolished
and merged in the Department of Educa-
ton.
Mexican BandIts-santa Anns-ROse-
cranz-The RiO Grande.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 24--The Theto-
luc stage was attacked by band of thieves
between Chepultepec and Chopaland and
robbed, after which the robbers coolly
started into the Capital ahead ofsthe dilli-
gence.
The Journal says Gen. Santa Anna is ex-
pected in Vera Cruz during the month of
January,
The Mexican Congress adj ourned without
finally passing the Rosecranz project. An
English Company has entered as a competi-
tor with the Plumb and Rosecranz schemes.
The Vera Cruz and City of Mexico railroad
has been finished, and preparations on a
grand scale are being made for the lnaugu-
ration festivities.
President Lerdo de Teiada during his
speech al the closing of Congress, said that
the creation of the Rio Grande commission
was OF the greatest importance, as it would
sustain the interests of the Republic and
avoid international complications which the
government ought to event. The Presi-
dent also asked permission to issue new
loan to meet the necessities of Excheuuer.
and promised that railroad projects would
receive equal attention aud Congress be
informed OF them.
The CGbaR Republic Turns up Again.
HAVANA, Dec. 80, 1S72.-An the availa-
ble regular troops in Havana, numbering
four hundred, commanded by Gen. Chin
chilla, went to Halguin Saturday, the vol
unteers consentiDg again to mount guard
on the Notifications about the city. Acting
Capt. Gen. Ceballos has sent the Judge Ad-
vocste TO investigate the recent operations
as Halguin. The journals say that only
five officers and four privates were killed
there. The Insurgents carried off the reg
imental chest. Insurgent sympathiseis
say that the Rebels Will soon hold an ele.
ton for the purpose Of replacing Cespedes
With Ignacio Agrsmonte as President.
Their object is to create favorable impress
sion abroad and avail themselves of Agra
monte's superior abilities and energy.
HAVANA, Dec. 31.-On the night of tha
22d inst. the insurgents attacked the town
of MagarobCuiba but were repulsed by the
troops, not, however, before they had
burned eight houses in the town. On the
night of the 2Sth inst, the gendarmes
repulsed body of insurgents who were
marching to attack the fortified Spanish
camp Of Marsguan.