Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-01
FOREIGN.
Another Atlantic Cable.

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LONDON, Feb. 28.-The Great Eastern
has now on board 1857 miles of cable, and
the telegraph feet with additional cable
which is to be laid for the Anglo-American
and French cable combination on board,
will sail the last week in May and it is ex-
pected that the cable viii be In working
order before the first day Of July. The
cable will be laid to Halifax and thence to
New York.
The Alabama Award.
In the House of Commons to-day Julian
Goldsmith gave notice that Monday next he
should ask the Government whether it was
true that the actual losses Of the United
States were $500, 900 less than the award
made at Geneva, and whether the Ameri-
can Government would remit that amount
The question was followed by cheers.
Mr.. Mache, in the course of speech on
Colonial policy, complained that no steps
had been taken to divert from the United
States the tide Of English and Irish immi-
grafton.
Ninety Persons Drowned.
LONDON, March Ia collision is report
ed in the haIbor of Cadz between the ships
Tres Marias and Glass. The particulars
of the disaster are not received, but it
is stated that ninety persons were drowned.
The Irish Education Bill.
The University Of Dublin has voted to
petition Parliament for the rejection of the
education bill.
The Catholic Bishops of Ireland have re-
solved to oppose the education bin, and
have sent an address to the Irish members
of Parliament, urging them to press for its
withdrawal.
The Carlists Mssslng ON Pampeluna.
BAYoNNE, Feb. 29.-The Infante Al
phonso, brother of Don Carlos, has issued
a proclamation in his behalf, calling on the
soldiers Of the regular army to join the
Carlsts and offering the officers advance of
rank. Advices from Pampeluna to the
9th, coming through Carlist channels, re-
present that the Chiefs Ola and Dorregar-
ray have effected a junction of their forces
before the town which is seriously threaten
ed. A panic prevails among the citizens
and there is discord between the regular
troops and the volunteers. A detachment
of troops destined for the relief of Pampet
luna halted at lrun, refused to proceed,
and finally deserted their colors. The Car
lists claim they have now total force of
thirty-ive thousand men in the field.
PARIS, Feb. 2S.-Le Tremps has a des-
patch from Bsyonne stating that Don
Carlos, after staying a few days in Spain,
recrossed the frontier on the 24th inst. and
is now at some placs near Bayonne. Fam
lilies continue to fly from Spain in large
numbers. A vessel crowded with refugees
has arrived in the port of Vendres.
Pho NOnO's Views Of Yankeeland.
ROME, Feb. 2S.-The Pope to-day re-
ceived deputation of citizens of the United
States, and Mr.. Glover, of New York, read
an address. The Pope replied with hearty
thanks. he said he would always pray for
a country so particularly blessed by God
with fertility of soil and industrious inhab-
itants, and ne would ever pray for the in
crease of its blessings. He hoped however
that material things would not become the
sole affair of the American people, for an
excessive love of riches corrupted the hearts.
ee-COnsfItutiOnaI Debate.
VERSAILLES, Feb. 2S.-The Assembly
to-day resumed debate on the report of the
Committee Of Thirty. IL. Gambetta de-
MES the right of the Assembly to assume
constituent powers and demanded its
dissolution. He concluded as follows: We
have always supported the present Execu-
tive, but this support now requires sacri-
fee of principle, and when you ask Us to
make such a sacrifice we say no. III. Gam
beta was repeatedly cheered by the Left.
Duke De Broglie replied at great length.
He thought the direct solution of the ques-
ton was a Monarchy. The Republic only
led to discord, but the Assembly should
confne itself to the great National interests
which needed al its attention. He appeal
ed to the conservative majority to stand
firm and united for the couptry's good, but
at the same time keep alive the spirit of
Cancellation. Prolonged cheering from the
Centre followed NJ. De Broglie's speech.
The debate was adjourned until to-mor-
row.
SnOw-Bequests.
Snow fell to a great depth yesterday in
the north of France. The railways are
blocked and the mails delayed.
The municipality of Paris has refused
$61 200 left the city by the will of one
SCHUYLER, on condition that the sum be de-
voted to the building of German hospital
and to other purposes for the benefit Of the
German poor Of Paris. A bequest of ST.
coo by the same testator, for q Protestant
Consistory was accepted.
The Russian Advance.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2S.-Prepara-
tons for the Khivan campaign are going on
without interruption. The report that the
expedition had been abandoned in conse-
quence of the submission of the Khiva has
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