The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-03-11
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to the new parliament.
The action of Disraeli in limiting his
cabinet to twelve members is generally op-
posel by the press.
The southeastern portion Of Europe
has been visited by very. heavy gales. Nu-
merous disasters to shipping on the Black
sea are reported.
News has been received of the surren-
der of -Coomassie, the capital of the Asian
tees and the king and family are prisoners
Much sickness is reported among the troops in
Ashantee.
The Duke de Broglie, minister of the
interior, has a circular to rrefects, directing
them to keep a watch upon citizens who leave
for Chisehurst on the occasion of the prince
imperial becoming Of age.
Political disturbances are appre-
hended in Japan. Minister Iwalsura has ten
dered his resignation, but the Mkado refuses
to accept. The people clamor for war against
the Correans. This or a civil war is inevitable
Robert Moffatt, the celebrated Eng.
lsh missionary to South Africa, is still in
doubt as to the correctness of the report of
DR.. Livingstones death. He thinks it hardly
creditabe that Livingstone could have reached
the place at which he is reported as having
died. He also says that the doctors supply
of provisions was ample.
A grand dinner was given last week
by the czar, to his royal visitors. In a speech
he said the Emperor,of Germany, the Queen
of England, the Emperor Of Austria and him
self would preserve the peace of the world.
The Prince of Wales bowed his acqujescence,
while the Emperor Francis Joseph answered
by reiterating the sentiment.
DIR. Beke, an English traveller, re-
ports he has discovered the true Mt Sinai.
It is situated one days journey northeast Of
the village of Akaba Arebis, at an altitude of
! 5000 feet above the level of the sea. DR..
Beke says that he found the remains Of ami
mails that had been sacrificed. He also dis
covered Senaitic inscriptions which he copied
Gen. Won Moltke, in the course Of a
speech in support of the new military bill,
delivered recently at Berlin, said " What we
acquired in six months we shall have to pro-
tect bv force of arms a half century to
come. France notwithstanding a majority
of her people are convinced of the necessity
Of pc ce is initiating our organization" He
concluded: We have become powerful but
remain peaceful; we require our army for
defense. not conquest"
By the recent arrival of a steamer
from Rio de Janeiro, news is received that
Asiatic cholera is raging at Buenos Ayres with
increased intensity, claiming from thirty to
forty victims PER day. The total number of
deaths amount to 3O7. Fifty thousand persons
had abandoned their homes in the city to seek
refuge in the upper country. The president
of the republic has also fled the city for a
healthier residence on the island Of Carapacha.
This act of SaimentO is unfaYorably COM
mented upon by the press.
A heavy engagement has taken place
in the central department, Of which the Ha-
vana Journals give the following account: GeI.
Boxcomes with 5000 men and four pieces of
artillery attacked the main force Of iosuTgents
near Narrango. The latter we're 5000 strong,
under Marquis Santa Lucia, the Cuban COM
mapder-in-chief The battle lasted seven
hours. and resulted in success for BoXcomes.
The spaniards lost 50 killed and $50 woupded.
The rebels took no prisoners. Their loss is
not given The insurgents in the central de-
partment are setting fire to farm houses in all
directions Garrell Burill has sailed for Spain.
The steamer City of Melbourne brings
particulars of the death of the Hawaiian King
Lurabilo, on the 3D. inst. He ewas 80 years old,
and died of q bronchial affection. His de-
mise had been expected for several days. The
members of the cabinet were called together
at once, and ordered a meeting Of the legisla
tive assembly for the 18th of February to con-
slider the condition Of affairs. At mass
meeting on the 4th the people of Hawaii de-
clared in favor of Dover Kalakua as the kings
succeasor. Kamchanca is also named as shc-
cessor. and there will probably be severe
contest in the legislature over the succession.
The following is list of members of
new British government First Lord OF
the Treasury DisraeH; Chancellor of the
Fxchequer. Sir Stafford Northcote First
Lord of Admiralty, George Ward Hunt
| Secretary of State for Home Development,
Richard Ashton Cross; Secretary of State for
Foreign Department, Earl Derby; Secretary OF
State for Colonial Department. Earl Carna-
Won; Secretary Of State for War, Gathorce
Hardy: Secretary OF State for India, Marquis
OF Salisbury; Lord High Chancellor, Lord OF
Cairns Lord Privy Seal, Earl Of Maine sbury:
Lord President of the Council, Duke Of Rich
mond Lord John Manners is appointed Post
master General.
A correspondent writing from Havana
saws; On the demonstration made there by
! the volunteers on Thursday evening, February
u. a large body of volunteers, unarmed,
| however, had assembled at the Plaza de Arms,
in front of the captain-generafs palace, and
| had demanded with loud cries. change of the
DEGREES regarding the draft, wishing to be al
lowed to go into the campaign by full battal
| lions, aid not be drafted into the service. In
order to prevent riot, orders were given to
clear the crowd which was done by squad OF
mounted civil guards, during which some per-
| sons were wounded and five killed. strong
! force OF armed volunteers was then rapidly
stationed on all the streets in the city, open
ing in the square in which is the pslace, and
no one was allowed to pass. Ftckets Of cav
! airy were also stationed outside Of Havana,
| 1,,1 ,,rararatiopa made to mt down ana SAFE