New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15
+. JAMES P. NEWCOMB.
Secretary of State
FOREIGN.
csHo :iatl, Of Discount Of the S:anh Of
England.

SsHo :2ats, Of Discount Of the 5:anh o
England.
LONDON, January 1.-THE general Cliis
Son on the Stock Exchange ia that the rat.
of discount of the Bank Of England vii! b,
lowered tomorrow.
Street ya,s :. per cen. below that Of The
SANK.
The Tichbornc Case.
in she Tichborne case DR.. kennedy 60
siay concluded his closing speech for the de
sense. He demanded a verdict for claimant,
declaring the preponderence of mistaken
evidence in his charges against Lady Rad
Clifie had been proved to be true.
Marine.
Arrived at Gravesend-lSar;. Maggic Nc
Sell, from New Orleans.
Sailed from Liverpool-Ship Strathearne.
Tor New Orleans. From Hul!.-Barh lIsv.
Siet Wade, for Pensacola.
In the Assembly.
VERSAILLES. January A.-iI the Assem-
sly to-day the general debate on the bill
providing for the nomination OF mayors by
the government was concluded. and the
Chamber resolved, by vote of 37S yeas to
Si2 nays, to proceed to the discussion OF the
aill.
The Trouble mt Barcelona.
MADRID, January l4.-The government
.ienies that the trouble at Barcelona was
serious, and announces that order has been
restored in that city.
Marching Against Carlists.
A portion of tie force which took part in
the siege OF CartaSspa has marched against
.he Carlists.
From Cartasena.
The government force, on occupying Car
tagena, found the Notifications and build
;pss badly damaged by the bombardment
of ha which o.
tempted 10 escape, was captured, with a
large number OF refugees on board. The
Mendez NuDez, with another party of in
surgents, succeeded in reaching port in
France, TO which she was pursued hy y
French man-of-wsr. Members of the junta
surrend cred the irOnclsd Numancia to the
the Ere pch authorities at Mepas ell Kebir,
and the tlicolor now flies at her mas mead.
Trial by Jury Proclaimed in Mexico.
MArAMoRAs. January 1.-The right of
trial by jury has been established IN the
State of TaDaulipas in criminal cases, the
law having been proclaimed with great
sole mnity by the civil and military author
sties in tie plaza jury trials have hereto.
iOre been unknown to the laws Of Mexico.
Resignation Of the Attorney General.
10: PubHcd announces that Leon Gus
man, the Attorney General of Mexico, has
resigned be cause he was not in accord with
President LeIdo in his administration of
the national government.
srhe Financial Scheme OF the Debt Juufa.
HAvANA, January 1.-THE junta of debt
wants the expenses OF the San Domingo and
Mexican expedite us declared a national
debt, although they declare the island
treasury will ultimately pay them. The
iupta also favors the payment of customs
dues, half in gold and halt in Spanish bank
notes; the issue of a forced loan of $50 000.-
900 in three installments, the whole to be
issued within one year; and an additional
loan of $50, 600. coo. in annual installnents
of SIS, OOO 600 each, beginning in January
next. The plans of the junta have been
handed to the Captain General for his ar
9roval.
Yellow Fever Mt JnmaicH.
HALIFAX, n. S. January 1.-The Br:tish
steamer Sphynx, which arrived here srom
Jamaica Sunday, brought l0i officers aud
.nen of the frigate Aboukir. VIII. are more
or less affected by yellow fever, the disease
SEEING contracted by them nile on gen.
.ral leave from the ship. Nineteen az the
Hbuukir's crew died from fever at Kings
BON, besides Lieutenant Thompson and his
wife. the CommodOre's secretary, Mr.. Drew,
and Mrs. Morton. wife Of the naval clerk.
The SDbynx lost two Of her crew from yell
sov feyex; another died since the vessel az |