The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-10
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FOREIGN NEWS.
LONDON.

AoNDoN, Dec. 9.-lntelligence of disasters
on the coast by tie gale OF to-day. continue to
DC received. AT many places the wind blew
with unprecedented violence. The brig LibaI
from Wilmington. N. c.. for Liyerpool w-os
driven ashore on Point Lynas and became
total wreck. The crew were saved.
kilograms We're received at the Greenwich
Observatory this afternoon from India an
nonncing tnat the observations of the transit
OF Venus had been successful. Over a him.
dred photographs We're taken
LONDON. Dee. 9.-Rev. DR.. McKonechie
Ritualistic preacher, has appealed from thu,
sentence suspending him from the exercise of
his functions for six weeks
The Queen. steamship from New York, WAS
lost off Fastinet lighthouse to-day.
QUEENSTOWN.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 9-The steamship GAL
lie, from New York for Liverpool. arrived to-
day.
PARIS.
PARIS. Dec. 9.-ln conformity with resolu-
ton adopted by the American Congress of
I'D OF June last. Mr.. Washbnrne the United
States minister. to-day handed to NJ. Oscar
lie Lafayette, deputy in the National As
sembly from Seine-etNTa and grandson of
the Marquis de Lafayette. the watch WASH
lngton presented to the latter rs souvenir
watch was stolen from the MARQUIS de Lafa-
yette while he was travelling in the United
States in the year 1926, but was recovered in
later years.
The presentation ceremonies took place at
the hotel Of the American Embassy, in tha
presence OF the entire Lafayette and other
families, the attaches OF the United Staxes
Legation, and many distinguished Americans.
MIR. Washburne, in addressing NJ de
Lafayette, spoke in the French language He
narrated the circumstances OF the theft of the
watch. and the passage by Congress OF tho
resolution Oft restoration to the descendants
OF the Maquis de Lafayette. and said:
Il am fuhllinga sweetduty. The inscrip-
ton on the watch recalls to mind the great
deed which can never be ef.i.ced from the his
tory OF the United States the deed which ter
the American revc luton. and assured
The independence of the United States, lam
here as the interpreter OF the sentiments Of
the Government and people of the United
States toward you and other descendants of
The Marquis de Lafayette.
LET us form earnest wishes for the hap
piness and prosperity Of all bearing Your hon
orable name, and with those wishes let M
associate France, who was allied with the
United States, who is our traditional friend.
and whose glory is so dear to u.s.
M. De Lafayette, in reply to Mr.. WASH
ourne. solemnly acknowledged his thanks for
he relic presented to him by the United States
congress. He also thanked Mr.. Washburne
or the kind words he had uttered, and added
hat the Lafayette family were filed with pro
ound gratitude for the sympathy and re- :.
aembrances which have been preserved for
heir ally by the Americans after so many
ears. He requested Mr.. Wash burne to ex-
ress to the American people and to their
congress or Government the thanks of the
lafayette family, and tn -ir homage and ad-
liration for their country.
ST. PETERSBURG.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 9.-Several govern
tents, including that of France, have sent
replies, with cert lin reservations, to
le invitation of the Car to take part in the
International Law Conference to be held here.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
New York, Dec. 0, Evening-Cotton closed
oil Middllng Upands 1laMl4z. Sales to-day
100 bales; net receipts SOL. gross 52S5
Futures closed steady sales 27,600 bales, ~
flows: December IA Z. 32Nll4I, January IA 9-16,
ebruars IA 15-lG0ll IA 31-32 March 10 SIG, April
! OILS 2l-32, May Is 1882, June 16l, July
17-320c16 GIG
Southern flour quiet and heavy; common
fair extra 81 400tI u.s. good to chosce s. 90618
: Wheat opened quiet and closed steadier, u
u
'mer; more active at 80 for old Western mixed
store. 950l9511. do xtloat; Ssal93 for new West
n mixed and yellow; 9lNi94 for new yellow
'nthern; s0"r90 do white Western.
Coffee-HiO more active, 3: higher 17lIG1
- gold. Sugar dull and unchanged, Sl.0nb5s,
II to good refining 81 I, prime 9N91s, centrifn-
i Sass, refined easier, l01.01I05. for hard
ades Molssses. foreign neglected, New Or
ans G2@565la. Rice quiet and steady. Tallow
m, 14-l7Ms'+. Rosin heavy, % 1502 20 for
rained. Turpentine heavy, 81. Pork dull and
minal at S2l. Beef unchanged. Lard closed
m, prime steam 49, ala. Whisky more active
ID firm, 81 OF.
CINCINNATI, Dec. Cotton quiet; Middling
q. Flour steady demand moderate. Wheat"
mand light, but holders firm; red 81 120nl IA.
,rn steady 73Nt75. Oats-demand light,
lders firm, 58ngG2. Pork-demand fair sales
$40 80. Lard dull and unsettled, sales OF
eats dull; shoulders e., clear 100, 1915. Bacon
III and nominal; shoulder ga Gear rib 12aI,
Ear 1917. Whisky-demand good at full prices,
lie doing Flour superfne winter 81 4O0ii 50,
ira "a 5ON14 IS, double extra 81 70014 10.
heat firmer; No. spring Chicago 93c, No. z
winter 81 Os54 al %. Con-new 670l69c,
. 2 mixed G91ac, regular. Os<s frmer No. 1
05sc. Whisky steady at 9sc. Pork in fair de-
md at $40 50. Bulk meats dull and nominal;
oulders 7c, clear RIB Zoe, clear zoe. Bacon
market. Lard 1874 M127sc.
Dec. 3.-Cotton quiet; MiddlinG
Flour, wheat, corn, oats and pork quiet and
changed. Bacon, none here Bulk mests-
Duldcrs 7l@74, clear RIB 10Gg101. Lard
rces AL kegs l5I. Whisky o.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Flour dull and nominal
heat firm. No. spring Chicago 81, No. 2
q. Corn quiet, No. 2 mixed 4G.Ml15. Oats
ady, 81 Pork opened dull but c.osed active.
I'd opened dull. closed active, II IS. Bulk
.ats steady, demand moderate at yesterdays
citation. Whisky steady, demand moderate,
FOREIGN MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. "a p. M.-Cotton-sales.
basis of Middling Uplands, nothing below
" Mddling, shipped December and Jannary.
do do, shipped January and February, 0-l6d.
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