New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-03
WHOLE NUMBER 2l9S.

late government lavished upon the neg0
tiations of the Washington treaty.
Mr. Bourke, Under Secretary Of the For
eign Department, stated no blame could at
tach to Sir Edward Thornton for the con
duct or result of the negotiations with tn
United States, and stated that the reasons
for adding to the salary was SIMPLY be
cause the expenses of living in Washington
had increased.
The Cunard Line to Boston.
The Times contradicts reports OF the
complete withdrawal OF the Cunard steam.
ers from Boston, because of the scarcity OF
freight. and states that the only change to
be made is that some of the steamers
which go to Boston will return by way OF
New York.
The Epson Races.
The EPSON summer meeting began to
day. The race of the year, run for the
Derby stakes, takes place tomorrow. In
dications now are that the weather will be
fine. Up to this time ch. 9. Atlantic has
been the favorite. Derby betting has
turned in favor of Sykes br. G. Corunne de
Fer.
Parliament. az usual, is expected to ad.
journ over Derby day. Mr.. Disraeli will
make motion to that effect in the House
Of Commons tonight.
In the House of Commons-The Treaty Of
Washington Criticised.
In the House of Commons tonight the
usual motion was made to adjourn over
adjournment, but the motion was carried
by 243 to So.
Mr.. George Anderson, member for Glas
gov, called attention to losses OF British
subjects through the escape Of the Alabama
and other causes.
He complained of the high handed manner
in which the late government had prevented
timely criticism Of the treaty of Washing.
ton. There were three classes of British
subjects who deserved compensation: First
the residents in Southern Confederacy, who
lost their property through inability OF the
United States to enforce the laws; second,
those whose property was destroyed after
Lees surrender; third, owners Of goods on
board prizes of Confederate cruisers. he
believed the United States were willing to
recognize these claims. Anderson then
moved that in the opinion of the House it ID
wrong that individuals should suffer severe
loss through national wrong doing; that aa
England has been adjudicated at fault in
permitting the escape of the Alabama, and
has compensated Americans for losses in
the British sufferers from the same causes
Mr.. Burke, under secretary Of the for
eign department, replying, declined to
enter upon discussion of the merits of the
treaty Of Washington. The joint high COM
missioners had decided that the United
States government was not responsible for
acts of rebels, as that government agreed
to appoint a commission to examine claims
for losses arising after Lees surrender. He
hoped the subject before the House would
not be pressed. The motion was then mega
tived.
International Rights Congress-.
BRUSSELS, June 2-The Congress to con
slider the subject of international rights will
convene on the twenty seventh OF July.
In the Assembly.
VERSAILLES, June 2-The vote in the As
sembly last night passing to its second
reading the municipal act was 349 to 22S.
There was considerable anxiety In the
chamber during the day, but it was vel
understood that an adverse vote would pre-
cipitate dissolution of the Assembly.
PARIS, June 2-In the Assembly to-day
the general election bill was taken up, an(
stormy debate followed.
NJ. Brisson (Radical), in the course OF .
bitter speech, taunted the BOnapartists will
leading France to Sedan. A scene of wilt
excitement ensued and at one time som
deputies almost came to blows.
Gambetta delivered speech at Auxecr
to-day.
He made a comprehensive statement o
the position of the Republican party, d.
clared the progress it had made was OWN
to its admirable organization, predicte'
the final struggle would be between Re
publicanism and Bonapartism, severely dt
nounced the conduct of the Bonapartistl
| and concluded with an earnest and elOque1
| appeal to the Liberals to unite in the wOr
| Of consolidation.
| The Republic audience, numbering abor
| 500, included many members of the Assem-
bly,, and several mayors who were dil
missed by the late government.