New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-18
FOREIGN.
Gladstone Changes Front.


LONDON, July l7.-In the House of Com
mons tonight Mr. Gladstone withdrew his
resolution against the public worship regu-
laton in consideration Of the unanimity of
the vote in its favor on its second reading.
The Great Comedian COming.
John Lawrence TOole, the comedian,
sailed for New York to-day.
Died.
A dispatch from Lausanne, Switzerland,
announces the death of the Rev. DR.. Good
rich, the grandson of Noah Webster.
The Cession of the Fejee Islands.
In the House of Lords this evening the
Earl of Caernaervon, Colonial Minister,
stated that the government was ready TO
accept the cesson of the Fejee Islands if it
WAS made unconditional, but the conditions
proposed by Fejee were not accepted. The
Governor of New South Wales has been
instructed to submit the views Of the gov
ernment to the King and Inhabitants OF the
Fejee Islands.
Bullion.
The amount of bullion gone into the
Bank of England on balances, to-day, is
sl3O,oOO. Erie 3Ol4 3O4a. Paris dispatches
quotes rentes at 81 francs 974 centimes.
Dissensions in the Ministry.
PARIS, July l6-There are dissensions in
the ministry upon questions of general policy
but no change in the government other
than the retirement OF Magne, which is ex-
pected before the debate next Monday on
Veutavons report from the committee Of
thirty.
Selling Wcmen and Children as Hostages.
Madrid journals state that the Carlists
have seized 1000 women and children on
the Cantobrian coast and in Biscay, intend
ing to hold them as hostages to be shot in
case of an attack by the republicans
Resignation of Fourton.
NJ. Fourton, Minister of the Interior, has
resigned, and MacMahon has accepted his
resignation. 1t is said that in consequence
of the refusal of the Minister Of the Interior
to authorize the prosecution of ROuher, the
Duke DeCases threatened to resign it Four
ton remained in the Cabinet. Another cause
which led to resignation was that Fourton
differed from his colleagues in regard to the
policy determined upon by them of the con
| stituton of definite government until the
| expiration of MacMahon's term.
Tax Riot ut Leridn.
| MADRID, July l7.-There was riot al
| Lerida yesterday, arising from the oppOsi
| ton of the people to certain tax. The
| troops suppressed disorder. Several per.
| sons were injured
Carlists Burning and Killing.
The Carlists have burned several houses
| in the suburbs of Cuenca. and killed many
of the inhabitants.
The Fire at Galatea.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 1.-THE FIRE al
Galatea yesterday was brought under con
troll after raging six hours. About 2Ot
houses were destroyed
The Presidency of the International Con
| gress.
| BRUssELLs. July l7.-Baron jOmine, the
Russian representative in the Congress OF
International Law, will probably be choseI
president. ,-
| Bismarck's Wounds.
| KIssENGEN, July 1.-THE wounds re
ceived by Bismarck in the wrist are nearly
healed; another, caused by the burning
wad of the assassin pistol, which scorchet
the flesh. is still painful, but the infamma
| ton is slowly subsiding.
| Kullman has been removed to Murzburg
Congratulated.
| BERLIN, July 1.-THE French ambassa
dor here has sent congratulations to Bis
march on his escape.
! Items from Havana.
HAVANA, July T.-One exchange offic
reopened its doors for business today
The order of the Captain General requirin
bulletins of buying and selling prices o
gold to be posted in conspicuous place
was complied with. Numerous complaint
are made that landlords are raising tn
house rents, and thereby throwing on thei
tenants the payment of the extraordinar,
taxes imposed by the government. Tn
Captain General has commuted the dealt
sentence of two deserters and of q slave
convicted OF murder. Bodies Of counte
| guerillas are forming for operations in th
hills near Trinidad, and two small fyin
columns of cavalry have been organized t
protect the plantations and farms in tn
| valley