New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-17
WHOLE NUMBER 2236.
instigated to the deed By nobody, and has

instigated to the deed By nobody, and has
no accomplice."
A Broken Canal.
= A serious break occurred in the canal
near Glasgow to-day. The waters oVers
flowed the neighborhood, causing damage
to property to the amount of $500,0O0. .
Marine.
Arrived at Deal-Bark Bremen, from NesS
Orleans to Bremen; bark Ystroom. from
Pensacola TOR Amsterdam. At Hayre-Barls
Diamant from Galveston. At Liyerpool-s
bark Lizzie Dalgleish, from New Orleans.
and bark Texas, from Galveston. Sailed
from Liverpool-Ship Formosa for New Ore
leans.
Bullion.
Bullion in the Bank Of England decreased
100000 during the past week. The proc
portion Of the bank reserve to liability.
which last week was fOrty-two and seven
eighths per cent, is now foruy-four and
seveu-sighths. Paris dispatches quote rentes
at 6lf. soc. The amount Of bullion gone
into the Bank Of England on balance is
fl2,00O,
An Amendment to the Committees Bill.
The Times special dispatch from Paris
says N. Pages Dupont gave notice of aiS
amendment to the bill reported from the
committee of thirty by Ventovan yestere
day, providing the Senate shall consist OF
L
MacMahon, and l30 members of the Ass
sembly to be selected by the deputies
from separate departments: that cardinals
marshals and admirals shall be Senator'S
ex-Oficio; that the first Senate shall
sit three years, and the next six or mores
according to the discretion of the Assemblys
that the President of the Senate shall bee
come provisional President of the republics
in the event of q vacancy between the ads
journment of the present Assembly and the
meeting Of the next one, and that the
President Of the republic shall be empows
cred to dissolve the Assembly, with the sIs
proval of the Senate.
The Attempted Assnssiuatlon of Bismarcke
The various accounts of the attempt to ass
sassinate Bismarck agree that his escape
with so slight injury was miraculous, as his
hand was touching his hat when he was
wounded. His coachman, fearing a second
shot, struck Kullman across the face. Pea
lice have been sent to Kissengen to protect
Bismarck from repetition Of the attack
evidence having been discovered of cons
spiracy TO take his life.
ANIember of Parliament Unseated.
Mr.. Albert Grant, liberal conservative
member Of the House of Commons, for Kids
derminster, has been unseated for corrups
practices in his electoral canvass.
The Brussels Congress.
1t is said that the Brussels Congress oi3
International Law, after the formal opens
ing and organization, will appoint cemmits
tees and suspend general sittings.
Negotiating for the Independence Of ROu.
mania.
The governments OF Austria and Rlssia
have agreed to open negotiations with the
Sublime Porte for the recognition of the inc
dependence of Roumania by Turkey.
yomito and Smallpox at Havana.
HAVANA, July l6.-Many fatal cases OF
vomito have occurred in the shipping, and
some in the city.
Smallpox is also prevalent.
Movements In the Eastern Department.
The following are extracts from the seInis
monthly report Of the campaign:
In the eastern department small column
of Spanish troops operating in the hills
near Manzanilo, discovered the camp of
the enemy and attacked them, killing six
insurgents.
band of insurgents, numbering 600,
was discovered near BaneZ, and a column
of infantry and flying guerllas wentfr
Holguin in pursuit. In the central depart
ment small force of Spanish guerillas
encountered the insurgents near San Miguel
help the guerillas, but failed to encounter
the enemy. A convoy from Puerto Prin-
cipe, bound for San Antonio Camuguro, was
attacked by the insurgents in force. The
convoy lost tour officers and seventy.seven
| men killed and wounded. The loss Of the
insurgents was also considerable.