New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-20
FOREIGN.
The Race On the Thames


crew, which is to contest the race on the
Thames on the twenty-eighth instant, with
the Cambridge crew, arrived at PutDey to-
day.
Reelected.
Mr.. Richard Atherton Cross, Secretary of
State for the Home Department, has been
reelected 10 Parliament without Oppos1-
ton.
Meeting sf Louisiana Bondholders.
A meeting of the Louisiana bondholders
was held yesterday and resolutions adopted
session of the Legislature as arbitrary. un-
just and injudicious, and calculated to
shake confidence in all American securities.
The meeting resolved to take measures to
resist carrying the bill into effect.
Stanley Convinced of DR.. Ltvingstone's
Death.
Stanley writes to the Daily Neus that,
after careful investigation, he is convinced
DR.. Livingstone is dead.
Parliament ReassembIe1s
Parliament reassembled to-day. The
Queens speech refers to the continuance of
friendly relations with foreign powers, and
alludes to the marriage of the Duke of
Edinburg as pledge of friendship between
two great empires.
The Troops Returning.
The troop ship Lawar arrived at Ports
mouth to-day from the Gold Coast, with
the fusiliers on board.
The Queens Speech.
My Lords and Gentlemen-I recur to
your advice at the earliest period permitted
retirement of the late administration.
Our foreign relations continue most
friendly. shall not fail to exercise the in +.
huenee arising from the cordial relations for
the maintenance of European peace, and
the faithful observance of international OBJ
legations.
The marriage of my son is at once q
source of happiness to myself and pledge
of friendship between two great empires.
The Ashantee war has terminated in the
capture and destruction Of the capital, and
negotiations which, trust, may lead to q
more satisfactory condition of affairs than
hitherto.
The courage, discipline and endurance of
my forces, aud energy and skill evinced,
the conduct of the expedition has bril-
iantly maintained the traditionary reputa.
tion of the British army
l deeply regret that the drouth has af
fected the most pOpulOus provinces of my
Indian empire, and produced an extreme
famine, of an area inhabited by many mil
lions. l have directed the Governor Cen
eral of India to spare no cost in striving to
mitigate this terrible calamity.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
the estimates tor expenditures during the
coming financial year will be forthwith
submitted to you.
Mr.. Lords and Gentlemen, the delay and
expense attending the transfer Of land in
England has long been felt to be a areprOach to
our laws and serious obstacle to the deal
inn oo1 7
which will now be submitted for your con.
sideration will be found calculated TO re-
move much of the evil which is complained
Of.
You will probably be of the opinion that
the Encouragement of the judicature and
the blending of the administration of law
and equity which were effected in England
by the enactment of last session ought to
be extended to Ireland. You will be asked
to devote part of your time to the accom-
plishment OF this object. The greater part
of these changes are inapplicable to tribu-
nails in Scotland, but you will be invited to
consider the most satisfactory mode of
bringing procedure upon Scottish appeals
into harmony with the recent legislation.
Among other measures relating especially
to Scottish interests, bill amending the
law relating to land rights and facilitating
the transfer of land will be laid before you.
Serious differences have arisen, and remon-
strances been made, by large classes of the
community, as to the working of the recent
act affecting the relationship between mas
ter and servant; of the act of lS7l dealing
with offenses connected with trade, and of
the law of conspiracy.
On thesesubiects l am desrous that, be.
fore attempting fresh legislation, you should
be in possession OF all material facts and of
the precise question in controversy. For
this purpose l have issued my royal in
quiry into the state and working of present
laws, with view to their early amendment
il found necessary.
A bill will be introduced dealing with
such parts of the act regulating the sale of
liquors as have given rise to
complaints and appear to deserve interfer-
en"e.
Parliament, your attention will also be
directed to the laws affecting friendly
prOvident societies. These matters will
require grave consideration.
pray the Almighty to guide your delibe-
ratiOns.
Proceedings i'm the National Assembly.
VERSAILLES, March l9.-After long de-
bate in the Assembly to-day, the resolution
offered by the left, censuring the govern
nent for its action in reference to the nOmi-
latiOn of mayors of cities, was defeated by
! majority of sixty-two.
The CarIists.
BAYoNNE, March l9.-The Carlist forces,
lnder General Zebalo, entered Olot with
,ut opposition.
Increase of Specie.
PARIS, March l9.-Specie has increased
.6, PSI, ,000f
Latest from Japan.
YOKOHAMA, February 24.-The Japan
Gazette of February % contains the follow
ng: On the twenty-fift of January the
If the English. United States and Belgian
minister's. The Emperor has ordered that
lis own income shall pay tax equally with
'ubiects. He will pay about $25, 900.
When the government undertook to put
lown the rebellion of the Samouria, many
If the military threw down their arms and
'efused to fight against their countrymen:
The Gazette says people need have y fears
or the safety of their friends in Japan,
1or for the financial condition of the coun.
,ry. 1wakura has nearly recovered. The
census shows the population of the empire
% be 80, 100000.
suspension Of the Law Paying Duties In
Gold.
HAVANA, March l9-Exchange continues
20 tend upward and currency depreciates
steadily. Some gold has been received from
he United States.
Captain General Jouvellar has suspended
the Inauguration Of the law ex-
acting oDe-fourth of the duties in gold,
which was to take effect on the first OF
April. He has approved the law authOriz-
ng the circulation Of foreign doubloons at
BIZ, and American $40 pieces st $2l.
Irregularities of the Spanish Hank.
New YORK, March l9.-From private ad.
vices received from Havana under date of
March ii, the Cuban merchants in this city
nave learned that Commissioner De Lad
snda has been engaged in an examination