New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-25

II to7. The weather was favorable, and
the players had large and admiring crowd
of spectators, among whom was the Mar
quis of Abercorn.
Retaliatory Measures.
BAYoNNE, August 24.-In consequence Of
the confiscatiOn Of the property of the Car
lists by the Spanish government, Prince
his command and announced that re-
taliatory measures would be taken.
Cuban Customs Regulations.
HAVANA, August 2i.-On and after tho
first of September, customs duties will be
payable entirely ingold.
Notified.
VIENNA, August 2i.-The Press announces
that the Austrian and German charges dat
airs at Madrid were notified Friday last of
the recognition by their respective govern
ments OF President Serrano as chief OF the
executive power of Spain.
Baez at St. Thomas.
ST. THOMAS, August lS.-Ex-President
Baez, of 81. Domingo, arrived here yester-
day, from Porto Rico, en- route for Curacao.
Gathering the Coffee Crop.
JAcMEL. August s-The gathering of the
coffee crop will begin next month.
An Attempted Revolution.
Puerto PLATTE, August 8.-The at
tempted revolution at Santiago De Los
CabelIros in favor of Baez proved q fail
ure, and materially injured the interests of
those who participated in it, particularly
number OF Spanish merchants, some of
whom LETT the country.
Duties Payable.
SAN DOMINGO, August l2-By recent
decree Of the government seventy-fve per
cent of all duties must be paid in specie and
%Ln 1au sypo
Latest from Japan.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 24.-The steamer
Japan arrived with dates from Hong Kong
to July 25. and Yokohama, August 3. The
North China Neecs says, whatever may be
FOrmosa question officials in charge in
the Shanghai arsenal are evidently more
than ordinarily anxious about their arma-
ments and probabilities of war. Unusual
activity prevails in the ordnance depart
ment at kaonchang; for the past three
months general work has been suspended
and all efforts concentrated on the prOduc-
ton of shot and shell for heavy rihed
ordnance lately arrived from England,
which is to replace old smooth bores
The Chinese are again permitted to trade
with Corea under certain conditions. From
private sources We learn that the Formosa
expedition has been entirely successful, and
that Japanese embassy has been sent
from Toxic to Pekin. This embassy was
accompanied by General Legendre. Out
side of Yokohama and the English press,
the general feeling is that it will be a sue.
cess in amicably settling all matters be-
tween the two governments.
The Pacific mail steamship Colima arrived
at Yokohama August 2. Her sailing time from
San Francisco was seventeen days and
thirteen hours being the quickest passage
ever ,nads between these ports. Nothing
further has transpired with respect to
revision of treaties or the opening of the
interior. Meanwhile ths greatest strictness is
observed in granting passes to persons
desirous of travel ing beyond treaty limits,
although many foreigners in government
employ have obtained them. During g the
month of July and the early part of the
present month, rain fell so abundantly
throughout the whole country as to cause
serious inundations and land slips. From
every direction information reaches the
government Of damage to property and loss
of life from these causes.