New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-12
Rochester Driving Park.
FOREIGN.
Rumored Resignation of Lord COckbu

Rumored Resignation OF Lord COckburn.
LONDON August lit is rumored that
Sir Alexander Cockburn will soon resign
the chief iusticeship, and be succeeded by
Sir William Balliol Brett, formerly solicitor
general and Judge of the Court Of Common
Pleas.
A Newspaper Suspended.
The publication Of the Lerant Times has
been suspended, by orders from the Turk
ish government, for adverse critisisms on
the financial administration of the Porte.
Spanish Recognition.
VIENNA, August ia circular note was
received from the German government,
Saturday, in regard to Spanish affairs. 1t
merely proposes that the powers take under
consideration the expediency of recognizing
the Spanish government.
Don Alfonso Getting Ready for an Attack.
PARIS, August LIE Constitution has
advices from Spain which represent that
Don Alfonso was preparing to make fresh
attack on Ferruie.
Escape of BaZaine.
There is great excitement in this city in
consequence of the receipt of the intelli.
gence of the escape of Marshal Bazaine
from the island of Sainte Marguerite some
time during Sunday night. The details Of
the manner in which he escaped are not
known, except that he used rope ladder,
and got on board vessel bound for Italy.
The night was dark and stormy.
The journals of this city declare the gov
ernment will act promptly and energetlcally
in Furnishing all who connived at his flight
News From Central America.
PANAMA, August 3.-The commercial de-
preston here continues; the failure of sew
eral commercial houses abroad has had
most disastrous effect on commerce as well
as to place many houses here in serious
predicaments Exchange on London is 6
per cent premium, and on New York ".
Admiral Cochrane, in command OF the
British squadron in the Pacific, arrived here
this morning from Callao, but will proceed
hence at once in the British steamer Tene-
dos to San Jose de Guatemala, where the
entire fleet is ordered to assemble, and
inquire into the flogging of British Consul
Magee, and demand suitable reparatiOn
and apology. The United States steamer
Richmond is in port The claim of the
United States against Columbia in relation
to the seizure of the steamship MOntejO is
to be submitted to arbitration.
The mission sent by the Peruvian govern
ment to China has been successful. A
treaty of commerce and navigation was
signed between the Peruvian envoy and
the Chinese government, permitting the
free departure from Chinese ports of labor.
ers to Peru.
The project of HuanucO is ordered to ex-
pell all Jesuits from his district, and the
Bishop Of Puno is to be tried by the courts
of the country for sending his resignation
to the Pope without consulting the central
government!
At midnight on the seventh of July Val
paraiso was visited by a strong shock OF
earthquake.
IN n (ghn
HAVANA, August 1l.-Captain General
Concha and staff yesterday reviewed a
number of colored troops, whe are about to
take part in the campaign.
lieutenant OF the navy, an adjutant,
and son of the general of marine, have
died of the vomito. a movement is on
foot in Santa Clare to mobilize the
volunteers, now acting as guerrillas in that
jurisdiction; their services are most valuable
in protecting property from rebel raids 1t
has been made the duty of every planter in
the neighborhood 20 contribute to the sup
port of the corps.
The Spanish column arrived at Fray
Benito on the first instant, just in time to
dispense the insurgents who were
concentrated at that point. On the
approach of the column shots were
exchanged, but the insurgents soon fed in
different directions. Seven men were left
dead on the field, and ten we're taken prls-
oners. Among the killed was the rebel
General, Sanchovega. In Holguin, on the
same day, considerable body of rebels
was also dispersed There have been
slight skirmishes along the line of Puerto
Principe railroad and Easter TrOcha.