, 1875-04-22

BOMBAY. April 13.-Cholera is pre-
vailipg in the province of Dude.


vailipg in the province of Dude.
PARIS, April, 13.-The diplomat con
ference upon the mstrical system o.
weights and measures met here yester'
day. The Governments Of the United
States. Brazil, Venezuela and the Ar
gentine Republic are represented. Il
was resolved to establish an interna-
tional bureau of weights and measures.
LONDON, April 13.-In the House OF
Commons, this evening. Sullivan.
wanted to know whether the law in
regard to bearing arms in Ireland would
in any way interfere with American
riHemen. who are coming to Ireland to
take par. in the international rias
match. The Chief Secretary of ireland
replied that all classes would heartily
welcome tie American team this sum-
mer. The gentlemen from the United
States, who were TO take part in the
coming match, were undoubtedly law
abiding citizens. There was no reason
to suppose they would break the law, or
be any more likely to render themselves
liable to arrest than Scotchmen or
Enclishmeu. Sullivan insisted on q
positive assurance so that there might
be no misapprehension. The Chief
Secretary replied that there would be
no interference with visitors as it was
well understood they had no intention
of breaking the law, but if necessary. q
special arrangement would be made to
secure their entire freedom of move
ment and exemption from the formal
operation of the law.
The FINES and Daily Ne,rs, having
recently published certain documents
which had been submitted to a select
committee of Parliament on the South
American bubble loans, a motion was
introduced suggesting the publishers of
these journals to the bar of the House
to answer for a breach of privilege.
The motion met with considerable op-
position, but after long debate on the
liberty and responsibility of the press.
was adopted.
In the House of Commons, tonight,
Capt. Bailey Cochrane moved that in
the opinion of the House, the interna-
tional code conference to meet at st.
Petersburg affords favorable opportu
nifty for England to withdraw her agree
ment to the declaration OF Paris in
1856. Bourke, under Secretary of
State for foreign affairs. spoke against
the motion and declared that England
could not honorably withdraw from that
declaration withou. consent of other
parties who signed it. Her relinquish-
ment of the right to seize enemies goods
on neutral vessels was doubtless great
concession, but England was the gamer
in the abolition of privateering and in
other respects, he thought the revival
of this question tended to no good
results. On the contrary, it was likely
to raise other grave issues. and if per-
sisted in, would render England liable
to the charge Of breach Of faith. The
motion rejected; 36 yeas to 261 nays.
The report in the Paris paper, L Union
yesterday, that the Pope had to Emper-
or Francis Joseph, through his patriarch
of Venice, strong remonstrance
against oppression of the Church in
Germany and the Emperor had re-
sponded deploring the struggle and
counselling prudence. is pronounced
without foundation.
BERLIN. April IA. = In the Upper
House of the Prussian Diet to-day, the
bill Withdrawing state grants from the
Roman Catholic clergy. was debated.
Bismarck made a speech in which he
declared that since the Vatican Council,
the Bishops were merely the Popes
prefects. He SAID he was not en- enemy
of the Catholic Church. he warred only
against the Papacy. which had adopted
the principle of the determination of
heretics. and which was in emnity with
the Gospel as well as with the Prussian
State
The French Government has made
contracts in Bohemia for 10000 horses
to be delivered next June,
HIFDAYE, April IA. - The Carlists
have surprised Fort Aspe. near Santan-
der, and captured 200 prisoners and
four guns.
BERLIN. April H.-Government jour
mails give tranquilizing assurances in
regard to the relations of Prussia with
foreign powers.
VIENNA. April 14.-It is reported that
the Turks have murdered 27O Christians
in Koumania and Bulgaria during the
last three months, and that the names
of the victims have been comm unicated
to forei N representatives in CONSTANT
nople.
New YORK. April 14.-The funeral Of
Dan. Bryant took place to-day from the
Episcopal Church, which was filled to
the utmost and the streets in the vicin-
ity thronged by people unable to gain
admission. The Theatrical profession
was largely present. The remains were
buried at Cavalry cemetery. A series of
performances is to be given by the prin-
cipal theatres for the benefit of the ia
mily, who are utterly unprovlded for.
New ORLEANS, April II. The Legis>
lature met at noon. 1t was the most Or
derly for many years. The Conserva-
tive members were sworn in. A reso)u-
tion was adopted in the House referring
the claims of those included in the
award to the Committee on elections
which will report tomorrow. Both par
ties seem to accept the award without
opposition, making it success.