The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-24
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON. July 23.-Rev. DR.. McCosh, Pres
ident Of Princeton College, presided over the
Presbyterian Council. He made speech, in
which he eloquently traced the progress of
the idea in favor of union. He described his
original suggestion at Philadelphia in regard
to it, and the cordial reception of the scheme
in America, which eliminated in the success
of 1873. When a meeting of Evangelical
alliance, such as was only possible in the
United States, was held, this led to confer
ence between distinguished men, who de-
clared the accomplishment Of the scheme
their hearts desire. With regard to the con-
stitution he might say that the council had
agreed to take the consequences of the re-
formed church.
The objects of the alliance were settled.
The Council would consider the questions of
the general interest of the community, seek
the welfare of the weak, oppressed churches;
collect and distribute information about the
Church and entertain all subjects connected
with the work of the Evangellsts.
Resolutions favoring the alliance were
unanimously passed.
The steamship Abbottsford, which went
ashore in Crommaes Bay, keeled over at l
o'clock this morning, and her stern sunk in
seven fathoms of water. The vessel is q COM
plete wreck
Alexander and William Callie, who were
committed to Newgate in default of $40, 200
bail, on charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses secured the necessary bonds
and were released.
A protest, placed by Mr.. Plimsall on the
table of the House of Commons last night, is
published. In it Plimsall says: II protest in
the name of God against the delay of the
Shipping bill. Although the bill itself is an
atroclous shame, there is enough humanity
and kno Wedge in the House to change it into
q good measure" He denounces the present
laws against breach of contract which leaves
the sailors who have unknowingly agreed to
sail in unseaworthy ships the alternative Of
the gaol or death, and continues: L charge
the Government with Willingly and unwilling
ly playing into the hands of the market MUIR
derers, inside and outside the House, to Sc
cure the continuance of the present murder
GUS system.
Now, to uumask the villains who sit in
this House, fit representatives of more nu-
merous but not greater villains outside, de-
mand that the bill be proceeded with. Fail
ing in this, l lay upon the heads of the
Premier and his colleagues the blood of
all who perish next winter from preventa-
BILE causes, and call forth against him and
them the curse Of God.
LONDON, July 23.- The Home Rule men,
bers have abandoned the intention of attend
lug Iuo uOm0 huie Dhuduet dt DuDlu, Do
cause the Convent bill. which they oppose, is
expected to come up at that time
LONDON, July 23-The House of Commons
has passed the Canada Copyright bill. The
central press report Of the scenes in the
House over the Shipping bill, says it was re-
marked in the Hobbies that there was much
method in Mr.. Plimsolls madness; the out
burst was apparently prearranged. Plimsoll
came to the House with his valise, and was
prepared to go to prison. He has been in the
library of the Commons to-day, searching for
precedents. He persists in his refusal to
withdraw his remarks. A tremendous scene
is expected when the subject comes up again
next Thursday.
The waters of the river Meme at Peterbor-
ough are from Is to 20 feet above the ordi-
nary level, and the current has increased in
velocity to 16 and 40 miles an hour Last
night the rise was SO sudden that the bed
rooms in buildings along the banks of the
river we're flooded, and the sleeping inmates
barely saved their lives.
Four thousand acres of grazing land are
flooded between E,rit and Denburg, and 5000
cattle are deprived of pasturage. The water
is three and four feet deep on 1000 acres of
land near Wbittlesey. No such flood has
been seen in that section Of the country for
fifty years.
Madrid, July 23.-The Constitutional Com
mittee adopted the article establishing rel-
gious liberation by vote of % to s.
BERLIN, June 23.-The list of German ex-
hibitors at the Philadelphia Centennial Ex-
hibition has been officially closed. The
number of those who intend to exhibit in the
art department is 800. The large manufac-
tories on the Rhine and in Westphalia and
Saxony will be specially represented. An
Imperial Commissioner has been appointed to
obtain more room for the German Depart
ment in the Exhibition building.
BERLIN, July %. - The government con-
tinues to receive from important members OF
the Catholic clergy their submission to the
law relative to the administration OF Church
property.
SANTANDER july 23.-The Carlists have re-
leased the crew of the Spanish steamer Bay
one, which was wrecked near Mo.rico.