The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-15

&c Hflhdlewal of Gle STATE grants Tie
mainfcnance 81 which they declared The
honor Sc psos1ia was pledged. They also
protested eeainst being required g obey
oncpnstiinkionaily the state laws. The
ministers authorized BIZ the EmpcroI have
replied, expressing regret that the bishops
should ooject 20 obey laws which were q
Qtler countries, and addsno that the bash.
cps would nave preserved The fol1eflana
rom the peace-d disturbing confusion i they
ne1 1s.nsanea faithful to their own conylc-
s,ez es9 y kne warnings which they pfo,
SHANGHAI April i2.-A collision a..
Cured here between the steamers Ocean and
Eusing. engaged in local basiness. Thn
latter sunk, with great loss u life.
MADRID, April la.-An engagement fo,,-
place between the Royalisls and Caflitle
neaf Tail0sa The Corlists were defeated
with loss Of 100 killed
LONDON. April 12.-Bismarck IS expected
soon a. Sandom. Isle Of Wight, WHITTIER Re
comes Tor health.
The Bessemer, 3 steamer constructed Is
overcome the motion 81 the sea, made sat.
islactofy trip from GrAvesaBd % Calais
The German Prince Imperial Roes 10
italy, Int at the request Of Bismarck, win
not officially visit King Victor Emmanuel
BorelEn.
LONDON April f8.-In the House Of
Commons Disraeli, answering the question.
: What would the government do ln case
Independence was threatenedfn said there
had been great misreprc entation and exae-
geration IN this matter. The Prusslan note
% Belgium was not menace-it was only
9 lremonstrance. No roioinder had been
made to Beigium's answer, and he believed
the question was concluded. Germany had
shown her cordiality Cor england BY com
muuicating to her the Correspondence. ia
conclusion Dlsraeli declared that were Bel
/ GUMS neutrality really threatened, her
AIajesty's government were prepared Is do
their duty to the sovereign, and would not
fear 70 meet Parliament.
BERLIN, April 13.-The Pest says draft
has been completed Of a bill prohibiting Is.
hgious orders in Prussia except those en-
I ployed IN nursing the sick.
LONDON, April lathe Humane Society
at BOulOgne voted the gold medalto Boyn-
Pans, April I8.-The diplomatic con.
ference upon metrical system Of weights
and measures met here yesterday. Brazil,
United States, Nenezaela and Argentine
Republic were represented. Il was resolved
to establish International weights and meas
urcs.
~ The Markets,
GALVESTON, April l8.-Coiton mellzot
dull and nominal; ordinary 1e3Sc; good or
/ binary 14l{c; low middllng 15c; middling
i51kc; good middling 1910, sales So balcss
receipts al bales.
Money steady and unchanged. Sterling
sixty days, buying, at 5.dS; selling nominal
1 New York, sight, buying at u per cent. preIns
4 ium; selling nt e per cent. premium. New
Orleans, sight, buying AZ par; sailing a.
Ing and selling. Silver 1917 BIOS. buying
and selling.
NEW YORK, April 10. stocks duh. Money
/ 3 per cent Gold li5. Exchange = long
1861; short 4.O01< Governments active
State bonds .qaiet
+. Cotton duh; sales 1000 bales, upland'
f61Sc; Orleans 109sc; futures opened weak:
May 1880; June 70 l1-l00l6 2332c; July
/ rs 3l-3261l7c; August n o-8e0111lkc
NV ORLEANS, April 70. - Cotton, de-
mand moderate, the movement being checked
BY leading factors asking above tho ruling
rates. sales $3.50 bales; prices easier; good OF.
binary TO strict good ordinary 145<0l6c;
low middling to strict low middling I5lf0
! 159fc; fniddling 70 strict niddling 1870
16cs good middling 70 middling fair lo q
i @171kc.
/ LIvERPooI., April Is IN oon-C Cotton easier
i but not quotahly lower; middIing uplands Cd
middling Orleans 61k08l(d sales 10000
bales; speculation and export 1000 bales.