New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-09

eighte. At the same time the council dOei
not despair of match between the foul
eights. which perhAps may be managed 70,
the Monday following the shooting at Vim
bledcn In the meantime, it hopes that the
match proposed for the seventeenth instant
may be agreeable to the Au.ericans."
The Canada Club gave dinner last
evening to the Earl Of Du6arin, Governor
General OF the Canadian Dominion, who is
now on q visit to Great Britain. The Earl,
in response to q toast, said the prevailing
passion Of the Canadians was the desire
to maintain intact their Connection with
England. It vas impossible to overstate
the depth or universality of this sentiment.
He expafiated on the friendly relations be
tween Canada and the United States. and
said every citizen and person of the United
States was convinced tha the fate of Can
ada was unalterably fixed, and contem-
plates the progress Of Canada with gen.
erous enthusiasm. The Americans are
wise enough to understand the benefits
arising from the existence on the same con-
tinent of political system offering many
points of contrast, comparison and friendly
emulation with their own.
The Transit Through Burmah.
Sir Douglas Forsythe was not instructed
By the British government to demand pass
age for troops through Burmab. The King
Western China, but troops must not be sent
for that purpose.
In the House of Commons.
In the House of Commons this evening
Lord Hamilton, Under Secretary Of State
for India, in reply to an inquiry of Mr..
Grant Duff, touching the difficulty be-
tween Great Britain and Burmah, said the
earlier matters in dispute had been salts
factorny arranged, but tho murder of Mr..
Margang necessitated the governments in
sisting that the King Of Burmah give every
facility for the punishment of the offeno.
ers. The King had refused to permit the
passage of British troops through Burmah,
but Lord Hamilton hoped he would yield
to the representations Of the British envoy
and thus prevent q collision.
Mr.. Disraei made a statement in regard
to rbe contemplated visit of the Prince of
Wales to India. He said though the Vice.
roy had intimated that the custom Of
making ceremonial presents need not be
observed, yet the Prince must be placed in
position to exercise generosity and dis
play splender. 1t would, however. be un.
dignifed to enter into discussion upon
this point.
Messrs. Mcdonald. John OConner, Pow.
er Burt and Peter Taylor made speeches
protesting against the grant for the Prince
Of Wales' Eastern trip. Debate ON the
measure will take place on the fifteenth in
slant.
Goips to fndis.
HIS royal highness will start for india ON
the seventeenth of October His visit will
last six months. The expenditure to in.
sure the necessary p0mp and dignity
would be $4,000.
Military Movements In Spain.
MADRID, july 8,-The Alfonsist forces,
under General Martinez CanpOs. sailed
from ViDarOsa, near the MOu b Of the Ebro,
in several vessels, on the sixth instant, for
Catalonia. General Jovellar, with the main
body of the AlfonsiSts, W 70 to leave Canta
Vhja to-day for the purpose of recrossiLg
The Ebro in pursuit Of General Dorregarry,
who, with 1000 men, had vainly attempted
bars his passage toward Catalonia.
The AltOnsist General ArrandO has, after
q five hours engagement, defeated nine Car
list batta!iOns under command of Saballo
and relieved the town Of La Junguera, in
the province of Corona. The loes on both
sides was considerable. The Alfonsist
Generals Quesada and Iona have forced
the Carlist positions at Trevino and Sen.
tello to relieve vittoria, in the province of
Aiava. Many Carlists were killed in this
movement aud forty were captured.
The AlfonsisC squadron has again bonn
barded the town Of Birmeo, On the Biscay
coast. for two days. Among the prisoners
captured by the Alfonsists at Cantavleja
we're the representatives Of the PROVINCIAL
leputation Of Arragon and the pupils of
he Carlist military school. The Carlists
ire continually presenting themselves to
he authorities OF the provinces Of Cas-.
illon. and demanding amnesty.
Eakagements with the Insurgehps.
HAVANA, July An official dispatch re-
'orts that on the twenty seventh ultimo q
orce of Spanish troops fought for two hours
antage0us position, near Moron, and killed
of them. The loss of the
paniards was small. On tho same dsy
here was another engagement near Ocugi, |
. which thirty insurgents were killed.