Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-31
FOREIGN.
Financial Matters I'm England and
France-VOn MOltke and West
POint-A Denial.
Venezuela and the CenteBniaI-Cuba,
Spain and the United States-En-
gland and Fugitive Slaves.
Cur HOnOr IsvOIved by the Dynamite
Sisaster-DebRte ON the State of
Siege I'm the French Assem-
bly-Etc., Etc.
English Interest.

bIy-Ete., Etc.
English Interest.
LONDON, December 30.-The directors
Of the Bank OF England to-day fixed the
rate Of discount at four per cent.
Spain and Cuba.
MADRID, December 30.-The L1pur-
cidL asserts that Spain will shortly ad-
dress q communication of importance
TO the various European cabinets on the
subject Of Cuba.
Cable Tariffs.
LONDON, December S0.-The rate for
political and general news, other than
commercial dispatches to the press, un-
abbreviated aud not in cypheT, will be
one shilling per word.
Won MOItke and West Point.
BERLIN, December 30.-The state
ment published in the Army and Ndy
Journal respecting the alleged utter
ance OF Count Moltke on West Point
military academy, and to pupils during
the wsr Of rebellion in the United States,
is, according to reliable information, in
correct. Count Moltke, besides never
having made use OF the observations at
tributed to him, would not agree with
many of the views expressed in them,
and on many points, even, entsrtains
opinions directly opposite.
specie I'm the Banks of England and
France.
LONDON, December 30.-The bullion
in the Bank of England has decreased
nine hundred and twenty four thousand
pounds sterling the past week. The
amount of bullion withdrawn on bal
aDee to-day was twenty-eight thousand
pounds; proportion OF the reserve TO Il e
liability, thirty-three and one-eighth
per cent.
PARIS, December 3O.-The specie In
the Bank Of France has increased nine
million seven hundred and eighty two
thousand francs the past week.
Our Honor Involved I'm the Bremerha.
ven Dynamite Disaster.
BERLIN, December 29-The meet
ing called Monday by the citizens of the
United States residing here to give ex-
preston to their adherence of the Bre-
merhaven crime, and to protest against
unjust comments of the German press,
was held tonight, and was attended by
two hundred Amt rcans. A resolution
was adopted declsring that the act Of
Thomas or Thomasson is in no respect q
fruit of American civilization; it affects
the honor of the human race, not that
OF any particular nationality, and pro-
testing against the unjust aspersions on
American character which have ap-
peared in some Of the German newspa-
pers in connection with the crime.
An Amended British Circular Regard
ing Fugitive slaves.
LONDON, Decembsr 30.-The admiral
ty has issued to commanders Of her mai
estY's ships an amended circular in re-
gard to fugitive slaves. 1t orders that
any slave received on board a British
man-of-war on the high seas shall be re-
tanned on board until he can be landed
In 3 country or transferred to q vessel
where his liberty will be secure. Fugi-
tive slaves asking admission to a British
man of.war when in the territorial wa.
ters Of foreign State must only be ad-
mitted IL their lives are endangered, and
must not he kept on board after the
danger is passed; but no demand for the
surrender Of a slave is to be entertained
by British officers.
Venezuela and the Centennial.
NEW YORK, December 3O.-News has
been received In this city of the most re-
liable nature that President Guzman, OF
the Republic of VeneZHels, will be viz
itor to the Centennial exhibition at Phil
sdeIphis, and that he will also travel
extensively In the United States. Mr..
Pile, former minister of the United States
to Venezuela, viii shortly leave Caracas,
on board the steamship Bolivar, for |
Philadelphia, as minister plenipotenti-
ary and envoy extraordinary Of Venezu- |
ella to this country. One Of the most |
important tasks he has been intrusted |
with is to facilitate the settlement OF the |
claims of this country upon the Venezu-
elan government. Pile will, 1t is under |
stood, also solicit the Intervention Of our |
government in the grave disputes which |
have lately arisen between Holland and |
Venezuela.
Cuba and the Union.
NEW YORK, December 30.-A Wash |
ingtOn dispatch says that the present |
prospect Of pesceR5ie settlement of our |
difficulties with Spain and of her re-
newed energy and wisdom in the pacii- |
cation OF Cuba is SO good that, unless q
now unfore seen and unexpected change |
should occur, there is no possibility Of |
hostilities or OF necessity OF such inter-
vention as was foreshadowed in the |
message. The Spanish prop
erty-owners have recently been made to |
DchL ldIeS part Vi TIE UuIuou Oh WdI,
and their sufierings have disposed them |
to urge peace and good government as a
means to peace. An expert financier is
now in Cuba, with power TO re arrange
the finances, and to make important re-
forms OF all kinds, in which labors he
will have the assistance Of Jovellar, the
new captain, general. 1t is probable that
the substance Of that part Of the Presi-
dents message relating to Cuban affairs
was sent in advance to the American
ministers at the principal European
courts, and that this was communicated |
to the governments to which they were
accredited as 8 matter of information |
and to draw out from them some express
sions Of opinion.
In the French Assembly.
PARIS, December 29.-In the assembly |
the consideration of the press bill in |
detail was continued, and all the clauses
relating directly to the press were adopted |
without modification. A long and ami |
mAted debate followed on the clause |