The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-30
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON July 20 The Post in its financial
article says the shares OF the Anelo-American
Telegraph Company advanced yesterday.
while those Of the Direct United s ates Gable
declined on an unconfrmed rumor that the
steamship Farraday had abandoned the at
tempt to repair the injury to the direct cable,
and was returning to Eogland. The direct
cable shares are now quoted at CT.
grand banquet will be given this evening
at Guild Hall by the Lord Mayor of London
to the various municipal heads of British
and foreign cities and towns who have assem-
bled here in response to the Lord Mayors
invitation. The preparations for the BAN
quet are very elaborate. tits said the deco
rations alone cost fifty thousand dollars. A
ball in homer OF the visitors will take place in
Guild Hall tomorrow night.
LONDON, July 29.-In the House of Com
mons Mr.. Plimsoll read an apology for his
conduct last Thursday. He said he retract,d
his supplementary expressions with re-
luctance, bat not his statement of facts. He
then submitted his'case to the judgement of
the House.
Mr.. Disraeli moved that the order moving
for reprinaand of Mr.. Plimsoll be discharged.
Messrs Bentick and Newdegate objected,
but the order was DISCHARGED by an over
whelming majority, amid vociferous cheering.
LONDON, July 29.-The Grand Jury found
q bill for misdemeanor against Col V.ien-
tine Baker, of the Tenth Hussars, who was
charged by young lady with assaulting her
in a carriage on the Southwestern Railway
PARIS, July 90 In the Assemb bly, NJ r ,oul
Duval asked the government why the United
States had not paid to French citizens the in
demnity due them for losses sustained during
the civil war, while the claims of other
foreigners had been settled Duke de Cazss,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, in reply, said the
indemnity due other foreigners was likewise
unpaid.
President Grant in his last message to
Congress, recommended il to take legislative
action on this matter. Congress, however.
had not moved yet. In conclusion, Dnke de
Cazes said he had full confidence in the good
faith of the American Government.
The Permanent Committee of the National
Assembly as approved, consists of twelve
deputies OF the Right, two of Lavergne group,
and eleven of the Left
PARIS, Jaly 9.-Many kilograms have been
received here from Americans in various parts
of the Continent, holding letters of credit is
sued by Duncan, Sherman d Co. which have
been dishonored. inquiring about them. II
was rumored here to-day that English and
American bankers would accept Duncan.
Sherman Co.'s circular notes, and much
disappointment was felt when the rumor was
found untrue.
MADRID, July 29.-An official dispatch an
nounces the main body of the Carlists is con-
centrated in Catalonia.
Gen. Martinez Oampos has taken the town
of Leo del Uurgel, in the province of L.
rida, among the Pyrenees, by assault The
citadel still holds out, but must yield to the
heavy artillery of the Alfonsist troops
BERNE, Switzerland, July 29.-Two thou
sand two hundred workmen employed on the
ST. Gothard tunnel struck work to-day, and
became riotous. They gathered at he nor h.
ern entrance of the tunnel and blocked it.
The Swiss Government sent body OF troops
to the spot, who dispersed the rioters killing
two of them and wounding several Others