The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-23

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rives.
A committee Of bankers met ycster-
day to draft n plan fora clearing house.
A majority Of the banks favor the pro-
iect. II Is expected that fifteen Of them
will join in the movement, and that
others will come in. The chief objec
ton OF those demurringis that IL would
violate the secrecy OF business.
FOREIGN.
LONDON, Dec. % The Standard pub
fishes n telegram from Paris announc.
ing that Prince Pierre Bonaparte has
issued an address as candidate for the
Chamber Of Delegates from Corsica.
The training ship Goliath, ut Grave
send, was burned this morning. There
was no loss Of life.
MADRID, Dec. 22. Glen. II. Chagne has
been appointed to the command Of the
Army Of the Left.
SHANGHAI, Dec. q. Chen Ian Pin and
Yung Heng have been appointed Min
ister to the United States.
PLYMOUTH, Dee. 22.-The French
Transatlantic Company's Steamship
Labrador arrived here ut . o'clock last
night. Owing 10 u heavy gallo the Lab
rador had to land her passengers and
mail at Cherbourg.
MANCnEsTEn, N. H., Dec. 2.-The an
nunl meeting OF the New Hampshire
State Grange Of Patrons of Husbandry
Is In session here to-day. Seventy
Oranges are represented.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 22.-Fhc steam
ship America, from New York for Brc-
men, arrived at this port and proceeded.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 20. The steamship
Queen, from New York for Liverpool,
has arrived.
TORONTO, Dee. 22.-~ID the Legislature
last night the estimates for 1876 were
discussed. One item was of $40 900 for
immigration. Hon. M. NJ. McDougalI
said that too many mechanics came to
this country during the present dcpres-
sion In trade. Ontario, he said, paid
more than was necessary on this
branch, and he moved that, In view of
the depressed condition Of manufactur-
ing industry and the surplus OF labor
seeking employment, II was the opinion
Of the House that it. was inexpedient
10 offer special encouragement to immi-
grafton for 1876. Hon. Mr.. Crooks said
the policy Of the Government was to
encourage the immigration OF agricul-
tural laborers and domestic servants
only, and he believed employment could
be found during the winter for $4,000 OF
those classes. The Government intend
Cd to continue the same policy In this
matter. After some further discussion
the item passed. The House then con
cured in all votes required for public
service for the coming year -.
OTTAWA, ONT, Dec. %. 1t Is reported
here that there has been such serious
falling off in the revenue that the policy
of the Government on the Pacific Rail
road question will be announced; deficit
of $50, 100000 in the treasury.
MONTREAL, Dec. 22.-By the action OF
The City Council last night employment
will be given to 1900 destitute men.
WEATHER REPORT.
During Thursday, in the South Allan
tic and Gulf States stationary OF falling
barometer, southwest winds, cloudy,
partly cloudy and warmer weather, fol
lowed by cooler northerly winds in
Texas.
MARINE
SOUTHWEST PASS, Dec %. Barometer
30 80. Wind southeast, fresh. Weather
thick and foggy,
Arrived: Norwegian ship Rebus,
Thomas, master, 60 days FROM London,
In ballast, to master, American schoon-
or Anna Il. Kranz, Brown, master, 81
hours from Key West, to master, ship
Raphael, Sherman, master, II days
from Camden, in ballast, TO Norton Il
Bell.
No departures.
The ships Coronet and Lizzie Burril
are ut anchor outside outward bound.
SOUTHWEST PASS, Dec. %, 6 p. m.-Ba
rometer 30 80. Wind southeast, very
light. Weather thick and foggy. Ar
rived: British ship Royal Charter
Robertson, master, seventy days from
Gloucester, i'm ballast, to master; Amer
lean ship Tabor, Taylor, master, fifty
nine days from Havre, in ballast, tt
master; British ship Bonanza, Webster
master, flfty-seven days from Liverpool
in ballast, to Hall e Vaughn; British
steamship, at 3 80 p. m, Lindall, mas
ter, from Liverpool, to Silas Weeks q
Go; Bremen bark, Johanne Marie
Gustavus, master, tifty-five days iron
Rotterdam, in ballast, to master NJ
departures. The ships Coronet and Liz
zic Burrill and bark Virgcn de lai
Moves are at anchor outside, outwart
| bound.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
| New YORK. Dec. 22.-Spot cotton closed easier
middliug Orleans Isl midding Alabama ~ z
! mddIing uplands 10 5-16, strict low inldultn
| uplpnds I3l low middlng uplands IL ID IL
| strict good ordinary uplands II ZIG; gqod orcl
| nary tlpIands IL 2l1-16: ordinary uplandS ~ 5-Js
Exchange quiet: exchange, banker5 g., . oays
1901; 80 DAYS ts5 commercial, 90 days, 4S3
Gold l13s. .;. ,oco
sales for export 1907 consumption 1ol; specula
| lation; sales for future delivery $500.
| SAVANNAH Dec. 22.-Nct receipts fl6o balcS
eynorts@to the Continent 1895: coastwise ?69
~: low middling ret; good ordinary ffs.
! WILMINGTON, Dec. 22.-Net receipts 1876 bales
exports eoastwisc 1852 stock 6S6j Market que,