New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-25

In the middle or the 6tre8m. FlCy -ulue
pilgrims are known to have been saved. but
seventy six are missing, all OF whom are
believed to be drowned.
Parliament.
In the House of Parliament to-day MIR.
Disraeli, replying to a question put by the
| Marquis of Harrington, said it was true
| that the government had advised the Queen
| to make representations to Germany re
| speoting the relations between that power
| and France. These representations had
been made, and were Of such a nature as to
correct miscOnstructions and insure peace.
England had received a satisfactory reply,
but it would not be to the pnblic conven-
fence to lay copy OF the correspondence on
the table Of the House. 1t is understood
Mr.. Disraeli will give notice tomorrow that
there will be no session of Parliament on
Wednesday next, Derby day.
In the House of Commons tonight, Mr.
Fawcett, the member for Hockney, moved
that, in the opinion of the House, the gov
ernment measures for the reform of local
taxation are insufficient and not in accord
ance with it's promises, and that the delay
in the matter impedes the progress of the
country. The motion was rejected by vote
of us to 249.
Paul BOyton's Experiments.
Paul BOyton will leave Boulogne harbor
at noon next Thursday in his safety drees
and paddle to Cape Grisnez, where he will
go ashore in the evening. The next day, at
three O'Clock in the morning, he will enter
the water for his second attempt to swim
across the channel. He will strike out for
Folkestone. which he expects to reach be-
fore six o'clock Friday evening.
Minister Orlh.
VIENNA, May 24.-Mr. Orth, the new
American minister, presented his creden-
tials to the Emperor to-day.
Criminal Legislation.
The Brussels Echo de Parliament says
the Belgian government intends to intro
duce in the Chambers a bill making the
intention to commit crime punishable as
an ofense, it even unexecuted.
An Assassin Seeking a Job.
The Neue Frei P'esse reports that person
named Wiesinger, who attempted to extOrt
money from Father Bekx, general of the
Society of Jesus, has been arrested. He is
suspected of offering to assassinate Prince
Bismarck, and is supposed to have accom-
plices. A judicial inquiry will be instituted.
Another Meeting of the EmperOrs.
The Neue F'ei Presse states that meeting
of the Emperors of Austria, Germany and
Russia has been finally decided on and will
probably take place at Ems.
Newspaper Suppressed.
MADRID, May M.-The publication of the
Imprecial has been suspended by the gov
ernment for fortnight, for an offense
against the press laws.
Retrenting.
The government troops are retreating on
IQualda in good order. The losses are
slight, although the Carlist attacks have
been ineessant.
Acts of tho Mexican Congress.
CITY OF MEXICO, May l5.-Congress has
appropriated concession for the building
of railroad from Guaymas to Arizona,
and passed a law defining the powers of the
Supreme Court in matters relating to elec
tiOns. and depriving it of the power to de-
clare ineligible fupctiOnaEies vho had been
publicly elected. 1t is feared that the pae
sage of this latter act will introduce a
serious element of disorder in public
affairs.
1t is reported that the revolutionary
bands in the State of Michoacan have been
defeated. The disastrous effects of the war
are felt in most of the States.
Defeat of tho Federal Troops.
The federal troops are reported to have
suffered reverse at the hands of the in
surgents in San Luis POtOsi, their loss being
forty killed.
Escobed0 to tho Front.
The government is taking measures to
inaugurate severe campaign against the
General Escobedo will
assume command Of the expeditionory
corps.
Frontier Raids.
The Indians on the Northern frontier con-
tinue te make destructive incursiOns, and
the country is generally unsettled.
From Guatemala.
The relations between Mexico and Guate-
mala are becoming delicate on the question
of the boundary line between the two
countries.
A rumor is in circulation that General
Uruga has been appointed to the command
of the Guatemalian forces, and is engaged
in organizing a corps of ten thousand men,
intended to operate against Mexico.