The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-05
FOREIGN NEWS.

CoNsrANTINopLE, Oct. 4.-The Porte de.
crees that the agricultural populations which
peacefully follow their avocations, will be ex-
empt from fourth of the recently imposed
tithes, and relieved from arrears Of taxes up
to the financial year IA The latter ex-
emption is not to apply to well-to-do cases.
Communities are to be represented in an
administrative council by a person chosen as
enjoying their confidence. The reasonable
demands of such representatives will receive
attention. A gradual realiz alton of these and
other reform is decided upon.
MADRID, Oct. A decree has been pub
lished re-enacting the election law of 1870,
which gives deputy to every $4,000 people
by universal suffrage.
The government is determined 70 send
Serin Rubi, former Minister of the Colonies,
to Cuba, with unlimited power to regulate the
finances.
MADRID, Oct. 4.-The Epocha says, military
operations in the North will be renewed as
soon as the government is able to send 1000
men to reinforce the army.
LONDON, Oct 4-Brigands stopped and rob-
bed railroad train between Saragossa and
Barcelona Among the passengers were nine
teen American officers and sailors supposed to
belong to the steamer Franklin.
SAN SEBASTIAN, Oct. The Carlists threw
one hundred and fifty shells into the city on
French man-of-war. The garrison expects re-
Inducements.
SAN SEBASTIAN, Oct 4-The Carlists de-
mand $780, 600 to discontinue the lombard
ment of the town.
LONDON Oct. 4.-The Times has q tele-
gram from Shanghae, in which it is said Mr..
Wade is still in Pekin, 1t is reported that
the Hon. Mr.. Grossvenor, Second Secretary
to the Legation, will 60 to England with dis
patches. The details are unknown; but it is
not believed a final settlement has been
reached.
LONDON, Oct "A special dispatch from
Ragusa to the Times reports that the Turks
have been reinforced at Trebigne and Week,
and the insurgents are retiring toward Gas
chako.
LONDON, Oct 4-The Mark Lane Express,
in its review Of the corn trade for the past
week, says: The late heavy rains, strong
breezes and reduced temperature have
brought Wide extent of land into readiness
for the pillow, and the opportunity has been
fully used here. In France and Belgium we
trust the autumnal sowings will have O better |
result than in 1874.
The downward tendency seems to have |
stopped. The country markets are firm and |
in some places prices have advanced one |
shilling. Wheat is higher at Dantzic and the |
German markets are dearer.
In Hungary firmness is maintained. Winter |
and the closing of the Baltic may further en-
nance values.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 4.-Swedish steamer L. |
J. Bages, running between Lubec and Copsn-
hagen, burned in the Baltic. Twenty -four |
passengers and IL of the crew persisted. The |
steamer was small and built in 1858 at Got |
tenberg.
BELGRADE, Oct. 4-The Servian Ministry |
has resigned. Perfect tranquility prevails. |
BELGRADE, Oct 4-The Ministry resigned |
in consequence of the declaration Prince Mi |
Ian made at secret sitting of the Council. |
A Conservative Ministry is forming.
the British Legation here that the negotia-
tions at Pekin have averted immediate war;