The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29
WASHINGTON.

!, COZ 400 dollars Of additional National
s.ck notes under the act Of June 14tb,
,rl during the month Of December,
anon which amount eighty 500 per
Ssnt OF legal tender notes will be
s.tired The amount OF additional
vstIonal bank notes issued since No
Gambler Is 1,7e1, $50 dollars, and the
,o,.l amount issued since the passage
= Tho net Is 12,7t5.975 dollars the
amount Of legal tender notes deposited
~ the National banks for the purpose
Il retiring circulation since November
,is 9.ss7, ,206 dollars.
rx.(yoy Newell. of New Jersey. Presi.
dent Of the National Council oftbe Union
rnao,,e Of America, has issued u notice
countermanding the meeting ordered
to be held Ia Philadelphia next month,
and converting the sub-committees al
Tho Astor House. New York.
The King Of Siam has signiiied his
intention Of having that kingdom rep
resented at the Centennial, and will ex-
rand n sum not less than $96, 900 In
making the necessary preparations.
John n. Chandler. In Siam for some
fine past, has been appointed commits
siouer aud will leave Bankok some time
IN December, with goods for the Exposi-
lion. Mr.. Chandler will probably he
The sole representative. although II was
at ilrst Intended that ono Prince and
several noblemcn should accompany
him.
National Bank notes received for re-
demptiou TO day, *2oI 300 internal reve-
nue., St7s, ,252 30; customs. $ls,s49.
NEW YORK.
NEw YonK. Dec. ga Herald special
cable from London says news from
Madrid indicates the probability Of seri-
Gus diplomatic complications. IL Ii ru-
morcd In trustworthy quarters that the
European powers arc likely to intervene
IN the affairs of Cuba. The nations
which may coalescc for this purpose are
not named. II Is believed the United
States Government has been forewarned
of this fact. as lengthy cypher dis
patches are passing between Washing
tou aud Madrid.
A Herald cable from Rome. Dee 81.
mys To-day being the Pope's name
day, there was n series Of grand rocep-
tlons ut the Vatican. Members OF the
Papal staff and their commanding oili-
GERS received Pontiilcial benediction
kneeIIng. The War Minister of his
Holiness Council read an address con
graduating the Pontitr; to which the
Pope returned suitable reply.
A Herald special from Washington
mys II Is rumored that the object of
the proposed Intervention In Cuban
affairs was 30 save the cultivated parts
u the island from greater depreciation
and prevent further decentralization OF
the sugar producing industry. That
With this object the President has con
suited with the British, French and
German Governments. Offering TO join
them In such a declaration as would
produce cessation OF bostilitics. and
leave time for an arrangement to be
perfected between the Cubans and
Spain. These negotiations, however,
src not likely to succeed. The Prcsi-
dent Is not now engaged In preparing
any special message on the subject, but
will send such u message to Congress
within three months.
The Herald, editorially discussing
Cuban affairs, says: "The Intervention
OK the country alone In Cuban affairs
would certainly lead to war between
Spain and the United States. The only
chance for intervention to be at once
peaceful and eflectual lies in the co
operation N other governments with
that OF the United States. An interven-
ton for what President Grant In his
message calls the interests of human
ity itself, ought to be joint interven-
uon II II Is To have any moral weight, or
looks to an Endorsement OF the public
opinion OF the world. Acting alone, our
motives would be open TO suspicion.
sM our Intervention would be imputed
10 motives quite different from desire
70 protect the interests OF humanity.
The Times, cditorially referring to
our relation with Mexico and the propo-
Mlion submitted to that government by
sinister Foster to permit United States
troops to follow marauders across the
uoundary, says: 'If disturbances along
me hGe. which now have become
chronlc, shall extend westward-to the
faellic. as they are likely to do. the
s'svtous and aggressive policy threat
ened by Minister Foster will soon be-
come imperatively necessary. The
i'nteS, however. considers that the fill
oustering spirit which So heartily mani
~sts Itself on our side OF the line ought
we checked at once, aud says there is
w reason or possible excuse for the as
.c''ioh SO often made that Lower Cali
"tnla will eventually become an i'll
~Sral part of our Union; but in the
ucsntlme diplomacy ought to be ex-
aaus'ed before IL Is admitted that our
seuoles with Mexico can't be peace
iuiiy and honorably settled. 4
a special FROM Washington to the
.'s"o.g Post says that Attorney Gen
- t1errepont states there il not "a
o1u o. truth in the report telegraphed
aon Chicago that the Government pro-
esses making ovcrturcs to indicted
salsky men in Chicago, to grant them
nuuity from punishment provided