New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-10
FOREIGN.
The Kings WeIceme.

MADRID, January 9.-The Spanish frigats
with King Alfonso arrived in the harbOr of
Barcelona this morning. The pretect of the
city, and a number of deputations repre-
senting various organizations, went on
board the frigate and welcomed the King to
Spain. His Majesty, in reply to these greet
'ngs, said 81 am happy TO re-enter Spain by
way of Barcelona. / know the wants of
Catalonia. Of my titles I am proudest of
that of Count of Barcelona" His Majesty
landed at ii A. NJ. He was received Rt the
pier by the authorities of the city and an
immense crowd of citizens who were very
enthusiastic in their demonstrations of well
come. He went to the cathedral, and after
ward reviewed the troops. He will remain
in Barcelona until tomorrow noon, when
he will leave for Valencia.
Anniversary of Louis NapOleOn's Deaths
PARIS, January 9.-Tbe anniversary OF
the Death OF ex-EmperOr Napoleon Was
duly observed in this city by the imperial
lists. Memorial services were celebrated Ia
the church OF st. Augustine, which was
densely crowded. Perfect order prevailed
throughout the day.
Invited 60 Barcelona.
Isabella, ex Queen of Spain, has received
a telegram from q number of Catalonian
corporations, inviting her to take up her
residence in Barcelona.
Nothing New About the Cabinet.
There are no new developments in Hela-
tion to the formation of new cabinet,
MRcMahOn aud De BrOElie.
President MaoMahOn to-day received the
Duke De BrOglle.
At ChiseIhurst.
LONDON, January S.-To-day being the
second anniversary of the death of Napo-
leon ILL.,, large number of well known
French imperialists are congregated at
Chiselhurst.
Terrible Railroad Accident In England.
New York, January S-The London
Times of the twenty-fifth of December gives
an account of terrible accident on the
twenty.fourth on the Great Western rail
road, in which thirtyOne persons were
killed and upward of seventy wounded. A
large number of passengers, most of whom
were visiting friends for Christmas, were
being conveyed in thirteen carriages, with
two engines, from the Great Western sta.
tion at Oxford, at l1:40, to Birmingham,
and the north train, which was half an hour
late, proceeded safely for about six miles,
when tire of the wheel of one of the first
carriages broke, and Immediately left
metals TOR at least 800 yards, plunged along
over sleepers, many of which were cut in
two, and rushed over wooden bridge, an
a similar bridge over the Oxford and Biz
mingham canal. One carriage was thrOWR
down the embankment, and dragged after
it several others.
The train was travelling at the rate Of
forty miles an hours, and the impetus
given to the carriages as they left the rails
carried them with terrible force for a long
distance, until they we're finally dashed to
pieces in the meadows below. Three ear
riages and luggage we're deposited beyond
the canal, carried away one stone abutment
of the bridge and fell into splinters into the
water Fragments Of two carriage wheels
upward were literally strewn about the
enbankment and one carriage was hurled
right up the line on to the bank front. A
part of the train continued It's course for
some distance. In the case of majority Of
the victims death was instantaneous