New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-21
FOREIGN.
MariOnes. Movement.

SASTs NDER, December 20-Gereral Ma
rlones has arrived, and will go Immediately
TO San Sebastian to assume command of
the army in Guipuzcoa.
SAN SEBASTIAN, December 20.-The Al
fonsist General Mariones will begin mis-
campaign by movement for the relief of
this place and Hermann after which he is ex-
pected to advance on the Carlists' position
at Toloss.
False Report.
PARIS, December 20-The report of a
Cabinet crisis and ministerial resignations
was premature.
France and the Centennial.
At meeting of the centennial commits
sion : t)-dav il was ennounced that the appli-
cation of France for e1 increase of space
at Pb. 'adelphia had been granted. The
plans for the French section are closed. TIE
exhibitors will number more than 2000.
Awaiting Reinforcements.
PENANG. December 10. - The British
troops from Perak have been ordered 10
Blanla where they Will wait for provisions
and reintoccements before attacking knta.
L'Ameriaue.
QUEENSTOWN. December 20.-The Vile
de Brest tel! in with LAmerique on the
the third of December. in latitude So
north, and longitude lS9 west. From that
day until the sixth, heavy gale prevailed,
with very bad sea. On the SIKH, how
ever, the Amerique was made fast to the
Vile de Brest, and her passengers trans.
terred to the latter The Vile de Brest
sailed this afternoon for Havre. The Amer
ique will go into docks.
Valmnsedn's Resignation.
HAVANA, Deem Der 20.-Captain General
Valmaseda, considering the new rules intro
duced into the administration of the island
by the government incompatible with the
power he ought to wiela in view of his
knowledge of the country and people and
his pr I anu p sent services, has for rwarded
his resignation, which the King has ac-
cepted. The Captain General returned from
the interior yesterday. He will transfer
the government 70 the hands of General
Carlo next in rark, and will sail for Spain
on the twenty-btth.
Earthquake in Porto Rico.
There was an earthquake in Porto Rico
oa the night of December 8 and 8 which
created great alarm. The capital, San
Juan, WAS not damaged. but the town of
Arec.bo wfs almost destroyed. Two
churche' and only six houses remain, and
they ere so badly damaged they may fall
at any moment.
Failed.
LONDON, Decem Der 20.-Lawton & Head,
merchants and shipping and insurance
agents OF this city failed. Liabilities,
S9j0,000.
The Grain Trade.
The Mark Lane Express, in its review of
the grain trade, says the prices in several
markets declined shilling. In Paris -four
has been du,i. The markets in Holland,
Germeny, hungary, the Danubian princi-
pa,tties and Egypt generally show NO
change. AT Dantzic fne old wheat is a
shilling higher, and the best new is firm.
At St. Petersburg quotations have fallen a
shilling.
The Faraday.
The steamer Faraday having completed
her preparations for repairing the Direct
cable, cleared to-day for New Providence,
Bahama Islands.
The successor of the MOsel.
SOUTHAMPTON, December 20.-The North
German Lloyds steamer Salier, which re.
placed the Mosel, with sixty passengers
from the Deutschland, has s4iled for New
York. Every precaution was taken to in
sure safety. The cargo was rigidly exam
ined,