The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-09
FOREIGN NEWS.


debate on the Public Powers bill, q Radical
moved an amendment making future Assem-
blies permanent M mister Buffet defended
the Republican Constitution of February Is,
and said the amendment proposed was in
every way viola:ive of that instrument. He
concluded as follows:
Prudence requires US to seek a guarantee
against coups d'etat. We shall find such not
in clause of constita ion, but in the estab-
lishment of government in harmony with
the traditions character and wants of the
country.
A permanent Assembly would be constant
focus of agitation, causing public opinion to
turn to the side of executive power. Per-
manency would be the most detestable gift
possible to bestow upon the Assembly. If
Assemblies remain faithful to public opinion
the executive power will respect them.
The amendment was rejected. An amend
ment was adopted that should the President
die while the chambers are dissolved, the SEN
ate shall convene, and new election be i'm
m sdiately ordered. The bill then passed to a
third reading by vote Of SAG to 81
PARIS, July 8-The rivers Tongues and
Orbiquet overlooked their banks last night,
inundating the town OF Lsieux and environs,
in the Department of Calvados. Railway
traffic is interrupted, several bridges having
been destroyed. There was some loss of life
Four persons were drowned at Lisieux and
three at Clos. The water is subsiding at
Lisieux. but rapidly rising at Port LEveque,
lower down on the Tongues.
LONDON July 8.-The visit of Emperor
Wilhelm to Victor Emanuel will not be
postponed later than September.
LONDON, July 8-Noon.-The Directors of
the Bank Of England to-day fixed the
minimum rate of discount at per cent.
Sir Douglas Forsythe was not instructed
by the British government to demand pas
sage for troops through Burmah. The King
says Burmah will protect expeditions to
Western China, but troops must not be sent
for that purpose.
In the House of Commons, this evening,
Lord Hamilton, Under-Secretary of State for
India, in reply to an inquiry of Mr.. Grant
Duff, touching the difficulty between Great
Britain and Burmah, said the earlier matters
in dispute had been satisfactorily arranged,
the governments insisting that the King of
Burmah should give every facility for the
punt shment of the offenders.
The King had refused to permit the pas
sage of British troops through Burmah, but
Lord Hamilton hoped he would yield to the
of the British Envoy, and thus
prevent collision.
: Mr.. Disraeli made a statement in regard to
the contem plated visit of the Prince of Wales
to India. He said though the Vceroy had
intimated that the custom of making ceremo-
NAL presents need not be observed, yet the
Prince must be placed in q position to exer-
else generosity and display splendor It
would, however, be undignified to enter into
q discussion upon this point.
His Royal Highness will start for India on
the 18th of October. His visit will last six
The expenditure to insure the neces-
sary pomp and dignity would be $4,000
Messrs. Macdonald, John O'Connor, Power
Burt and Peter Taylor made speeches yester-
day against the grant for the Prince of
Waes's Eastern trip. Debate on the measure
will take place on the 18th inst.
MADRID, July 8-Dorregarry has been re-
pulsed at Barbastree, and turned his retreat
toward Sierra Guiana. The Alfonsists are in
hot pursuit. Jovellar officially announces
the capture by his command OF Couls Vega,
with the artillery and garrison of 1000.
MADRID, July S.-The Alfonsist forces,
under Gen. Martinez Campos, sailed from
near the mouth of the Ebro, in
several vessels, on the 9th instant for Cata-
lonia. Gen. Jovellar, with the main body of
day, for the purpose of recrossing the Ebro
in pursuit of Gen. Dorregarry who, with 1000
men, had vainly attempted to cross the River
A brigade bars his passage
toward Catalonia.
MADRID, July 8.-The Alfonsist General
Arrando has, after five hours engagement,
defeated nine Carlist batalions under COM
mand of Soballs, and relieved the town of
La Junguera, in the province of Corona.
The loss on both sides was considerable.
The Alfonsist Generals Quesada and Iona
have forced the Carlist positions at Trevino
and Sentello to relieve Vittoria, in the
Province OF Alava. Many Carlists were
killed in this movement, and forty were cap
tured.
The Alfonsist squadron has again bonn
coast. for two days.
Among the prisoners captured by the Al
consists at Cantavieja we're the representatives
Of the provincial deputation of Arragon and
the pupils of the Carlist military school The
Carlists are continually presenting themselves
to the authorities OF the provinces of Castillon
and demanding amnesty.
BERNE, July S.-A frightful storm visited
the Swiss Canton of Geneva, and the French
frontier, accompanied by hail. The stones
we're of immense size. The glass in all the
in the district where the storm
ragged, was demolished, and many persons
were killed and injured.
BERLIN, July S-The Westphalian Mercury
says the trial of the Bishop of Munster, with
d view to his deposition from his see, will
commence on Saturday next.
THE AMERICAN RIFLEMEN NOT ALLOWED TO
ENTER AT WIMBLEDON
LONDON, July 8.-The letter received on the
6th inst. by Col Gildersleeve, in relation to
the shooting by the American rrflemen at
Wimbledon, was from Henry Parsons, Adju-
tant of the English eight.
Mr.. Parsons says: "The lPpcil is notwill-