New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-15
FOREIGN.

that she shipped heavy sea on the third
of March. carrying away her top gallant
bulwarks and several stancheOns and stav-
ing two boats.
Crooked Cotton In Liverpool.
MANCHESTER, March 4.-The Guardian
of this city says the transactions Of the
various Liverpool brokers with the bank.
rupt firm of William Peers & Son, which
formed tho subject of an investigation last
week BY the Liverpool Cotton Brokers' As
sOciation, is now understood to have been
more extensive. than at first supposed.
1t is said one or two additional cases
must be investigated. Some of the firms
cation. As though apparently sold to
spinners, the cotton was really bought on
the firms own account, and efforts are
being made 10 arrest such cotton where
practlcable, for the benefit either of the
merchants from whom it was obtained, or
the general creditors of the estate.
The War Between japan and Corea.
LONDON, March 14.-ln the House Of
Commons this evening, Hon. Robert
Bourke, one of the under secretaries for
the foreign department, said the foreign
office hsd1 received q telegram from Japan
announcing that negotiations between Ja-
contradicting the St. Petersburg dispatch
reporting that war had broken out between
the two countries.
The Chinese government had assured the
Japanese mission, at Peking, that they
would not participate in any differences be-
tween Japan and Corea.
German Finances.
The Pail Mall Gazette special telegram
from Berlin states that the German govern
the proposed demonetizatiOn of silver in
consequence of its depreciation in value.
which will involve loss to the treasury Of
several millions of marks.
The Abyssinian Defeat.
The Times has a copy of q telegram re-
ceived from the Khediye's private secretary.
confirming the report of the defeat of the
Abyssinians. The dispatch says their losses
are irreparsble. The Abyssinlan King has
| suspended, and negotiations have COM
menced. with every hope of success.
Fer tho Cestensial.
RoxE, March l4.-The Anchor Line
steamship Darian has sailed for Phila-
| delphis with 1440 packages Of exhibits for
| the exposition from Genoa, Naples, Messi
| ns, Leghorn and Palermo.
| In the French Senate.
| PARIS, March 14-The Senate to-day
definitely elected Due D'Audiffret Pasquier
as president, and NJ. M. Martel and Dro
| Lerce, Of the left, and General rAdmirault
and NJ. Kerdrel, Of the right, vice presi-
dents.
The result produced q sensation, a. the
lett desired the election Of Jules Simon to .
vice presidency. He, however, obtained
only l39 votes, while Kerdrel, the lowest
successful candidate, obtained l52.
NM. Laplayne, Rainrerville and Vsu1ier
| on the right, and St. Waller and Scheurer-
Kestner, Of the left, were elected secreta-
ries. The sixth secretary will be elected
to morrow.
MN. Baze and Desvignes. of the La
vergne faction. and General DAurelle do
Paladines, Of the right centre, were elect
ed questOrs.
The Chamber of Deputies definitely
elected n. Grevy, president, he receiving
462 votes, against c. NJ. Oiorrac. of the
right centre, and M: Bethmont, Ramean
and Lepere, Of the left. we're elected vioe
presidents.
Gambetta proposed that eight secretaries
be elected iustead of elk, in order to in
crease the representation of the majority.
The proposition was accepted.
The election of Ricord, Minister of the
Interior, to the vacant life senatorehip, is
considered certain.
Leon Saw. Minister of Finance, at the re-
quest Of the Khedive has appointed Eillet
the director of q department in the French
TREASURY to assist In the reorganization Of
the Egyptian finance ministry.
Austrian Military Movement.
The Tines Berlin special eays . portion
ot tha Austrian landwehr is to be concen-
trsted in Croatia, Tyrol and the vicinity.
The Ministerial Statement.
| VERsAILLEs, March l4.-The ministerial
statement was read in the Senate and
Chamber of Deputies to-day. 1t declares
that the Republican government which was
already founded has been completed by the
election of two great assemblies. Universal
suffrage has sanctioned the great constitu
tienal results accomplished by the late As
sembly. Power can not have a higher
origin. Never waa q government more
iegitimately established.
The budget will be balanced without ar
increase of taxation, but will insure thu
reimbursement of the debt due the Banl
of France. Our relations with foreign
, powers continue amicable and pacific
France has Joined in the efforts for the pa
clfcation of the insurgent provinces o
Turkey. We shall retain the hop
ers, Jointly affirming their respect fo
treaties and attachment to peace will bea
! fruit. No power could view the termins
/ ton of civil war in Spain with more SINGER
: satisfaction than France. The statemer
g refers 70 the necessity Of completing the r
!. l0Eftni3atiOh of the army and of keepiu
p4ewfth tho other powers in navel Co
/ stfuetibn. :;
n rls n,iuiSterial statement concludes:
1t u mot without emotion that we q
II pfpacA the first session of legislature u
DIR k6s4tutional republic. We forese
) posd1 18cult,ss, but hope they will
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