The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-18

stupidity and wicksdness Such line Of q
gunent lacks the frst element Of good "a
vocacy, for it is not even plausible
Avery slight knowledge of human nature
Spanish history and colonial life, would suf
foe TO show that it must be fatally incom
plete when W test It by the real facts OF the
case; it is found to omit the circumstances
which make the origin and continuance OF the
the contest Ineligible"
The article conclues ~ follows:
| "No country seeks to interfere By force
with Spans possession OF Cuba, but II she
can not govern it, she would do well to con-
slider how she could best prepare it for the
freedom which always follows colonial mis-
rule"
The steamer Frsnconia ran into tho steam
or Strath CLYDE, Of Glasg;w, of Dover. this
evening. The boiler Of the Strath Clyde
burst. and she sunk Immediately. Fifty-two
passengers were drowned, five were landed ct
Dover and four others are reported saved.
Smith, Sundins & Co., the steamers agents,
repoxt that the Franconia has put into Dover
with her bows stove at the water-line.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE steamer Strath-
Clyde, which sailed from London. for Bonn
bay, had been intol Dover Bay to land her
pilot As she was steering ont again, about
mile from the admiralty, she was caught by .
strong tide, which turned her bow toward the
southeast. The steamer Fancola, which was
coming down the channel, ran into her with
great force on her port quarter.
The collision occurred ct 4:3O p. n. Two
minutes after the boilers of the Strathclyde
exploded and the steamer went to the bottom.
the FrAncola was badly damaged, but kept
aAoat. II il thought ell her fore compart-
ment plates were carried away. Two tugs i'm.
mediately took her in TOW. The weather was
clear and the sea calm at the time Of the dis
aster. The Dover life boat was launched, but
was unable to reach the scene in time to res
cue any Of the Strsthclyde's passengers or
crew..
Jacob Bright, Radical, has been elected to
Parliament from Manchester, polling %, 535
votes against 20. 974 for Powell.
HENDAYE, Feb 1.-THE Alfonsists encircle
the Oarlists IS follows: On the east the forces
under Campos are concentrated between
and the Valley of the Otse0ndo, in
for attack.
On the north Levascue's brigade is Ut Iron
Waiting orders to operate in the direction Of
Enderlasca. Another brigade il concentrated |
between Rentera and Oyarzun, threatening |
southwards; an army corps which |
'tarted from Pamplora il advancing towards |
he mountains near Leisea. In the west Mo- |
ZONES occupies important positions near
Colosa.
BELGRADE. Feb. 18.-The insurgents sur
,rised the Turks near Wanskoje, killing Is |
nd wounding so.
RAausA, Feb. 17-Slavonic advices report |
meeting of insurgent leaders under the
Of Paulovich rejected Andrassys
eforms. considering them the result Of po-
itical intrigue.
Madrid. Feb. 17.-Jose De Porsdo HIRE
. was elected President Of the Chamber of
deputies.
MADRID. Feb. 1Z-Upon Alfonsos depart
re for the north, and before the train start
d, Senior Canovas del Castillo read to the
ling dispatch from the Spanish Consul at
'ayonne announcing that the Carlist Junta
attended to hold . meeting at Villa Franco to
ropose the conclusion Of peace. The Car
SITS are represented as panic stricken. They
lck money and provisions. Many priests
nd Catholic families are quitting the country.
OF the members of the new Cortes 800
ave been returned without protest being
ntered against their election. In fifteen of
be cases where protests have been made they
70 considered unimportant
HENDAYE, Feb l7.-Nothing important in
,e Batzan Valley. The movements there are
lerely preliminary.
BRUSSELS, Feb. 17.-Care Vogt. the muir
erer, who was extradited from the United .
tates, has been sentenced to death. He has
,pealed to the Court of Cessation. Final
ldgment. is expected about the end Of
arch.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1.-THE steamer Egypt
reported ashore off Egremont beach.
ROTTERDAM, Feb. 17-Winslow's wife and
ster have gone to London. t.
VIENNA, Feb. Ill is reported the Aus. :
ian and Hungarian Cabinets have agreed to
tablish . Hungarian bank of issue and
its issues.