Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-04-29
FOR EIGN NEWS.
Steamship Arrivals,

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LONDON, April 2S.-The steamer Aus.
triaD, from Baltimore, arrived out.
Amnesty in France.
PARIS, april 2S.-Agitation in favor
OF amnesty is creating so much feeling
that the government c0ntemplRtes re-
pressive measures.
The Christian Catholics.
BERLIN, April 2S.-The Swiss federal
council has approved the establishment
of the Ep'scopate of the Christian Cath
olic church OF Switzerland.
Turkish Appeal for Help.
BERLIN, April 2S.-A special from vi.
emma says the Porte has sent a nete to
its representatives at the various Euro
pean courts, asking for military assist
snce to suppress the insurrectiOn, and
citing as precedent the suppression of
the Hungarian insurectiOn by Russia in
1914.
London Stock Failures.
LONDON, April 28.-There were two
failures on the stock exchange here, and
one at Manchester yes 'erdsy, and one
here to-day in connect N with settle
ments. All small settlement is other
wise passing quietly, Later advices re-
port another failure, it is thought, for q
considerable amount.
Empress Victoria and Empress Augusta
LONDON, April 2S.-The Gazette to-
day contains proclamation OF the title
of empress Of India.
The Empress Augusta, OF Germany,
Is expected at Windsor on Wednesday
next, on a visit to the queen,
ThOs. Arid, the EDglish poet, is dead.
Interstate Questions.
LONDON, April 2S: A Berlin dispatch
announces that the Prussisn chambe of
deputies has passed bill Tor the incor-
poration of the duehy Of Lanenburg
with the kingdom of Prussia. A dis
patch from Berlin also says that Herr
Larsen, q deputy from north Schieiswig,
presented a petition in the landstag,
signed by four hundred electors, de-
msndipg a pLebescitsn1, in accordance
with the treaty of Prague, TO decide the
nationality he represents
An Atlantic Steamer i'm Distress.
PLYMOUTH, April 2S.-The steamer
Amerique, from New York for Havre,
arrived this morning, reports that on
April oath she spoke the Hamburg
American line steamer Goethe, Captain
Never, from New York, for Hamburg,
in latitude 460 19>, longitude $50 west,
standing to the eastward, under ssil,
with her propeller gone. The Goethe
declined assistance. The next day the
Amerique signslled the westward bound
amburg-American steamer, intending
to notify her about the Goethe, but tue
steamer paid no attention to the signals
and proceeded.
Austrian and Russian Movements.
LONDON, April 2S.-The TSnaes'S Ber-
lin special reports the Austrian troops in
DalmRtia increased to three thousand.
A telegram declares on authority that
the assertion that Russia had proposed
TO the powers to demand the
separation Of Bosnia and HerzegOvinis
Is untrue. Russia adheres TO her
original programme, namely: the main
tenance Of the present status in Turkey
and the ameliOrstion OF lot OF chris
tian subject Of the Porte. Sac will not
deviate therefrom except in accord with
the five other great powers.
The English House of Commons.
LONDON, April 2S.-In the house OF
commons Mr.. Jenkins said that in view
Of his inability to obtain placs for his
recent motion respecting the core.
spondence with America about the
treaty OF Washington, he gave notice
Of his intention to withdraw his original
motion and move FOR a production of
the papers.
NJ. Lawther, under secretary for the
colonial department, replying to Thos.
Thornhill, said that Lord Csrnsvsron,
secretary for the colonies, yester Jay sent
8 dispatch TO Governor Hennessy at B Ar
bsdoes making inquiry into the situa-
ton Of affairs st that island. A disp3 3tch
was received to-day from Governor
Hennessy in reply, stating that there
had been no trouble there since Sstur.
day last. Ninety persons were taken
into custody during the disturbances
and three hundred and twenty had been
arrested afterwsrd, suspected Of riotlng
ard receiving stolen gOOds. Three oi
the rioters were killed and sixteen
wounded. The police fired on the rio5-
ers twice. None of the sugar works were
injured. No apprehension is entertain
I ed Of q renewal Of the outbreak.