The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-06
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Pau Nal GdzetNS Ber-
lin special says Prince Bismarck has sufficiently
recovered to drive out in a close carriage. His
parliamentary soirees will be resumed. When
questioned about Cardinal Hohenlohe's visit to
Rome by some deputies. who called upon him,
the Chancellor distinctly stated that whatever
might be the Cardinals mission, or whether
there be any mission at all, it is not authorized
by him. He declared that so long as he remained
at the helm, it is not the State which will make
the first advance towards reconciliation with the
church.
The depression in the Nircing Lane markets
has continued. The prices OF some articles show
a further weakness, although sugar is generally
| about FL los to f3 u ton under the low quota
tons ruling at this season last year. There has
been no resumption in the denlan nd from TIE re-
timers. The coffee market exhibits no change,
all the good qualities being ready saleabie at
firm rates. Rice remains inactive for all descrp-
tons of old and new. Pr.ces unchanged, but in
sOme instances extreme rates are obtained tor
choice qualities.
Owing to scarcity Of business at the Stock
Exchange, to-day has been fairly active for Sat
urday, principally for home railway stocks. The
tone OF the market, on the whole, is firm. Eng
lish funds are steady. Foreign stocks have at
tracted but little attention, and the attractions
in prices are unimportant. The discount demand
is only moderate, and the supply of money has
increased.
The Imperial Bank of Russia has increased its
minimum late OF discount TO Six per cent. An
Olner Dank OF belgium mas reduced lGS rate TO
three per cent. The bank OF Russia, Ia order to
avert the crisis menacing the sugar trade in the
southern portion of the Empire, has resolved to
assist the refners by an increased accommoda-
ton through the St. Petersburg and Southern
banks.
Sir Henry Hartford writes to the London agent
of the Associated Press: +" l am in communica-
ton with the Scottish National Rifle Club which
has the challenge from America to send separ-
ate team, and with the Irish Rifle Association,
who still have the matter under consideration,
am endeavorng to obtain their cooperation in
sending British team alone.
The council Of the National Rife Association is
so unanimous in its feeling that only a British
team should be entered, that there is no neces-
sity to call meeting on the subject. Ii fail in
inducing Scotland and Ireland to JOIN in British
team, shall place my resignation az captain i'll
the hands Of The National Rifle Association. l
have every reason to believe that England will
not be represented by any separate team
paris, Feb. 5.-The international Committee
on the construction of cub marine tunnel be-
tween France and England, terminated their
labors to-day. complete agreement has been
established on all points under consideration, as
well on the possibility of the undertaking.
MADRID, Feb. 1t is officially announced that
one hundred and sixty-fve Carlists of Bscay and
Cd CASTLE have requested amnesty.
Gen. Primo Rivera has placed fresh batteries
on the heights of Santa Barbara and Oteiza.
The Impartial states that Gen. Quesada is
VIENNA, Feb. She 4beHd Post of TO day
learns from competent authority that it was IN
tended TO restrain the publication Of Count An
drassys note in regard to the proposed reforms
in the Turkieh provinces until the Sublime
Porte's answer was received, but bvsonie hitherto
means the Cologne Gdzcte was en-
abled to publish the document.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 5.-The steamer Labrador,
from New York, January I'D. arrived here to-day
She broke her tlller on the 9th Of January, and
her steering gear consequently became disar-
ranged. She also encountered very heavy gales
during three successive days Of her passage.
HENDAYE Feb, 5.-The projected movement of
the Royalist troops is delayed by bad weather.
The Csriists are making preparations for resist
ance on d large scale at Vera.
PERNAMBUCo, Feb 5.-Advices from Montevi-
dec state that the elections for Senators and
DEPUTIES have passed off without disorder. The
Government is reorganizing the finances OF the
country.
ANTWERP, Feb. 5.-There is rumor atioat that
seven packages Of gunpowder have been diseov-
cred among the Goa 5 On board IN Antwerp
steamer having one hundred and fifty persons
aboard.
ST. ETRIENNE, BELGIUM, Feb Fifty Of two
hundred and sixteen miners in the Jaben colliery
ave been rescued alive. 1t is feart the balance
are lost. Twenty-six bodies have been recovered.
CARDIFF, Feb. 5.-The bark Stella, from Balt-
more, encountered fearful hurricane January
9th, and heavy sea washed her decks.