New Orleans Republican., 1876-10-28
FOREIGN.



LIVERPOOL, October 0.-The circular of
the Liverpool Cotton Brokers' review says:
Cotton has been in unusually extensive de-
mand for the trade throughout the week,
bat considering the extent Of business. only
. very slight advance was established.
American has been in very large demand,
and prices have advanced l. led to 1ed for
medium and lower grades. Sea- island has
been in limited demand, but prices were
firm. In futures the tran usactions were
large, and prices are about I'D higher.
The Grain Trade.
LIVERPOOL, October 27.-The leading
grain circular reports . shilling per Quarter
advance on British wheat; little demand,
trifiiDg concessions. Corn in moderate de-
mate at Sd decline.
Return of the Arctic Expeditien.
LONDON, October 27.-The Press Asso-
citation states that telegram has been re-
celved ut Portsmouth announcing the re-
turn of the Arctic expedition under Cap
tain Naves, who reports progress to the
North Pole impr acticablo. No land was
seen north ward Of the highest point reached,
namely, $50 20, but in other respects the
expedition was successful. The feet IL at
Valentia.
The Alert and Discovery left Port Foulke
July %, 1875, and entered the lce off Cape
Gable. After Q severe and continuous strug-
Franklin bay, where the Discovery was
left in winter quarters. The Alert pushed
on, and reached the limit of navigation on
the shore of the Polar sec. The ice varied
in thickness, being in some places $50 feet
deep. President land does not exist.
The Alert wintered in latitude so Z. At
this point the sun was invisible 142 days,
and the temperature the lowest ever re-
corded was experienced. A detachment
with sledges was dispatched n0rthwsrd.
1t was absent seventy days, and reached
latitude $50 20. Another party rounded
Cape Colombia, the northmost point Of
America, and traced 900 miles westward
from Greenland, and also explored far
to eastward. These sledge parties met
with NO game and suffered from scurvy.
Hans Petersen died from frost bite.
John Porter, Of the Alert, and James Hans
and Char les Paul, of the Discovery, died on
the sledging expeditions. No Esquimaux
we're seen, nor were any icebergs met with
couutered great difficulties in returning
The Alert's rudder bolt was damaged. Tue
vessel left Smiths Sound September 8
They signaled the Pandora October l6; all
we'll. The Alert parted from the Discovery
in gale, October 10.
The Alert will shift her rudder at Valentia
and proceed to Queenstown to coal. The
Admiral at Queenstown telegraphs that
the Discovery ls expected to arrive hourly
Prosecuting Spiritualist.
The case of Slade, the American medium
was dismissed, but he was rearrested ON q
charge of vagrancy.
Religious Agitation IN Morocco.
MADRID, October 2.eThe Epoca pub
fishes advices from Morocco, which say
religious agitation has been commenced
there with the object of procuring helI
for Turkey. The Christians apprehend q
Moslem outbreak. The foreign c0nsuls have
communicated with their governments OF
the subject.
Troops for Cuba.
Detachments of artillery and cavalry vii
sail for Cuba on Monday, in addition TO tn
2l.O2l reinforcements already sent.
Recalcitrans Priests Exiled.
In connection with the recent insult Il
the Spanish ambassador to Italy by th'
committee appointed to superintend the re
ception to the Spanish pilgrims at the vati
can, the Spanish government has issued 81
prelates who while in Rome failed to cal
upon the ambassador. The order espeoiall,
mentions the Archbishop OF Grenada.
The Conspiracy.
Repreesive measures in connection will
the recently discovered conspiracy con
tinue. Fresh arrests have been ordered
The rising was to have begun at Seville.
military ineurrection was to have takel
place at the same time, together with . re
volt in the navy at FerrOl and Cadiz.