The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-09
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, March 8-The Liverpool Courier
says that Ohas Brent, travelling under the
name of Clarence Rivers, was arrested on
board the steamship City Of Richmond when
.he arrived q Queensto wn day before yester-
day morning.
He i charged with forging SIS. 900 worth
Of bills on the Falls City Tobacco Bank of
Louisville, Ky. Upon searching him con-
siderable sum Of money and paper was found
Magistrates ct Queenstown yesterday, and,
after Q short examination, ordered to be sent
to London, preparatory to his extradition.
The Neacs says the appointment of Richard
u. Dana, Jr., a. American Minister the Court
Of St James, is one of the most acceptable
that could be suggested: at revives the old
tradition Of honoripg men Of letters with i'm.
portant positions. Mr.. Dana will be welcome
here on many accounts. The appointment
seems to indicate the return to Q healthier
sense Of public duty in the distribution of
posts.
Reuters telsgrans from Vienna state that
the special dlspatch to the Venice Tempo,
yesterday. staklng . Republic had been pro-
claimed In 6ervia, the Obrenovitch dynasty
depoeed, and Prince Milan himself escorted
70 the frontier, il entirely unfounded. Per-
iect order and tranquility prevail throughout
ServiA There have been no disturbances
since the insignificant rising ct Kragujewatz,
during the communal elections few days
ego, and even those were immediately sup
pressed.
The Hour says Schenck's quitting England
without taking leave Of the Queen is UMPIRE
cedented.
The Oo.opentive Bank, limited, failed.
Cash assets twenty-five cents on the dollar.
LONDON. March 8.-Msrie de Flavigny,
NouuA>~~ n,~~ulk ankhnpnoo vvo11 known 0a
Daniel Stern, died to-day, aged II years.
PARIS, March 8.-The newly elected legis-
lative body met ct Versailles to-day for tn
first time The town presented crowded
and brilliant aspect. The Chamber Of Depu-
ties was headed BY M. Raspail and Senators
BY NJ Gaulther De Rumily AZ senior Presi-
dents, proceeded to Hercules saloon in the
place where the Duke d'Auffriet Pasquier1
occupied the post of honor surrounded by
the Bureau Of tho old Assembly, Messrs. Du-
fAure. Leon Say, Walloons and Callaux.
The Duke said: Welcome, new and freely
elected Representatives Of public power.
Universal suffrage has sanctioned the Consti-
tuition Of the 25th of February, which is the
acquiring double authority. You have to
continue to protect your predecessors task
and rally around President MacMahon to in
sure the order, peace and repose necessary
for the country; to repair the disasters OF the
mast and support the burdens Of the future.
II. 6auithief De Ramlly said: Tee Senate,
the guardian of the Constitution, will insure
peace and security and support the constitu-
tional President
n. Dufaure then said that President Mao
Nahon charged him to declare that with the
aid of God and with the cooperation of the
Chambers, he would govern conformably to
the laws and endeavor to promote the honor
and interests of the country.
Duke d.Audiffret Pasquier then formally
transferred his powers and the Chambers
commenced their regular sittings. NJ. Raspail
and n. Gaulthier de RumilY delivered short
and moderate inaugural addresses. The
Chamber Of Deputies Professionally elected
M Grevy President, he receiving Ala votes
against 20, and NJ. Rameau Vice President
The Chambers will commence verifying the
elections o-morrow.
VERSAILLES, March THE members of the
Senate and Chamber of Deputies held pre-
paratory sitting to-day.
The Republican Union subsequently had
. meeting. NJ. Gambetta made q speech,
counselling united action, especially in view
Of the ministerial question.
The meeting adopted Q resolution declar-
ing: We will only support homogeneous
Cabinet, which is firmly resolved to admins
ter the country in . thoroughly republican
sense. in conformity with the spirit of the
Constitution and will of the nation.
Ex-President Theirs and N. Jules Simon
were not present, both objecting 70 the meet
ing