New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-11
FOREIGN.
| Swiss Town Burne d.

Swiss Town Burned.
BERNE, July l0.-A fire destroyed fifty.
five houses Ut Elgg. Two persons are miss
The Troops at Gibraltar.
GIBRALTAR, July lO.-The statement pub
lished in the Gibraltar Guardian, that the
officers Of the garrison at this place, who
are absent on leave have been recalled is
incorrect; on the contrary officers are still
proceeding on leave for the summer.
Bismarck and the Emperor.
WURzBURG, July 10.-Prince Bismarck
had an interview with Emperor William in
this city to- day, and returned to Kissingen.
Arrival Of Minister Pierreponf.
LONDON, July 10.-Mr. Edwards Pierre
pOnt, the now United States minister, has
arrived here, and will be presented to the
Queen at Windsor Castle tomorrow.
The Samoan Affair.
The STANDARD says it understands that
the Foreign Office has received a report of
The preliminary inquiry at Auckland into
the proceedings OF the British war vessel
Barrsncanta in connection with the affairs
At the Samoan Islands, and it has been con-
sidered desirable to order the vessel home.
Tho Depression in Trade.
The Times publishes a special dispatch
from Glasgow which says that owing to the
unprecedentedly protracted depression in
trade, some OF the mill prOprietors here
and in other districts of Scotland have mott
fed their employees Of ten per cent reduc-
ton in wages. This will affect many thou
sands of persons. Some of the workmen
will probably strike.
The Grain Trade.
The Mark Lime Express says the neutral-
ty of the great powers has prevented the
warllke attitude of affairs from exercising
as yet any great influence on the grain
do III. ln~y
nneasiness. Wheat increased in firmness.
The present state Of trade therefore is one
OF watchtulness, accompanied by some
anxiety, as there are weather risks as well
as war risks to be considered. The supplies
during the past week have again exceeded
the requirements, and wheat is going into
the granary to await events. There has
naen q steady comsumptive demand during
mine week, although quieter ar the close,
hind being little English offering, either in
on or in the country market. Float
ASny argos have been depressed, owing to
party, arrivals at ports of call, and the sales |
u the end of the week indicated decline |
OF one shilling to one shilling and sixpence
=, per quarter.
=. In the House Of Commons.
oo' In the House Of Commons this af- |
VERNON Disraeli, in reply to q ques- |
gtiOn by Mr.. Jenkins, said that he had |
I hoped that the correspondence on the |
Eastern question would be ready to be |
presented to Parliament at the beginning |
Of next week. In reply to an inquiry Of Mr..
Forster, Disraeli eaid the government had |
received nothing further about Bulg arian
Outrages than had already transpired.
Mr.. Forster, under a motion for adjourn
mept, attacked the government. He said
he believed the reports were true, and it
was desirable that the country should know
the governments policy.
Messrs. ASHER, Mundella, Anderson and
Watkins supported Mr.. Forsters position.
Mr.. Disraeii said: ~ do not deny that
there have been atrocities committed, but
believe that the report is exaggerated"