New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-27
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FOREIGN.
Rpg1lsh Rinances.
LONDON, April 26-Tke Times to-day, in
its tinaacisl article, says the discount busi-
ness is very quiet, the rates being entirely
matter of arrangement.
Fa1lod.
A:G; IL Robinson. stssm pscket agent, failed
Eugenio Lopez, merchant, of No. SIS Old
Broad Bro "a. street, E. c., failed. Liabilities,
Dead.
The Dowager Counsessof Derby is dead.
A Break in the Ereneh Atlantic Cable.
The French Atlantic cable 10 broken 200
miles from Brest.
The Epson Races,
At the Epson meeting to-day the great
Metropolitan stakes we're won BY New Hol-
land, Whitebait second and freeman third.
The American horse Bay Final came in sixth
There were seven stafSere. The Prince Of
Wales stakes was won by Brigg Boy, Aer-
~ Duchess second, Plston third.
Womea's Righes In KaSlAnd.
The bill removing. the electoral disebili-
ties OF women failed in the House of Com
mons by vote Of 239 to l52.
Redies Recovered. frem she Rains Of the
Burned Theatre.
Eight corpses have been removed from
the ruins of the Theatre des Arts at Rouen.
About ninety 70 persons were in the Thea
tire when the fro broke out, bat thos exact
number of victims j unknewn.
Report Of Casualties.
The Raguss oornsspeadent Of tho Times
telegraphs that from the thirteenth to tho
al ~ n
men killed, wounded and SICK ThG insur-
gent chief Vosica writes thas 800 Turks
have been decapitsteA and fifty insurgents
killed and w0uaded. u
Nine. Blane,s Funeral. -
PARIS, Arpil 26-There was q great
radical demonstrAtioa at the funeral of
Mime. Blanc; 200, 900 people lined the route.
The masses cheered the republic. Hugo.
Rsspail, Bsrodet and Gambetta attended
the funeral.
The Isssrssst Alssrines.
The Insurgents are surrounded by the
French troops: They caa not revictual,
and must surrender:
Centennial Festival In Paris.
A grand 0peratic festival organized By tho
Franc0-Amefican Union - raise funds fer
the erection Of statute of liberty in New
York harbor was held last night. The ex-
CeSAOx o1V Sbo40 OI Cuo OperA mouse. W0t0
decorated with American fsgs. Tho au-
dience was . brilliant one, combating of
many distinguished persons and the elite
Of Partisan society.
Among those present was Minister Wash
burne, members. Of tho legation, ex-Presi-
dent Theirs. NM. Waddington, Oscar De
Lafayette, Rschambeau and Do Tocque-
vile. The American colony was very fully
represented. The opera company and or
chestRa executed several selections. Eight
hundred picked singers from various orphan
societies joined in the performance of q
cantsta entitled, Liberty Enlightening the
World" dedicated to the people Of the
United States, and composed especially for
the occasion BY Charles Gounod. The work
was rendered with great spirit and received
with immense applause. Several patriotic
songs were sung. The audience was most
enthusiastic.
n. Lsboulsye delivered an eloquent ad-
dress. He described the position Of France
and America in l716, and reviewed tho
proclamation Of American independence
was the Introduction of FREQ republican
government in the modern world. He
pointed out the part taken BY the
French nobility in the achievement
Of American liberty. and concluded ~
follows: "The proposed monument SYM
peace and enlightment everywhere.
IL will be an eternal menoment Of the
friendship of France and America; ever
recall the united names of Washington
and lafayette, and the union of two people
who formerly united to found independ-
ence, and now unite to cement fraternity"
The proceedings Terminated with the sing
ing Of "Hsil Columbia"
The New Spanish Consultation.
MADRID, April 26.-Congross passed the
first three clauses of the new constitution.
Necessity for New Ministry.
berlin, April 26.-Debruck's retirement
was caused by his opposition to Prince Bis
marck. The railroad scheme will make
new organization of the imperial ministry
necessary.
Prospecssl Of Peace.
The nows current in different circles
strengthens the chances of q renewal of the
armistice and successful negotiations with
the Insurgents.
Bismarck's Speech.
The Prussisn Chamber of Deputies have
commenced the discussion of the railway
bill. Prince Bismarck in q speech emphat-
ically declared that the resignation of Herr
Debruck vss unconnected with the rail-
health. Not the siightest difference Of Of
opinion existed between himself, the EN-
peror, and H&r Dsbruck. He would
have preferred the postponemens Of the
most important question to the. resig-
nation 6f Herr Debruok if the
resignation was unavoidable. Prince
Bismarck afterwards made another speech
in which he urged that it was intolerablo
that Germany should be out into pieces
In regard to tho railway system. He
said. tho imperial constitution co0ld onlv
become . reality in railway matters,
when the railways were transferred to the
empire. The empire; however, could not
acquire them against the will of the seps-
rate states: 1t was not intended to do any
step. It was desirable, above eli things. to
Danish all idea Of political intrigue. and
take purely commercial view Of the mat
ter.
A Sortie and Repulse.
RAGUsA, April 26-The garrison of Mic
SIC made sortie Friday last to procure
ProvlsloDs from Paesjka, but were repulsed.
1t 10 stated that Nicsic 10 reduced to ex-
sisting on horses introduced from Montene-
gro during the night. ..
MISCELLANEOUS.
Harrison's Statement Of Blaiae's Beads.
CINCINNATI, April 26.-The Gazette to-
morrow merning will publish an interview
with Mr.. John c. 8. Harrison, of Iudian-
apolis. Mr.. Harrison makes tho folloWinr
statement: At the September. 1872, meeting
Of the board of directors of the Union
PAeifc railroad, st which wis prosent. the
president Of the board, Horace +. CiarE
called the attention Of the dirctors to =
letter from the Dronidant of Ahn Eo,x C-.A1