New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-22
FOREIGN.
The Cabinet Meeting.

NEW YORK, October 2l.-The Herald
London special says: At the Cabinet mee
ing Thursday night it was resolved that tn
invaeion of Turkey by Russia ehall be tn
signal for the occupation of Canstantinople
by 5000 men, and the movement of tn
whole fleet Of ironclads now in Bezika bsy
to the Golden Horn. To provide for sucl
m emergency transports will at once CARR
three corps of regulars to Malta, where
enormous quantities of military stores and
provisions have been accumulating fol
months past Should Germany, Austria
and France oppose this course, Britain's
policy will be the occupation of Egypt.
necessary By the vital importance to Great
Britain Of the Suez canal. The command of
The British troops in the East has been ~.
signed to Major General Sir Charles VIII
liam Dunbar Stanley, An experienced In
dian officer.
Advices obtained tonight from q member
of the war Office justify the statement that
have spilled to that department for per-
mission t. join the Turkish forces. Ex.
Colonel Baker il already in the service of
the Sultan. England has decided to leave
the Ottoman Empire to its fate. She will
hold Constantinople to the last extremity,
but the territory can be divided up among
whatever nations are able to subdue and
hold Il.
a story that the British Cabinet at its
meeting on Thursday last decided to Oc.
: cupy Constantinople with 50, 900 troops sup
ported by . heavy feet the instant that
Russia invsdes the Turkish territory, and
that il Germany, Austria or France should
oppose this step. it would be the policy of
Great Britain to occupy Egypt. was set
afoat here to-day by q Bohemian who I'M
successfully offered 1t for sale ut = guineas
IN tkA M Da nd
Who stated he received it from Lord John
Manners.
The best evidence that England does not
look to bostiitias is found in the further
-proregatioo of Parliament.
TIE Troublesone Dahomians.
LoNDos, October 21.-Advices from Cape
Coast Castle to October announce that
the Dahomians are threatening Grand
Popo. They have taken two of the ada
cent villages, killing ali the men and carry.
ing of eighty women and children.
The Markets Affected.
In Mincing Lane few special markets |
have been affected by this weeks political |
crisis, but the changes have been generally |
has been but little interrupted, tbe latest |
news being considered more pacific. The |
market closed rather frmer. There has |
bsen An active demand for saltpetre, re- /
saltug in higher prices.
Cotton maintained about last weeks
quotations. Some decline has been &C
oepted for coffee, including plantation
CeyloD, bat ct Fridays sales business in
the latter was brisker. At the Dutch sales
ON Wednesday good coffee fetched full
prices, but low and ordinary grades re-
ceded. The sugar market has shown much
animation, closing 1t elk pence to shilling
per hundred weight desrer on the week.
6peculation in low sugars has revived.
Shipments to America continue, and re-
lined has rieen six pence to one shilling and
TX pence per hundred weight since last
Friday. The prospect of . ehort beet root
crop has also infenced the upward move
meut. Tea remains quiet; importers will
not sell ut . reduction. Rice-Carpoes
meet with more inquiry.