The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-12

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LEVI P. LUCKY.
/ FOREIGN NEWS.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Globe says it is r
ported that the difference between the Brlus
and French fishermen has led to the destruc
ton of certain machinery the French USED y
their operations.
The Newfoundland government has i'm
pressed upon che colonial office the advlsd
bility of stationing man-of-war permanent!
at ST. Johns
Right Hon. Sir John Taylor Coleridge, for
merly one of the Judges OF the Court Q
Queens Bench, and afterwards editor OF tn
| Quarterly Reuiew, died to-day.
| LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE Scottish Rifle Clul
will not combine with the English, but in
tend sending team Of its own to the cen
tennial.
LONDON, Feb. lin the House of Lord
to-day Lord Cairns introduced the Judicatur,
amendment to the bill maintaining the tina
appellate Jurisdiction of the House Of Lords
on an improved system, and providing fol
sittings during the recess of Parliament
LONDON, Feb 11.-Sir Stafford Northcote's
Insurance bill provides implied warranty
against ship owner in favor OF the cargo and
passengers equally, and prohibits the evasion
of the warranty by SPECIAL contract; in either
case such contracts are declared void.
The second important modification relates
to values and policies, and provides for the
proceedings before referees, upon the courts
direction, whether the defendant applies
therefor or not to ascertain what would be
the status of the insured if the policy were
open, and if the valuation unreasonably ex-
ceeds the real value Of the subject matter, the
value ascertained by the referee alone is re-
coverable.
The third modification is, the owners are
allowed to recover only the net freight, the
proportion of expenses which would have
been incurred in earning the total freight to
be ascertained and deducted as the court d.
reefs in any action on the subject upon the
contract.
The fourth modification provides that if ths
owner insures ship, such insurance including
what is known as outfit Of furniture, and also
insures freight, reckoning any Of the charges
including the insurance of the ship, the latter
will be deemed double Insurance pro tanto.
Fifth modification: The ship owner can
the loss is occasioned by unseaworth-
mess, provided the unseaworthiness existed
when the vessel was last in port or could have
been prevented by reasonable care. For the
purpose of this section, unseaworthiness from
! defective hull or from overlooking shall
alone be deemed unseaworthiness.
LONDON, Feb 11.-Business at the Stock
Exchange during the week has been quiet and
steady. The fortnightly settlement, which
closed satisfactorily to-day, tended to check
American stocks and bonds
have been the feature of investments.
The market for government securities is
improving steadily, and choice railway securi-
les are in active request at better prices.
The discount rates in open market have ad-
7apced to nearly level with the Bank of Eng
ands minimum. The bank is gaining COM
nand Of the market, and is doing better
business than for some time past. Exchange
IN France, Italy and Holland has materially
improved, and in view of the activity and i'm
provement of our money market, it is not
unlikely that gold will be attracted here from
he Continent next week.
The frost has checked the downward move
nent of prices in market. Trade has become
'ather less responding, which is quiet but
irm. Some of the markets in Eastern c0un-
ries have recovered shilling per quarter.
OATS, barley, beans, peas and flour have been
lull and are unchanged in price. Maize COM
handed slow sale, but in Scotland values
ended towards.a recovery.
The imports of wheat and -four into the
United Kingdom last week we're 225, 900 quar-
ers There is fair supply Of English
vheat Deliveries were As. 139 quarters. |
ather under the average. To-day at Mark
1ane the market was deserted, the dense fog |
nd extreme cold driving factors into the SUBJ |
cription room, where sale by sample is not
ermitted; but cargo buyers offer rather more |
or wheat and q sixpence higher per quarter |
akc <rro oto oh <hroanorNo or. L
ancs from Monday; demand steady. Flour |
uiet.
The port Of Odessa is again ice-bound.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 11.-Obduhrnean, |
eader OF the Khokand insurgents, has sur
endered to Gen. Scobel, commanding the |
Iussian forces.
SAN SEBASTIAN, Feb. 1.-THE military hos
ital has been burned.
The Carlists continue their bombardment. |
ROTTERDAM, Feb. 11.-Arrived: Rotterdam. |
MADRID, Feb. liking Alfonso leaves for
be army on the 10Th.
MADRID, Feb. lit is officially announced
nat the Alfonsists have fred shell into Es-
lila.
The Gonisla says Primo De Rivera has
iven notice to non-combatants to withdraw
efore q specified date, when the lombard
lent Of Estella will be opened.
OONS1AN1lNOflEs 0Us IL A0 OIt0 Ado
agreed to apply Count Andrassys
Storms, except the clause that the revenue
.om direct taxation in Bosnia and Herzego-
mia be employed for the development Of
nose provinces. The Porte only consents to
,crease the sum for public works there. The
Of the DEGREES ordering the re-
,rms is expected shortly.
MEMPHIS ITEMS.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 1.-The river camel to q
and to-day at scant "a by gauge, which is
,e danger line, and although the rivers
,uth Of here have been high, and we're at
w stage during the food Of last August,
hen the river reached the same point, yet
tile damage is reported, and should the le-
ees below here remain intact but little dam
70 from the present food is apprehended in
lie country tributary to Memphis.
The case of A. Blum against the Southern
alace Car Company, to recover three hun