New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-23
FOREIGN.

spanish War Vessels in Chinese Waters
PARIS, August 22.-Advices from Madrid
state that three Spanish gunboats are
being sent to Chinese waters, at the request
of the Spanish representatives at Pekin.
Mortality.
M. Tocqueville and NJ. Arbilleur, Repub.
iican members of the French Senate, are
French journalist, is dead.
International Exhibition.
The preliminary work of the interna-
tional exhibition to be held in 1873 has been
commenced.
At0ning for the Salonica Crime.
SALoNICA, August 22.-The officers impli-
ca.ed in the murder of the foreign consuls
were formally degraded to-day before the
public, and salutes were exchanged be-
tween the forts and the foreign men-of-
war.
smuEslIng Tobacco into Havana.
HAVANA, August 22.-The Vo= de Cuba
is taking all possible pains to prove the
fact that large quantities Of foreign tobacco
have been clandestinely imported into this
port. The VOC de Cuba says: 1--WE, in con-
nection with other persons who are we'll
informed in the matter, have examined
four different samples taken from the to.
bacco stored in the warehouse here, which
proves to be Porto Rico, Santo Domingo
Honduras and Kentucky tobacco" The
Voc de Cuba further says there are ware.
houses here in which the quantity of foreign
tobacco stored exceeds in proportion from
ten to twenty times that imported from
Porto Rico.
Latest from Mexico.
CITY OF MEXICO, August l5.-There have
been no important political or military
movements since the departure of the last
steamer from Vera Cruz. Politicians and
revolurionists appear to be waiting for the |
meeting Of Congress which takes place |
September IL. Since the action at Fortia
the line Of the Vera Cruz railroad has |
been Tree from prOnunciados and the trains |
have been running without interruption,
CaDales, the revolutionary Governor of |
lama ulipas, is committing great Outrages,
pressing forced loans, issuing worthless |
paper money, and compelling people to
sell their property to his private agents.
Thoee who can are flying for protection to
the neighborhood of the United States.
Canales openly announces that he pro-
nounctd only for the purpose of raising
money.
Disraeli's Farewell.
LONDON, August 22-Mr. Disrael has
issued farewell address to his constituents.
by whom he hes been returned to the House
OF Commons continuously since lS47, He
says: Throughout my public life 1 have
l
the principle of progress, 1 have endeav.
ored TO reconcile change with that respect
for tradition which ia one of the main ele-
neuts Of our social ffairs; have endeay.
Ored to develop and siren then the empire,
believing that the combination of achieve.
'ment and responsibility elevates the char.
acter and condition OF the people,
The English Silver Market.
The Finaneier Gays: "Silver rose yester-
day in const quence of the demand for
China, owing TO the extreme frmness of
the price Of silk. The silver market, how
ever, is sensitive, and there is no disposition
to purchase for India In consequence of
the proposed large drawings by the India
Council, 1t is understood that no applica-
tions have been made for the f25OOOO in
bills offered at one shilling nine pence per
rupee, and the amount offered for to-mor
row. which is fifty laos of rupees, will
doubtless be allotted at considerable lower |
rates, if at ALL"