New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19
FOREIGN.

Omcial Announcement of Disraeli's Eleva-
tion t. tho Peerase.
LONDON. August 18.-The London O6fcia
Gazette publishes Mr. Disraeli's elevation to
the peeraRe.
The King of Dahomey.
A dispatch to the Standard, from Madeira,
says: The steamer which arrived here from
King of Dahomey holds four Frenchmen as
hostages, and threatens to kill them if the
British squadron fires upon the natives.
Why DeClssey Resigned.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany, from Paris, says: General De-
Cissey's resignation of the War Depart
ment was not voluntary, as President Mac
Mabon requested it, This action ia con-
strued to mean that the President wishes
his war ministry to be no longer subject to
Parliamentary vicissltudes and change
eral Berthaut, who is not member OF Par
lament, excites considerable comment, par
ticularly among Republicans. The organ
ization of the War Department, and q
large extension Of the powers of the chief
of general staff, are shortly expected, in
consonance with the views of the Duke
d'Aufferet, Pasquier and NJ. Fugeret, which
General Berthaut shares. 1t is expected
that General DeCissey will be assigned to
one of the great military commands at the
approaching periodical change of those
posts.
i Death of Lewis, the Painter.
John Frederick Lewis, r. A., we'll
known painter in oil and water colors, is
dead.
A Plimsoll Memorial.
Mr.. Plimsoll has been presented with
memorial silver cup by the workmen OF q
large Sheffield firm.
From Hosg Kong.
SAN FRANCIscO, August lS.-The steamer
rived.
Grosvener and Barber, commissioners to
| Yuma, had arrived at Shanghai.
The departure of Minister Wade from
| Pekin. and the establishment of the British
legation at Shanghai, startled the Chinese
authorities, who, after trying to persuade
Mr.. Wade to return, proposed to send vice
| roy to him and reopen negotiations. Mr.
Wade rejected xl 0vertures, and Is said to
| have announced that troops were already
| summoned from India.
The Chinese leaders are making military
The British war ship Sylvia has gone to
| Correa, to demand redress for the attack
| made on British boats by the COrean fort
last autumn.
The Chinese government paid the Ger
man government $50 900 to satisfy claim
ants in the case of the ship Arma.
In Japan there is continued demand for
raw silk, at extravagant prices, owing to
the reported failure Of European supplies.
The boiler of Japanese steamer bursted.
killing twenty persons.
The Vacant Blshopric mt Havana.
HAVANA, August lS-The Vo= de Cuba
states that one of its editors has received q
letter from the ex-Queen Isabella in which
| sha offers tn use her inf uence with King
Alfonso to secure the nomination to the
Pope of the brother Of the late bishop Of
Havana to the vacant biehopric.
The Musical Festi val.
BAIREUTH, August 18-The representa-
ton of "rhe Ring of the Nibleungen" was
completed tonight with the performance OF
the ''Gotterdammerung." The conclu sion
was grandly tragic and majestic.
The anti-Wa Wagnerites refuse to admit that
| they find much melody, but acknowledge
that the "Nibleungen TriOlogy" is the great
est work of the composer. They consider
that Herr Wagner has given predominance
to dramatic over the lyric element. Some
| acts are wearisOme, but it is admitted that
the "Nibelungen" will be model to future
generations as q work Of the highest
dramatic and musical character. There
was much enthusiasm at the close OF the
opera, and Herr Wagner returned thanks
to the audience. A banquet will be given
to the patrons tomorrow night, at which
Herr Wagner will make speech.
An Ancient Jewish Order In Session.
New YORK, August l8.-The convention
of the Ancient Jewish Order of kesher She
I | Bsrgel was concluded to-day, after four
days session. They decided to hold the
, next meeting at Syracuse, New York
eighteen months from this date.