The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-06
FOREIGN NEWS.


LONDON, Jan. 4-The Times in its financial
article to-day, says: 1t seems from recent
| articles in the Moscow Gazette that great stag.
nation prevails in the grain Lade in Southern
Russia.
Russian agriculture and commerce are
| threatened with collapse. Chief among the
causes is the keen competition of America
since the civil war in that country. The
British import Of American wheat has in
creased until it stands now where Russian
importation stood in 1864.
This does not represent decrease to that
extent Of Russias total exports; on the con-
trary, they have slightly increased, but Amer
cas- have increased much faster.
Then Russia sent 44-10O of her total import
and the United States only 14-l0O. In 1873
the United States sent 4-l0O and Russia only
2l-lOO.
The causes are declared chiefly to be Amer
ica's superior transit advantage, her virgin
soil and her more scientific agriculture.
the Gazette, therefore, urges the Russian
agriculturists to incorporate new lands, use
letter appliances and more skill; but says
that cheaper inland transportation is the
chief need.
A Standards Vienna special says news is
received that a conspiracy has been discov-
cred in Belgrade to make Sarageargewitch
reigning Prince of Servia. Several arrests
were made. Prince Milan dares not venture
from the palace.
dispatch from Berlin to the Post says the
German Government is reported favorable to
the propositions contained in the American
circular in relation to Cuba. German COM
merce being seriously prejudlced by Cuban
disorders.
The German merchants settled in Havana
recently presented a memorial to the Reichs-
tag asking redress through the Intervention
of Germany.
1t is reported the Spanish Minister at Ber-
lin notified the German Government of the
dispatch of Spain in reply to the American
proposals, and Of its contents.
The Reuter- Telegram Companys cor.
dation for reports of trouble between Mr..
Cave. British special commissioner, and the
Khedive. They are on the best of terms.
Nubar Pasha resigned because he was dis
satisfied with the separation OF the commerce
and foreign portfolios, both of which he had
heretofore administered.
The stock exchange was seriously disturbed
yesterday on account of these rumors.
he.vy fall occurred in Egyptian securities,
which, however, has been in great part re-
covered to-day.
Yesterday at Dublin there was a conference
Of members Of the House Of Commons who
belong to the Home Rule party, in order to
agree upon the course to be pursued during
the coming session of Parliament. They
decided to support the Land bill which is to
be introduced by Mr. Isaac Butt, member
for the city of Limerick The basis of this
bill will be fixity Of tenure and fair rents.
Mr.. Butt will also ask leave of the House to
introduce bill making better provision for
university education in Ireland. The ques-
ton of home rule will be raised in the Com
mons at the close of the recess invariably
taken at Easter, when the attention of the
House will be called to the severity of the
coercion, act the question Of taxation, cattle
trade and the amnesty bill.
1t is announced that the section of the Bra
lillian cable between Lisbon and Madeira is
broken.
LONDON. Jan. 5.-The Times this morning
publishes dispatch from Ragusa, containing
the following: All information from official
and unofficial sources confirms the opinion
that not only is Austrian occupation Of in
provinces determined upon,
but that some foreign occupation is absolutely
q ecessary, as precaution against most prob
able massacre of Christians wherever they are
unarued and helpless.
LONDON, Jan. 5-A Vienna dispatch to the
Standard says the reason for the coronation
Of the Archduke Rudolph as King of Hunga-
~, is that the Hungarian Government has re-
solved to make a great demonstration Of
loyalty, by which it hopes to gain the sup
port of the Imperial Court in the impending
negotiations with Austria relative to the re-
vision Of the relations between the two halves
Of the Empire.
The feeling in Vienna is very bitter. All
the journals declare the complete separation
Of Austria and Hungary is preferable to
compliance with Hungary's demand tor q
forced circulation of Hungarian bank notes
in Austria, and bankruptcy, which would in
evitably ensue. The trouble may lead to the
of the entire Cisteithan Cabinet,
Of the which Prince Auerspeig is President.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 5.-M4ny Of the miners WIN
were out on q strike have resumed work. 1t
is hoped that the strike is now ended. The
OF Lardwiere denies that the
3 rikers used firearms in the recent disturb
ances, or that the disturbances were serious.
The troops are sill patrolling the district,
though it is not likely their services will be
required.
PARIS, Jan 5.-Prof Spencer f. Baird, of
the Smithsonian Institute, the United States
Fishery Commissioner. obtained a special
award at the recent Fluvial Exhibition IN this
city.
M. Outrey's mission to Egypt is only of
temporary character. The object is to restore
the friendly relations which were somewhat
impaired during the negotiations relative to
the abolition Of the jurisdiction of the French
Consular Courts
Thus far candidates for the Assembly in
Paris have obtained promises in the follow
ing rates Advanced Republicans 50 /; Mod
crate Republicans, los; i-Rspublicans, IA.
CeSsrANTINoPLE, Jan. st is rumored
that Server Pasha has been recalled from He.-
q. .oyina.