The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-08
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, March GA Paris dispatch to the
Times reports that the Bonapartists have been
elected at Bar Sur.Aube, Les parre-pont Lee
vegene, Aveyon, Second Cireumscription Bou-
logne and Segre. In the two latter districts
Muir Dossanssoy and Janvier La Motto were
returned.
A daily Ne,es Paris dispatch says the sales
Of the property of the artist Courbet, to de-
fray the expense of restoring the Vendome
Column, begins on the 18th instant. 1t is es-
timated that the property, which consists of
farm in the Department of Daubs and q
few pictures. will yield $4,000, leaving bal
lance OF SAC, 900 due the State.
In the Commons, this evening, the appro-
priation bill for the purchase of the Suez
Canal shares passed to third reading The
government was severely attacked by Mr..
Gladstone and Mr.. Lowe, of the late Cabinet,
because of the publication of private letters
of Sir Daniel LANCE to the Earl OF Granville,
the then Minister of Foreign Affairs, which
were written under obviously patriotic influ-
ences, and which occasioned the abrupt dis
missal Of Sir Daniel from his position as the
representative of English interests in the
canal company's directorate. Mr.. Gladstone
declared that the government ought to use
their influence to obtain the reinstatement of
Sir Daniel LANCE.
LONDON, March THE Queen and Princess
Beatrice, accompanied by q large escort of
troops, traversed several streets to-day to open
the new wing of the London Hospital Great
enthusiasm prevailed. Business at the Stock
Exchange and Royal Exchange, which was
nearly on the line of the route taken, was
totally neglected for time. The residents of
the East End of London are observing the
day as complete holiday. Weather fair.
The Pail Mall Gazette's Copenhagen GORE
spondent writes: The mail from Iceland reports
that 500 inhabitants of West Mamma Islands, q
group lying to the south of Iceland, and be-
longing to Denmark. are actually dying of
starvation. The fisheries there last year were
unsuccessful, and the inhabitants fearing food
would not last them through the winter, sent
to Iceland asking for supplies.
A small quantity of supplies was dispatched
about month ago. However, bottle was
found on the Coast of Iceland, containing
letter stating the supplies on hand were only
adequate for one week and famine was
inevitable The dangerousness Of the sea
dnring the winter months renders communi
cation with West Mamma Islands almost i'm
possible.
LONDON, March The Times Paris CORES
pondent Classics the deputies elected as fol-
lows: Republican 270, Bonapartists 81, Lib
eral Conservatives IS. Radical 60, Legitimists
So. The Due de rRochefoucauld Bissacia
and Marquis de Castellane, Legitimists, are
among those elected Sunday.
ROME, March 6.-King Victor Emmanuel
opened the sessions of Parliament. His
speech treated Of the prosperous condition OF
the country, perfectly friendly relations with
foreign States, and recent visits of the En-
perors of Germany and Austria. He expresses
pride at the progress and efficiency OF the
army and navy. In connection with the
Bosnian insurrectiOn. he saws: 81 have
deemed it expedient to participate in the ne
gotiations between the great powers, with the
object of aiding in the reestablishment of
tranquility with the East and assuring the
welfare of its Christian population. The Sal
tan received the proposals favorably." The
remainder Of the speech treats OF domestic
matters.
PARIS. March The final returns of the
ballots show that five Republicans have been
elected in addition to those previously re-
ported The Republicans in the Chamber of
Deputies will command $50 votes. They will
find opposed to them from eighty to ninety
ardent Bonapartists. 1t is expected that
this situation will lead at first to warm de-
bates, but will energstically restrain the
Bonapartists in the country by administrative
vigor.
The resignation of Viscompte Demeux,
Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, has
been accepted. II. Leon, it is said, will as
sumo personally that Ministry in addition to
his own.
The construction of the Cabinet will only
be effected when the bureaus of the Chamber
are finally constituted.
The Left intends to make NJ Grevy Presi-
dent Of the Chamber Of Deputies, hoping that