New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-24
FOREIGN.
The Plucky Pacha.

LONDON, December GA dispatch from
Constsntinople to the Pail Mall Gazette
statcs that Midhat PAcha, the pewiy up.
pointed Grand Vizier, in . conversation
with the Marquis of Salisbury, said the
Turks have decided to accept no terms CIV
ing exclusive administration to Bulgaria,
Bosnia or Herzegovina. We intsnd, he
even TO the Turks, who with yOu don't
count. Europe asks us to cut our threats.
We must trouble Europe to do it for US, il
they are to be cut. We came here q small
number. II We 60 away We 60 as we came.
leaving Eogland to cover the graves of
those left behind.
The Surplus Gene va Award Fund.
The Times. in an editorial article on the
Alabama claims, saye: The United States
In considering bow the surplus money of
the Geneva award shall be appropriated.
The indemnity was paid for losses which
the United States a. . whole we're held to
have sustained, not what individu ais proved
to have sustained. 1t would be too much,
perhaps, to expect any conscience IN Con-
Eress sensitive enough to inquire whether
che Geneva award was too high, and conse-
Quently that . portion of the unapprO-
priated balance might be returned. We
would be sorry to eco such delicate ques-
ton raised, interesting Is it would be.
Tho Markets.
The Mincing Lane markets have been
steady the past week, although transactions
ding Christm as. Coffee was active, higher,
and 10 small supply; new crop plantation is
nearly ten shlllings per hundred higher
than last year. Low quslities of sugar were
rather dearer. Refined showed q slight re-
-duction.
Tho Eastern Question.
The Tines Berlin correspondent says
No second rate power has been found will
ing to NEEDLE with the Eastern question TO
Turkish provinces.
The latest dispatches concerning the dis
position Of the Porte are contradictory,
and military preparations in Russia and
Turkey continue.
Wrecks on the Coast.
Many wrecks are reported on the Scotch
eoast from the late gale. Sixty lives re.
ported lost. These make the loss of life on
the east coast of Scotland and England
during the recent gale fully $50.
Leniency to Csmmnnists.
PARIS, December % Tho sentences Of
sixty-one more Communists have been re
nitted or committed.
An Apocryphal Circular.
VIENNA. December 23-An analysis of 9
Belgian circular which has been published
according to which Belgium declines the
occupation of Bulgaria, 10 pronounced apo.
oryphal in official circles.
The New Turkish Censtitutiou.
CoNsrANrINorLs. December 23.-The new
Turkish constitution was solemnly pro.
claimed to day. 1t consists in substance
of the following provisions: The conpere
IL indivisible; the Sultan is csliph of the
Mueselmans and sovereign of all the Otto
mans; bis prerogatives are those of the
constitutional sovereigns of the west; the
subjects of the empire ere called Ot.0mans;
their liberty is inviolsble; Islameeis is
the religion of the State, but it ehall
noe have any other distinction or
theoretic character. Religious privileges
Of communities and the free exercise of
public worship by all creeds are guaranteed,
liberty Of the press and freedom of educs-
ton are granted, and primary education is
compulsory. The right Of association and
the right Of petition to the Chambers are
accorded; all individuals are equal in
the eyes Of the law; all are eligible
to public offices, irrespective Of religion;
taxes are to be equally Distributed:
special laws are indispensable to au-
thorize their collection, riRhts Of property
are guaranteed; the domicile is inviolabls.
The functions Of tribunals are defined. No
one may be deprived Of his nature! judg gee.
Legal proceedings sre to be public The
rights of defense are recognized. All jnag-
nents are to be published. The ministry
has no right to interfere in judicial matters.
Confscatit u, statute labor. torture and in
QUESTION are prohibited. Ministerial respOn-
ability is established. y.4. .t~
Ministers impeached by the Chamber
will he Judged by high court. consisting
Of the chief judicial and administrative
functionsries. No public official can be