New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-28
FOREIGN.
Merchants, Shlpping Bill.

Mefchants' Shipping BILL
LONDON, May 27.-The House of Com
mons passed the merchants shipping bill.
Mediterranean War Risks.
War risks on the Mediterranean vessel
quoted at q quarter of one per cent.
The Prince of Wales Leg.
The Court Circular announces that tn,
Prince of Wales ls suffering from inf1amma
ton of the veins of his leg, and will b.
compelled to keep in the house for som'
days.
One of the rumors circulating on the
Stock Exchange says his attack is more
serious than the announcement indicated.
Sensational Rumor.
Another rumor lie to the effect that the
Rothschilds are sellers of c0nsOls to the
amount of nearly FL ,0CO, 900, which transac
ton is supposed to be based on knowledge
that the political situation in Europe il
likely to grow worse.
This afternoons Globe, in its financial
article, says the condition of affairs in the
Stock Exchange is little better than state
of panic.
The Dowager Duchess of Carnavon is
dead.
Marital.
The correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian says Prince Arthur, Duke of
Connaught, will shortly marry one of the
daughters Of the ex-KiDg Of Hanover.
Sailed.
The steamer Pandora sailed from Cowes
to-day ON q voyage to the mouth OF Smith
Sound, in the Arctic regions.
Her majesty's iron plated steamship Sui
tan, twelve guns, 6286 tons and 5000 horse
power, lately attached to the channel
squadron, sailed to-day from Spithead, un-
der the command of the Duke of Edinburg,
to join the Mediterranean squadron.
English Corruption.
The suit against Albert Grant and others,
to recover money obtained by fraudulent
representation OF the Lisbon Steam Tram
way Company, resulted in showing that
the money bad been paid for the insertion
of items in the money articles Of the Times,
. Standard, Ners and Telegraph. There are
eighty suits of this kind, OF which this one
for $4,000 is q test csse. The prospectus
was issued for f3O9. 900.
A Panic.
To-day hes been the worst Saturday on
Change known for years. Everything was
sold Unfortunately; hardly q stock on the
entire list that is rot lower. The CONT
mental bOurses have not participated In the
panic.
The stock market closed quieter but very
fiat.
DECREASED Production.
There is large decrease of cast iron and
steel production.
Fighting in Bulgaria.
Fighting is in progress in Bulgaria.
The Turks have hanged several OF the
chiefs and priests at Pasavicb, where gem
eral massacre of Christians 10 reported.
The insurgents are retiring to the noun
tsins.
CoNsrAxrlNoPLE, May 27-Oficial tele-
grams have been received announcing the
insurr cotton in Bulgaria has been COM
pletely sutjugated. The prisoners taken
by the Turkish troops will soon be brought
to trial. All villages that were in revolt
have rendered their submission.
Sick.
COPENHAGEN, May N-The Crown Prince
Of Denmark is sick. 1t is feared he and the
King OF Greece contracted fever at Rome.
Tho HelzegoviDaps VIII Continue to
Fight.
BERLIN, May 27.-The Herzegovinsn lead
ers met on IL twenty third to consider the
Berlin memorandum and dc ided to con-
tinue the war until the independence of
Herzegovina and Bosnia is conceded.
Talk Of New ArmissIce.
VIENNA. May ga new armistice is be-
ing considered, and the Porte authorizes
Muthtar Paeha to suspend hostilities when
A Modification.
Identical instructions have been sent the
representatives of the imperial powers at
London authorizing them to offer Lord
Derby Q modification of the Berlin pro-
posals.
An Abyssinian Success
ALEXANDRIA, May 27.-The Abyesinian
army mas succeeded in cutting its way
through the Egyptian lines.
Rochefort's Paper.
PARIS, May N.-Rochefort's Drou Ge
'Honame has reappeared.
To BE Withheld.
It 10 rumored the Berlin memorandum
will be withheld for the present in the hope
of settlement by the European confer.
euce. In the meantime, the three Chancel-
Tors will meet ut Ems.
Spanish Republicans.
It 10 rumored here tonight that rising
has taken place at Tolosa, capital Of the |