The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-15

We shall retain the hope that tho agree
ment of the great powers, jointly afirmin
their respect for treaties and attachment t
peace, viii bear fruit. No power could vie,
the termination of the civil war in Spain wit
moxe sincere satisfaction than France. IN
statement refers to the necessity OF com
pleting the reorganization of the army an
OF keeping peace with the other powers Il
naval construction.
LONDON, March 1.-The gale of Sunda
last was very violent and destructive aroun
the entire coast. Numerous shipping casu
alties are reported.
An unknown brigantine was seen to founde
of Portland at midday. All hands were lost
The sea was running tremendously hign' AM
it was impossible to send assistance.
The telegraph throughout the country
still damaged, and communication ls SLOW AM
difficult.
The weather continues unsettled in France
Telepraphic communication was deranged t
an unprecedented extent.
In Paris, roofs. chimneys and trees were
blown down or carried away. Numerou'
casualties are reported, some Of them fatal
The damage in districts which were flooded
by rivers ia greatly increased.
In consequence of the gale, plumbers o.
undermined houses along the Seine were
blown down.
The gale was also violent on the French
coast.
This morning the stock market opened
Three additional, but unimportant failures,
were announced.
The Times has copy of a telegram received
from the Khedive's private secretary confirm
ing the report of the defeat OF the Abyssin-
ians. The dispatch says their losses are IRE
parable. The Abyssinian king has written fol-
peace. Hostilities have been suspended and
negotiations have commenced. with every
hope of success.
The Enancisr says in the Stock Exchange
to-day, Monday, there was not much fresh
business, attention being largely occupied
with the arrangement Of the account in pre-
paration for Wednesdays settlement. This
settlement has been looked forward to with q
good deal of misgiving, and although the in
stances Of the actual defense among the men,
bers of the Stock Exchange were limited to
two, and these not important, the tone at
he closing was still somewhat uncertain.
A feeling of relief will be experienced when
he settlement Is over. At the same time the
settlement has been very extensively provided
or, and this must tend greatly to facilitate
he arrangement tomorrow.
In the House of Commons this evening,
Hon. Robert Bourke, one Of the under secre-
aries for the foreign department, said the
Foreign Office had received telegram from
Japan, announcing that negotiations between
Tapan and COrea had been concluded, thus
the st. Petersburg dispatch re-
,orting that war had broken out between the
wo countries.
The Chinese government had assured the
apanese mission at Picking that they would
lot participate in any differences between
apan and Corea.
The Pail Mall Gazette special telegram from
'erlin states that the German government
the postponement of the pro-
osed demonstration of silver in consequence
its depreciation in value, which will involve
loss to the treasury OF several millions OF
,arks
MILFORD, Wales, March 14.-The bark ODER
Won Wynter, from Darien,
Ia, has arrived. She reports that she
hipped heavy SEA- on the Sd Of March, car
ying away her topgallant bulwarks aad sew
raj stanchions, and staving two boats.
MANCHESTER, March 14.-The Guardian, of
his city, says the transactions of the various
liverpool brokers with the bankrupt firm of
Vim. Peers & Son, which formed the subject
an lnveSug8t0n last week Dy the AlvefpoOl
otton Brokers' Association, is now under
TODD to have been more extensive than at
rst supposed. 1t is said one or two add
onal cases must be investigated. Some Of
,e firms dealings have caused considerable
as, though apparently sold to
pinners, the cotton was really bought on the
rms own account, and efforts are being made
arrest such cotton, where practicable, for the
enedt of either of the merchants from whom
was obtained or the general creditors Of the
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