New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-15
FOREIGN.
wh> Treaty. Of Paris.

LONDON, July LIN the House OF Com
mons numerous petitions were preeent1u
nv members of both sides in favor OF the
aSrooation OF the declaration OF the treaty
If Paris.
The Times publishes Berlin dispatch
saving the BOurse was depressed yesterday az
in conse0uence of rumors of financial diff,
culties at ST. Petersburg, where one bank Is
roported embarrassed.
Serious Accident to an Ironclad.
The Standard, in its evening edition, pub
iishes q dispatch from Portsmouth which
savs a serious accident, the nature and ex-
TENT of which ia unknown, occurred on
board her msjesty's iron plated turret snip
Thun derer while on trial TIP IN stokes
bay to-day. large number OF the injured
have been brought to the royal naval nos
pital at Haslar. , H.
match from Portsmouth says that twenty one
persons were killed, and sixty wounded by
the explosion on board the 1hunderer.
Many of the wounded can not recover.
A still later dispatch from Portsmouth
eays it is feared that twenty-six are fatally
wounded.
In the House of Commons
Lord Derby to-day received deputation
on the eastern question, consisting OF forty
members of Parliament and 81 gentlemen
from all parts of the kingdom.
The Right Hon. John Bright presented
mem Orial in favor OF strict neutrality ex-
cept wnen it may be possible to interpose
friendly offices TO mitigate the horrors OF
war and hasten close of the conflict.
Lord Derby acknowledged the import
ance of the deputation, and spoke IN sym
patty with it's objects.
Lord Derby atterward received deputa-
ton of the Christian League on the same
subject. He severely criticised their me-
mortal. He thought, in the main, he SYM
usthized with their tiects. In regard to
atrocities, he said that doubtless both sides
committed them.
Earl Derby. in reply to Mr.. John Bright's
deuutatiOn, said, as far as human foresight
could discern, general war was most I'M
likely result from the present conflict.
The Standard says: The Thunderer's
boiler exploded; fifteen persons were killed
and twenty wounded. The chief and as
r;stant engineers are among the killed.
Captain Wilson's hand was blown off,
In the Italian Senate.
ROME, july 1.-the Senate to-day dis
cussed , the bill concerning customs regu-
istious, NJ. Dapretis. Minister of Finance,
defended the bill, and said it involved q
portion of the ministerial programme. Ii
the bill were rejected the government would
consult the interest of the country as to the
course it should pursue. At the division the
vyeas and nays were exactly equal. The
Presi dent conse quently declared the bill
rejected. Several Senators protested that
the vote was void. Great excitement en-
eued The sitting was adjourned until
Monday.
in the spanish Congress.
MADRID, July 4-Congress, by vote OF
1872 to IS, rejected motion for the imme-
date abolition of all privile yes in Biscay.
The Alaska.
GENgyA, July 1.-THE United States
steamer Alaska has arrived at this port.
Tho Press Laws.
VERSAILLES, July lin the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day motion of M. Noquet de-
mandiDg the abrOgation of all the press
laws, was rejected by a vote Of 81 against
Kl0.
The Temper of the House OF Deputies.
PARIS, July 1.-THE attitude of the party
of the left has entirely changed since the
vote upon the measure for the appointment
of MAYORS showed the government had a
majority in the Chamber of Deputies. The
lett will abstain from all attempts to over
throw the ministry hencetorth and only
aim at obtaining Republican majority in
the Senate at tie partial election which is
fixed for 1878.