New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-05

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~ war In Central America.
PArAnA, March 25.-A diapatch from the
capitsl of Guatemala reports the Hund9ri'
M. aseisted by Guatemals troops under
Governor Solares. have defeated the 1OIc1e
of San Salvador. which have been WIFI
drawn from Honduras.
Failed.
LONDON, April 4.-Earl ShafhDurys mo
ton in the House of Lords ior an Soatess
praying the Queen not to aeeume the title
Of Empress of the Indies, failed. Yeas VI,
nays l1.
Cambridge the Faverite.
On the University race the betting
this morning is nine to Jour in favor OF
Cambridge.
Egyptian Finapces.
Mr.. Caves report on Egyptian finances is
not regarded favorably, and Egyptian &C.
Curities are from two to four lower than
yesterday.
An American Counserfeiter.
The Hour is informed that an american
was arrested here yesterday VINO na0 oet
for some time successfully cOunterfelting
Amarican secnrities here and on the CONT
nent.
The Liverpool Post to-day says that yes
terdav. in consequence of q strike OF dock
laborers. work was entirely suspended on
vessels Of the White Star, National, Guion.
Iuman. Allan, DoQiNi Jon, Richardson &
Sence Company ande90~e ral Mediterranean
and South American lines.
For the Centennial.
The steamer Castalla, which sailed from
Lsghorn March &c, took forty tons add.
tional of Italian exhibits for the centennial
exhibition at Philadelphia. Podovani,
president of the Italian commission at the
exhibition, called from Glasgow for New
York in the steamer Victoria, MarcA25.
The Budget.
In the House of Commons Rylands gave
notice of motion for a careful survey of
the budget for 1876, with the view to euch
taxation of estimates as will prevent addi-
tionaI taxation.
French Politics.
VERSAILLES, April 4-The Senate. with
out debate. unanimously adopted the bill
raising the state of siege.
An adjournment was taken until Satur-
day.
In the Chamber of Deputies there was .
stormy discussion on q motion made by N.
Rend0 (Bonapartist), that in view of the
Department Orne decisions which had
been made, invalidating certain elections,
the tack OF examining the validity OF cleo
lions be transferred to the Court of Casa.
ton. The motion being unconstitutional,
no action was taken on it.
At q meeting of the amnesty committee
the ministers who were present partially
approved an idea urged by M. PhillipOteau,
moderate Republican, to declare acts of
Communists not involving the penalty of
death or penal servitude condoned under
statute of limitations, enabling unconvicted
exiles to return to France.
In the Chamber of Deputies. NJ. Ricard,
Minister Of the Interior, announced that
the law abOliehing the state of siege would
be promulgated tomorrow.
The election of NJ. Miramon, legitimist,
was annulled.
NJ. Gambetta was elected president of
the budget committee. On assuming the
chair he said: I'VE possess the government
which affords every security for legitimate
interests and q wise, we'll ordered and pro-
Gressive republic, and must now devote at
tention to the development Of moral and
material interests"
The Insurgents.
RAGUsA, April 4.-Accoriing to Sla-
yoDic advicee, the iDsurgent leaders intend
to propose to Baron Rodich tomorrow that
the enforcement of the reforms promised
by Turkey be accelerated.
The Turkish troops have been withdrawn
from Herzegovina. The insurgents are
supplied with q years provisions and al
lowed to carry arms, and that the powers
give them guarantees.
The War Over in Abyssinfa.
CAIRO, April A. -Hostilities in Abyssinia
have ceased.