New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-26
FOREIGN.

Recruifins for Cuban Service In Spain.
LONDON, March 25-The Standards
Madrid dispatch reports that recruiting for
C9oa Is actively progressing. and even the
soldiers who served under Don Carlos ara
allowed to enlist.
Rumor that the Gear will Retire from
Pablic Lie.
The Vienna correspondent of the Stand
ard telegraphs it is rumOred in St. Peters
burg that the Gear, weary of the cares Of
government, intends to retire and appoint
the Czarowitch regent.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of tho
Augsburg Ga=ette says the report that the
Gar intends to retire practically. though
not nominally, from the conduct of public
affairs, gains ground rapidly. It is also
stated that he intends to reside abroad
some length OF time. probably staying at
Malta, whittier the Duchess Of Edinburg
will shortly proceed. The Czarowitcn will
be appointed regent during his absence
The correspondent asserts that statements
from high and we'll informed quarters cor
roborate this report.
Dlsrael Criticized by the London Press I.
The Times, Pail MaN Gazette snd other
leading newspapers censure and sharply
criticised Mr.. Diraeli's statement in the
House of Commons Thursday night rela-
tive to Mr.. Caves report on Egyptian
finance and the governments action in
| agreeing to withhold the facts, in conse-
| perienced q heavy decline yesterday.
Affairs In servia.
A Berlin dispatch to the Times says the
| changed attitude of the conservative party
| in Servia attracts attention. The conserva-
| tive organs of late evidently regard tho
| preservation of peace as more likely to dam
| age conservative interests than an out
break, even of desperate war. The con-
| servatives are endeavoliog to secure the
| Servis, if successful, would raise no claim
| to the Croatian districts.
The New Ministry.
| A dispatch to the Daily Nevs states that
| new ministry has been definitely formed,
a. follows: Depreties, President of tho
| Council and minister of Finance; Nicerts.
Minister of the Interior; Copper0, Minister
Of Instruction; Mancini. Minister of JUS
tioe; Zanardelli, Minister of Public Works;
Melegsri, Minister of Foreign Affairs;
| Majaram0, Minister of Commerce.; LezZa-
capo. Minister of War; Brin, Minister of
Marine.
| The American Episcopal Church In Rome.
ROME. March 25-Bishop LtLlejohn, of
the diocese of Long Island. oficiAted at
the opening of the American Episcopal
Church in this city. There was present q
large congregation of distinguished per-
sons.
Wales On His Travels.
SUEz, March 25-The Prince of Wales
started for Cairo this afternoon, accom-.
panied by NJ. DeLesseps and several Egypt
ian dignltaries.
Farewell Reception of Dom Pedro.
New YORK, March 25-A dispatch from
Rio Janeiro, dated March "a, says that the
Emperor gave farewell audience at tho
palace to-day, preparatory to starting ON
his foreign tour. The representatives Of
civil and military authorities we're present,
and took formal leave Of the Emperor.
He will not call at Bahia, for the reason
that quarantine has been declared there on
account of the prevalence Of sickness.
The French Chamber Of Deputies.
VERSAILLES, March 25.-The Chamber Of
Deputies agreed to the abolition of the
state of siege.
The committee report recommending IN
inquiry of tbs election of NJ. Nun, clerical
deputy, to ascertain whether there wa
undue interference on the part of the clergy,
was taken up for consideration.
N. Mum made IN energetic speech in de-
tense Of the right of the clergy to support
candidates in order to defend religion,
II. Gsmbetta replied, We did not attack
religious liberty, which ought to be pro
tected under . republic as we'll as any other
government. He continued, when speak
ing Of the clerical party:
I'VE do not allnde to religion, to sincere
Catholics or to the French clergy, many of
whom doubtless dread the encr0achments
of the Vatican. ALI we aim at is to confine
the clergy in their proper sphere and pre-
vent the pulpit from being transformed into
political platform. We desire this inquiry
in order to call upon the government to re-
mind the clergy that they should remain in
their proper sphere"
Inquiry was voted by 309 yeas to l70 nays.
Cuban Affairs.
HAVANA, March 25.-The Regla battalion
of Havana volunteers took the field on the
nineteenth instant. 1t is reported that
Captain Roga and two volunteers were
killed by the insurgents on Thursday last
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