New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-12
FOREIGN.
Heavy DefaIcatieu in Brussell

Heavy DefaIcation In Brussels.
LONDON, March lO.-GreAt excitement
prevails in Brussels over the discovery of
an extensive defalcstion in the National
Bank there. 1t appears that 5000, 900
francs have been embezzled by one OF the
appearance, suspected to be the guilty
party, was arrested to day ON the steamer
City of Paris. at Queenstown, as she was
about leaving for New York.
The person arrested at Queenstown, on
the City of Paris, suspected of connection
with the six million franc embe zzlement
from the Banque de Belgique, is Mr.. Kindt,
secretary general of the bank. The shares
of the bank have deprecated 100000
francs since the frauds have become known.
An American Forger In Custody.
The prisoner Brent, who committed q
forgery on the Falls City Tobacco Bank,
Louisville, had fifty pounds in money and
q draft for %, 900 francs when arrested.
The Now Ministry.
PARIS, March 1O.-The new ministry held
no council to-day. The presentation of
their programme has been postponed until
the reorganization of the Chambers ia CON-
pleted. Members of the left had meeting
to-day. but adopted no resolution, pre-
ferring to await the appearance of the min
isterial programme.
journals over the composition of the Minis
try has app arently yielded to more mod
crate counsels.
Verifying the Elections.
The Senate and Chamber of Deputies
to-day continued the work Of verifying the
elections.
The Refugees.
VIENNA, March 1O.-The Governor of
Dalmatia has informed the Austrian gov
ernment that refugees from Herzegovina
will yield neithOr to persuasion nor prom
iees Of money to enable them to return to
their homes: The insurgent chiefs say they
are willing to return with an Austrian es-
cort, which is refused.
War Between Japan and Corea.
ST. PErERsBURG, March 1O-A war broke
out between Japan and Corea on Wednes-
day. Japan declared war and blockaded
the Corean ports.
StelnberGer's Empire in Trouble.
SAN FRANCISCO, March ll.-A private let
ter from Apis, in the Island of Upolu, one
of the Samoan group, says the armed
schooner Peerless, which was purchased
here by Colonel Steinberger for the Samoan
government, was seized by the commander
| of the British ship of war Banacanta, after
consuls, for carrying arms under the Amer
lean flag. She was'diemantled and sold BY
Mr.. Foster, the American consul, to Captain
Mackenzie. of Auckland.
| A meeting of foreign residents was then
held, the British, German and American
consuls being present. Colonel Steinberger
was called on to show his commission from
the United States, which he did. The Brit
ieh commander has forbade his countrymen
0beying the Samoan laws, and has sent to
Feejee for another war ship. A proclamation
has been issued by the captain OF the Bana-
canta and the American, British and Ger
man consuls, tho consuls reciting that as
Samoa has set aside the legitimate au-
thority Of the representatives Of the foreign
powers, they agree that hereafter the
Samoan laws shall not be carried into effect
with regard to foreigners, but they shall be
governed by their respective consular
courts.
The letter, which is evidently written by
. friend of Colonel Steinberger, says the
English will either force the Samoan au-
thorities to send away Steinberger, which
they will not do, or will take the island BY
| force.