The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09
FOREIGN.
FOREIGN.
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The SIlOOtlsts are Coming.
The Queens Talk About Wales and
Other Matters.
Roumania Putting on War Paint.

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LONDON, Feb. s.-Sir Henry Halford
has been appointed captain and Major
Drake adjntant OF the British 1nterna-
tition' to select members for the Amcri.
can match takes place early in the
spring, and the final competition In
July. New York rifles are TO be used,
but no sighting shots allowed, and no
previous practice permitted ut ranges.
Besides the eight marksmen to compose
the team, there will be four reserves at
competition matches. The men will
have fifteen shots each. The ranges to
be 800, 900 and 1000 yards.
Another Province Gets Its Back Humpetl.
VIENNA, Feb. st is reported that
Roumania has declared herself inde.
pendent OF Turkey, refused to pay
tribute and intimated her resolve to
offer an armed resistance to any en-
croachments upon her liberty.
The Queens Speech.
LONDON, Feb. S.--The speech of Her
Majesty, Queen Victoria, to be delivered
ut the opening of Parliament, to-day,
will congratulate the Government and
country at large on the success which
has attended the visit Of the Prince of
Wales to India. The condition OF ma
tional affairs, generally, will be touched
upon. The revenue Is In satisfactory
The Government promises the appoint
ment OF q Royal commission on the
fugitive slave question. An early revi
sion OF Irish judiciary system Is also
promised. Cautious and brief refer
ences are made In the speech to the
Herzegovinian instruction, the An
Grassy note, and the purchase Of the
Suez Canal.
LONDON, Feb. 8.-The session OF Par
lament was opened to-day. A slight
snow storm prevailed. Her Majesty,
ratification OF the purchase OF the SueZ
Canal, il being q transaction in which
public interests are deeply involved.
Referring to the Herzegovinian trou-
bles, Her Majesty says that the Sultan
has been unable to repress the insurrec-
tion, and England has joined the alli-
ance of friendly governments in urging
the proposed reforms.
DIR. Kenealy, with his wife and family,
was driven to the House OF Parliament
in four-horse carriage, preceded by
outriders and accompanied by several
thousand Magma Charterists. The pro-
ment.
Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, Feb. 8. II m.-Barometcr
s0;5O Wind northeast. light Weather foggy.
Arrived: Norwegian bark Sidon. Tillison mas
ter 81 days from st. Vincent. in ballast to mas
ter: Norwegian bark Sleipncr. Anderson, mas
ter Ii days from St. Thomas for orders; Ameri-
can schooner Il. B. Locke. Schreiver. master, 8
days from Bonacca with fruit to q. Grande. No
departures.
SOUTHWEST Pass. Feb. 8. 6 y. m.-Barometer
3o:3o, Wind. north. northeast. light. Weather
schooner Willis s. Shepherd. Reese master, II
days from Boston. with ice to Crescent City Ice
Company: Norwegian bark Svea. Marcussen
master. ii days from Guadalupe. in ballast, to
master; American ship Expounder. Crodker
master. 20 days from Havrc, In ballast to mas
ter British steamer Cordova, ut 5:45 .. m, Lang
master. from Liverpool to Ocean, Zerega 4 Go.
Sailed: Brig Joven Antonio. Tho Spanish
Diego. Gastanaga MASTER from Ha-
vana is at anchor outside waiting for fog to clear
up to cross the bar.