The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-31 00:00:00

GREECE.

ATHENS, March 29.
By a Royal decree published to-day the Greek
Chamber is dissolved.
The elections for the next Parliament will take
place on the 28th of May.
The Ottoman Ambassador had his first audience
of the King to-day.

AMERICA.
(Per the New York.)

NEW YORK, March 18.

The debate upon the proposed repeal or suspen-
sion of the Tenure-of-Office Bill was continued in
the Senate yesterday. Senators Morton and Turn-
bull, Republicans, and Stockton and Casserly, De-
mocrats, spoke strongly in favour of an immediate
repeal of the Tenure Act, upon the grounds that
the President, while hampered with the restrictions
of the Act, could not effect the desired and pro.
mised reforms by removing dishonest or incom-
petent officials. Senators Fessenden, Sherman,
Carpenter, and Cole expressed themselves in favour
of suspension of the act, while Senators Edmunds,
Chandler, Thayer, and several other Republicans
favoured some modification of the Act instead of
either suspension or repeal.
The Democrats in both Houses, without excep-
tion, are said to be in favour of immediate and un-
conditional repeal of the Act in question.

Senator Sumner introduced a memorial of the
citizens of Texas, setting forth "the frightful con-
dition of affairs" in that State, protesting against
the organisation of a State Government at present,
and suggesting as a remedy for the alleged evils
that the State should be divided into two or three
territories under military rule. The memorial was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Pending action of the Senate upon the bill to
restore military rule in Georgia, the credentials of
the Senators elect from that State, Messrs. Hill
and Miller, have been laid on the table, with a re-
commendation by the Committee on Elections that
no action in the premises be taken at present.
A passage-at-arms occurred in the House yester-
day between Generals Butler and Schenck, the
former having intimated that certain singular omis-
sions i❑ the engrossing of the Appropriation Bill
by the Clerk of the Committee on Ways and
Means, were made with the knowledge and con-
nivance of Mr. Schenck, who was accused by his
opponent of " standing up for the interests of the
Whisky Ring."
General Schenck defended: the clerk, and stated
that the omisson was purely accidental. General
Butler sail he knew the ins ancLouts of the gentle-
man from Ohio (Schenck), and some day would
have them investigated. Mr. Schenck—" When
you please, sir." Mr. Butler—" I shall take care
that it shall be done." Some " developments" are
expected to come forth, although the friends of Mr.
Schenck declare that General Butler has intimated
charges that he cannot prove.
A bill has been introduced in the Senate provid-
ing for the carriage of United States mails between
New York and Antwerp.
Mrcs. Vne Lcw has been appointed taslrmistress
at Richmond, and several other females have re-
ceived similar appointments at less important

points.
President Grant took possession of the Execu-
tive Mansion yesterday.
St. Patrick's Day was observed by the Irish
throughout the country with more than usual
enthusiasm, but there were fewer Fenian demon-
strations than usual. The procession of the various
Irish societies in this city embraced over 30,000
persons.

General Dulce has ordered a reduction of 50 per
cent. iu export duties under the Spanish flag.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 31.

The North German Lloyd steamer New York,
from New York, on the 18th inst., has arrived here
with 50 passengers, 57 sacks of mails, and $26,000
for London, and 4,700 packages of cargo for Bre-
men. On the 27th she spoke the Hamburg barque
Max, from San Francisco, bound for Cork, and
the Hamburgh ship Second Pendant, 823, from
Callao, bound for Cowes.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 31.

The American steamer Ariel, from New York
on the 13th instant has arrived off Cowes, and,
having landed passengers, she proceeded for
Bremerhaven. _ _ _ _

PORTSMOUTH, March 31.

The Indian troopship Crocodile, Capt. Watson,
arrived here this morning from Alexandria and
Malta with troops.