The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-15 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, May 14.

Tlie printers and editors of Spain are signing a
petition to the Cortes against a bill brought in the
Chamber of Deputies by the Catalonian members
increasing the import duty on paper.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE lIECLA.
QUEENSTOWN, May 15.

The Cunard steamer Heela arrived here at 12.30
a.m. to-day, with 88 passengers. She landed 18
passengers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 1 a.m.
All well.

ARRIVAL OF THE BREMEN.

SOUTIIAMPTON, May 14.

The North German Lloyd steamer Bremen, from
New York on the 2nd, has arrived. She brings 25
sacks of mails for London, also for London $5,820

in specie.

NEW YORK, May 2, Morning.

The Democratic candidates for the mayoralty and
the city judgeship at Baltimore were yesterday
elected by large majorities.
Mr. Wilson addressed the negroes at Wilmington
yesterday, and was enthusiastically received.
The Japanese Commissioners were presented to
Mr. Seward yesterday, and will be presented to the
President to-morrow.
The Judiciary Committee will resume the im-
peachment investigation to-morrow.
The New York papers publish the following
Mexican news :—A despatch from the agent of
Juarez has arrived at New Orleans, and been tele-
graphed to Signor Romero at Washington, in which
it was stated that Miramon was dead, the Imperial
forces disbanded, Marquez completely defeated,
Queretaro captured, and the Emperor Maximilian
in concealment.
It is reported that Canales had declared in favour
of Ortega, and was besieging Matamoras. He was
expected to capture the city so soon as he should
receive reinforcements under Cortinas.

Advices received here from Japan to April 3, via
San Franei3co, state that the British Mini3ter had
demanded and received an apology from the
Japanese Government for insults offered to British
officers.

The Tycoon had invited all foreign Ministers to
meet him at Osaka on the 30th April.
Another disastrous fire has occurred at Yoko-

hama.

ARRIVAL OF THE CINIBRIA.
SOUTHAMPTON, May 14.

The Hamburg and AmericaniCompany's steam-
ship Cirnbria, from New York on the 4th inst., has
arrived here with 383 passengers for this port,
Havre, and Hamburg, 33 bags of mails for London,
$2,000 in specie, and 800 tons measurement of
cargo for hamburg.
On the 13th she spoke the English schooner
Q. D. 8., 6,079 ; the Oldenberg barque, No. 151;
and a French screw steamer, barque-rigged, with
double topsail yards, steering west. On the 14th,
off Start Point, the English barque Gungo and the
Hamburg brig, No. 259, steering west.
She experienced strong easterly winds through-
out the voyage, or would have arrived yesterday.
NEW YORK, May 4.

The Supreme Court heard yesterday the argu-
ment of Mr. Robert J. Walker on behalf of the
Mississippi injunction. He declared the jurisdiction
of the Court unquestionable, and cited, in proof,
numerous cases involving the same point decided
by the Court. He stigmatised the Reconstruction
Act as despotic, oppressive, and unconstitutional.
The ordinances of secession were nullities, the re-
failing, and the rights of the States were the
same as before the insurrection. He urged the
Court to defend the Constitution, notwithstanding
that the Attorney-General had asked it to shrink
from its sworn duty.

Mr. Davis has petitioned the Circuit Court of
Virginia, setting forth his continued imprisonment
and his readiness and anxiety for trial, and praying
the Court to issue a habeas corpus writ to bring the
petitioner before the Court for trial. Judge Un-
derwood has issued a writ, returnable on the 13th,
requiring the Marshal of Virginia to bring Mr.
Davis before the Court. Jt is reported that the
Government has instructed the commander of
Fortress Monroe to obey the writ.
The garrison of Lynchburg, Virginia, has been
increased, in consequence of reported evidence of
disloyalty among the population.
The Georgia and Alabama papers urge General
Pope to issue an order similar to that issued by
General Sickles for the relief of debtors. General
' Pope has received a subpoena from the Supreme
Court in the Georgia injunction case. It is stated
that he will appear.
General Ord has announced that, pending the
decision of the Attorney-General, the disfranchis-
ing clause of the Reconstruction Act will be strictly
construed.

Outrages by negroes in North Carolina are re-
ported as becoming frequent.
Senator Wilson addressed a large assemblage of
whites and negroes at Charleston yesterday. He
urged his hearers to support the Republican party,
and advocated harmony between the two races.
He expressed a belief that concurrence in the Re-
construction Act would secure the South immediate
representation iu Congress.
The Negro Radical Convention at Mobile on
Thursday adopted resolutions promising to support
the Republican party, and claiming the right of
social and political equality with the whites.
The President yesterday received the Japanese
Commissioners, when reciprocal hopes for the pros-
perity and friendly intercourse of the two countries
were expressed.
The working men of Chicago have struck for a
limitation of the day's work to eight hours. A riot
was apprehended.
The New York papers publish Mexican news
from Matamoras to the 29th ult., stating that
Gomez was at Tampico, and had pronounced against
Juarez and in favour of Ortega.
The yellow fever was raging at Vera Cruz.
The revolution at llayti was renewed, and
anarchy prevailed. Several aspirants to the Pre-
sidency were effecting a military organisation of
their adherents.