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who were charged by the Government to proceed to
Belgium and Germany to inquire into the pig
disease, have sent in their report. They state that
the disease of trichinose is on the decline in Ger-
many, and repeat the opinion before given, that the
chief danger to be dreaded from the consumption
of pork is from eating it in a raw state. As to France
they say " No case of trichinose, occurring upon the
soil with certainty in this country, has been
proved." I repeat, however, that some diseased
pork has comp under the inspection of the local
authorities, although, of course, according to the
opinion of these veterinary surgeons the disease was
not engendered in France.
What is called a " murder for love" has taken
place in the forest of Tillers Cotterets, in
the department of the Aisne. A young man of
23, named Joachim Ternisian, had for some time
paid his addresses to Berthe Lamouveux, aged 19.
The parents of the girl had postponed the marriage
upon various pretences, but the lover growing despe-
rate, from " hope deferred," armed himself with a
pistol and dagger, and watching the girl on her
way home through the forest, he stablaed her to the
heart, and she fell dead at his feet. He then fired
the pistol into his mouth, and both were found dead
in the forest, near each other.
A Brittany paper announces an odd inducement
to young girls about to marry. Two young men
having been drawn for soldiers, wish to find two
young girls, each possessing 2,500 f., to buy them
off. When discharged from the army these:young
men will marry their liberators, and offer them " a
happy home, provided they are handsome and have
good characters."

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

WIGAN.

The nomination of candidates for the borough of
Wigan, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the
retirement of Major-Gen. Lindsay, took place at
11 o'clock yesterday. The proceedings were for-
mally opened at the Moot-hall, and the Mayor (Mr.
Knowles) and the candidates and their principal
supporters then adjourned to the Town-hall, the
balcony in front of which supplied the place of
hustings. In front of the balcony had assembled
about 10,000 persons. The candidates were Mr.
John Lancaster, in the Reform interest, and Mr.
N. Eckersley, cotton spinner, in the Conservative
interest. Mr. Eckersley was introduced to the elec-
tors in an address from Lord Lindsay, who inti-
mated that his brother, in the event of his return
from Canada, might again offer himself for the seat.
The MAYOU, after intimating his intention to dis-
charge his duty faithfully and fearlessly, said, be-
fore the candidates were introduced, it was intended
to propose a vote of thanks to their late member.
Mr. DARLINGTON (Conservative) proposed, and
Mr. BEVAN (Reformer), moved a vote of thanks to
Major-Gen. Lindsay for his services as representa-
tive of the borough in Parliament, which was re-
ceived with cheers, and adopted unanimously.

Lord LINDSAY thanked the electors in the name
of his brother, who, he said, was at his post of duty
in distant Canada ready to defend that colony
against a threatened invasion from the United
States; and he (Lord Lindsay) had received a letter
that morning informing him that a militia force was
to be raised there of 10,000 men. tie was sure it
would give his brother pleasure to see his trusted
friend and ally, Mr. Eckersley, coming forward on
this occasion to offer himself for the vacancy occa-
sioned by his retirement, and his own hope was that
he might be successful—(applause and murmurs)—
for although no one could entertain a higher esteem
than he did for Mr. Lancaster, yet he thought his
return would be unsatisfactory to the Conservatives,
who would be disappointed if their party in the
borough had not its representative in Parliament at
a crisis like the present. (Cheers.)
Mr. FITZADAM proposed and Mr. DAGLISII
seconded the nomination of Mr. Eckersley.

Mr. REECE BEVAN proposed and Mr. CROSS
seconded the nomination of Mr. Lancaster.

Mr. ECKERSLEY then came forward, amidst loud
cheering, to address the electors. Ile said he fully
sympathised with the vote of thanks given to their
late representative, and he was quite sure that when
General Lindsay, who was in a distant land pre-
pared to defend his country, received intelligence of
what had taken place, it would be a source of
gratification and consolation to him. The electors
were now called upon to elect a member to fill the
place he had vacated, and he (Mr. Eckersley) ap-
peared before them unfettered, a free and inde-
pendent candidate, to represent that borough in
Parliament. lie thanked them for the manner in
which he had been received on that occasion, and for
the uniform kindness he had experienced from men
of every shade of politics and religion during his
canvass. The political opinions of their late member
were fully shared in by myself. It had been said
that he belonged to the retrograde party ; but if the
person who said so had given the matter any thought
he would have seen the absurdity of such a state-
ment. There could be nothing like retrogression in
this country ; they might as well try to snake water
run up a hill. If it was meant to say that he was
opposed to the Reform Bill, he would accept the
statement ; that measure should receive his most
strenuous opposition. It would give a preponder-
ance of influence at elections to one class of persons,
and the savings'-bank clause would never extend
the franchise to those for whom it was intended,
while it would give the greatest facility for the manu-
facture of fictitious votes. (Hear, hear.) Any
alteration in the mode of representation ought to
be carefully considered in all its bearings, and any
measure having those requirements a Reform Bill
ought-to provide should have his cordial considera-
tion. His opinion as to the foreign policy of this
country was that the Government should be firm,
courteous, and decisive, never meddling with the
affairs of other countries unless they were prepared
to act ; and he thought our colonial policy should
be characterised by a course of proceeding that
would be calculated to extend the commerce and
promote the best interests both of the mother coun-
try and her colonies. lie concluded by saying
that
up to this time he had never professed to be a poli-
tician, and he would not longer occupy their time
on that occasion. (Cheers.)

Mr. LANCASTER said, entertaining the sentiments
he did on political questions, and feeling the im-
portance of testing the importance of the electors
of the borough on the present occasion, ho had been
induced to come forward on behalf of the party who
styled themselves the party of progress. Mr.
Eckersley said he had come forward on behalf of
the Conservative party, but he (Mr. Lancaster)
should say it was the old Tory party. Now, he
would ask, what had that party done for the coun-
try during the last forty years ? Was it that party
who gave the electors the right to vote which they
were invited now to exercise ? (Cries of "No !")
The party who gave that right was the party he
(Mr. Lancaster) claimed to represent—the party
who gave increased liberty to the press, freedom of
conscience, freedom of trade, and,
in fact, had in-
creased the liberty of the people so as to enable
them to help themselves in many ways they could
not have done formerly. (Cheers.) It had been
said that there was no difference in politics between
the two candidates on this occasion, but he felt that
there was a very considerable divergence, and he
must put the electors on their guard that, if they
had been induced to makepromises on the face of that
statement, they had been misled by false pretences.
The party he represented had not only made pro-
gress, but such satisfactory progress that he was
induced to ask them to try the same policy further.
The present Government had brought in a bill to
extend that principle by extending the franchise, and
he was a supporter of that bill. (Cheers.) He (Mr.
Lancaster) was willing to support the policy Mr.
Gladstone had so ably laid down, and if the present
Government could not carry a Reform Bill and the
Conservatives would bring in a better he would sup-
port that. (Cheers and laughter.) If they returned
him to Parliament he would do his best to serve their
interests and those of the country at large, and he
should look forward with much interest to what they
said at the close of the poll on the morrow. (Cheers.)
The Mayor then called for a show of hands, which
he declared to be in favour of Mr. Eckersley. A poll
was demanded on behalf of Mr. Lancaster and is
fixed for to-day (Tuesday). The proceedings occu-
pied about an hour and passed over very quietly.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

ROME.

ROME, MARCH 26.

The official Giornale di Roma qualifies as ridicu-
lous calumnies the statements made by the Journal
des Debats relative to the nomination of the Arch-
bishop of Cologne.

BARON VON MUST.
LEIPSIC, MARCH 27.

Baron von Beust, the President of the Saxon
Ministry, passed through this town yesterday. He
is travelling by rail to Southern Germany.

FRANCE.
BOURSE, March 2G, Three o'clock.—The market
closed at the following quotations :

41 per Cents 97
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 6B 55
Do. end month 6B 57i
Credit &Lehilier 673 75
Do. end month 678 75
Bank Shares 3610
Credit Fonder —
Italian Loan 6O 80
Do. end month 6O 95
RAIL'

Orleans

Northern

Lyons and Mediterranean.

Roman —
Ottoman Fives —
Mexican Loan —
Do. Bonds —
Russian —
Austrian
Spanish Threes 40 75
Home Debt
Deferred

VATS.
Cash. Acct.
... 875
... 1130
888 75
556 25
560 -
- 540 -
- ... 102 50
- ... 400 -
- ~. 408 75
165 -
- 212 50
90 —.
... 90

Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard

North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.

NEW YORK, MARCH 13 (Evening).

A Fenian mass meeting has been held at Boston
under the auspices of Sweeney and Roberts, at
which $lO,OOO were subscribed. The Fenians are
reported to be purchasing largely uniforms, arms,
and ammunition, for which, it is said, they have
depots in numerous American towns along the
frontiers.

NEW YORK, MARCH 15 (Evening).
Both Houses of Congress have passed the Civil
Rights Bill.

In the Senate Mr. Sherman has offered a resolu-
tion, which has been rererrcd to the Finance Com-
mittee, stipulating that for one year to come the
legal tender cuiTency shall not be reduced below
$426,000,000.

It is reported that Sir Frederick Bruce has urged
the Government to make a public expression of its
reprobation of the Fenian movement. Mr. Seward
repliectfhat the Fenian movement was certainly of
a dangerous if not a criminal nature. So long,
however, as the leaders kept within the law the
Government would not interfere. If they contra-
vened the law the Government would issue a pro-
clamation on the subject.
Two hundred Federal troops have arrived at Fort
Porter, at Buffalo, and more are expected. It is
supposed they are sent to enforce respect for the
neutrality laws. Two Fenian companies have been
mustered into the service of the Irish Republic at
Louisville by Major Mangan, Adjutant-General of
Kentucky. They afterwards paraded through the
city.

At a Fenian meeting held at Chicago to organise
regiments armed with Henry's repeating rifle
numerous recruits were enlisted.

The Board of Aldermen and Councilmen at New
York have passed resolutions emphatically endors-
ing and encouraging Fenianism.

The Hibernian and Etna have arrived out.
The Africa has arrived at Halifax.
NEW YORK, March 16/Afternoon).

In the House of Representatives Mr. Morrill,
from the Committee of Ways and Means, has re-
ported an amendment to the Finance Bill, striking
out the foreign loan clause.
Intelligence from Vera Cruz to the 3d instant
announces that M. Langlais, Finance Minister to
the Emperor Maximilian, has died suddenly.
Money abundant. Gold, 1301. Exchange on
London, 1401. Stocks firm, but active. New
York Centrals, 92i ; Illinois, 1181 ; Erie, 83 ;
Five-Twenty Bonds, 1034. Cotton dull—Middling
Upland, 40 41. Flour dull. Wheat very dull.
Corn quiet. Provisions heavy. Coffee dull. Sugar
heavy. Molasses dull. Petroleum dull—Crude,
; refined, 41.

NEW ORLEANS, March 13.
,
r Cotton dull, 42 44. Three days' sales, 11,000
;bales. Receipts of the day, 2,000 bales.
INEW YORK, March 17, Morning.
The Fenian canvass continues to be actively
carried on. Subscriptions flow in uninterruptedly,
and the movement is reported to be spreading
throughout the South.
Mr. M'Culloch's Loan Bill has been thrown out
in the House of Representatives by 68 against 66

votes.
President Johnson has made another conversa-
tional speech, in which he said that Congress had
now been in session for three months without
accomplishing anything practical towards restoring
the South, and while continuing to oppose the
Executive plan they failed to introduce one of their
own.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Thaddeus
Stevens has made a speech defending the course of
Congress in those matters in which it differed with
President Johnson. Mr. Stevens expressed confi-
dence in Mr. Johnson's patriotism and honesty, but
claimed the right to differ with him and criticise his
acts. In an ironical and humorous tone he denied
that the President ever made a speech on the 22d
February, and alleged that it was a stupendous hoax
invented. by the Copperheads.

Mr. Blain asked, and failed to obtain, leave to
introduce a resolution declaring " the house does
not approve guaranteeing Mexican or Fenian
Bonds."

The house, by a vote of 75 to 32, struck out the
enacting clause of the bill regulating trade with
Canada, thus killing the bill.

The Committee of Ways and Means have agreed
to report the tax of sc. per lb. on cotton.

The Supreme Court has confirmed the condemna-
tion of the steamer Bermuda. The Court did not
decide the point whether the vessel was in neutral
waters when captured.
Advices received here from Valparaiso to the
12th ult., via Panama, report the condition of
affairs to be unchanged. Three of the Spanish
steam-frigates, assisted by gunboats, were cruising
to the south of Valparaiso in search of the Chilian
and Peruvian fleets.
The foreign consuls at Valparaiso had protested
against the measures of Nunez, the Spanish com-
mander, declaring coal to be contraband of war.
A financial panic prevailed at Lima.

• CANADA.
QUEBEC, March 13 (Evening).
.The Governor-General of Canada has issued a
general order, calling out the volunteers, who are to
be placed under the command of Lieut.-Gen. Sir J.
Mitchel. The Governor regrets, as a measure of pre-
caution, to call into active service so large a number
of volunteers, and says this step does not result from
the existence of a condition of war with a foreign
State, but is rendered necessary in the performance
of the duty devolving upon the Government of pro-
viding for the protection of the lives and property of
the Canadians against the threatened piratical at-
tacks of lawless men, who use the territory of a
neighbouring Power openly to organise enterprises
against the sovereign rights of the Queen, and
the security of her subjects. The Governor, con-
fidently relying on the loyal spirit of the Canadians
to meet this extraordinary state of things, feels as-
sured that, if necessary, the entire population would
come forward to resist invasion ; and he is convinced
that should the threatened attack take place, the
volunteers will .be as successful in repelling such
criminal and wanton outrages against humanity and
civilisation as were their ancestors when called upon

to roll back the tide of legitimate war, or repulse the
attacks of lawless invaders.

The Canadian Catholic Bishop Lynch has issued
a circular denouncing Fenianism, and calling upon
the people to repel the invasion.

QUEBEC, March 15.
The Canadians are erecting earthworks at the
vulnerable points along the frontier.

General Lindsay commands the troops of the
Lower Provinces ; General Napier those of the
Upper Provinces.

At Kingston the St. Patrick's Society have unani-
nously resolved to assist the Government in re/3(41-
.13g the invasion:

There has been a slight run upon the Montreal
and Quebec savings banks.
HALIFAX, March 17, Morning.

The Canadian Government has received informa-
tion through the Mayor of Detroit of the proba-
bility of a Fenian attack from that point. It has
also been informed that the Federal Government
was sending troops to Buffalo to prevent an attack
from that quarter.
Montreal despatches state that Sir Frederick
Bruce has ordered the British West India squadron
to sail for Halifax with all the available troops in
the West Indies.
The Montreal authorities have forbidden the
Irish to parade on St. Patrick's-day.

The Canadian Government continues its defen-
sive preparations, and has despatched troops to all
exposed points of the frontier.

ST. JOHN'S, March 13.

The Governor of New Brunswick, in his address
to Parliament, stated that he was directed to ex-
press the strong and deliberate desire of her Ma-
jesty's Government that the British North American
provinces should form a governmental union.