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AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNIA.
(Via Greencastlo.)

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (Evening).
The Federal Commission appointed to investigate the
Bagdad affair have made their report, in which the blame
in the matter is thrown upon General Crawford. The re-
port also states that the Federal soldiers engaged in the
affair were acting contrary to the orders given them, and
that they were sent to Bagdad at the request of the Mexi-
can Republican authorities to keep order.
General Weitzel has arrived at New Orleans. He has
stated that he did not think Mexico worth fighting for,
and the American officers on the Rio Grande are repre-
sented as concurring in that opinion.

Advices via Brownsville to the 3d inst. announce that
Escobedo has occupied Monterey.

CO9IMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE..

Money Easy. Gold, 139. Exchange on London, 149.
Stocks slightly firmer. New York Centrals, 881 ; Illinois,
nn ; Erie, 771 ; 5-20 Bonds, 1021. Cotton heavy. Mid-
dling Upland, 45c. Flour quiet. Wheat dull. Corn heavy.
Provisions heavy. Coffee steady. Sugar quiet. Molasses
dull. Petroleum very dull. Crude, 31i ; refined, 47 to 49.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.

Cotton declining. Middling, 46.
The New York Tribune states that the Marquis de Mon-
tholon and Mr. Seward have had a final interview upon
Mexican affairs, at which it was positively understood that
the Emperor Napoleon had ordered the withdrawal of all
the French troops from Mexico, leaving Maximilian to his
own resources.

Intelligence froui Panama to the Ist instant announces
that Peru had formed an offensive and defensive alliance
with Chili, and declared war against Spain. Three
Peruvian frigates and two corvettes had left to join the
Chilian fleet with orders to immediately commence hos-
tilities.

The Spaniards at Lima had been ordered not to leave the
country, and to have their names registered for surveil-
lance. The Peruvian Government had taken other pre-
cautions to have reprisals in hand in case the Spaniards
take possession of any part of the coast or inflict other
damage. The Spanish fleet had thoroughly blockaded
Valparaiso, and an attack on the city was expected. It
was hoped at Lima that other South American Republics
would join the alliance formed between Peru and Chili.
Col. Brown has succeeded Gen. -Weitzel in command of
the Rio Grande district. The United States Marshal is
disarming all parties at Brownsville and in the neighbour-
hood. Col. Reid, Crawford's adjutant, has been arrested
for complicity in the Bagdad affair. Capt. Sinclair, of the
Liberal army, has been arrested, charged with violating
the neutrality laws of the United States. The collector at
Clarksville has seized four guns taken at Bagdad by the
Liberals. A French man of war has arrived at the mouth
of the Rio Grande ; 2,000 French troops wore expected.
An aide-de-camp of the Emperor Maximilian arrived at
Matamoros on the let inst. Cortinas and his forces have
left for scmo part in the interior unknown.
At New York the police arrested a man late at night
with a waggon full of arms and ammunition. 011ahony
claimed the property as belonging to the Fenians, and the
man, together with the arms and ammunition, were dis-
charged.
The Canadian Commissioners have failed to agree with
the Congressional Committee of Ways and Means upon
the terms of a new Reciprocity Treaty. It is supposed
that the treaty expiring next month will not he prolonged.
A delegation of coloured men have visited President
Johnson, and urged upon him that, as tho negroes were
taxed, they should be allowed the right of suffrage and
representation. In reply, the President declared himself
to have always been the advocate of the negro, but ho
believed that the negroes in the South would not be bene-
fited by enfranchisement. It would breed a war of races.
The question was one for the people's decision ; and it
would be tyrannical for him to attempt to force it upon the
people against their will. President Johnson thought the
negroes would do better to emigrate than remain crowded
together in tho South. The delegation respectfully ex-
pressed their non-concurrence in the' President's views.
They have since published an address to the President
controverting his opinions, and declaring them besides
prejudicial to the interests of the negro.
A delegation from Montreal has visited the President to
express satisfaction at his policy, to whom he replied that
he intended to adhere to the doctrines expressed in his
Annual Message ; adding that he was not a candidate for
re-election, desired no office, and could afford to do
right.

The Senate have passed the Freedmen's Bureau Bill, as
amended by the House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives have passed a bill extend-
ing the privileges of the Homestead law to Freedmen, and
giving 80 acres of public land in Mississippi, Louisiana,
Florida, or Arkansas, to each settler without distinction
of colour, on payment of $5 at the time of settlement.
Over 10,000,000 acres have boon appropriated to this pur-
pose.

A bill has also been passed by the House of Represen-
tatives requiring foreign and non-resident holders of
American Railroad Bonds to pay taxes on their dividend.
Both houses have passed a bill forbidding the re-issue
of the American register to American vessels placed under
foreign flags during the rebellion without special Congres-
sional authority.
Tho Connecticut and New Hampshire Democratic State
Convention have endorsed President Johnson's policy.
Senor Mackenna, alleged to be the confidential agent of
the Chilian Government, and Dr. Rogers, have been arrested
at New York, charged with preparing a military expedition
against Spain, in violation of the neutrality laws. The
grand jury have indicted them. The Chilian Minister at
Washington has telegraphed that Senor Mackenna may
not be regarded as belonging to the Chilian Legation.
The State Department have telegraphed that Senor Mac-
henna was entitled to diplomatic privileges.

Tho City of Washington, City of Cork, Australasian,
ana Peruvian have arrived out, .