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News of the Week
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TO THE FREE PRESS.
Havana News.


port this morning, with Havana dates to the
18th inst The much dreaded descent of the
hllibusters does not appear to have taken
place, but the authorities continued on the
qm rire, and arrests were constantly being
made. On the day the Caha,cba sailed, a
highly distinguished lawyer named Citra,
was arrested a report prevailed at Havana
that the Governor of Puerto Principe had
been arrested as party to the conspiracy
against Concha, but it was considered doubt
full. A decree has been issued limiting
travelling licenses to fifteen days, instead of
year, as hitherto
Veto acknowledgements Land Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
In the House yesterday. the Presidents
veto of the French Spoliation bill, was sus
tanned by % majority.
The Secretary of the Navy has appointed
Commanders Eagle and Gardner to select pro-
pellers to be sent in search of DR.. Kane.
Mr., Benefits bill granting lands equally
to the several States for railroads and school
purposes, was laid on the table to-day by a
majority of two.
Fire at Geneva, Ohio.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 90.
There was a destructive fire at Geneva a, Ohio
last night, consuming the store of Messrs
Crowell, Wilcox & Co., together with the
Post Office and its contents. The loss on
goods is covered by insurance in the .Etna
Co, but the buildings were uninsured.
Gen. Houston's Lecture.
New YORK, Feb. Goth
Gen. Samuel Houston delivered his lecture
on the American Indians, before the New
England Young Men's Association and great
gathering of citizens at Niblo's theatre last
evening. lie was received with much enthu-
sasm and at the close voice in tho crowd
nominated him for the next President which
was received with three cheers
Suicide ofGrecn.
CHICAGO, Feb 10.
Geo. W Green, the banker, who was con-
victed some time since of tho murder of his
wife, hung himself in his cell yesterday
ARRIVAL OF TIE BALTIC.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE
Lord Palmerston, emier-Dfeat Of the
Russians By the TWks-dc.
The steamer Bdhic, ol or" I'm, rep' 80;
ed at her dock at one o'clock, bringing one
week later news from Europe.
The Baltic left Liverpool on the afternoon
IF the 10th inst She arrived out at p p.
NJ on the 5th. The City Of Manchester from |
arrived out same day, and was
aiken up by the Government to carry troops |
o the Crimea.
A new British Ministry had been formed
With Lord Palmerston as Premier Minister
# War, Lord Panmure, formerly Foxmaule
'oreign Affairs, Lord Clarendon; Home Of
ice, Sydney Herbert Colonial Secretary,
'ir George Gray Chancellor of Exchequer,
ir. Gladstone; Chief of Admiralty, Sir
lanes Graham Chancellor. Cranworth =
resident of the Council, Earl Granville =
Keeper of the Privy Seal, Duke of Argyle -
thief of Public Works, Sir William Moles-
worth; President of the Board of Control,
'ir Charles Wood; Post Master General, Lord
tanning. Tho Marquis of Lansdownc is in
lie Ministry without Office
The above form the Cabinet. Loru AJv,-
leen the Duke of Newcastle and Lord John
RUSSELL go out Lord Panmure coming in
makes the balance of interest about the same
IS in the old ministry.
The Earl of Aberdeen had been created
Knight of the Garter.
The Lord Mayor of London had given
grand banquet and among those present were
lord Cardigan, Sir Chas. Napier, and other
,otables.
Near 100000 pounds had been voted for
var purposes.
In the reconstruction of the new Cabinet
the Earl of Derby, Marquis of Lansdowne,
ord j Russell, and Earl Clarendon, were
Excessively sent for by the Queen, but they
III failed to form Cabinet, and Lord Pal
nerston was sent for and succeeded There
s very little other news of Importance.
From the Seat of War.
Nothing of importance had occurred in the
'rimea.
The latest official despatch from Lord Rag
an is to January 23d, and from Gen. Canro-
,ert to the oath, They both allude to the
in the weather, and speak cheer
ngly of future prospects The latter says,
We renewed our work before the town with
ncrea sed activity"
The Russians were constantly making sor-
ties. Supplies were reaching the British
camp in abundance. The siege works were
advancing but the army was still sickly-
Frosty nights and fine mild days prevailed
Gen. Canrobert reports the deaths Of Capts
Bouton and Casleman, during the sortie by
he Russians on the night of the l4th, previ-
,usly reported.
Menschikon had gone northward.
The Turks had defeated the Russians IN
-encontre on the Danube.
MARKETs.-Corn market dull, with lin
ted business and unchanged in prices Old
Western Canal Flour AZ 42s cd new, 81 II
los; Ohio A 45s Corn 42s cd 43s
W heat ! l a l2s Cd.
Telegraphic Report of the Cam
bridge Cattle Market.
Reported for The Weekly Free Press.
Wednesday, Feb 2lst.