Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-08
From Europe.

Inc II yel mau steamship canada, from
Liverp aol The goth ult., via Queenstown
the 21st, has arrived.
The AusTalasian, from New York ar
| rived at Queenstown on the 18th. essa "a
The rebel steamer Georgia has left
Brest ~ v' la -.'sg~, s7r 4 !
There was vague rumor that France
intends soonsto recognize the. Southern
tCensederacy. - t.-. ,sa -E
The German forces have entered Jut-
| land. q. er.a5rss- ra} sGr q. agffr
The Paris Baurss was tat. Rents Coz.
The Archduke Maximjiian will visit the
| Conrts;ot Brussels. Paris, aud Windsor
befare leaEinglf1r Mexico. .ts.--ve1 saa
Consuis cJsed n 903. A fell of funds
! was causedgby the speech -of PslmersDn,
increasing theaftars Of Uthercomplieations
arising cot Of the DaniSh war. l-Hai i4.s-
| The English squadron IN the Tsgus has
been ordered to return 20 England.
Cotton dull and weak Breadsuifs Quiet
and steady, except wheat, which is firmer.
Provisions fat. u,7s T. yHa -ss.ieu,--t
The French policy seems to be setting 10
iaVor OF Denmark, aud some of the, Jour-
mails utter warnings TO Prussia.
The Germans were repulsed on the 18th
in general attack on the whole line 5fthe
Danish position ta. a. -.-a. .sn
The steamer Great Eastern has been
I chartered by Glass. Elliet & Co, 60 lay,rhe
Atlantic cat 10 in the summer IF 1865
LATER -LoSD'N, Feb. 20-The Paris
correspondent ofGthe Times say: ~
Napoleon, will not fail any orpor.
I tuni,y gwen to march French troops TO
the Rhine" .oai.rs.G I'D. b.s :
! Little credit attaches to the reported in
tentIon Of France to recognize the Com
1 federstes. .'. U.s.. ,.~ ia
f. Ali'was quiet at Duppel On the l9th.s
I g'ln consequence of the circutidus move
ment OF the Gerina0 troops. the Danes
were compelled to evecuate KaIdine. in
Juiland. A cavalry engagement subse
quently took place, without decisive re-.
| suit. .-' ia..rE IA
Thirteen Austrian men-of.war are order.
ed to sea, to protect German merchant
I mem -s Ped ss.'| .5tg. sa. -il-u
+ The Danish frigate in the English Chan
mel had overhauied numerous vessel.
Lord Palnerston, OF Friday night spoke
! strongly as 90 The -AustFO-PL ussian iGva>
siOn' and was loudly cheered. H. declined
saying what the gGteFnmsnt intended 10
DO u the Germans entered Jutiand
T. William Moor, formerly British Consul
! W N'N'' O''p heN N'Ou
s. lTALY.-The Parts correspondent of ths
Times says: g a. -.
Reports not unlike those afloat preced>
ing the Ital In war, are liz circulation
Now, as then, it is said that agents are in
France buying arms and munitions Of war
/ OF ell descriptions on account of the Italt
4 ian government, ard naval stores are pur
chased by them with the permission of the
( French government lt is consequently
I e"njactured tsat an attsct on some pprt Of
the Adriatic is contemplated By the Italian
/ government "
/ POLAND The insurgents att ,cl Ell the
! Russian garrIson a. Kausk e, and drove
! them cut # the Town. the Russiars were
/ then attscted ~ another party of ipsur-
gents, and defeated With heavy loss.
The COnscrIptiOn Act.
I We have been waiting for an oficiallv
certified copy Of the pew conscriptioD act
recently passed by Congress and arprnved
! by the president, and il has finally come to
hand. 1t differs in no material respec,
from the c"py that has appeared 10 some
OF. the papers already.
The main features Of the act are the fol-
lowing:
The classes are consolidated, Persons
between the ages Of twenty and ferty-five
are liable. 1t they shall reach twenty BY
the time Of the draft, they are liable
IL they shall reach forty-fVe before the
draft, they a"e not subject. Exemptions.
| aside from those who have served tS6
! years,or now an service, or reduced to pbys-
/ zeal or mental disability. Drafted psrsops
nay furnish substitutes not subject 10 draft.
! Aliens who have voted or teId ufies shall
I n hn @ 4 q =
1 immIgratiUns who have taken the oath ~
reconciliation aud allegiance in the deejars.
ton of iutensions srs subject to duty as /,
ought TO do. But in right, and we s1ppose
! in law, they are.
Non resstabts. from conscientious scrp.7
pies, are when drafted, to be assigned to
hospital duty.
Money communication of $500 exsmpts for
one wear.
! Able-bodied male eoloFed persons are to
tie enrolled the same as whites. When a
! slave OF u loyal master is drafted bis mas
! ter shall have certificate thereof; the
slave shall be free, and a bauuty of 500
shall be paid to his hJal master.
When slave y,lunieers, bis loyal mas.
ter shall receive q just c0wpeRsatirn, not
exceeding $500. to be awarded by CON.
mission appointed by the secretary vt war;
and the volunteer shsH be free. - -
Tne same provisions extend to colored peF.
! sens previously enlisted.
l5HaC0lored cOnscripts or volunteers sball be
credited on the quota of the states from
! which they are taken, but they are not TO
be assigned as state troops, but are to be
mustered into organizations as U. S color
led volunteers
The money to pay masters of eolored
/ volunteers is to, be payable out of the fund
derived from colnmutati0us.
These are the ESSENTIAL features of The
bill, Invested of legislative multiulicat;on Of
words A peculiar feature will be noticed
10 The provision Ter eolored enlistmeots
Nhlie the bounty money is taken from tie
!utu received Tor communications. the state
10 which they enlist is credited With them
On It's quota. Thus master gets $500
bounty for his slave who voluu teers. and
ms slave counts, besides, IN She Quota
to save him from the draft.-Ch tcaqo Iour.
nal.
The very liberal offer made by Massa-
chusens, through her executive, to the
other states of the Union, should be closed |
iu with ere it be to late. She proposes, m |
substance, that If the other states will fur |
nish all the troops and bear the other |
burdens OF the war. she will agree to do |
the manufacturing necessary for the coun. |
try; or, IN other words, she wall take all |
contracts for furnishing shoddy coats,
shirts: olan kets, &C., for the srmy aud na.
W. illinois seems to appreciate this most
magnanimous offer. for she Oils Der quotas
promptly, and meets the manifold demands
upon her treasurer without Q murmur.-
SAFE Register.