The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-16
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The latest adyiees from Europe state that
Lord palmefston WIS buried in state at West
minister Abbey, on the 9TH ult. The Queen
and Cabinet were present, and Parliament and
The diplomatic body were largely represented
Immense crowds thronged the streets through
which the funeral procession passed Business
was partially suspended IA most parts of the
country. The proceedings passed of satisfae-
terily.
The london Times accepts the reconstructed
Cabinet necessity. It acknowledges that
Earl Russell has some genius and dead Of po-
Eeeal experience, but regrets that il should be
necessary 70 fecuf 70 Il politician over seventy
years old. The Times would rather have an
other Premier but IS content to admit for the
time that Russell Is inevitable. The Premier
should he chosen from the Commons, especial
~ when somany have been Peers The Times
cannotloel uponthe arrangement as long lived.
The State wants blood,
Arrests were still being made Of supposed
fenians ON the arrival Of American steamers
At Queenstown.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York .Nezrs on the It'll inst, said:
SAT the Cabinet meeting to-day il is an
nounccd that an attempt was made 10 reopen
the question relative to the trial Of jefferson
Davis, which gave rise tn an animated discus
sion. II is true that the President desires to
nave the question, whether treason has been
cominitted' decided by the highest legal tri-
tunal, but the obstacles ia the way have been
found nscparabc.
The United States Consul at Kingston. Ja-
maiea, has sent an urgent request to the Gov
ernment to htve one or two war steamers dis
ia ,art saxya ,l,, roo
pie on the island from being massacred by
overwhelming n0mters ef0esfee=. The ne
groes have sworn the determination OF the
White people
The death warrant of Capt. Nrz was read
to him on "Wednesday. he evinced extraor-
binary eamposafe Before the officers retired
lie is represented as saying, u have been per-
secuted, and if there is such thing a & spirit
coming back TO earth, III come back to perse-
cute those who have perjurcd themselves to
hang me.
There are on the island of |amaea about
400 GOO inhabitants, of which lo,ooe are whites,
about 7560o mulattoes. and the remainder
(Sl5,0eol are blacks. The present outbreak
evidently has been long contemplated.
The new Minister of the Argentine Repub
lie was received by the President on the atl
inst, and presented his credentials. On th'
afternoon Of the 9th inst, the Chancellor o
the Swiss Consul General visited Wirz ant
informed him that the Consul General had pre-
pared petition asking the President to com
mute the sentence. Wirz replied that "whil,
he was thankful for the offer. he could not ac
;ept IT,
General Briscoe, who sentenced to fiv,
years imprisonment for embezzling Govern
snent funds at Lynchburg, has been release,
by order of the Secretary of War, on the groun
of his long and gallant service in the war.
Chief Justice Chase refuses to try Jefferso
Davis in district where martial law is in fore
The great Government auction sale of t1ftee
hundred mules commenced in Springfield, III
on the 9th inst
The alleged cases ~ desertion OF three hui