The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-10-26
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NEH-S SCNNARE.
Coy. Francis Train addressed q grand
Mass Meeting of Fenian's at Phiiadel-
phia, Pa, on the 18th inst. The Acad-
envy Of Music was crowded to its greatest
capacity. Five hundred Fenian chiefs
from every part OF the Union were on
the stage. Though Intervening was very
stormy, the Feliau Congress, which was
in session, and headed by their band
playing national air, they marched six
hundred strong, tramp, tramp, tramp,
through the rain, with their Irish guards,
dressed in the picturesque garb of the
irish army, carrying banners and the
American flag. The address of Mr..
Train, is represented as being one OF re-
markable force and ability.
The grand solar eclipse came off Oh
the 18th inst, according to programme,
and made a sensation in spite of the fact
that eelipses are nothing new under the
sun, have occurred ever since the dreamy
Pythagoras demonstrated that luminary
to be ball Of fire about six feet in di-
ameter, and, in fact, have never ceased
to occur since the advent of Adam upon
the earth, $50 years, B. G., May LIST,
Sunday. (See Seyffrath and others on
Egyptology.)
The latest adVices from Great Britain
state that Fenianism was still an engross-
ing topic in the Irish provinces. Rumors
of CJlCnininJ1S hnxynri 1,n1,{ tho
coast We're circulated not only in the
South, but in the County Donegal. Pre-
cautions were adopted to prevent the
clandestine landing Of arms Or sympa-
thizers, should an attempt be made,
which, after recent events, was consider
ed improbable. The strictest surveillance
was keptoverall American vessels which
touch at Queenstown. The luggage of
thepassengersi scarefully searched before
they areallowedt to land. A large number
of arrests are being made by those sup
posed to be connected with the move
ment.
On Monday, the 23d inst, the Repub-
lie Of Mexico, of which Benito Juarez is
the recognized President, through its
agents, John w. Corlies & Co. of the City
of New York, placed in the marketa loan
Of thirty millions CT dollars.
Already large sum has been pledged,
and the bonds will soon be ready forde-
livery.
1t will be the financial solution of the
Monroe Doctrine, and will, ere long,
lead to the Punishment fmonarehialin in
situations from this continent.
Ten millions of dollars of these bonds
will be sold at 80 cents on the dollar in
United States currency, and the right is
reserved to increase the price of the re-
mainder if it shall then be deemed ex-
pedient
Mr.. Adams, Minister to England has
demanded of the British Government,
indemnity for losses suffered by Amer
can shippers, through the Anglo-C onfed-
crate cruisers. Earl Russell in reply
says:
"Her Majesty's Government are the
sole guardians of their own honor. They
cannot admit they have acted with bad
faith in maintaining the neutrality they
protested. The law officers ofthe Crown
must be held to be better Interpreters of
a British statute than any foreign gov
eminent can be presumed to be. Her
Majcsty's Government must therefore
decline to make reparation and compen-
sation for captures made by the Alabama
or to refer the question to any foreign
state.
At the session of the Fenian Congress,
on the 2lst inst, there was effected a
more permanent organization of the or.
der and new Constitution adopted, Co
John O'Mahony was appointed Presi
dent by reclamation.
The trial of Wirz is still in progress
Col. Chapman concluded the argument
for the prosecution on the 21st inst.
Il is said that parties are in negotiation
| for the nllrchaSe of Dutch Gap Canal, fO