The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-11-24
GENERAL. NEWS,

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The steamship Henry Chauncy from Aspin-
wall, with mails and S705, $50 20 in specie, ar
rived At New York on Sunday. The blockade
of the ports ofChili BY the Spanish Admiral Pa
rcja, still continues, but some few vessels have
teen permitted to enter and clear at Valparaiso,
while others have been ordered off. No further
action has been taken by the foreign diplomatic
corps in Chill in relation to the illegaty of the
blockade. PareJa, with only seven vessels, de-
clares all the ports lover forty in number) closed
The fear which for time existed that Pareja
would lombard Valparaiso seems to have subsi-
ded. Chill, determined TO maintain her national
dignity, is making every preparation possible to
carry on the war. The revolution in Peru still
continues. President Pegct had put himself at
the head of the government forces.
A rumor is current TO the effect that the ex-
King of Naples is about 10 leave Rome and retire
10 Austria. Such step would, of course, prove
that he had resigned all hope OF counter revolu-
tion in Italy. Iu the mean time he has repaid the
donors of the famous Gaeta shield, which COM
inemorates his exploits at that famous siege, by
arius and the cross of Constantine. tits difficult,
10 imagine more appropriate return for that
absurd present than the worthless decoration of
an extinct royalty.
1t is reported by the New Orleans Times Ma.
tamoras correspondent, that the siege Of Mata
moras was raised on the Sth instant, that the
movement was thought to be feint to effect
surprise and the ultimate capture of the city
The Matamoras Ranchero denies that the Impe-
rial gunboat fired upon the people on the Ame-
can side Of the river. 1t also complains OF the
the moral support which the Liberals derive from
Brownsville. The French squadron had arrived
at the mouth of the Rio Grande.
despatch from Washington states hat 453
officers are to be chosen from volunteers who
have served at least two years for appointment
to the regular army, with the rank of second
lieutenant The board to consider applications
will consist of Col. r. Craig, United States
army Col. and Brevet Brig. Gen. H. Brooks,
Aih United States Artillery; 1t. Col S. Enst-
man, United States army.
In the vicinity of Surprise Valley, Nevada is
an extensive quarry of gypsum perfectly cbrys-
talized, and as transparent rs blocks of ice from
the clearest pond This rock naturally breaks
in perfect squares, and without cutting can be
used for building purposes. Several houses will
soon be erected of this material, and il is thought
that no windows will be required, as the blocks
oigypsum will admit light. A building con-
struced of this material would certainly present
splendid and iary-like appearance.
Eighteen thousand barrels ofapples have been
received in Boston over the Western Railroad
during the past ten days. Within a week one
vessel from Albany has brought 1000 barrels
and another $50. Besides these receipts there
have been arrivals from other places. The retail
price Of apples in the city has been $3.50 10 So
per bushel, while they are selling in Michigan of
$l.5O per barrel.
Highway robberies and burglaries have be-
come so frequent and daring in st. Louis lately
as to create general alarm, and the citizens ser-
ously contemplate the formation of vigilance
committee. Two men were killed in an encoun-
Ter with highway robbers, and on Friday the
collecting messenger of savings association was
knocked down in frequcnted place and robbed
of $35, 900.
The Mobile Register says that number Of
Southerners are about to emigrate to Brazil. -
Major Hastings will sail with bis colony from
that port on the I'd Of December. The Register
has information that forty Americans m.sty
Missourians, bad already arrived at Rio Jaueiro,
where they were furnished with comfortable
quarters by the Government Of that place ut 40
cents per day.
A despatch from Concord N. b., to the Boston
Herald of Saturday last says :-"Gen. Pierce still
continues dangerously sick with chronic diar-
rhea, tending to liberation. Doctors Morrill,, of
Concord and Rimball Of Lowell, attend him,
The latter thinks that the symptoms are more
favorable this morning." Gen. P. isinthe 6lst
year of his age.
1t is proposed by the Jackson miss. Ne,cs to
purchase homestead for Jefferson Davis in some
foreign country, whittier he shall retire upon re-
lease from Imprisonment 1t is suggested that
the funds necessary be raised by Confederate SOL
diers' subscri ptions of one dollar each from the
men and as much more from the officers ms they