The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-14

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MIDNIGHT REPORT.

s.,s..tsx~ NEw YoRK, Dec. 13.
The steamer City of Boston from Liverpool
2sth and Queenstown 30th, arrived this morn.
ing. tts@t+g&% D-f
Stephens, the Fenian, still remained at
large.
A special commission for the trial of Fe-
mans opened at Dublin on the 27th.
5. The trial of Luby is progressing. Charges
are treason and felony.
An influential public meeting in Manches
ter strongly denounced the severe proceed~
ings in Jamaica, and sent deputation with 3
memorial TO Earl Russell, who admitted the
urgent necessity for inquiry and evinced
desire for the vindication of fjustice..
The Morning. Herald says the feeling in
the city refative to American affairs is not
altogether satisfactory.
There is no news Of Stephens, the escaped
Feaian Head Centre of Ireland.
The governor of the prison from Which he
escaped has been suspended.
The FenIan trials are progressing.
Capt Corbett, Who commanded the pirate
Shenandoah at the time Of her transfer, is
beiae tried at Qusepssown for breach Of the
foreign enlistment act.
There Is no additional news from Spain or
Chilli
Breadstuffs 6rner.
SANDY Hook, Dec. Is.
The steamer Java, from Liverpool lst, via
Queenstown I'd, has passed this point.
The steamer Cuba arrived out on the lst.
The steamer Germania arrived out on the
3oth ult.
Cotton sales Of the week 9,6O0 bales. The
markets opened dull but became frmer, and
closed firm on Friday at an advance of lid ON
| America
LIVERPOOL Dec. 2-Cotton-Sales to- day
OF 20, 900 bales, including 1000 bales to spec
ulators and exporters. Market closed firm
and buoyant with partial advance OF Id to-
day.
| Breadstuffs firmer. Provisions dull. Pc
troleum has an upward tendency.
! Ioxpos. Dec. 2-Consuls closed at sTtf9
sos; T. s. 5.2o's G4.@ IS.
LIvEarooI, Dec. The steamer Etna,
from New York, has arrived
Latest via Queenstown.
LrvEarooL, Dec. 3.-The Paris Bourse
closed quiet yesterday at 6S and 72f for the
Rentes.
The correspondent from Madrid denies that
tthe Spanish government has sent Genera
| Parija orders to suspend hostiities against
Chill. The government is not even disposed
to accept of the mediation of the neuira
powers.
/ Orders have been given the Spanish nava
admirals to push forward the preparations o.
war vessels for sea.
The jailor who connived at the escape o
Stephens, the Fenian Head Centre, las beer
committed FOR trial.
| LATEST.
LoSpos, Dec. 2-The Times saws that i
lcannot be disappointed at the acquittai O
Capt Corbett. in The Shenandoah case. til.
evasion sfthe neutral laws having been 70 ex
ecuted as almost to defy any legal retribution
Luby, proprietor OF the krish People, VIA
found guilty aud sentenced TO 70 years pena
servItude.
The NorHisg Posi- states that Stephens hae
arrived in Paris.
In the Court of the Queen Bench, trial o
Capt. Corbett, on the charge of selling III.
Shenandoah to rebels aud enlistiag ulen fo
her has resulted in his acquitial.
Bright had been making strong reform
speech at Blackburn. BE denounced. in un
measured terms, the massacres IN Jamaica
he held the government and accompliees re
sponshle for murder and predicted the,
would yet appear at the bar of justice.
The dry goods establishment Of ]. L "
Jeffreys, Of Liverpool, better known as tn,
Compton House, was burt. 1t was the arges
in town. Estimated loss E2O0, 900 sterling
DIR. Booth. African traveller is dead
The Globe says Russel's Government ar
most anxious to have the reform question set
tied, aud are ready to undertake the task.
The text Of the Spanish circular on Chiliar
affairs is published. 1t agrees With the pre-
vious statement OF the Chilian Minister.
Paris papers republish the refutation ofth,
statements of the Spanish Minister
Continental journals speak of England a
the probable mediator between Spain ant
Chill
/ LIVERPOOL, Dec The jury in the cas-
4 of Luby, publisher Of the Irish Peopl
newspaper, were two hours in deliberatioi
before returning verdict of guilty.
! The prisoner addressed the Court befo-
sentence was passed upon him. He emphai
ically denied and repudiated the allegation
of assassination which had been urged aguins
the Fenians. He admitted his guilt according
to the Interpretation of British law. bnt be
lieved himself innocent according to the high
er standard of Eternal right, and that ma
jority of his eountrymen would so decide i
the question was put to vote.
Il The next prisoner brought before the Spe
ciai Commission was Mr., John O Leary.
A new jury has been sworn in his case, an
the trial is progressing. There is no excite
ment about it.
s Warrington News.
n New YORK, Dec. l3.
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