Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-21
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BY the arrva OF ne Africa at HALIFAX. wa
have news from Queenstown 10 the 4th inst.
ENeLASD.

have news from QueenstOWn 70 the 9Th inst.
ENeLASD.
In the HOUSE Of Commons ON the ID inst, NJ
Gregory moved an address 10 the Queen In IA
vor OF establishing the principle that privat
property at sea should be free from capture
He said 70 was almost suicidal for England q
allow things 10 remain as they are, for in tn
event Of war she mightiose herentire carrying
trade. The question: was debated, pro and con
said II vas Impossible for the Gevernment q
assenf 20 u. The edcet, n carried out, would b
70 tie up ne e haaas o. the s9ks5n9asat ws soS
neg General also opposed the measure as mos
impoliuc and difficult Of adoption. Themotioi
The Londoa Slap1ing GGsefe says that thl
steamer sirius, hitting out for the Republic o
Colombia on the Thames, has been seized by tn
i Government. II also publishes a rumOr tina
spanish iron-clsds, fitting out on the Thames
have likewise been seized.
scaudalous divorce case had been tried In
London. Tho petitioner was MI. Cavendish
whose wife, a daughter Of Lord Clare, elOpeC
with Lord Ceci! Gordon, The jury gave Mr.
Cayendlsh "a verdict for fl0,0y0 damages.
FRASCE.I Efr
In the French Corps Legislatii, March "a AM
Sd, the address on the Mexican question in reply
TO the speech from The Throne was debated
The paragraph proposed on the government
side OF the house, and eventually adopted by
the Chamber, was a. follows:
The Corps LegiSiauf Is happy 70 observe, witt
your Majesty, the tendency constantly more
and more general, to revolye foreign dtf1euttie,
Ibv pacific means This tendency, strengthened
- h baS been by your inferyievgs with MANY
sovereigns, and by the friendly meeting OF the
English and French fleets, Is an additional
pledge Of that peace the preservation or which
| RESPONDS 90 the requirements Of peoples, accom-
plishes The wishes OF France, and hOnors the
wisdom and prudence or her government W
have ever shared with the Emperor the nrm
hope that a reconciliation viii take place be-
/ tween the Papacy and ltaIyCa reconciliation
/ essential 10 both their interests, 10 the peace OF
Europe and the Fepose Of consciences- The
convention Of September IS honestly executed
VIII be a fresh guarantee Of the temporal
i nruvaF the maintenance OF which IS lnQlT-
pensable 70 the Independent exercise OF
Spiritual power Of the Holy Rather.
end. The country has received the assurance
OF this with satisfaction We were forced 70 go
to Mexico by the Imperative duty OF protecting
our C9unUymen against odioUs violence, and
obtaining The redress OF OR 100 legitimate
grievances. our soldiers and sailors have
Worthily fulfilled the task assigned by FnGr
| Majesty 60 their deyOuedne>s. THIS. expedition
! attesrs once more 70 distant countEaS the dis
| interestednsss and The power OF France. The
peopIg OF tEe United states, who know OF old
the loyalty OF cur Fuiicy and the traditional
sympathies which IL inspires, hayv no reason 10
take umbrsge AZ the presence Of our troops on
| Mexican soil. To make their recall dependent
| uuon any other consideration than our own
convenience would De }nt2mpatlole with our
| rights aud our honor OF these, sire, you are
/ the guardian, and Lle CeFpz Leslslaur knows
/ that you viii watch eve iiion with a s9tctude
| worthy OF France aud ~ your name,
The opposition proposed the following amend
We con emued the Mexican expedition at its
I DF-AIAltHAr .4 tAAAlAE hiLellloh 10 the eLlJaAE-
lsSiuenE and thL sacrifices which u would I'M
I poss upon France. Last y-Er the return Of our
! soldiers was Solemaly promi ed We regret that
it has undergone % reusrdauou which the inter
ests OF France d. not Justify The country has
not forgot the original declaration made Ly the
Government regarding the causes Of the eXpe-
ditiOE, aud it is astOnl-hed TO see our army now
devoted 10 the defense Of a foreign throne.
b. R0uher, MiDister of state, demanded that
the debate should be adjourned, As the comInu-
ulcauous Of France 10 Mexico could not have
Deen received or Elu4iHed-
The debate thea turned ID The question
whether paragraph 3 above quoted Should be
voted ON OF SUPPRESSED.
NJ. KOuher said that by voting on the para
graph az once, without debate, the Chamber
would not prejudice the question, discussion be-
ing reserved until the recent diplomatic dis
patches weUE presented to the Chamber.
The paragraph was finally auGptad with the
reservation suggested by NJ. kodHer. that the
debate upon the resolutions should take place
when the late correspondence in regard to Mex
leo Is published.
The PEris PaHie SAYS that the answer Of the
Emperor MaxtElihaE 70 the mission 81 u sab
lard is not expected in Farla before the begin
ming Of April.
Tie Memorial Dlploa4atTte asserts that the re-
ply OF Mr.. Seward TO the French dispatch OF the
that the United states Will remain neutral TO-
ward Mexico in view OF Jh1 promised eYacua-
ton OF the country by the French troops.
SLAM
Correspondence London Telegraph
The success orthe Feuians in eorrupting the
NaHN - A-N L--H AA ANaAAH e@N
especially notable when coutrasted with the
utter absence OIL fall military disafectiOn IN -
and rs, and with the fidelity OF the irish con-
stabulary and police, During the great polit-
cal agitatiOns led by GCJHueli and smith
O'BrieB, while Ireland was agitated from end TO
end by stirring speeches, monster meetings and
seditiOuS clubs, not a single soldier was accused
or even suspected OF sedItion. Now a move
ment, organized in America by Irishmen Ofthe
lower orders. led by Mr.. James Stephens, a man
almost utteFlS ana hardly q Etep
above the humber classes IN social position,
succeCds ina sowing seditiOn in regiment after
REGIMENT ana IN corrupL-Hg private soldiers
and even nOn-commissionsd officers, 10 an ex-
tent only partially revealed by the court nar-
tials already held. The fact IS that, for the
first time In Irish history, a political
movement has borrowed the plans and ma
chinerv Of those secret societies that Honev-
combrd Italy before Is. The old Ribbon Scrfe-
ties were secret, but they Were local, atmleSs.
ssotarian, silly. But the Fenian Society, now
IL - ~ 1--t - We IL-L ~ oA tAe
model Of the French and Italian societies, and
# Is said Pa; SiCpheuE and QAIaHOgy spent
some years on theUontinent, studyingthe orig
inals from the best living authoriue% The sgi-
Of f48 and Is doubtless hoped that the
troops We're penetrated By the vague national
enthusiasm Jhat had overspread the island, but
individual soldiers. On the other hand, with
out speeches. or meetings. or agitation, the Fe-
niap Society simply detailed anumber OF men
70 eacn cOtupau3 81 each FeSlAientln the British
army, and the men cOuttnued their work,
whether the regi1nentis stationed in England
or Ireleud. The HI0dBs gper1udi Is very simple.
Long before Feniauism was invented the Irish
artisans Gua peasants WefE p the habit Of treat
ing private soldiers 70 the Questionable hOspi-
with the yeOmanry Of Old, or with the con-
stsbulary OF the present day, the soldiery
has always been and continue 70 be wonder
tully p0pelaE SuitehgN t2e prqHde feai thal
the troops perform their duty viii mechanical
obedience r1ther than with good Will; they
have never seen English troops with the fury
of battle ii taair faces they see them or duty /
stih, dun, angular, aHd on duty, always ready
to Join IN a spree, 70 drink and 10 talk-pre-
80 %" Got #hA. @n aa-nLH -W. .
70 the somewhat PrlEgisL constable, OF 70 that
stately. sJtsmH stalker. the Dublin policeman. !
Almost invariably recruited over a glass OF
whisky. and in a puollc house, the soldler-es-
peCiallY The lrishman|eturns readily TO his I
first loves ana The hsI,Ian-, Z IS said have /
certain public houses in this city VhCre i i |
understood that soldiers are not 10 be charged |
for drink. IriShmen constitute one-siNth the
population Of the whole Empire, but they fur
uish, / understand, about one-thiTd of the |
army, and some Eeg4meEt> LsFs an snofmsus
prepoudeEauce ofIrish recruits.
AUSTRIA y PaUssIA.
It is stated that Important proceedings in
sia would take place shortly IN the Federal Diet. /
The Prussiau Cabinet are said to have dis
Ggsscd and arrived az a resolution in regard tc
the pGe1ibS
Allgs number OF Prussians IN u1e Cnper
Ch1uber had presented an address 20 the King. I
indorsing his determination TO maintain the
rightfUl claims OF the Gssteiu Convention. de-
nOunciHg the course Of the Chamber Of Deputes
aad pledging themselves 10 support the hing IN
any GDUAitL- ]
SPAIN.
Marshal ODOunell declares IN the C0TteS, 70 is |
stated, that the state o fsiege VIII be maintained
TIL tranquility is completely restored, and the |
prostesslst party have ceased to conspire.
rIIE FRTNCIPALITIEs.
In the Princip3uties order and tranquility
not been disturbed since the abdication Of
Prince COuza.
The Turkish Government had determined 20
demand az the Conference Of the Great Powers I
that the inhabitants OF the P~rincipalities should
select none but a native as their ruler.
Iurkey had further resolved 20 station q corps /
Of observation on the danube and concentrate
troops in Bulgaria.
TtLT. /
On the lst OF March the Ttliian army was re-
iuced entirely 10 a peace footing.
NBIA.
The surrender or the gums taken by the Bhoo-
Lanese is confirmed. The troops are returning
from BhOotan.
The sultan Of Muscat has been murdered.
The tribes on The coast are IN revolt. |
Imports are quiet. Go ton dun. Exchange
81 11LT