Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-03
The Fenian Excitement in England.
TROOPS EN ROUTE FOR IRELAND.
A Feni&n Privateer at Sea.
HER GREW TO BE HANGED IF CAUGHT

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HER GREW TO BE HANGED IF CAUGHT.
HALIFAX. March 1.-The steamship ASIA Captain
Anderson. from Liverpool at 10 O'Clock on the morn
ing of the 18th instant, via Queenstown on the
afternoon of the 18th instant arrived here at six
o'clock this morning. Her dates four days later
than those already received.
The Asia has twenty three passengers for this
port, and forty-three for Boston.
The steamship Pennsylvania, from New York, ar
rived at Liverpool on the evening of the 10th inst;
The steamship Glasgow, from New York arrived
at Liverpool on the 18th inst.
The steamship tibernia from Portland arrived at
Glasgow the 18th instant.
The steamship Kangaroo, from New York, arrived
at Liverpool on the evening of the 18th inst.
GREAT BRITAIN.
In the House of Commons on the 18th inst lord
Cardwell introduced bill for the future government
of Jamaica. He briefly explained that the Govern
men had thought fit to ratify the decision which the
Legislature of jamaica had arrived at, abolishing it
to that in Fda STeo
years; and If the experiment was successful then it
would be made d PeTmanent If not some other
In the House Of Commons on the 18th instant, Sir
George Grey gave notice that on the following day
Saturday, the House having agreed to specially
meet on that day. he would ask leave to bring in
bill to suspend for limited time the habeas corpus
Loud and general cheers followed this announce
ment.
Mr.. Labouehero gave notice that on the 22d he
would call attention to the nadequacy Of the neu-
trail laws to enable England to fulfill her interna-
tOnal obligations towards foreign countries
The Government bill on the cattle disease was de-
bated and amended in several particulars, and passed
through Committee.
In. the House of Lords on the 18TH Earl Russell
announced the proposed suspension of the babeas
corpus act in Ireland and asked the House to sit on
Saturday the lth inst that no time might be lost in
passing the measure.
Earl Derby said it would be for the Government to
justify the it about to take. Ii the House
of Commons agreed to the proposal he would not in
terpose moments delay, but he hoped that at the
the grounds on which they relied for the Justification
of their proceedings.
The London Times says that the Irish Government
is of course better informed than private persons
be to the state of the country and the imm-
of the danger but in the increased activity of
movement during the past month, and the presence
of numbers of persons in various districts, with the
scarcely concealed purpose Of promoting insurrec-
TONS there is ample for the strctest prccau
tons The object of the Irish Government is doubt
less to secure some of the emissaries Of American
working With disastrous elect on the people The
measures of 1913 brought the movement
to crisis, and the Times hopes that like proceedings
now will effect similar object.
The bill will probably pass both Houses of Parlia
ment on the 17th and receive the royal assent the
The London Morning Herald (the Conservative or
gam says that the Government will be supported in
The 1rmy and Nary Gazette says that the troops in
Ireland being distributed more and more among
the small towns, thereby giving greater feeling Of
The Daily Nc,rs believes that the Government has
ROman Catholic
hierarchy in ireland, and that henceforth the Senate
of the Queens University in Ireland will consist of
half Protestants and half Roman Catholics.
In the debate on the address to the Emperor, NJ,
de Persigny contended that the English parliament
airy institutions we're unsuited for France The En-
peror he said had given to France double liberty
founded on the solid basis of authority. 1t depended
on public opinion to develop the liberty granted by
| the Constitution.
NJ Rouland said that the existing liberties of
France sufficient, while the Marquis de Bossy
maintained contrary opinion.
Finally, the address in response to the Emperors
speech was unanimously adopted.
Among the assigned for the large stock of
bullion II the Bank Of France is THAI while the drain
o$specie was going GA from England large shipments
of French manufactures were being made to the
United states, all for cash. while, at the time
there were material being made by the
The Paris Parie says that the new Peruvian frig-
ate tussgar lying at Bres had enlisted French sail
ors Int they were subsequently disembarked at the
request of the authorities.
The Paris Bourse was frmer, and the Rentes closed
on the Iet. inst st 69ti. 70
AUSTRIA !
1t was repeated that Count Belcred had positively
determined to resign his Office, and rumOrs were rife
at Vienna of general ministerial crisis. special
telegram from Pesth however asserts that the
ported want Of unanimity in the Ministry is utterly
untounded, and that their resignation was highly
1t is asserted that Austria, in note lately des-
patched to Berlin, declared that now, heretofore
claimant with the best title to the sovereignty of the
/ buchies OF schleswig and Holstein.
The newly born child Of the Queen Of Spain died
on the l4th inst.
The Cortes would remain closed for three days as
q testimony of their regret.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
The Cape Of Good Hope mails to January 18th had
been received in England.
The war between the Free States and the Basutos
continued, but only in name.
treat distress continued to prevail among the
among the farmers from the failure Of their
LIVERPOOL, February 17-Evening.-The Liver
pool Journal contains assertion that the Govern
sea on Fenian GRAND. This is given as one of the
reasons tor the suspension OF the haheas corpus act
The Journal dG Hayre mentions a report requir-
ing confirmation that steamer. fitted out as pTiva-
On the Doth of January under the name Of the Cuba
Sheis said TO he the Fort Morgan formerly Federal
gunboat, which sold by the Navy Department,
and bought by the Fenians The Journal doubts the
ef the irish privaeer, if there be one she
would be regarded as pirate by every naval power
and when captured, 1t says, her crew should be
In the House of Commons to-day, Sir George Grey,
IN asking leave to bring in bill suspending the
habeas corpus act in Ireland, said that the Fenian
conspiracy had only recently assumed its present
proportions 1t was necessary to strike effective
blow at The Fenian schemes. which wholly dis
countenanGed by tbs American Government The
loyalty of the British army was beyond doubt The
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland earnestly requested the
himself responsible for the safety of the country if
power was withheld from him.
Mr.. Dlsraeii concurred in the remarks of Sir Geo.
Grey.
Mr. Bright protested against the suspension of the
act but said he would not oppose the Government.
Leave was then given to suspend the habeas corpus
act IN Ireland by a vote Of 1914 to 6.
The bill was then passed through all the stages and
sent to the House OF Lords who likewise passed it
without opposition.
The Royal assent will be given to the bill at eleven
O'Clock tonight
A telegram from Portugal dated the 18th instant,
ANNOUNCES that the American squadron has sailed for
A letter from Rome says that it is believed that at
the next ConsstoTy Bishop from the United States
will receive Cardinals hat.
A large meeting has been held at Exeter Hail. I'M
der the auspices of the Freedmens Aid Society, to
celebrate the passage of the Constitutional Amend
ment act in America, and the consequent legal abo
ition of slavery Speeches in favor of close union
between England America were made and loudly |
The Prussian Chamber of Deputies have adopted |
the yigation treaty between England and Prussia
An address has been forwarded to Herr Won Bis |
marek from the Hosten nobility deploring the state
rangements and urging a union of the Duches of |
SchleSwig and Holstein with Prussia. |
Turks attacked fifteen hundred Marouites, com |
manded by Joseph karan, near Tripol and that |
Karan had repused three assaults and captured four
guns and several prisoners The Turks, at last ac
counts. We're receiving reinforcements. |
The following dates from China are received;
CANTON, Jan; 25.--Exehange As. Sad. |
SHANGHAI, Feb. 25.-Exchange 6s. Sd.
Latest via Queenstown. |
:, QuEENsTowN, Feb. l8.-lhe steamship Java, from |
LONDON. Feb; 1S.The Royal assent to the bill sus-
pending the habeas corpus act in Ireland given
Upwards of one hundred arrests were madein Dub
lin yesterday, principally strangers. Among those |
arrestedis Col. VIM J. Byron, of the Federal army
Many more arrests are expected.
for the Rentes. " ~
1t is reported that the Emperor of Austria is will
ling to furnish the Emperor Macmillan with any |
troops that he may require, on condition that they
shall be Incorporated in the Mexican army and their
expenses paid. ~
Diplomatic relations between Russia and the Papal
Court have entirely ceased.
Commercial EpteIIipenca
LIVERPOOL, Feb. A.-Cotton-The Brokers Circu-
lar reports the sales of cotton for the week at So 900
bales including 1900 to SPECTATORS and l25OO to ex
porters The market opened at an advance of I'd, |
but closed partially I'd lower the week for Ameri-
can The authorized quotations are
,ro-, Flour. Middling. |
Mobiles. 21lId 103
Uplands ......... ,, 20i3d 1od
Ihe sales on Friday were l000N halls of Which |