Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-22
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,
LATER FROM EUROPE,

The Atlantic CabIe-General Approval of
President JohnsOn's Speech-Parliamen
tary Froceedings-MOre Fenian Arrests
The Principalities Conference-Austrian
Noiunteers for MeXico-George n. Saun.
ders in Prison for Debt-The Markets. sc.
NEW YORK, March 22-The steamship Aus
tra!asIan' with dates 10 the 10th instant, has
arrived.
The L. :. steamer Canandaigua had left
kingston for North Ireland.
The shareholders of the Atlantic Telegraph
company nave unanimously adopted resolu-
lions approving the arrangements of the dlrec-
tors OF the Anglo-American Telegraph Com
pany Tor laying new cable this year. Upwards
OF one hundred miles of cable are being laid
per week, and the last week of June is fixed
for the Great Eastern TO leave Sheerness. I'm
diminished confidence is generally expressed
In its success.
President Johnson's speech at the Washing
Ington meeting is very generally applauded.
The Tunes warmly eulogiZes it. The Daily
Uaiiy News gives very qualified approval,
and bitterly condemns Bancroft's Grafton
The Parliamentary oath's bill was read the
second time after Disraeli had given notice OF
an amendment which will make the oath rec
ognise the supremacy OF the Queen, and ac-
knowledge allegiance 10 her successors
inc reform question IL actively discussed by
The Pail Mall Gazette assumes il certain
that Russelfs ministry must soon dissolve
whether defeated upon the reform bill or not
Inc Irish police continue 10 carry out their
extraordinary powers with great vigor. Nine
from America. The two town commissioners
OF Queenstown had been arrested. Various
rumors Were afioat as TO Stephens: one thai he
very recently escaped TO France: but the police
oeheve hlm TO be still in Dublin, and keep up
a search.
The first conference relative 10 the priniei-
palites will be held in Paris on the 10th.
Ii is stated that the Austrian Minister of
Foreign Affairs was authorized to make fresh
treaty with the Mexican Government for the
complexion OF the Austrian volunteer corps
for Mexico.
Breadstufs continued dull Flour nominal.
ly unchanged. Wheat in moderate request at
late rates; winter red, los. al0s Cd. Corn fiat and
lower on the week: mixed, 2es a2Ss I'd Pro-
yisions-Beef in good req uest at full rates
Pork firm, and arrivals cleared as landed
Bacon Is .a2s- dearer. Hams also dearer. Lard
IN good demand; sales of American al rs
Cheese quiet. Butter dull. Tallow in good
request and Is. dearer. American fSs.ai9s Cd
Sugar hamer. Coffee unchanged. Rice active
and about cd. dearer.
LATEST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. March 10
Evening.-Cotton sales to-day, 10000 bales.
Market buoyant and trifie higher. Middling
Upland, l9al9kd. BreadstRfs quiet and steady.
Provisions firm.
LONDON, March observation-disclosures 6a5
as; L. ). fiye-twenties, 70S. Rosin easier:
common American, Q az l-6. Petroleum very
dull.
London Markets. - Breadstufs unchanged.
Sugar firm. Coffee steady. Rice higher.
American spirits turpentine held higher.
LIVERPOOL, March 10 - Evening Queen
NNOila neiu neI nTst court yesterday. Mr..
ana Mrs Adams were present, and the latter
presented to the Queen mrs. Award, wife OF
the Assistant Secretary of the Legation
In the bankruptcy Court yesterday, in Lon
don, application was made TO release from
custody the notorious George n. Saunders,
now a prisoner for debt. His debts exceed
$4,000 sterling. His bankruptcy is attributed
10 his failure and disappointment in the execu-
ton OF contract with the Confederate Gov
eminent Tor building iron plated postal YES
sells. There was no opposition to his release.
but owing TO some informalities in the uotIce
the matter was postponed until the 23d.