Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.
FOREIGN NEWS.

BY the arrival of the steamer Scotia at New York
| from Liverpool, we have six days later news from
| Europe.
| The Fenian trials at Cork were still in progress
| but were creating excitement. Jas. Mountaine
| another Fenian, has been acquitted.
| Owing TO rumors of Fenian rise, serious danger
being apprehended two regiments were sent in great
| haste from England TO Dublin. The Epeniag Mail
says that the police patrol the streets doubly armed
The troops held in readiness to act at a moments
notice. Nothing, however had transpired to justify
| such uneasiness The condemned Fenians have been
| removed to the Dartmoor prison, in England.
The French organ La France gives fiat denial to
the report emanating here that the French Minister
at Washington threatened to leave the Capitol if our
government sent accredited minister to the Juarez
government in Mexico, that the Secretary of the
| Legation had been sent to France by the French
| Minister for instructions.
The British Government had, it is stated resolved
upon decreasing their army, the reduction amount
ing in the aggregate to sixteen thousand non-com-
misSioned officers and men.
The Times has an editorial resume of the events
OF the year, large portion of the article being
devoted to favorable criticism on American affairs
The LomdoR Times argues that Napoleon will peace
ably Withdraw sooner or later from Mexico, and
urges America, for the interest of all concerned to
quietly await the result and abstain from any violent
expressions on the subject.
Sir Charles Eastlake, President of the RoyaI
Academy, is dead
Maximillian has been omitted from the number of
Catholic Soveregns to whom the Pope sends his Gus
tomary Christmas Fluctuations
The Mikado having refused to open the ports of
Japan, as stipulated in the Tycoon's treaties, the
Ministers had referred the question to their respective
Governments
CONGRESS-.
In the House resolution was offered by Mr. Raw
mo nj a,ll ~
the subject of reconstruction including all messages
and orders of the Provisional Governors
The negro suffrage bill was again under considera-
ton. MIR. Davis and Mr.. Chanlar, of New York,
speaking in opposition, and Mr.. Grinnell, of Iowa.
in favor Of it.
EEGESEATG-RE.
In the Senate, the principal business transacted
was the granting ofleaves to report bills The Presi
dent announced several changes in the Standing
Committees. A concurrent resolution was adopted
on the appontme ent of joint committee on the re-
assessment of property in the State.
In the House large number of petitions were pre-
sented and leaves to report bills granted The an
nual report of the Comptroller was presented, also
the report of W. r. Cole in relation to the dstribu-
ton by him State agent of information relative to
the resources and agriculture of Maryland. Mr..
Frazier offered resolutions, which were adopted re-
questing cur Representatives in Congress to use their
Government in deepening the harbor Of Baltimore
GENERAL NEWS
Thomas S. Pickett was murdered in his
house. six miles from Wilmington N c., on the 10th
inst. by party Of negroes. They also wounded two
of his daughters
An attempt was made last night to assassi-
nate Senator Wade at his residence in Washington
The Senator drew pistol and drove the would-be
murderer from the house.
Gold sold yesterday at 1859 and 1875, clos
ing at the second Board at the former figure Gov
ernments were very active and heavy business was
done in 1905.
Seventeen pardon warrants were issued by
the Attorney General yesterday, all of which were
for parties included in the $50 900 class Among the
applications for pardon received, was one from the
Rebel General Ross, of Texas.
The Stdr OF last evening says Senator Sher
man and Hon. r, c. Schenck candidates for the next
Senator's term of Ohio, returned to-day and ap-
pared at the capitol. 1t is understood among the
best informed. that Mr. Sherman is certain of re-
election.
special from Columbus, Ohio, to the
Cincinnati Gazette, says Gen. Sherman has written
private letter to prominent gentleman now in
this city, in which he takes strong grounds against
any interference in the Mexican imbroglio."
The old English sport of fox-hunting was
inaugurated at the Union Trotting Course, Long
Island on Thursday. Some haf-dozen foxes were run
down and killed in good style, though Of Course the
sport lacked the exciting elements of daring horse
manship thorough bred horses and scarlet coats.
Some of the oil companies Of Pennsylvania
make deplorabe exhibit to the Auditor General
The law requires them to assess their stock at
valuation that the tax be adjusted. The same
stock which few months ago was represented by
the directors to be cheap at ten dollars per share is
now valued by the directors at fire cents per
share, and at this last many of the taxes
are computed and paid.
A rumor has been prevalent at Fortress
Monroe during the past few days of plot being in
Of perfection there for the liberation of JEFF
Davis. HlrqR correspondent describes the scheme
according to reports to contemplate the arrival there
of the intended rescucrs sngly board trading yes
sels so as to ward off suspicion. The authorities
have consequently instituted searches of the craft in
the harbor but there hare yet been no arrests made
as no person Of suspicious appearanceh has been dis
covered.
By the arrival of the steamer New York, we
have dates from Panama to the 1st instant. The
New York brings $6s0G00 in specie. Among her
passengers are Christopher Robinson, late United
States Minister to Peru. War matters in Chilli are
unchanged. Under the new regime peace regns
throughout the Peruvian Republic. Several vessels
had been detained at Caao on suspicion of carrying
munitions of war to the Spaniards. The admin
istratlon at Peru is not favorable to the Spanish
treaty, and will, it is believed, reject it.
The following tabular statement represents
the number of failures in business in the Northern
States, with the liabilities for each year since 1857
to.the present time inclusive:
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