Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-19
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special Ottawa dispatch OF the 18th instant
says "All is quiet No procession of the
leading Irish took place to-day, it having been
decided 20 substitute banquet Much salts
faction rs expressed in high quarters At the
good faith of the United States Government
a special telegram from Toronto says all is
quiet at Kingston. The troops were under
arms all the previous night, but no enemy ap-
peared. The Canadian Parliament has been
prorogued until the 24th of March, and il is
not then to meet for the despatch of business.
1t was reported at Toronto that heavy can
hohadlng and small arm firing were heard AT
Sarma on Saturday morning. There is con-
siderable anxiety TO hear from the frontier
polnts. A battery was loaded on the train
IIuay nlght, ready TO run TO the frontier.
Despatches from the principal towns aud
provinces received last evening show that no
@ ouIoieak occurred anywhere. Loyal speeches
were inaue and general readiness manifested
10 mp any Fenian demonstrate In the bud iu
the shortest possible time Apprehensions OF
any any successful raid or invasion have subsidized,
out preparations 10 meet any emergency which
mleht arise have not been relaxed In is re-
ported that an attempt is threatened TO be made
about the 22d instant, but the Orangemen are
ready at moments notice
Brownsville dates to the 9th say n ,-osso
from the United States, with arms for the
Liberals, was captured on the coast of Tamau
lipas by French war vessel and taken to
Selra- Outrages contin ne in and near RroWpS
vile. great many deserters from the I'm
perlal party cross the Rio Grande daily
General Negrete and suite and a number 1F
Liberal officers are still at Brownsville Cen
eral Oriega has gone TO Washington. Cortinas
has been reinforced by nine hundred men from
MendeZ, near Sanfaranda, and is saId to he
marching on Matamoras. 1t is reported tbat
six thousand lmperialists are marching in sep
arate columns towards Matamoros, with a view
Of making a simultaneous attack on the 1.-The
erals from various points. Tampico adyices
tosthe 10th say battle had occurred between
the French and the Liberal guerrIllas wherein
the French were defeated, losing forty men
Tampico is garrIsoned by one hundred Inn
perIalists, but the town is cut off from the
country and business is protrasted.
The Texas Convention has adopted a substi-
tute for the majority report, declaring the ordl-
nance OF secession null and void, acknowl-
edging the supremacy of the Constitution of
the United States, and renouncIng the right
again TO secede. 1t rs reported that an or1Ii
nance has been adopted, permitting the Legis-
lature 10 pass stay law IN Judgment for debts
Tor four years; ;conditOns-interestan and quarter
principal TO be paid each year. The Judiciary
COMMITTEE has reported an ordinance protect
ing Confederate civil and mil ttary officers from
criminal and civil process for imprisonment or
injury OF personal property.
The Southern Pacific railroad directors
have concluded 10 contract with a French
company TO extend the road west of Marshall
Iexas, and have concluded an arrangement
10 complete the connections between Shreye-
port and Marshall in time TO ship the present
crop. The Legislature has taken measures 10
provide payment on accrued Interest and that
TO accrue in the State.
The National Con vention of stove founders
and iron moulders have resolved ID introduce
into their shops all apprentices they NAV deem
advisable, and not 20 allow union com nittees
in shops, and in every way possible. free their
shops of dictation or interference from their
employees. This caused great excitement
among the moulders, who refused To yyork
and the shops are all closed.
An attempt was made by three men TO rob
the bank at Schuylerville, N. Y, Saturday.
They broke into the vault, but got alarmed
before getting into the safe and fled. leaving
behind their tools, some photographs taken in
baltimore, and span of horses. A reward of
S5Cc mas been offered for their arrest.
All the stage lines, express and dispatch conn.,
pan'es west OF the Missouri river have been
consolidated under the name of Holidays
Overland Mail and Express Company and
reduced the fare twenty-f five per cent, from
April Isl.
The New Orleans Times positively asserts
that Mayor Monroe will be fnaugurated on
Monday, Notwithstanding the statement to the
contrary. The military Will not interfere
The steamers st. John and Dean Richmond
commence trips tom New York TO Albany to-
day.
minneapolis, Mimi, on Friday night Loss
SlCO,CUO
A fire yesterday morning, i'm Elmira, N Y,
destroyed property to the amount of S5aONO
including the bridge over the Chemung river
Quarantine has been established at Mobile
on vessels from the West Indies.