The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-05
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New YORK, April 5.--The N. Y. Herald gives a |
rumor that two expeditions, one consisting of |
iran steamers carrying 900 men, and the other
of two steamers with 500 soldiers on board were
reported to have sailed for Bermuda, which it |
was stated was to be taken passion Of and used as
| a base TOR the French movement against ireland.
Other vessels are reported TO have sailed from va
rious ports in the United States bound for Bermu-
| da.
| Altogether there was quite ferment in fenian
circles oven the new warlike movement supposed
| to be underway.
The N. Y. Worlds special says
The expedition is bound for the island of Com
pc Dello, at the entrance of Passomoquaddy bay.
| Five or six hundred men have gone in small
| squds to Machias, Maine, there to embark for
their destination in schooners.
Two printing presses accompany the expedition
and soon as landing is effected proclaim tons will
be issued to the fenians OF the United States to
Join them.
There some British troops on the island who
are to be attacked by superior numbers. pro-
visional government 10 to be organized president
elected; New Brunswick to be conquered con-
gress to be established, &C.
killIan leads the expedition and 10 supported
by Downing and others.
New YoRk, April 5.-The royal mail steamship
Cuba, Capt. Stone, which left Liverpool at l o.
clock in the afternoon OF the gath, and Queens
town on the 25th of March, arrived this morning.
| The City of Manchester arrived at Queenstown
the afternoon of the 22d land reached Liverpool on
the evening of the 23d of March.
The EdInburg arrived at Queenstown on the
morning OF the 23d, and was of Liverpool on the
. forenoon of the Gath of March.
The North American arrived off Londonderry
> about midnight the Esd.
Observation-Disclosures, Spence & Co., and
Wakefield, Nash s. Co report -four inactive, and
: prices are rather in favor OF buyers
Wheat dull, but quotations unchanged. Winter
red l0sal0 cd per 100 pounds.
Corn frmer and in faIr demand at 2ss 6da2ss
de- F0r
Provisions-Beef quiet, 2s 6da3s lower under
. increased arrivals.
! Pork has declined to 92s 6da95s, for Old and
new.
4 Bacon inactive, and lsa2s lower.
\ Butter continues slow.
e Lard Is lower on the week, and tending down
. ward.
Cheese quiet, but steady
e Tallow in fair demand at 49sa56s per hundred
" weight.
! The brokers' circular reports ashes frmer, for
pots, with sales at 32s I'd up to 34s.
Pearls inactive at SIS cd.
| Sugars quiet and lower.
Coffee unchanged.
Rice firm, and little offering.
. Bank sales of Baltimore at 10 Cd.
i LInseed quiet.
, Clover seed dull.
American red 42a4Ss,
f Lnseed cakes hrmer.
| Besin rather better for American sales at 6s Sd
y for black to 7s Cd for common.
"a Spirits of turpentine-Sales of French at ASS Cd
Petroleum Bout, English s. Brandon report a
o frmer market anu proved demand sales of
n refined at Is lid up to 2s Id, chiefly at Is Id.
+ Spirits Is ldals Sd.
. LONDON MAsKErs
: Barring Bros report breadauffs dull and prices
O barely maintained.
= Iron quiet, rail and bars Ct los; Scotch pig los
\, Sd.
l. Sugars quiet and Sd lower.
: Coffee steady, very little off,rIng.
d Tea unchanged, common Co,cha Is ldals d.
Rice frmer.
Petroleum-refned % Sd SPIRITS Is 5dals 3D.
Sperm oil and tallow frequentductuationr clos
o ing at 50s for prime on the spot.
Il Linseed cakes scarce.
@ Copper-ManufacturedI Is reducd s5 per ton.
1t 10 positively asserted that Hea-centre Steph-
ems is the guest of John MItchells in Pars and
;, | will leave Havre for New York sh,rtly He left
v | Ireland in a sailing boat via Gsiawa.
IL Eenian affairs received some attention in ParlI-
!, ment. The attorney general for Irelnd said with
" respect to parties under arrest wis had come
a from America he was ready to give aorabie con-
sideraton to their applications for relese their
; | promising to leave Ireland and return whenc
A." they came.
3 In the house of commons, Watkins ased if any
3 discussion had taken place between England and
s the American government relative to Chse's po-
sitlon for International coinage between England
a | France and America.
y Gladstone said he could find no evideno of any
= such question having been raised.
II Gladstone announced that the government in
{ tended TO proceed with the reform bill, egarS-
e less of suggestions and proposed anne ndmene they
e would resist GrosvernoT's amendment, as { i'm
| Piled direct want of confidence in the covers INT
House adjourned until the 9th of April forEas-
ter holidays.
The stock of the Anglo-American Telegraph
company 5000, 900, all subscribed and the books
closed.
The telegraph cable is progressing at the rat o
!, 19 nautical miles per day.
The great annual boat race resulted in the VIZ
tory of the Oxford over the Victoria; the OIfof.
over the Cambridge 80 lengths.
Napoleon received and addressed corps o
legislation, and made speech accepting the vote
E. of great maj ority q continued endorsement o.
e his policy. He spoke in favor of the extension o
d liberty calculated to strengthen and enlighten TIT
y government; not liberty which may become al
arm to undermine and overthrow it.
% The Bank of France weeks returns show gail
!, of p 500 900 Traces in treasury The bank reduc
A ed the rate of discount 4to31
e Three Spanish screw ffigates, in the harbor o
:; Citoz, ready Tor case of the appearance Of
= CHILEAN prIvateesr.
Recruiting for Austrian volunteer corps in Mex
u leo 10 commenced.
n LATEST, VIA LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, March 24.-The evening steame
n Louisiana from New York arrived this evening.
4 News, to-day unimportaRt.
Cotton dull and tends downward.
q Sales 5000 bales, middliDg.
Uplands about 1914.
Breadstuffs dull and unchanged.
. Corn firm.
VI Provisions inactive.
Evening consols sega
is 6-20s 7lsa7ll.
" Illinois Central 794 a793.
4 Erie 554a552.