Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-14
FROM EUROPE--CONTINU FENIAN
EXCITEMENT.

New YORK, March 1.-THE City of Bos-
ton, from Liverpool the 2Sth ult, and
Queenstown the lst inst, arrived this after
noon.
The Times bitterly denounces the bad taste
of Bancroft's Grafton.
The condition of Fenian affairs is un-
changed Arrests continue plentiful in all
directions, and arms and ammunition were
frequently seized.
Sir Charles Phipps, Keeper of the Privy
Purse, and Private Secretary to the Queen,
is dead
The Paris Memorial DipLomatique says that
the mission of Baron Sailard to Mexico is a
mere starting point for the negotiations for
the withdrawal of the French troops. The
report that 5000 will return in May is,
at least, very premature. The French ex-
pedition, to the end of 1865, has cost twenty
seven millions sterling, and eleven thousand
men killed and disabled.
The London Star has reason to know that
the relations between Austria and Prussia,
relative to the Duchies, are very critical, and
even hints at possible war.
The American Minister has had grand
banquet at the Marine Club, at which fra
ternal sentiments were interchanged.
The forced abdication of Prince Consca is
confirmed Count Flanders was offered, but
declined the Hospadarship. 1t is supposed
that European conference will be held on
the subject.
The Government received telegram in
twenty-one hours from India, announcing
the settlement of the Rhootan affair
The Times, after expatiating on the want of
unanimity in the Russell Cabinet, says it is
not surprised at the rumor that Lord Russell
asks the Queen to relieve him of his duties.
The Times admits that the rumor wants au-
thenticity, but discusses it as if it were
fixed fact 1t supposes that new Liberal
Cabinet will be formed, and suggests the
Duke of SomeAet as its possible head. No
other journal says anything on the subject.
The Irish question was discussed in the
House of Lords. Earl Gray gave notice
that he would move, at an early day, for a
full consideration of the subject.
DUBLIN, February 2S-P. MA police
man of Castletown Roche, in the county Of
Cork, and another from the neighborhood of
Ferney, in the same county, have been ar
rested on a charge of Fenianism. Five Irish
Americans were arrested to-day, and docu-
ments of suspicious character found upon
them. Their names are Thomas OBrien,
am, John Dunno and jeremiah Terrill.
Eleven arrests were reported at Castle Bar
on Tuesday night. They all belonged 10 the
working class.
NJ. Thiers delivered very remarkable
speech in the Corps Legislatif on the 26th
of February on the address to the En-
peror, in which heboldly advocated great
er measure of personal liberty-liberty of
L. Al. Jr.la
He pointed to England and America as the
only two civilized nations in which the will
of the people was consulted. The address
was repeatedly interrupted and cheered.
ITALY.-The Chamber of Deputies passed
the bill for the exercise of the provisional
budget by two hundred and twenty-eight
against ffty-eight votes. Gen. La Marmora
had delivered speech describing the actual
position held by the Cabinet. He refuted
the charge of having shown too ready
compliance with the wishes of France, and
said the French and Italian governments
have each their own views respecting the
future, but the September Convention shall
be faithfully carried out with regard to the
apportionment of the Pontifcal debt That
question forms the subject of the present ne
gotiations with France. Gen. La Marmora
then proceeded 10 give certain explanaLons
respecting the Pontifcal Legion, which he
said would have no connection with the
French Government. He rejected the ad-
vice which had been offered, that Italy
should break off diplomatic relations with
Spain, and concluded by stating that no pO-
litical negotiations were at present being
carried on between Austria and Italy, nor
had the Italian Government come to any
decision respecting commercial relations be-
tween the two countries.