The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-20

vessels we're being fitted out on the Clyde with
q similar object.
In the Spanish Chamber OF Deputies the fol
lowing amendment to the address IN response to
the Queens speech bad been offered:-
"0ur financial difficulties, increasing from
day 10 day will cause The rum of the agricultural
aud manufacturing interests. It is necessary 10
balance expenditures with receipts, aud AS 1T Is
impossible 10 raise taxes, already too heavy.
we must make reductions to the amount OF
300 600 0C0 reals. Ii is only by this means that we
sball re-establlsh our credit, and avoid dangers
which threaten us.p
Lengthy details are published of great
entertainment given to General Clay, the Amer'-
can Minister at Russia, while travelling in the
interior, by tie Corporation Of Merchants OF
Moscow. General Clay, and his secretary OF
legation Mr.. Curtin, we're received with the
greatest enthusiasm. The toasts at the banquet
to the Emperor OF Russia, the President of the
United htates, and the guests of the evening"
evoked protracted cheering. The speeches on
both sides were most iraternal, and ardent
wishes we're interchanged for continued friendly
relations and increased commerce between the
two nations.
The London Times devotes an editorial to the
above demons,ration, and says that strange as
the sympathy in feeling between two Gov
ernment so opposite may appear, there Is nothing
paradoxlcal in 1T. Each Government in its own
way entertains certain aspirations, so like those
of the other that they are content to sink all
minor differences in the identity OF overriding
views. Their aspirations, the Times says, are
destiny, aggrandzement, aud protection.
The Austrian expedition to the East is to sail
in April, with the ooect OF concluding treaties
of commerce with Siam and China.
The Hungarian Diet presented a congratula-
tory address to the Emperor at Pesth. The En-
peror, in reply, expressed his belief in the salts
factory solution of the pending difficulties.
The Prussian Chamber of Deputies, By a vote
of 25l to "A, had adopted resolution, in spite
OF the ministerial opposition, declaring that the
annexation OF Lunenburg to Prussia was illegal
until sanctioned by the Chamber.
Telegraphic communication between Malta
and Egypt was again restored.
Fresh disturbances had broken out in Leba-
non, and much fighting Is reported. Turkish
troops were en- route tor the scene.
INDIA.
BOMBAY, January 3l.-Cotton very firm; the
shipments continue very heavy. Exchange,
Is. I'd.
CALCUTTA, January 29.-Marlxets unchanged.
BOMBAY, February "a private telegram says
Cotton and Exchange are declining. Freignts
unchanged. The probable cotton shipments for
the month ara 100000 bales.
Ship News.
Arrived from New Orleans February 4, the
Persistent, at Havre; the YunuyT arrived at
Liverpool.
From Key West on the 7th, the Roaner, at
The Ellen Mcdonald, from Liverpool for Gal
weston, put back, having been agr Iund.
Arrived from Philadelphia on the 81 INST, the
Sarah L. HaH, al Antwerp; also, on the I'd, the
Zephyr, at Hamburg, and the Alciope, at Bremen.
Arrived from Mobile on the 7th the Rochester,
at Liverpool.
Arrived from Savannah on the 9th the Sup
pronid AID Virginio, at Liverpool
Arrived from Galveston on the 9th the
Pomona, and on the 7th the Adeid Carlton, at
Liverpool.
Sailed, January %, the Oakland, at Gibraltar,
from Mobile.
Arrived from New Orleans, January 81, the
ModeSt,td, at Barcelona.
Arrived from Richmond the Alice and Rio
Grdnde.
Arrived from Mobile, February A, N,taquarn
DoYnllO, at Liverpool
Arrived from Charleston, February 5, the
General W3Jadtdm, at Liverpool.
The Telegraph, from Liverpool for Savannah,
W as at Queenstown with her wheel broken.
Ship pOfion, for Charleston, was at Waterford,
damao ed.