Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-16
TEIEGRA,IS. Ac.


4th, has arrived. Political news is unimpor-
tant. Marshall O'Donnell declared in Cortes,
II Is stated that the state OF seige will be rnain-
tanned all tranquility rs completely restored
and the Prcgressionlst party cease TO conspire
The Turkish Government had determined to
demand at the conference of the great Poyers
thai The inhabitants OF the Principalitles should
select none butnatives as their rulers. Turkey
has further resolved 10 station corps of obser-
walton Oh the Danube, and concentrate troops
IN Belgravia. On the lst Of March the Italian
army was reduced entirely 10 q peace footing
Applications for the new Chilian loan OF four
hundred and Fifty thousand pounds sterling
We're nearly eight times the required amount
Mr. Seward'streply 10 the French dispatch of
ftpfu uary states that the United States viii
remain neutral toward Mexico in view of the
PROMISED evacuation by the French troops
SearCn lot Stephens in Ireland has become
very Keen, and II is believed that he Is IN Dub-
IN IN, ne ponce are almost certain OF his cap
tuIe. In the House Of Commons Mr. Glad-
stone gave notice that ON the 18th of March he
"ouio can attention TO the parliamentary re-
form. 1T IS supposed that the Cabinet will be
unlteo upon THIS measure. ny Gregory was
70 move an address 10 the q uean IA "a yo- Of
establishing the principle that private pron-
erty at sea woVld be tree from capture The
Attorney General opposed the measure as i'm
polite and difficult Of adoption TIE steamer
Sirius for the Columbian Government had
been seized, and the Spanish iron -clads were
about 10 be seized by the Government
A mother and six children arrived at Cincin.
having embarked at Parkersburg, Va. They
re-shlpped on the Lady Pike for Paramount
Clark county, Mo, where the lady has 4
brother and other relatives. In the evening
she retired with her children in the state
rooms, and slept undisturbed till four or
five O'Clock in the morning when she
Jumped mp in a fright and said TO one of
her daughters that some one was going 10
mErder them; that she heard some one sharp
cning knife for the purpose, &c. She then
ran hastily out Of her room and Oh to the
guards, where she was turned back by the
Watchnan, and running 10 the other side she
jumped INTO the river and was drowned. IL
is supposed that. having some money with her,
she was suspicious, and alarmed without
cause. Her money was lost with her. Tho
City lnfirmary has furnished money 10 send
the children 10 their destination.
The Clarksville correspondent of the Hous-
ton Telegraph charges that the Treasury agents
there have seized 400 bales of cotton, which
1t was well and generally known did not
belong 10 he late COnrederacy. Through a third
party the Treasury agents offered the owners
OF the cotton 10 release il for q consideration OF
500 bales. The owners refused this offer, and
the cotton was removed at once, at much
owners. Every effort was made AZ CIarksyiIle
and al New Orleans 10 secure the release of
the cotton, but il failed,
The Democratic State Convention called in
Rhode Island has been postponed until the 2lst,
The probable reason being to await the action
OF the Republican conyeDI Ion, which will be
held or the goth. Major General Burnside
VIII according 10 present indications, be the
nominee OF the Republicans for Governor, and
it is not unlikely thar his nomination will be
endorsed by the Democrats.
The National Convention of Iron founders
assembled in Albany, n. Y, yesterday. Be-
tween eighty and one hundred delegata rs were
in attendance, from nearly all the Northern,
Eastern, and Western States as also from
Canada. The convention was organized by
the election OF Charles Eddy, Esq, of Troy. as
president; General John r. Rathbone, vice
president; and Benjamin Burton, Esq, sec
Tctary.
AdjUtant General Townsend has addressed
letter 10 Governor Oglesby, asking for in-
formation as to what action Illinois has taken
regarding the eeding the juris1icti0E Of the
land ana shores Of the Island of Rock Island to
the Government of the United States for
arsenal purposes. 1ne Governor has replied
tLat no action Eas been taken, out the sub act
would be submitted TO the next General As
sembly.
The Oceanport steam mill, and four build
ings adjoining, were burned al Long Branch,
y j.. on Sunday. Il large quUntity of sash
blinds IN the mill belonging 10 I. Il. Jackson,
architect Of the tstCr House Hotel Company,
was burned, which was nSured for $1,000.
No Insurance is reported on the Tsill and
machinery. The total loss is estimated at
sGj,Wn.
There is q report in circulation that the
FenIans have purchased the four large steam
eTS OF the American line on Lake Ontario.
This is not credited, however. The steamers
are flung cut for the spring trade. 1t il un-
qerstOOd that the Government officials are
Keeping an eye pom these boats.
Two hundred United States soldiers arrived
AT Buffalo, n. Y, Wednesday, and are at Fort
Porter. More are said 20 be expected. They
are supposed TO be here for the purpose OF see
ing that the neutrality laws are properly re-
spected.
a dispatch'fron Canada says:-Recent re-
ports Of plots 10 assassinate the Governor
General, Of arrests for treason, and the early
meeting OF Parliament are all without founda-
ton.
The steamer Moro Castle, with Havana ad-
vices TO the 10th, has arrived. The Spanish
war steamer Neptune had brought in the cap
tured slayesschOoner Matilda, with three hun
dred and seyenty-fiv slaves on board.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
have decided upon r reduction of freight on
coal of seyenty-fiye cents from Cumberland,
and one dollar from ClarksbuTg and Fair
mount.
The Governor has addressed communica-
ZION TO the Secretary Of War requesting the
muster ont of seven Illinois regiments now IN
the field at the earliest possible time consistent
with the sevice.
A fire at ST. Cloud, Minnesota, on Sunday
night burned Tenrood's block Loss, SS5, 900;
insured for S25,OUO