The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-19
NEWSPAPER NEWS.

We have news from Europe to the LIST
of February. The Dublin Evening Mai
of Jan. 31st. states that 1t was rumored
that the occasion of 4drawing-room,p
| to be held at the Castle on the LIST Feb
ruary, would be availed of by the Fe-
mans for an en1eute. The same paper
states that the Government intends ap-
plying to Parliament for suspension OF
the habeds corpus act, to give 1T power
to deal with foreign conspirators. Gov
eminent is said to have given commits
sions of the peace to several military
| men, to enable them to act indepen-
IDENTIFY of civil magistrates in case of
disturbances. 1t is stated that, owing
to the Fenian tendencies of the dock la
borers at Liverpool, numbering some
| were on the alert to check any demon
stration. The entire counties of Sligo
and Carlow, and parts of the counties of
| Longford and Roscommon had been
proclaimed under the operation of the
| Peace Preservation Act. Another regi-
ment, 800 strong, embarked at Liverpool
on the Both for Ireland. A telegram,
dated Dublin. Feb. 1st states that "a
notice was issued by the Police Com
missioners, last night, prohibiting the
holding of the fancy fair and bazaar in
aid of the families Of the State prisoners,
| which was announced for tonight. The
concert announced for Tomorrow night,
for the same purpose, is also prohibited,
the Commissioners stating that they
have received information that the meet
ings are intended for the purpose of as
| sembling number of persons engaged
| in reasonable practices, and that such
| meetings, if permitted. are likely to en-
danger the public peace"
In New York, on Thursday, the City
Assembly Rooms, No. 444 Broadway,
were destroyed by fire. 1t included the
American theatre, u sort of beer-place.
| II is amystery how the fire originated,
and that in broad daylight, while ballet
girls were rehearsing for the evenings
performance. The poor girls continued
| their exercises even after the flames had
made considerable Roadway, their peril
Gus position being at that time un-
known. When the smoke at last pene"
trated into the room where they were
rehearsing there was such a stampede as
is but seldom seen among those who
trip the light fantastic toe. Fortunately
nobody was hurt. Among the ward
robe and papers burned was the manu-
script containing a 'history of negro
minstrelsy with its advent" by Charley
White. The loss will not amount to
over $150,0OO.
The Brownsville Courier of the 18th
says it was reported that Mendez, with
1000 men, had taken possession of the
roads leading from Tampasco. The
French garrison, one hundred strong,
reinforced by few hundred men, were
ordered to attack the Liberals, when the
latter forced an ambuscade and cut off
and mastered sixty of the French adj
| vance guard. The remainder of the
French, 500 strong, renewed the attack,
using their bayonets vigorously, aud
forcing the Liberals to retreat, closely
pursued for several hours. Mendez and
almost all his staff officers, are reported
killed. The Liberal loss was $50, that
of the French 100 men.
An attempt was made on Thursday
night to rob the safeof the County Treas
urer at Reading, Pa. The safe was in
, room Of the Court House, and it's doors
were blown open by gunpower. Just
as the burglars were on the point of OBJ
tanning the contents, amounting to SIS
600, they were disturbed, and fled, leav-
ing crowbar, dark lantern and other
imp ements of their calling. The bur-
glary was undoubtedly perpetrated by
parties from distance.
The advertiser of the 10th, is informed
that L. &. A. Dexter, has instituted a
suit in the United States Court against
Charles Il. Wood and M. Tomeny and
all the members of the court martial en-
gagged in investigating the charges
against Dexter. He lays his damages
a Gi,l0 0ll for ia 1cai MI
cotton to-day, 900 bales of Middlings, at
43c. Sales for the week, $4,000 bales.
Receipts for the week, 9,791; exports,
1908; stock, 1890.
A telegram from Rome announces that
Gibson, the celebrated sculptor, died on
the 9th of January. The bill for the
suppression of religious corporations in
Italy had been distributed among the
members of the Chamber of Deputies.
The bill proposes that every member of
a religious body should receive an an
nuity from the State, varying from So to
COG lire. The revenues of the bishoprics
are reduced
Bowen's Block at Madison, Wis. was
burned on Wednesday morning. The
loss is $14, 600; insurance 81, 900, George
Huntley, grocer, lost IS, 900; insured for
$1,000.
1t is officially announced from Vienna
that the negotiations for the formation
of new corps of Austrian volunteers for
Mexico will shortly be brought to con-
clusion.
Rev. Elisha Lord Cleveland, d. D.,
for thirty-three years pastor of the Third
Congregational Church at Hartford, Ct.
died on Thursday morning at 8 o'clock.
General r. E. Lee was on Saturday
for some hours examined by the Joint
Committee on Reconstruction.