Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-08
HELE6RAMS, ke.

The vote on tie reform bill in the Engliah
mouse OF Commons, stood 3fe to 313. The
papers generally regard the vote on the second
S sSaGng OF the reform bill Is IN reality defeat
Oh the G0vernment, beng victory only In
name. There are various speculations as 70
me course the ministry win adopt The latest
auviees from z Queenstown state thar the British
ministry will not resign In consequence of the
small majority on the reform question. The
TIMES says, as the Government commenced
,ts session with a working majority Of sixty, a
sure No solution Of the German dificulty is
apparent. Mutual recrimination continues
IL Is reported that Austria informed the British
and French ambassadors that II their govern.
ments will guarantee the neutrality of Isaly
tnen Austria viii diearm. 1t is reported that
decree has been issued placing the Italian
army zs,,S on war footing. Grest military prepa-
rstions are making in Venetia. ..-sa
Henry G. Wheeler, president Of the Florida
and Brunswick railroad, and agent for the
Atchinson and Pixies Peak railroad, whose
arrest has been announced, was on Saturday
before the Massachusetts, Supreme Court on a
petition for reduction of his bail. He claims
that 26O bonds were his, In payment of SER
vices rendered in disposing Of 200 of the same
bonds Tor the company in foreign markets,
and that the failure Of foreign negotiations
was by reason of The company s unwarran'able
interference. The company claims that his
ownership in the 300 bonds was contingent
npon his successfully disposing of the other
l,OQO; that these last bonds remained unsold in
the European market for some time. and were
finally returLed to New York. and that there.
fore, he is not entitled to their possession.
In New Orleans, yesterday, the National
Democratic ticket was victorious. General T.
Hoges was elected sheriff, and his disqualifi-
cations being removed by the Presidents par
don. he will enter upon his office at once. Gen.
Sheridan has issued an order releasing the
banks of New Orleans from all military con-
troll. The flood is recedng. and the planters
are putting in cotton. General Beauregard,
who is president OF the Jackson railroad, has
gone North for the purpose Of raising money
to pay of1pressing liabilities and relieve the
company from British bond holders The
road is in good working condition, and il is
expected will make q million and q half dol
lars clear next year,
The authorities at Galveston, Texas, have
issued an order granting permits to sailing
masters to be their own health officers Unless
they have sickness on board their ships, they
may enter the harbor without inspection, but
the responsibility OF this course will rest upon
the masters. The crops in Texas are excellent
The Red river is falling, and the danger of an
overflow is past. The receipts of cotton have
been small.
The rew-press mill of the Hazard Powder
Company at Enfield, Conn, exploded yester-
day afternoon, instantly killing four work
men. The eXplos ion set fire to the woods ad-
joining, and nearly two acres was burned
The steamship Merlin, from Newfoundland.
reports the ship William Penn, from Havre
for New York, touched at St. Johns on the
2sth nit. Head Centre Stephens was on board
Sunday Secretary McCuIloch held an hours
private interview with JEFF. Davis. Its nature
is unknown.