Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-22
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Fron New York.
New York, March -.
The royal mail steamer Australia arrived
this morning.
The City Of Baltimore reached Liverpool
about noon on the 9th.
The Scotland arrived ct Queenstown ct
midnight on the 9th.
The United Steamer Canadaigua left for
Kingston on the 9Th.
The steamer Maid had left for the north
Of Ireland.
The shareholders Of the Atlantic Tele-
Company have unanimously adopted , res.
olution approving the arrangements Of the
directors with the Anglo American Teqe
q aph Company for laying the cable this
year, upwards OF one hundred miles Of CO
bic being manufactured per week and last
week Of June, for the Great Eastern TO
leave Sheerness. Undiminished confidence
10 generally expressed in its success.
The speech Of President johnson at
Washington was very generally applauded
by the meeting.
The Daily News gives very qualified ap-
prevail. and bitterly denounces Bancrofrs
oration in the House Of Commons.
The Parliamentary oath bill was read the
second time, after Discrala had given notice
Of an amendment which will make the oath
recognise the supremacy Of the Queen, and
acknowledge allegiance to her successor.
The reform question was actively dis
cussed by the papers.
dladstone's announcement on the 18th
was anxiously waited for.
The Pail Mall Gazette assumes that it Is
certain that the Russell ministry must soon
dissolve, whether defeated upon the reform
bill or not.
The Irish police continue to carry out
their extraordinary powers with great Wig
or. Numerous men we're arrested in Cork
| just after landing from America. I've town
commissioners Of Queenstown were also ar
rested.
Various rumors are in circulation in re.
gard to Stephens one that he very recent
" escaped from France, but the police be-
ieve him to be still in Dublin, and keep up
the search.
cipalities will be held soon.
The Sunday Gazette gives report that
Austria has solicited good officers from
England to effect an amicablc settlement Of
the Dutch question between Austria, and
Prussia. Lord Clarendon refused.
New York, March %.
The Herald's London special states that
the rumor giving strength to the report
that 10000 more men will soon be called
out 10y the Government is untrue.
| At Montreal yesterday policeman fired
on some persons, thinking they were Feni-
ans. Nobody was hurt. Though there !.
not down right panic here, the feeling il
that the Fenian danger is not over. Some
line before long, and in consequence ths
volunteers and drillings are uninterrupted
Great enthusiasm is manifested by the
forces.
1t was states. here yesterday on the best
authority that the Canadian government
has received offers OF one hundred and cigh
| ty thousand for service in the field. Or
Gers have just been given to some of tbs
companies in county districts to move tt
the front, and today the stratford 70 un
teers moved Off going as far as Chatham
1t is reported in official circles that thu
government has received information thai
the Fenians have resolved to make an at
tempt to enter By Rauser Point and max.
the Isle Of Aux Noix their base uf opera
tons.
The Herald's Montreal special says:
The excite has almost disappeared her.
although few points on the frontier stil
keeps it up. Volunteers show much en.hu
siasm in all parts Of Lower Canada, and |
thorough organ zation is being effected. Tn,
q. 7. Railroad Company organized it's EN-
ployees into defensive corps in all part
Of Canada. Fully 10000 troops were her,
today on parade.
The expense to tis CanAdion Govern,
ment for the defense is now about 81, OO(
per day. It is believed that the presen
force will soon be relieved by new men 10 b,
called out.
Nsw YoRK, March %.
The Tribune's special correspondent
claims authority to state:
In all the sales Of gold and bonds and al
purchases made by Secretary McCulloch
He has appointed Assistant Treasurer Var
Dyke to execute these order, and has on n,
&C aston designated any former firms ON an1
person to whom Mr.. Van Dyke should en-
trust the execution Of his orders. Further
more he has no relations in any former
firms in New York city, where IN shss'
transactions have been paid.
| NEW YoRK, March %.
The Ftnisn Central Council held meet
Ing yesterday At VMahoney's headquar
terra. The envoy just arrived frem ls,lsnd
wds present, and The deliberations ne ssit
to have reference to immediate movqpspt
against the British governments,