The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-08
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival of the City Of New York.

NEW YoRK, March {.
The steamer City Of New York with Liver.
pool dates to the Dist, and Queenstown 22d,
has arrived.
The suspension OF the habeas corpus in Ire
land is received With universal appreciation in
England, and very general satisfaction in Ire
land
The first effects were uneasiness and de.
preston bnt the vigor shown by the govern
ment had a favorable effect.
The chief object of the measure is believed
to be to enable the authorities 10 deal with
the numerous Fenian etnissares from Amer.
ca. who are represented scattering III all il
reetions
The police are acting vi vigorously and making
a large number Of arrests
The military force is being strongly rein
forced from England
1t Is reported that Sir Hugh Ross. com
nander in Ireland, ha>.. ..received further in
structons from the Government.
-Four Sergeants Of a regiment al Limerick
have been placed under arrest.
Among the latest arrests we're General John
Gleeson and his brother Joseph Gleeson, Of
the Federal army
The police were fred upon from a house in
Tipperary, where. il is supposed. a meeting
was In progress. One of the officers was Sc
verely wounded, and some OF the men were
arrested
P J. Mcdonald, who is supposed 10 be the
Head Center of Dublin. WAS arrested.
Order continued to be maintained.
4 bill passed the House of Lords author
izing the Irish Government to take possession
Of the telegraph wires il necessary
The government bill regarding cattle plague
passed both houses of Parliament.
The Queen will hold FIVE receptions Buck
insham Palace during the season, but regular
d awing- rooms andlie, ss continue to be held
by the Prince and Princess of Wales
A message from the Queen was presented
to both houses of Parliament, asking that pro-
vision be made for the Princess Helena on
her marriage and Prince Alfred on coming OF
age.
In the House Of Commons Mr.. CLAY intro
duced reform bill extending the franchise
to all males over twenty one.
In the French Corps Legislalif draft Of
of an address in response 10 speech from
the throne was introduced which expresses
great satisfaction at the assurance that the
expedition to Mexico is 10 close The ad-
saress then alludes TO the traditional sympa-
thes between France and the United States
snys the latter ought not to take umbrage at
the presence of French troops in Mexico
To regard their recall incident upon any other
but our own convention would attack
our rights and our honor, which your majesty
/. regards with servitude worthy OF France
and the name of Napoleon.
The Patri@ gives report that Seward is
about to send a concliatory dispatch to
France, intimating the readiness of the Uni
ted States to proclaim neutrality in Mexico,
subject to certain conditions.
The Snez Canal question is definitely set
tied. The Company retain nc land whatever
except for maritime chanel. This politi-
cally removes all possible question in dispute.
1t is stated that recruiting in Austria, to fill
up the Austrian corps in Mexico, will com
mence in few days.
The following is the very latest by telegraph
to Queenstown;
LONDON, Feb. 22.-The Bank of England
has reduced its rate to Z per cent.
The Fenian arrests continue active.
The Paris Patri@ saws certain proposals
have emanated from Maximilian which rerder
possible the return of 5000 troops from Mex
leo by the end of May.