The weekly clarion., 1866-12-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
REPORTED EXPRESSLY ron rnE CLARION,

LOUISVILLE, Dee. l9--St Louis Flour is
unchanged Wheat is duh and quiet. Corn
9oa92 Oats, "a Hay duh at SIS whis-
key not firm. Provisions duh and heavy
PARIS, Dec. ls,--It is said that Moster has
resigned his position in the Imperial oabi.
net and that Lavellctte win be his success
sor
BERLIN, Dec. ls--It is reported from vi
enna that the Austrian cabinet, in despair
Of satisfying the demands Of Hungary, hopes
to give all the various nationalitics COM
posing the empire the liberty to agrce upon
general scheme Of reconstruction
LONDON. Dec is--It is reported that the
fortihcations on all the frontiers Of France
are being strengthened, aud new ones arr
projected.
Ia NAiIF11RA, MALTA, Dec lS.--A United
States man-of.war has left here for AleNan'
dria, Egypt where she will take on board
the assassin Surratt, aud Immediately sail
for the United States,
LIVERPOOL. Dee ls.--The cotton market
has been very active all day, and prices tend
upward Middling Upland closed at fur
thcr advance of Id over the noon rates, hav.
ing improved ftilly ID ON the closing price of
yesterday, aud were last quoted this evening
at llld Transactions were larger than was
expected.
MONTREAL, Dec l9,--Gold is reported to
have been found on the banks OF the Wind.
sor river five miles from the village of 81.
Frances.
NEw York, Dee ia ship, nalne un.
known, is ashore opposite Patchoagc, Long
Island, fifteen miles east Of Five Islands
No particulars.
WASHINGTON, Dee l9,--In the Senate a
resolution to print the reports of the Com
missioners of Public Lands in foreign lan-
guages for distribution at the Paris Exhibi-
tin was introduced.
Mr.. Harris from the Judiciary Committee
reported the House bill, providing for an ad-
ditonal session of the i0th and succeeding
Congresses, on the ith of March, with an
amendment striking cut the second section
and inserting that no person who was
member of the previous Congress shall re-
ceivo any compensation as mileage for going
to or returning from the additional session
provided for in the bill.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
the Secretary of the, Interior for informa-
tion as to supplies puf fchased f9GAe Indians
a.-s-r a. r-@. vslr, 'rhAnaas- AsAey were
purchased in open market, &c,
Mr., Haws on leave introduced bill sup.
Elementary to an act Of April 1864, to in
crease pensions of revolutionary pensioners.
Referred The bill makes the act apply to
all the surviving widows of soldiers Of the
revolution at 500 per head.
Maynard corrected statement made by
him in debate on Monday relative to de-
mand made by the Governor Of North Caro-
lima on the, Governor Of Tennessee for the
person Of Capt. Nelson, indicted In the for.
mer State for murders arising out OF the
performance of military duties under Gen.
Stoneman. The present acting Governor
of North Carolina Worth has since as
sured him that he has made no such demand
on the Governor Of Tennessee
Hubbard of West Virginia introduced a
joint resolution authorizing medals to be
to honorably discharged soldiers
from the State of West Virginia, through
the mails free Of postage passed.
On motion Of Philips the Committee on
Ways and Means was instructed TO inquire
into expodieney Of modifying internal
Revenue law. Is to dispense with the tar
IF gIoss receipts.
On motion of Wentworth the President
vas requested to furnish copies of all papers I
n his possession touching the case Of Geo
II. Leger Grenfel, convicted by military |
ommion as one Of the leaders in conspiracy
0 release rebel prisoners at Camp Douglas '
'hicagoi and to burn the city, and sentenced
D death therefor, which sentence was CON- =
luted into prisonment for life, and whose h
ill pardon is now recommended by the O
lorida Legislature. 81
CINCINNATI, Dec. I9.-The baggage ear o.
the Chicago express, leaving here last o.
7ening via indianapolis. was thrown from Il
le track when a few miles this side Of fl
afayette, Indiana. killing Jas, Thomas, the u
merican Express messenger aud slightly Al
juringthe baggage master I'll
NEW ORLEANS, Dec I9-cotton active VI
les to-day 2400 bales low middling 3l0 "a
e. middling BE. receipts s.Os3 Sugar 70
II and dropping fair ~ prime 10 choice ri'
taIIi. Nolasses is IN good demand fair no
4; prime to choice 62fa6s. Flour active
perfHe sll.75; single extra sl2; double vi
ira sl3 choice els Corn, mixed and tn
low, q ,OOatI O5i white sI.25. Hay dull erI
0 unchanged. Pork is in firm demand
- s23,0Oa23,5O bacon shoulders 12f no
l2i clear scarce and advanced 10 va
Lard is In firm demand. "a,
sterling 20. New York sight Eal dis. tn
mt Gold S6faa. me
LIVERPOOL, Dec. I9.-The stock Of cotton ella
band in the manufacturing districts is es- ito
lated a. being rapidly reduced, and cot ex'
goods have an upward tendency. Pes
'EELTS. Dec. I9.-Ths German Parliament -
be chosen by universal suffrage. The =,
eral army is to be under the command Of
lssia.
'ARIs, Dee. 10 There l. to be given -
I'D farewell dinner 70 Mr Rigeiovr fhe =.