Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-21
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamer Peruvian.

PORTLAND, March l9.-The steamship Peruvian,
from Liverpool on the Sth, via Londonderry on the
9th, has arrived.
At London, on the 9th, the Atlantic telegraph
meeting unanimously approved the arrangements
of the directors for laying q cable this year.
In the House of Commons on the 18th, the annual
bill for the abolition of church rates was debated
by Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Bright who spoke in
favor of the question being compromised in some
way or other. The bill was passed TO second read
ing by vote of 80 to 2j2 The announcement OF
the vote was received with loud cheering. 1t is
thought that the vote indicates early solution OF
the question although the present bill will doubtless
be rejected by the House of Lords as usual.
The Owl says that the American government has
minated that it is in possession of full information
as to the movements of the Fenians in the United
States and will not permit any acts obnoxious to
the British government of which its laws can take
COgniZance.
Fenan affairs are unchanged. Unimportant ar
rests continue TO he made.
A proclamation has been issued in Ireland, offer
ing reward of one hundred pounds for such infOr-
nation as will lead to the arrest of the American,
Geary who fired on head constable USullivan in
the town of Newcastle on tile 2lst of February.
In Parliament the prevalence of Feniansm in
the British army was acknowledged by the Mar
aus of Harrington, Secretary at War; but it was
added that Sir Hugh Rose, the commander in chief,
had 10 doubt OF the general loyalty OF the force
proposition was made TO Ortily the west coast of
Ireland in view of possible American INVASION
The Fenians of Kingston had been fraternzing with
the crew of an American var vessel lying in the
harbor; but on the movement becoming known to
the officers of the ship they at once put an end to
the entente cOrdiGie.
Baron HOttnguer, the banker,whO for many years
had been largely engaged in American trade, lately
died in Paris. lie left i fortune of twelve million
dollars to he divided among three children.
A PALATIAL REsIDENCE.-Iay Cooke, having
grown opuent out Of his patriotic manipulation Of
the public debt is building him house.
The new residence of Jay Cooke, the banker, is
situated on the Chelton Hills eight miles from Pha
delphia and is built in the French style with steep
slate roofs and massive plaStered chimneys. 1t is
now quite finished, eXterOrly and will contain fifty
bed chambers, a chapel, Il gymnasium, library,
and all the accessories To the palatial home of Il
banker. Its dimensions probably exceed those of
any private residence on the continent. II is pierced
with about eighty great windows, and has within il
a spacious court yard. There is porch in front Of
Pennsylvania granite capped with shield and
monogram, and the rear, which faces the celebrated
rural drive called the "Serpentinc" is twO-iaced,
terminating in grand balcony, and in u bay-win-
dow the latter of tSelfarge as dwellnghOuse. The
grounds which make the crest and slopes of q tall
hill are already set ont with evergreens and silvery
foagcs and an elderly and manorial wood stretches
to the front up the sides OF steep precipice, at the
foot of which runs pastoral stream, debouching
into lsh-ponds and dropping into waterfalls. The
house is marvel to the Quaker people around 1t,
and as an architectural enterprise, for America, RI
walls Cologne Cathedral. 1t Is said that half mil
lion dollars will be cXpCnled in it.