The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-27
TIE Latest NEWS.

New YORK, Fan. 24.-The propeller Meteor
has been seized on the instance of the Span.
lsh Consul, on suspicion of having cleared
intending to enter the Chillian service.
The Navy Department has information
that the Shenandoah is shortly expected
from Liverpool.
/ The Commissioner of Customs has ordered
an increase of the revenue officers on the
! Canadian frontier to prevent smuggling,
which tends to increase because the st. Law
renee is frozen over.
! Wall street is stagnant. The loan market
/ Is easy at per cent Stocks are depressed
and lower. Government stocks are well
/ sustained.
! 1t Is reported that O'Mahony intends leav-
/ ing soon for Paris
! 1t Is rumored that the steamship Fort
Morgan Cher name has been recently
changed TO Cuba) has sailed for Baltimore
under suspicious circumstances, indicating
she is Fenian privateer.
Rio Janeiro letter says Lopez continues to re-
slst the advance Ofthe allies up the Paraguay
river, but had not sufficient sailors to man
his vessels. 1t is said he has imprisoned the
Spanish and Argentine Consuls The cause
is unknown
The Brazillians are fearful that their Ar
Sentlne and Uruguayan allies may espouse
the cause of Paraguay at any time
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The Supreme
Coart has affirmed the decree of condemns
tion of the British steamer Admiral with
her cargo of salt and coal, which was can
tured by the U. S. steamer Alabama, Dec.
1861 and taken to Philadelphia as a prize
Mrs. stephen A, Douglas was married last
night to Major Robert Williams
The National Convention of soldiers and
sailors have adopted petition asking Con
greSs to raise the pension of private soldiers
to htteen dollars per month.
In the Senate Mr.. Salisbury spoke in op-
position to the enlargement of the Freed
mems Bureau. Fessenden, replyinp. said
the war would have never occurred but for
the encouragement given by the democratic
party to Southern aggresSions. Pending
the discussion, Mr.. Henderson offered a
JOINT resolution to amend the Constitution,
prohibiting any State from withdrawing
the elective franchise on account of color
/ 1he House resumed the consideration of
the Constitutional amendment relative to
| the basis of representation, and during the
discussion Mr., Brooks of New York caused
TO be read a petition from Susan B. Anthony.
asking that the right of suffrage be given
to women.
Mr.. Stevens asked Mr.. Brooks if he was in
favor of the petition.
Mr.. Brooks replied, YES if negroes were
permitted to vote, as he preferred his own
color and white men to the negro TAp-
plause from the galleries
A series ofreSolutions were referred TO the
Committee on Reconstruction, opposing
the State rights doctrine, denying the right
of secession and advocating the setting
apart OF all the territory of Texas for the nse
OF the colored people, in order to separate
the two races.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. PA resolution has
been introduced into the Kentucky Leg1sla-
ture requesting Green Clay Smith to resign
his position as member of Congress ON sr-
count OF his radical repubicanism.
Nearly all the white troops are withdrawn
from Kentucky, which is now garrisoned by
negroes.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 24.-The river is station
airy at o. feet is the channel.
TRENTON, n. j. Jan 24.-The Joint reso-
lutlons on the constitutional amendment
passed the Senate, by vote of l3 against.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 24.-The negro testimapv
bill passed ON its second reading in the House
by vote of SO to SO.
Wilmington, Jan. 24.-The SamDson
county court having sentenced a negro TO
be sold into servEude for drawing n pistol
on white man, Major Wiokenham ordered
the court and all the parties under arrest.