Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-06-19
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consequent upon the demands Of Austria,
which rendered meditation of the neutral
powers an impossibility. The neutrals
have broken off all negotiations, and 1t
remains for the belligerents to negotiate
amongst themselves or inaugurate war.
1t is believed hostilties will commence In
the Ellie duchies, and that Austrias great
move will be to siege Silesia. Prussia will
| probably commence the war, and has sent
circulars to the neutral powers charging
| Austria with fragrant breach oft treat
les.
Tho Prusaian army comprises 452 battal-
ions Of infantry, $50 squadrons of cavalry
and 1885 Field pieces of artillery. The
Italian forces number $4,000.
Tho Austrian army now amounts to
100000 men. 1t is supposed $780, 900 will
| operate against Prussia, and 100000
against Italy, exclusive OF the reserve.
1t is reported if Prussia seizos Holstein,
the Austrans will cross the frontier.
SPANS forces are augmented to So 900.
The London Times declares that all
hopes for peace have vanished.
The Government reform bill in the
British Parliament was referred without
division. 1t is tho impression the Govern
ment will withdraw it, but there is no
such indication.
| WASHINGTON, June l6.-In the House,
Mr.. Stevens gave notice of his intention
| to offer the following resolution
81 ResolDed, That the Committee on For
eign Affairs he instructed to inquire into
the propriety Of .oaning the Republic of
Mexico on proper security $40 1000, 900 to
enable said republic to prevent tFo over
throw of its government, and the estab
| lishment of a monarchcal government on
| the continent of North America.
He addressed the House in favor of the
| proposition.
WAsHINAroN, June 16.--The Senate was
not in sWsion too day. Nothing trans
| PRED in the House, other than unimpor-
tant political speeches.
W. w. Seat0n, for many years editor of
the Intelligencer, and ex-Mayor of this
city, died to-day, aged 81.
James Humphrey, member OF Con-
gress, died at homo in Brooklyn.
| The mother Of Senator Sumner died,
| aged 81.
WASHINGTON, June l4.-Samuol Hanson,
| formerly clerk Of the Confederate Post
Office Department, has committed suicide
from want of employment and reduced
| circumstances
Considerable excitement was caused to-
day in sGont Of the Capitol by Mr.. Rous-
seau, WHO approached Mr.. Grnnel and
said heehad waited several days for him TO
| apologize for the outrageous assault upon
| him Mr.. Rousseau IN debate. M, Grin
nell said, 81 have no apology to make
whereupon Mr.. Rousseau caued him. Mr..
| Grinnell making no resistance whatever.
| Whom Mr.. Rousseau had finished aagela-
! ting him, Mr.. Grinnell merely said, sit is
| ali right" and the parties separated.
| The debate con iuued on the bill to re-
store political rights to Southern States
| Among tho speakers was Mr.. Harris, of
| Maryland, who reiterated the right of the
| Southern States to secede.
The speech of Mr.. Harris excited great
interest and comment. Members crowded
around bun during it's delivery.
| ST. LOUIS, June lathe steamer Mag
nolia was burned on tho upper levee
this morning. Value estimated at about
800 COO, insured for about $50 900.
WASHINGTON, June 15-The trial of
Paymaster Paulding concluded to- day. 1t
was shown he disbursed over $140 900 ,090
in the department of Washington and
large sums in the South. Nothing was
| alleged against his official acts until his
deposits of large sums with the Merchan ts'
| National Bank, just before the failure for
| " ilCH IiO w hh uIIhlEubu IJI NiuIhL1Du VI
orders. None Of the evidence showed cor
rupt motives. The findings of the court
martial have been sent to the President.
| WASHINGTON, June 15.-The House
Committee have added to the free list
copper, salt, American wines, cordage, and
cast iron water pipes, and have taken out
| mowers and reapers, wooden ware, sor-
| ghum, machinery and iron bridges and
paper, excepting printing, levying tax of
| per cent. on all other qualities. The tax
on clothing is raised from to &C.; cotton
| il cut down from 5 to &C.; cigars 80 per
Thousand on all valued over 81 20; smok-
ing tobacco 15c., and tho tax of ten per
cent on the issues of State banks is sus-
pended for one year from July LIST.
WARRINGTON, June 15-The Senate's
Finance Committee have fixed tho tax on
cotton at cents per pound. II is proba-
BILE the two Houses will compromise on
| three cents. The general principle of the
| House bill is not altered.
h. j. Buckner, of Louisiana, and Will
liam Altman were pardoned o-day by the
! President.
The Custom receipts at the four pr;nei-
pal ports for the week ending the 9th,
were $3,250,0 upwards of 81 100000 of
| this was received at New York.
| WASHINGTON, June 15.--The Rousseau
| Grinnell affair is a sensational topic, and
the public are on the qH5 V5ge already con-
featuring the final result. There will be
Ono more fighting certainly, but there is
| feeling of bitterness against Rousseau on
the part of the Black Republicans
! Whether it will take the form of expulsion
or merely formal censure is not yet de-
termined. The horthern papers reflect
severely on Rousseau. Pending the in
yestigation he has leave Of absence for
week.
in the House a committee was appointed
~ investigate the facts of Mr.. Rousseau's
assault on Grinncll and report the same
with a resolutionRokingt to the vindica-
ton Sf the dignity Of the House for the
protection of its members.
According to the new postal law Just ap-
| proved by the President, prepaid and free
letters are to be forwarded at the request
| of the party addressed from one post office
TO another without aden ional postage be-
ing charged, and returned dead letters are
to be restored to the writers thereof free of
postage.
( New YORK, June ia Montreal dis
| patch says the order calling the volunteers
back from the border has been counter