The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-03-29
fELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

st. Patrick day passed of without any
disturbance. At the dinner Of the st. Pat
rick's Society at Dublin, Mr.. Charles Fortes-
que, Secretary for Ireland, announced that
next year the Prince of Wales would accept
the Office of president Of the society.
The london Observer announces that Mr..
P G. Barring will soon succeed Lord G. Paget
as Secretary of the Admiralty. Mr. Fenwick,
one Of the Lords Of the Admiralty, had resign
ed.
Arrived from Baltimore: Rialto, at Fall
mouth.
Unsuccessful attempts were made on the
18th at Milwall to launch the mammoth
IRON clad Northumberland. After running
about one hundred feet she came to stand
still, and all efforts Of tugs to move her prov
ed iruitless. The Prince of Wales and bril-
liant assembly were present
| A telegrani from Leeds, England, says that
in consequence Of rulnors Of a Fenian out
break the city police had been largely aug
mented. Secret drilling had been going on
among the Fenians of Leeds for some time.
The London Times of the 18th March, in
announcing that the reciprocity treaty termi-
mated that day, says American fishermen will
be duy warned, and after a fixed tiule, exclu-
sion of their boats will be enforced For this
purpose British war vessel will be stationed
to see that the rights Of the fisheries are not
imposed upon aud also to prevent collisions.
London papers, of the 18th March, contain
graphic and lengthy details from Jamaica
corr espondence, relative to the proceedings of
the opecia Commission.
The weekly returns of the cattle plague
show Il continued dinnHtion of new cases,
! but ii large increase in the amount Of cattle
| killed
! Advices from Madrid of the 18th of March
announce tjlt Spain has recognized the Re
| public OF Guatemala Honduras, Salvador,
| Nicaragua, and Costa RIGA. Ministers from,
ID re States have signed treaties OF peace with
Spain.
Washington March 2S.-Senate. the
reading OF the Journal, Mr.. Sumner arose and
announced the death of Senator Foote, which
occurred this morning at eight o'clock, after
which the Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
House.-Mr. morrill,, from the Committee
of Ways and Means, reported bill postpon-
ing the collection of internal revenue taxes
sixty days; explaining that the committee
I'were about to report some modification in the
internal revenue law, ami it was desirable that
the collection of taxes under the present law
should be temporarily suspended. The bill
passed.
The House rejected the bankruptcy bill.
| Tie Secretary of the Treasury sent com
,nunicatnn to the House recommending that
aid be given to the Dismal Swamp Canal, as
the Government owns two-ffths gof the stock,
and calls attention to the memorial of the
President and Directors, who estimate $780,
900 as 1t cessary fol the repairs OF the canal.
Refer ed to the Committee on Commerce.
San Francisco, March 26.-The steamer
| Pacific has arrived from Portland, Oregon,
with 100000 in treasure.
The Republicans had called meeting at
Portland to endorse President johnson, when
| Governor Gibbs, who WAS present, arose and
denounced the meeting as a meeting of Cop
| perheads. He then, with others, left.
Wontreai, March 27.-.,t meeting held
yesterday to raise funds to provide for the
families OF volunteers ON duty, there We're
about fifty persons present who subscribed
$4,000. !, is supposed there will be 40 diff
ticulty in raising $4,000.
i'eteysbmy, March PA fire broke out
in some empty Government buildings at City
Point, at seven o'clock this morning, and ut
tery destroyed row extending three hun
lirel feet Loss estimated at Sl5, OOO
Lire,pom Cotton Mmhrt.-Sales for the
week 81 ,250 bales; market .buoyant with an
advance OF ID On American, and 3@1d on
other descriptions. Sales on Friday amounted
| to $1,000 bales, the market closing with an
upward tendency. Orleans fair 2O2d, Mid
dl, Is l98d, NJ bile fair 20sd Middllngs
1881 Upland, fair 2OId, Mddlings 19ad =
Total stock OF cotton 100000 bales including
$4,000 bales of American Advices from
Manchester, report that market buoyaht with
ali ad>a cling tendency.
Near York, March 28-It is alleged thai
the principal in the great bond robbery of one
million FIVE hundred thousand dollars, from
r. G. Lord has been apprehondei. 1nfor-
nation reaches, u. s. Marshal Murray, IA few
days since, that persons implicated were about
to leave for Boston. They were watched and
followed, and the supposed principal captured
on his arrival at Newburyport But little
doubt is lelt as to the recovery of the missing
bonds.
San Nansisco, March 2s.-Great excite
ment was created at Victoria, by the report
OF the discovery of a ledge of well defined gold
bearing rock Of great richness, fifty feet in
width, within fifteen miles Of town.
y sharp shock of an earthquake was recent
" experienced at Helena, Montana.
A regiment of volunteers are going to the
rescue oi the citizens at Fort Benton, who are
threatened 10y savages.
Ne,o York March 28.-Cotton has an adj
vancing tendency sales o. 5000 bales at 4
(G42 cts Flour advancing and 10(915 cents
better; Southern unchanged. Wheat dull
Corn has advanced l cent Pork heavy
Lard firm. Sugar dull Coffee firm Naval
Stores duh Freishts quiet.
Gold ST 2S.
Hnihmoye, March 2S.-Flour, low grades,
heavy Wheat firm; red steady. Corn firm;
white 7l@72c., yellow zoe. Oats dull Seeds
firm. Coffee and Rice firm Sugar firm.