Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-10-27


New York, Oct, l3,-Foreign
news TO the 4th inst, Ii is stated
that the recent wet weather in Eng
land had destroyed one tenth OF the
crop.
4 Woolwich Arsoual levoled to the
ground by the explosion OF gun'cot'
ton; no lives ost
The inunda}ion in France subsid'
ing: great damage done. Napoleon
headed tho subscription with one
hundred thousand francs.
Garibaldi has returned to Capre-
ra and disbanded volunteers. All
quiet at Palecmo. The King of
Hanover has protested, and appeal
cd TO all the Powers Of Europe
against Prussian annexation and op-
preston.
The insurrection in Gambia is still
progressing. The insurgents are
moving on the city Of Gambia.
The Porte has recognized Prince
Charles Hospodar. The French Min
lister has protested against Turkey
ceding bay ports in the Gulf Of
Egina to the United States or Prus
sia.
New York, Oct. 15-Noon.-Gold
fifty -one and three-quarters.
Cotton very firm at forty-two
cents.
Foreign dates of the fifth say the
London Times compliments Lord
Stanley and says that his speech at
the Liverpool cable banquet was de-
signed to satisfy the United States
that our relations with this country
are safe in his hands. The Times
suggests that his Lordship take in
hand the differences relating to the
Alabama claims which, intractable
as they appear, can be settled if the
necessary temper and judgment be
brought to bear, and further sug-
gests that England should offer to
submit to the neutrality laws ofboth
countries to revision by mixed
commission; also, that the time has
come when concession respecting the
Alabama is no longer open to mis-
construction and would be accepted
bv the United States rs spontan
eous act Of good will.
MONTREAL, Oct 15.-A terrible
fire occurred at Quebec last nightin
the suburbs of St. Roche and st.
Saviour Fifteen hundred houses
were destroyed, four men killed and
two wounded
JACKSON, Oct. 16.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 15.-The new
steamer Robert Il. Lee arrived here
to day-being visited by large
crowds. She will ply between New
Orleans, Vicksburg and the Bends.
QUEBEC, Oct. 15.-The whole dis
trict west of Crown Street, nearly
one mile in length, is burned. Sew
enteen churches and converts were
destroyed.
Two thousand houses and twenty
thousand persons are homeless by
the confagration.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 15.-A
storm of great violence prevailed
along the coasts, and numerous ma
rine accidents have occurred.
New YORK, Oct. 16.-Gold 149.
Beecher delivered an address in
Brooklyn last night, in which he ad-
verted to the passage of the Consti-
tutional Amendment as necessity.
He expressed confidence in the
good faith of the South character
lied the Republican party as the
true guardians of the Government,
and declared it the duty of the North
to educate the South into the recog-
milton of entire justice.
BUFFALO, Oct. 16.-Orders have
been received from Washington for
the restoration of arms captured
from the Fenians, on giving bond
that they shall not be used in viola
tion of the United States neutrality
laws.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 16-noon.-
At a special meeting of the Mechan-
ical and Agricultural Fair Associa-
ton of Louisiana, held last evening,
the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
ResoIUed, That the officers of Ag-
ricultural Mechanical Fair Associa-
tons, and members of the Press, are
hereby invited through the Associ-
ated Press, to attend our Grand Fair,
commencing in New Orleans, No |
vember goth.
JACKSON, Oct. II, A, M.
New YORK, Oct. 16.-Goid l4S3. |
The steamer Scotia from Queens
town on the 9TH, has arrived. An
Athens dispatch dated Sept. 27, says
the French Minister Monthur has
warned the Greek Government that
France would break off diplomatic
relations with Greece if the. strictest
neutrality was not observed during
the present insurreetion.
The Cretan National Assembly
had called upon the Greek Nation to
take part in the insurrection.
The English and French Consuls
in Gambia are opposed to the move
ment.
Hon. John Van Buren died on !
board the Scotia. His body has ar
rived here.
Minister Adams, under date 29th
ultimo, says there was no case of a
proved American citizen being in |
custody in England for Fenianism.
A circular from the State Depart
ment advises the Government that
schemes are on foot TO induce the |
freedmen to emigrate TO foreign |
countries, especially Peru, and sng-
gests that any legal and moral
means be used to prevent the freed
men from being imposed upon.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-There
seems no doubt that Stanton will
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