The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-04-19
TheLnfc.t News.

WASHINGTON, April. l6.-The President
has nominated NJ r. Smythe, President of
the Central National Bank, for Collector OF
New York and Samuel Courtney, Southern
District Attorney for New YorE, vice Dick
inson deceased.
The release of c. c. Clay, on parole, Is
expected in few days.
No judicial proceedings will he instituted
in the matter of Jefferson DAVIS pending
the question in Congress whether any adj
ditional legislation is necessary to procure
his trial Alexander Fl. Stephens gave his
opinion before the Reconstruction Com
mittee, that the people of Georgia are III
favor of accepting the constitution as
amended, and he believes the only hope for
their liberties is under the restoration con-
stitutOn of the United States
The discovery of gold quartz about
fourteen miles from Washington, on the
Potomac, creates great excitement
There is no truth in the report that chol-
era or any other epidemic exists at Key
West .. .#...-. .....t-..H .r-
NORFOLK, VA, April 1.-THE negroes have
had large procession in honor of the pas
sage of the civil rights bill. white pro-
cession passed them, when an alteration en-
sued, during which three white persons were
killed The military, however, restored
| order. ~
LONDON, c. w, April 17.-Chas McCute,
the supposed accomplice in the seven-fold
Philadelphia murder, has been arrested.
Foreign.
New YORK, April 16-The following adj
ditional European political intelligence is
brought by the Saxona p
A Prussian note to the minor German
States says that Austria has, without provo
cation on the part of Prussia, threatened an
| armament which cOmpels Prussia to arm
Intelligence from Brussels says that NJ.
Dismarcks policy will make over the mid
die States entirely to Prussia
The Austrian Ambassador at Berlin says
that the designs of Austria are peaceful.
Vienna kilograms to the 4th inst, say that
rumors ola peaceful solution of the Schless-
| wig-Holstein question were current, and
produced a most favorable impression.
Vienna letters say that arrangements
| have been made whereby Austria could
raise 100000 men within a fortnight.
Austria has prohibited the expectation OF
| horses.
A Florence telegram announces the for
| nation of a camp of 100000 at Bologna, I'M
der Gen. Cialdina, and that the principal
| generals of the Italian army are summoned
to meet there on the 9th.
Shanghai advices to march 9th state that
the Imperial troops gained complete vic
| tory over the rebels in the North $4,000 OF
the latter are said to have been slaughtered
| or captured
The French troops will be withdrawn
| from Mexico in three detachments-tle first
| in November 1866, the second in March and
the third in November, 1867.
The Brazilian fleet had arrived at COrrien.
! ties. The allies had not attempted to cross
| the Parana, but it would be Immediately
undertaken, and it was anticipated with
| great loss of life to the allies.
Feuiau.
NEW YORK, April l6.-The Herald's Cana
! dian correspondence says much public in
! dignation is felt in regard to the secret
| trial OF Murphy and his men. The feeling
| peTvades all over Canada and eXcites sym
! pathy for the prisoners The scare is eX-
traoIdinary along the shores of lake Erie
and people are flying into the United States
| for safety
The Heralds Portland dispatch states
that all was quiet last evening The 100
| cases of guns refused transit by the steam
ship company on Thursday, were shipped
upon schooner to PASSPORT last evening.
| Preparations are making for the recep
ton of 450 Fenians, who left Boston yes
| terdaY
A suspicious looking brig was captured
! last night off the coast by United States
| revenue cutter and tOwed into the harbor
| EAsTPORT, Me, April 16.-It is rumOred
|
revenue flags under the guns of the English
1 ship Pleiades.
the U. S. gunboat Winowski arrived this
morning.
Calais advices say that ten volunteers al
st. Stephens threw down their arms but
| were arrested
There are further Fenian troubles, but
the particulars have not yet been received
TORONTO, April l6.-Orders have been is
sued for the whole provincial force to pa
rade and drill two days of each week
PHILADELPHIA April 17-Gen. Grant has
| arrived here. Gen. Meade and staff have
left for Eastport, Maine it is supposed in re
| latiOn to the Fenian movements there
| The Commissioner of Customs says the
following are the only cases in which the
prescribed forms of the oath have been modi
fed: Frederick J. Lord, Special Commits
sioner at Wilmington, N. c., adds to oatl
the words: 1T being understood that thi.
oath refers only to any overt acts, and not tC
personal feelings or sympathy" H. D. Gil
bert and Thomas NJ Gardner, Inspectors al
Wilmington, n c.. Provided that moth
ing herein contained is to be construed tt
refer to my feelings sympathy, and allud
| ing only to overt acts against the United