Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-11
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Advices from Victoria and Vancouyer's
leland TO June represent. that the treasury Of
both colonies is empty, aud the banks are re-
fuslng 10 give credit 70 either without proper
guaranpees. TINS state of affairs has been pro-
duced by the disagreement between the Coun-
ell and the Assembly as 10 the method of rails
ing funds. An English fnancia company with
pald-Gp capital Of f503,0 will soon open an
an ONCE for the investment in colonial sesuri.
ties. Tnirteen hundred tons of telegraph wire
Ior collins Russian American Telegraph
Line have arrived in the ships Eastern Chief
MOHAWK, asd Eveiina Wood
A letter from Prescotr. Arizona. states that
several pnelic meetings have been held there
10 consider matters before Congress. A strong
pfotest nae been made against the Pouperoy
Dali SnL whlos proposes giftof public lanes for
rado river, and for public roads from there ro
Salt Lake and Prescott. Resolutions were al 60
adopted opposing the absorption by Nevada OF
all territory west OF Colorado.
Mr.. Charles w. Bat an attorney-at-iav
practising in Norfolk. Va, was robbed Thurs
day morning of s2-0OO in greenbacks, belonging
% nis chents. Mr.. Buzz mad OCCASION 10 leave
ms offlce foT a few moments. and upon re-
acknowledgements The robbery and ascertained
thas TWO negroes in his employ had suddenly
leit for paris Unksown. The case was su6
mitted 20 a couple o. officers. who arrested the
accused IN four hours after the robbery oc-
CURED -.. =
e. General Howard yesterday received the fol-
lowing despatch
AT@UsTA, GA, June 9-Your despatch has
been received. l have not taken POSSESSION or
the Legal HssrSiC7. The paper was issued as
usual -.. DAVIS TILLsoS,
Brevet MAJOR General, &c
The rebel priva:eer and bIockade-runner
Chicamapga, winch was SUNK 10 the Can.
Fear river during she operations against For,
FISHER, NJ, ana subsequently raised by
Nessrs. y. T.. Maltoy 4 Co., vas par cna sed Al
me anchoE sale las week 8; the Gosport
nayy-yaFd' oy the same parties Tor the sum of
$l5.tUU. 20 -..
+ Edward Long, the negro rio,er, charged with
a'roclously numbering Mr.. whItehurs,
during ths negro celebration of the passage a,
,elVl rights bali IN Norfolk. some time since
Was ,ouna gnIry IN The Circuit court OF Nor
foiE las week, and sentenced 10 eighteen wears
Imprisonment in he peni:entiary
Hon. J Staunton Gold. president. and Cola
ne1 r IL Johnson. secretary Of the New YORK
state Agricultural Society, have prepared a
mos important circular, saying 1--WE do
hereby make known the existence of the rim.
derPes' u -pleUro-pneIEloniaa among the COWS
IN the stables OF New York and BrookIyn."
ACC cunts from the interior OF Georgia and
Soutn carolina represent rha, The heavy rains
are playing SAD havoc win the crops. The
thermometer az Augusta. Ga. on Saturday,. AZ
: O'Clock 3. M. indicated ninety-six degrees ln
me shade. heavy rail failing.
A eaDd,2: five despe-adoes, supposed 70 be
sroIn Buffalo. wenc 10 Rochester n Y Er,-
day night, and made g raid upon noas,s of m.
fane They succeeded in one Ease IN conpeii.
.ng me inmates 20 surrender ID all their vain
ao.es atthe rluzzles of their plsVols.
News from Idaho states that the Indians A.
,aSKec hfty CGlCtnsB. near OWyhee r yer
Killing ioT,y-nIne o. them, anG stealing seye
"a! rams horses ano fnules. and sixty mead of
cat.le. rieht III sigh OF rne fort
Virginia Ciiy Nevada news Spaper says a
Barge pe,itoh Is 10 De ielegraphed 20 Washinr
on, protesting against Congress IeVying a tax
%; TEN per cent. on the gross proceeds of the
ninsrs. -. r-r - - '
iEeIe are sporadic cases OF yellow fever at
Vera Crnz. A Cordcva letter saws tbs sa,,taS
ana lndnstrious Confede.ais eolonists are dong
"eh. D.. f.-D tda Vac