The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-04-07

WASHINGTON, April 4-The House has
passed the bill transferring the Smithsonian
library to the Congressional library.
In the Senate a. joint resolution was pass
ed directing the Secretary OF War to take |
steps to preserve the graves Of Union sol
diers from destruction.
The civil rights bill was taken up, ana Mir. |
Trumbull is speaking in its defence.
House-After the private bills, this body |
resumed tie consideration OF the contested
election case of Messrs. Dodge and Brooks.
Mr. Marshall, of Illinois, concluded his NJ
gument thereon.
The Supreme Court adjourned sire die yes
terdGy.
NEW YORK, April 4-The COMMERCIALS
Washington special says it is understood
Chauucey NJ. Depew has been appointed
Collector Of New York. The Post says no
appointment has been made
The House Committee on Freedmen's At
fairs considered the new bill this morning,
| and there is prospect of an attempt to pass
it through the House.
! HARTFORD, Conn, April ALL the towns.
! except four, give Gov. Hawley majority OF
| 594 on a total vote of 81 1872.
| WASHINGTON, April 5-The President has
| complied with the request OF Gen. Grant toT
! the release of Bradley johnson of Maryland
| NEW YORK, April o.-The opinion of the
| Secretary of the Treasury Is that II Is de-
! sirable that the southern States be allowed
| due, and recommends necessary legislation
| by Congress.
! The virtual sum assessessed on real estate
by the act of Congress is S20,009,Goo,
| FOreigH
! LIVERPOOL March 25.-The widow cf
! Louis Philippe died yesterday.
The Vienna and Berlin journals are fun Of
! warlke TumoTs. 1t Is reported that England,
| France aud Russia have resolved to tender
mediation, and it is asserted that the English
note already sent to Berlin is in the interest
ofpeace.
phans is the guest of John Mitchell, at Paris
and that he Will leave shortly for New
York
The Attorney General for Ireland said par
ties under arrest who came from America
would receive favorable consideration if
they would 90 home.
Gladstone announced the Government in
tended to proceed with the Reform. Bill, re-
gardless of the suggestions and proposed
s .A would resist Gios<
In reply to a question In
? | Commons whether any discussion had taken
, place between the English and American
Governments relative TO Mr. Chase's propo-
| sition for the international coinage OF
France, England and America, Mr.. Glad.
stone said he could find no evidence of any
! such question having been raised.
: The stock of the Anglo-American Tele-
: | graph Company, E600,000, is all subscribed
and the books are closed The cable pro-
crosses atthe rate of nineteen nautical mile,
a ! per day.
; The advices from Germany continue tc
be of a warlike character
FRANCE.-Napoleon received the addres,
Of the Corps Legislatif, and made a speech
= accepting the vote Of the great majority a,
: | to the continued Endorsement OF his policy
The returns of the Bank of France show
a gain in the week of - 100000 francs. The
bank has reduced its rate of discount to 3
t per cent.
Y Three Spanish screw frigates are in Cadiz
. harbor ready for sea, in case of the appear
ance of Chilian privateers
= Recruiting for the Austrian volunteer
e corps of Mexico has commenced.
, NEW YORK, April 5.-The Herald's Havan.
!. correspondent says there Is great deal o
mystery attending the reports of negro Ie
Il volts on several Cuban plantations Seve
Y eral disastrous fires have occurred on the Is
= land, and il is thought slaves may be th,
authors of some of them. An anti-slave as
= sociation has heen organized in Havana I,
5 prevent the introduction Of negroes in Clba
If 1t is reported the sugar crop viii be on,
p quarter less than expected. The people ar
boring for oil, and successful indication
exist
IS SAN FRANCISCO, April 5-Nlexican new
y represents the Liberal General Cavo defeate,
= at Jopalpla by the Imperial General Jevose
: | with the loss of 63 killed A body of In
q peTial troops under Col Acval were defeated
d With the loss of 100 prisoners
.e Feuian.
D. NEW YORK. April Sit is reported her
: that the Fenian expedition has sailed. som
say tor Bermuda, others for Campo bello
= The World says several small SQUADS hav
d gone to Maehias, Maine, to embark for Ne1
Brunswick. killian leads the expedition
supported by Downing aud Others.
f. The Herald gives a rumor that two ey
peditions, one of three iron clad steamer,
y with 5000 men. and the other OF two steau
1t ers, with 25O0 soldiers, are reported Il, hav
1t sailed for Bermuda to take possession, an
= use it as q base for the final expedite
y against Ireland. Other vessels are reporte
a to have sailed from various ports of th
United States, all bound for Bermuda