The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-08

Exported for the Daily Argss.

Reported for the Daily Argus. |
New YoRR, March S.-The Fenians assembled |
en- mass last evening in Brooklyn and adopted |
resolutions requesting the conerng OF belligerent
rights upon the Irish republic by the United States
government.
The New York Tribune's Washington special
says:
The mania for destroying the various articles
of furniture in the executive mansion for the pur
pose of securing mementoes still seems to be I'M
absted. man and woman were yesterday ar
rested for cutting the curtain of the east room and
taken before the superintendent of police who
holds the gentleman for a further investig ation.
The fenians held immense mass meeting IN
Washington last night
New Orleans adviccs state that Gen. Scott is
still there and not at Pensacola reported.
Recruiting for the Liberal army Is going on at
New Orleans.
The presidents veto of the freedmen's bureau
bill arrested the contemplated emigration of
large number of Texans to foreign countries.
The ireedmen's affairs in Texas more favor
able.
Goods are selling at Houston % per cent. below
| invoice price.
The report of the abrogation decree making
Matamoras a tree port is erroneous. The decree
makes duties payable at Matamoras instead of the
interior.
| The steamer sedgwick arrived from New York
and discharged.
| Cotton, mlddling 81.
| Frelghts to northern ports
Freights to Liverpool penny to j; but very
| dull.
| Several vessels sent away in ballast.
| Steamer Wilmington arrived from New York.
| Geo. A. Sierra, of this city convicted on
charge of killing ". McSiveer of Versailles, Mo-,
| was recommended to clemency.
| LOUISVILLE, March THE Galveston efforts to
base representation in the legislature on the num-
| Der of free persons failed.
The committee on legislative department ex-
pressed unqualified opposition to negro suffrage.
Provisions will be made for the election of state
officers soon IS practicable.
The finance committee reported a sweeping or
dinance. declaring all debts contracted by the
state in the late war null, torbiddlng the iegs-
lature TO assume any payment thereof.
DR. Gever made an able minority report iayorIng
unlimited suffrage.
| The convention passed an ordinance making )
years residence necessary qualification for leg
islatiye white suffrage which will probably be re-
| strc,ed in order to cut off black.
Gen. Palmer has committed the death senten-
| ces of the guerrilIas James Larvey Wells, alias
William Henry and Samuel o. Berry to two years
Imprisonment IN the penitentiary AZ Albany, New
York. subject to the approval OF the president.
| New York, March S.-The steamer Java from
Liverpool Gath, Queenstown 25th ut., arrived this
morning. Three days later news.
Barring Bros, quote bar silver IS, Id, and dol
lars Is, lid.
Eagle 76s, I'd.
Il AMERICAN SECURITIEs.-Barinfs say this week
there has been steady demand for $40 bonds
which leave off at highest Prices which they have
touch for some time 69ia692.
Business has alec been done in Erie shares al
524a5S3.
| H. Cent 76a76s
N2thng doing other securities.
| LIVERPOOL, Feb'y 24.-Cotton sales, o-day, o.
900 bales including 500 for speculation; market
| very dull and easier
| Breadstufs quiet and without change.
Provisions continue firm at Yesterdays prices
MONTREAL, March S-Great eIcitemen, pre-
wallis
The morning papers state that last night order,
were received by the military authorize. to cal
out 10, 600 volunteees within "a hours.
Guards have beenss stationed at all the armorie'
and everything put IN state OF defence OF de
, | fence for any emerhency that may arise.
LONDON, 24.-Cotton closed in the afternoon a
s7sas74.
5-20's 69i a69s.
III. Cen. 76sa77.
Erie 533 a535.
The weekly returns of the Bank OF Eng lan
show an increase in bullion of f526, S2l.
Quotations of cotton given-New Orleans
Fair 203
Middling lsZ.
Mobiie-Fair 2o4.
| Middling 1Ss.
4 Upland.- Fair 1875.
a Mioding ls3.
Friday-Market fat at these quotations.
u Sales about 1000 bales.
}. Stock on hand estimated at 4Is,6s0 bales,
| which pa $50 American.
| Breadstutfs dull and unchanged.
Wheat in limited demand.
London-W heat slow OF sale.
J, American 49sa5ls.
r Red 46sa49s.
?, Flour scarce ut 26sa2Ss.
sr Iron quiet
e Sugar frmer, and 6ds7d above the lowe
d point.
e Coffee hrm.
J. Reef very firm, and New Portally IS Cd deare
, Pork-no American market.
i The holders of American bacon demand a
A. vance. and prices tend upwards
Butter quiet and steady.
Petroleum dull-refned per gallon Is I'd a
Sd.
in LONDON, 25. Further arrests of Fenians we
made yesterday.
A box efgrenades and shells, has been sei,'
re- in Dublin.
a. PARIS 24.-The Bonrse is tat.
IN Rents closed 69f 33c.