The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-05
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Reported for the Daily Argus.


of two steamers with 2 500 soldiers board were
reported to have sailed Tor Bermuda, which it
stated was to be taken passion OF and used as
a base TOR the French movement against ireland.
Other vessels are reported TO have sailed from va
rous ports in the United States, bound for Bermu-
da.
Altogether there was quite a ferment in fenian
circles oyer the new warke movement supposed
TO be underway.
The ~ Y. Worlds special says:
The expedition is bound TOR the island of Com
pc DeIo, at the entrance o. Passomoquaddy bay.
Five or six hundred men have gone in small
squds to Machias, Maine, there to embark for
their destination in schooners.
Two printing presses accompany the expedition
and soon as landing is effected proclamations will
be issued to the fenians OF the United States to
join them.
There some British troops the island who
are to be attacked by superior numbers. pro-
vlsional government 10 to be organized president
elected New Brunswick to be conquered con-
gress to be established, sc.
KillIan leads the expedition and is supported
by Downing and others.
New York, April 5-The royal mail steamship
Cuba, Capt. Stone, which left Liverpool at o.
clock in the afternoon OF the Path, and Queens
town on the 25th of March, arrived this morning.
The City of Manchester arrived at Queenstown on
the afternoon of the 22d and reached Liverpool
| the evening of the 23d OF March.
The EdInburg arrived at Queenstown on the
morning of the 23d and was of Liverpool on the
| forenoon of the gath of March.
The North American arrived off Londonderry
about midnight on the Esd.
Breadstuffs-R Spence & Co., and
Wakefield, Nash & Co report flour inactive, and
prices are rather in favor OF buyers.
Wheat dull, but quotations unchanged. Winter
red l0sal0 cd per 100 pounds.
| Corn frmer and in fair demand at 2Ss 6da29s
| per 100 pounds for mixed.
! Provisons-Beef quiet, 2s 6da3s lower under
| increased arrivals.
Dor k.S a for - ID
new.
Bacon inactive, and lsa2s lower
| Butter continues slow.
| Lard Is lower the week, and tending down
ward.
Cheese quiet, but steady.
! Talow in fair demand at 49sa56s per hundred
| weight.
The brokers' circular reports ashes 6rmer, for
| pots, with sales at 32s I'd up to 34s.
| Pearls inactive at 35s cd.
| Sugars quiet and lower.
| Coffee unchanged.
! Rice firm and little offering.
| Bank sales of Baltimore at 10 Cd.
| LInseed quiet.
= Clover seed dull.
| American red 42a4Ss,
| Lineeed cakes frmer.
| Besin rather better for American sales at 90 Sd
! for black to 7s Cd for common.
| Spirits of turpentine-Sales of French at ASS Cd
| Petroleum Bout, English & Brandon report a
| frmer market anu an improved demand sales of
| refined at Is lid up to 2s Id, chiefly at 2s Id.
| Spirits Is ldals Sd.
| LONDON nAsKE1s
Barring Bros report breadaufs dull and prices
barrel maintained.
Iron quiet, rail and bars Ct los; Scotch pig 76s
Sd.
/ Sugars quiet and Sd lower.
Coffee steady, very little offsrng.
Tea unchanged, common Co,cha Is 1dalsl d.
Rice firmer.
Petroleum-refned 2s Sd SPIRITS Is 5dals Sd.
| Sperm oil and tailow frequentiuctuauons, clos
ing eft Sos for prime on the spot.
Linseed cakes scarce.
Copper-Manufactured Is reduc,d IS per ton
1t 10 positively asserted that Hes-centre Steph-
ems is the guest of John Mitchell. in Pans and
| will leave Havre for New York shrtly. He left
Ireland in a sailing boat via Gsiawa.
Esnian affairs received some attention in ParlI-
| meht. The attorney general for Irelnd said, w it'll
respect to parties under arrest whs had come
from America, he was ready to give orable con-
sideration to their applications for reese on their
promising to leave Ireland and retun whence
they came.
In the house of commons, Watkins ased if any
discussion had taken place between Entand and
the American government relative to Chse's DO
sition for international coinage between England
France and America.
Gladstone said he could find evdeno of any
such question having been raised.
Gladstone announced that the government in
tended TO proceed with the reform bill, egard-
less of suggestions and proposed amendment they
wouid resist Grosvern0T's amendment, IN
| phed direct want of confidence in the goverme mt
House adjourned until the 9th of April forEas-
ter holidays.
The stock of the Anglo American telegaph
company 100000 all subscribed and the boks
closed.
Is nautical miles per day.
The great annual boat race resulted in the VII
tory of the Oxford over the Victoria; the Oxfor,
over the Cambridge 80 lengths.
md saeA n
legislation, and made speech accepting the vOt,
of great majority as a continued endorsement o
his policy. He spoke in favor of the extension o
liberty calculated to strengthen and enlighten tn
government; not liberty which may become al
arm to undermine and overthrow it.
The Bank of France weeks returns show gai
of p 10000 Traces In treasury. The bank reduc
ed the rate of discount 4to3I.
Three Spanish screw fTigates, in the harbor o
Cicoz, ready for sea In case of the appearance o
CHILEAN prlyHteesr.
Recruiting tor Austrian volunteer corps in Mex
leo 10 commenced.
LATEST, VIA LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, March 24.-The evening steame
Louisiana from New York arrived this evening.
News, to-day unimportaRt.
Cotton dull and tends downward.
Sales 1000 bales, middlpg.
| Uplands about 1871.
Breadstuffs dull and unchanged
Corn firm.
Provisions inactive.
Evening consols S6saSI.
6-20s 7iaa7la.
Illinois Central 794 a792.
Erie 554a553.
LIVERPOOL, March 24.--Cotton dull and tend
downward.
Sales, to-day 6,00o.
Middling uplands about l94.
Breadstuffs dull, exbeting corn which 10 firm.
Provisions inactive.
LONDON, March 24.--Evening eounsols 500 e
81.
Us. $40 71s@714.
Illinois Central 794 (1793.
Erie 554 @s52.