The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-30
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Important Canadian
News.
A PROPOSAL TO DISCHARGE THE FE-
MAN PRISONERS IF WE WILL
KEEP FENIANs OUT OF
CANADA.
A New Way to supply
Arms to the
Fenians.
The French Troops TO Leave Mexico
before the Middle Of
December.

New YORK, Nov. 2O--Montreal telegraph Of the
29th says
The Canadian government viii willingly discharge
the fenian prisoners confined here if the United
States government will guarantee that Roberts shall
not attempt to make another raid on the provinces
The feniAn prisoners are to be removed Sunday
| morning under strong guard up at Sweetzburg.
II s impossible to secure lodging and the hotels
are crowded with strangers from the United States
who come to witness the trials.
The sixty witnesses for the crown arrived to-day
and were ordered to Sweetzburg.
Hon. B. Develin, the Queens counsel, intends to
make application on the opening of the court to
have the prisoners discharged grounds of "iuor-
mality in indictments"
About 1000 stand Of rifles similar to those cap
tured at Fort Erie, from 0Ne last June have been
brought into this city by person who states that he
purchased them in New York and brought them here
as a commercial speculation. They have been Of
ered for sale, but at such high figure that it was
rumored the government intends to inquire into the
matter.
The time of large numbers of the regulars now
stationed in the provinces expires during the coming
month. The government has ordered that the men
be detained until the country is in settled
condition.
Sixteen pieces of artillery and large quantity of
ammunition has been forwarded to St. Catharines
The members of the Londonsin commission in
England to arrange the details of confeders ton
don't agree and it is likely they viii return without
accomplishing their mission.
railroad tack through Pearl street from the Battery to
the New BOwery was frustrated yesterday by the po-
lice
Special dispatch to the NY. World:
| WASHINGTON, New 29.--The special dispatch in
to-day's n. y. World is regarded here as a state
ment of the final settlement of the Mexican embrog
lilo so far as the French are concerned
A cable dispatch from Minister Of State Moustier
to Count Montha stated that II vessels would sail
from Brest for Vera Cruz where the French troops
in Mexico required rendezvous for theirsem-
barkation 10 France. Ten additional vessels will
leave by the middle of December, and by the 18th
of January Mexico viii be clear of all French troops
The French minister communicated this dispatch to
President johnson and Sec'y Seward last evening.
The principal reason given by Napoleon for delay
withdrawing the French troops is that the latter
have been severely pressed by the Mexican forces
that it was dangerous to attempt evacuation IN
til the military situation became easier. 1t is also
learned from most authoritative that General
Sherman mission 20 Mexico is wholly in character
of advssry-Ggent 10 Minister Campbell regar,ling e
military state of affairs The withdrawal of
French forces IS regarded almost wholly super
seeding Gen. Shermans mission.
New YoRK, Nov. So.-The Daily News has ru-
that several FeRian prIvateers left an eastern
port to prey on English commerce.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 29.-The agents of the New
York associated press in the west to-day in body
resigned their positions representatives of that
organization and will hereafter represent the In
terests OF the western associated press.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. Se.--There is quite u lively
movement among the fenisns here. Considerable
contributions of money and arms being re-
ceived at Stephens eadquarters.
New YORK, Nov. 50.--By the Caba:
LONDON, Thursday, Nov. 29.--Occasionel az
reefs of ienians continue to be made by govern
ment authorities IN Ireland.
Consols 500.
The London Times says peace will soon be de-
clared between Spain and Chill and Peru.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ga ere occurred this
morning the Chestn ut street theatre, caused by
an explosion OF gas.
NEw ORLEANS, Nov. 30.-Thanksgiv day
not very generally observed and with exception
of closing government Offices and service held
in some churches nothing to denote any depar-
ture from usual routine.
New YORK. Nov. 30.-A Washington special
states republican members of congress hold q
preliminary caucus Friday evening.
Senator Lane expresses his opinion that there
will be no forcible attempt by congress to i'm
peach President johnson.
The Tribune also says; The general talk OF
the radical congressman is that q reasonable pc
riod will be given the southern states to adopt
constitutional amendment when if they fail to
do go they be legislated for as territories. The
same paper states that Gen. Grant endorses con-
stitutional amendment as best terms the south
can expect, also that congress will at early day
appoint joint committee to investigate the New
| Orleans riots.