Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-21
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Important Political News by the


Important Political News by the
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SSPAIN AND CHrLI.-The london Times
publishes a translation of letter from the
late Admiral Pareja, written just before his
suicide, to friend in Europe. 1t shows that
he was overwhelmed with the idea of hav-
ing inflicted the calamity of war on two
friendly nations. He says: This letter will
convey to you news of my death. The er-
rors OF Judgment and not of will, with
which | have unfortunately injured the
Government of my Queen, cannot have any
other expiation. have been unjust and
preiudiced against Tarira. Request him to
pardon me. He did not know this repub-
lie better than, anybody else, and his advice
aud proceedings were even safe and sound.
1t is the interest of our country to embrace
the first moment 10 make peace with Chilli.
A telegram from Rotterdam says: The
Gillian privateer Indepencia remained at
Tetnenz, closely watched by aDutch frigate.
In the Spanish Senate, during debate
on the address in response to the Queens
speech, the Minister OF State said the recog-
milton of Italy by Spain had no significance
beyond the renewal of diplomatic inter-
course between the two countries. A reso-
LUTON which had been proposed regrettng
the recognition of the Italian Kingdom,
was rejected by 100 against 6j votes.
FRANCE.-The Corps Legislatif, by vote
of los to 5S, resolved that the proposal of
the Minister of Finance relative to the aug
mentation of the sinking fund should be
referred to the committee on the Budget.
A public meeting recently held at Altoona
to consider the state of the Duchies, had
given rise to correspondence between the
two great German powers. Austria eX-
pressed her decided disapproval of the pro-
ceedings of the meeting. E7T
The following is a summary of dispatches
by the City of Baltimore: -.
Queen Victoria opened Parliament on the
9th. The speech expresses satisfaction at
the successful termination of the American
war and the abolition of slavery, and says
that the correspondence relative 10 the rebel
cruisers will be laid before Parliament
The Queen announced the approaching
marriage of Princess Helena. She says our
foreign relations are all satisfactory, and
the recent meeting of the English and
French fleets tended to confirm existing
friendship. The treaties with Austria and
Japan are referred to with satisfaction.-I
The deplOrable events in Jamaica are refer
red to with regret, aud the measures taken
in the matter are detailed. The proceed
ings still in progress in British North
America for confederation are watched with
INTEREST," and great Importance Is attached
thereto. Great concern is expressed for
the cattle plague, and deep interest for the
sufferers. The Fenian conspiracy Is
referred to as adverse alike to authority,
property and religion. The authority of
law has been firmly and emphatically vim
dicated. Reference is then made to sundry
local measures, including one on reform.
Lord De Grey succeeds Sir G. Wood as
Secretaryof India, and Marquis Darlington
succeeds De Grey in the War Department.
The address of the French Senate mreply
to the Emperor's speech, expresses satisfIc-
tion that the mission of the French troops
to Mexico approaches completion, and says
the firm communication made by the EN-
peror to the United States, has demon
strated that naughty and menacing Ian
guage will not cause France to withdraw.
France is accustomed to move only at her
own time. But she nevertheless wishes to
remember ancient friendship with America.
What Is asked of the United States is neu-
trality and observance of international law.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-The Times city article
says the discount markets. without altera-
tion. On the Stock Exchange money was
in rather better supply yesterday at G%@7
per cent, .--.,r-- -....
On closing the special Commission for the
Fenian trials at Dublin, the judges highly
eulORlLPu Tie pTOCeeuluSss NdluGT dllu
| other jurors claimed that the whole course
would be fully approved by the country
Three soldiers and seven civilians had been
arrested at Connemera, charged with Feni
anism.
The Spanish Governor of Cadiz had been
notified by telegraph by the Spanish Min
lister at London, that three vessels had left
the Mersey under the Peruvian flag, but
destined for privateering against Spain un-
der the Chilian flag. The same dispatch
asserted that two other vessels were being
fitted out in the Clyde with a similar obs
ject.
In the Spanish Chamber of Deputies an
amendment to the address in response to
the Queens speech had been offered, that
increasing financial difficulties would cause
the ruin of agriculture and manufactures,
as it is impossible to raise taxes already too
heavy. Reduction must be made of three
hundred million reals. ..-...
RUssIA.-Lengthy details are published
of a great entertainment given on the 10th
Of January to General Clay, the American
Minister to Russia, while travelling in the
interior, by the corporation and merchants
of Moscow. y. ''f''
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 9.-In the House OF
Commons yesterday, the O'Donnoghue
moved an amendment to the address, de-
caring it to be the duty of the Ministers to
examine into the cause of Irish dissatisfac-
tion and remove them. After general de-
bate on Fenianism, the amendment was
read and passed by a vote of 81 to %, and
the address was agreed to. }