The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-05-12
ABSTRACT.
.r DATES TO APRIL 27th.

I'm the London Money and Stock
Market...Stormy Times Expected
between Austria and Prussia..The
Reform Bill under Debate I'm Eng
land--The Treaty with the Japan
ese OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES come
of the Present Year.-The American
government Interferes to Prevent
a Breach Of Neutrality Law by the
Fenia ians..Dreadful Fire at Detroit
and Probable Loss of Life..Action
of the New York Congressional
De1egation...The Veterans of the
Passamaquoddy Dispute Amongst
Themselves--Bellige Put out
to Cool ON an Island--Jeff. DAVIS
to be Visited by his wife--Foreign
News..COngressiOn etc., etc.
Portland, Me-, April 26h.-The steamship Nova Scotia
has arrived with dates TO the 18th The Times city
article the panic in stock exchange became gen.
eral yesterday and nearly all descriptions of foreign spec
uative securities closed at further disastrous fall three
failures have already occurred in stock exchange in
necon with the approaching half monthly settlement.
Political difficulties in Germany continue 10 exercise
adverse influence American securities. The London
Star estimates forty majority for the reform BILL The
Owl says Gladstones budget will contain several small
but progressive changes sweeping away certain minor
custom duties The Times" city article says the only
fact before the public proceedings between
Austria and Prussia from day to day. identical with
those which have usually preceded every modern
between powerful nations. The Vienna Morning Post"
says the German Governments have unanimously deter
mined at the next sitting of the Federal Diet reject
Pussan proposition for the reform of the Diet and the
same time motion will be brought forward requesting the
Diet TO summon Prussia to discontinue its armament.
Berlin provincial correspondent Prussia well
founded hope that the General Government and the people
will support the proposition for reforming the constitution
of Germany
Halifax, April 26th.-The news per the Africa from
London the l4th is that cousOs closed at s5t0s6A
having touched the lowest price since the Crmean
The Paris correspondent Of the London Times" saws
that of the disquetng that the relations
between the French and the United States Governments
were such justify the very worst fears ALL of course
account of Mexico The writer says the hopes of
peace in Germany rapidly vanishing and he ntmates
that the sembance of neutrality by France few believe
be sincere Vienna dispatch the Prussian reply
the last Austrian note received the 18th itdecines
in laconic terms to accede to the demand of Austria for the
rehabilitation of the Prussian forces Official contradic
ton has been given Berlin to the assertion that the
sian Government would take reprsals of the
expulsion Of Count Wadrise from Austrian territory 1t
reported that the French Ambassador Berlin has
instructed to state that France considers the radical
struction confederation not question of German home
policy but one which wnuld admit of the intervention of
the dgnitaries of the Vienna Congress- In the House
Commons the 18th, MIR Gladstone in speech
moved a second reading of the reform bill.
Washington April 26th.-The President has proclaimed
the new treaty with Japan for the reduction of import
duties the following articles used in the preparation
packing of teas shall be duty free sheet lead solder mat
and baskets the following articles duty Of FIVE per
cent: machines and machinery, drugs aad medicines the
prohibition of opium remains in full force iron in pigs or
bars, sheet iron and iron wire tin plates white sugar
oaves crushed, glass and glassware clocks watches
and watch chains wines and matted spirtuous liquors
the citizens of the United States importing exporting
these shall always the duty prescribed whether such
goods intended for their The Treasury
Department estimates that the national income this
will be $500 00000 and the balance the command
Of the Secretary is believed be hundred and sixty
millions In the Senate Sumner presented petition ask
ing the expulsion of Garrett Davis for having said
debate that shOnd the civil rights become law he should
be compelled regard himself as an enemy of the Govern
ment Davis said the language attributed correct but
it ought to have been taken with the context otherwise it
garbled statement the petition referred
Judiciary Committee. The House passed Senate bill
for telegraph between the United States and Cuba
passed bill exterdng the jurisdiction of the Court of
Claims quarermasters' and paymasters accounts.
New York, April 26th.-The Commercially" special
there is much chance for the passage the North
Pacific railroad BILL The deputy health officers report
this morning, shows that there have been twenty three
new cases Of cholera admitted to the hospital ship and
DEATHS since last report. communication from DIR. Swim
burne, health officer to the board of health states that
matters are progressing avoraby, and the disease is
assuming mider type. The increased number of adms
sons to the hospital ship occasoned by sudden changes
Of temperature.
Boston, April 26th-The Journals" Eastport cores
pOndent schooner arrived from Portland with arms
for the Fenans and the United States collector had
tons from Washington to seize them if there appeared to
be any danger of the Fenians using them during the fol-
lowing night eight surrepttiousy removed
from the schooner whereupon the collector seized the bal
ance numbering hundred and twenty two cases. in all
fifteen hundred rifles of Springfield Enfield pattern Sec
Ond hand and removed them to Fort Sullivan for safe
keeping. General Meade arrived day and approved
OF the proceedings and since then all has been quiet the
PassamaquOdy
Detroit April 26th-As the steamer Windsor was un-
loading freight at the Detroit and Milwaukee depot ten
O'Clock this evening" barrel of naptha exploded board
setting both the depot and the steamer fire. forty
persons were on board the boat two of whom known
to have been drowned; the steamer hoated down the
he fire destroy both
passenger and freight depos loaded freight train and all
the offices of the company the loss is estimated at half
million; it is feared that many lives have been lost
Chicago, April 26th-The bill to amend the Internal
Revenue law reported to the House yesterday reduces
taxation equal to fortyone millions of dollars There is
five cents pound tax on cotton, with drawback
ton goods exported five per cent tax incomes
of 80 600 disers and brewers 81 000 no change in the
tax on distilled spirits the tax crude petroleum taken
off, but refined oil ten cents per gallon apothecaries
confectoners keepers of eating houses hotels or taverns
pay no tax the only change in the tobacco tax reduc
on OF the tax smoking tobacco from IS to 25 per
pound all of schedule is stricken out except billiard
tables and carriages valued $780, the tax on express
companies increased from five to six per cent on the
the gross receipts sales made by brokers' and bankers
doing business brokers' whether made for the benefit
others their account shall pay the rate of
FIVE cents for every $lOO contracts stocks bonds for
eign gold and silver bullion con uncurrent money
twenty cents for every 800 of the Of such sales
securities two cents for every 800 savings banks ex
emPt from taxation deposits invested in United States
securities and such other DEPOSITS less than $780, as are
made by any one the stamp duty weghers and
measurers returns is abolished also nearly every
kind OF agricultural implements photographs engravings
sold for less than ten cents used for books photo
graphs so small that stamp cannot be affixed thereto
M. A. Albert being prevented by the n6rmtes of age
from visiting Chicago ambassador from the French
people to Mrs Lincoln for the purpose Of transmitting the
gold medal in commemoaton Of President Lincoln il has
been decided to forward the to the Secretary of State
through the American Minister at Paris. Another Mex
lean proposition got into the House of Congress yesterday
joint resolution authorizing the Secretaries of War
and the Navy to sell arms vessels, and munitions of war
to any government the continent with which
diplomatic relations and take in payment therefor
the bonds of such Government. Of ii mean
nothing but the Republic of Mexico The bill came from
Judge Orth of Indiana, and committee
Foreign Affairs The Senate passed the franchise BILL and
afterwards debated the universal suffrage BILL The SEN
ate on Monday had lengthy debate the power of
the President to fill vacancies which exist upon the ad
Of Congress which caused by the failure of
the Senate to confirm appointees During the debate,
Trumbul incidentally spoke of the nine months session
Hendricks asked we had got to stay here nine month";
Trumbul said he speaking of hypothetical but
Congress had sometimes sat nine months and might again.
The Times" special says the meeting of the New