Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-07
FROM EUROPE.

LONDON, Dec. o.--The excitement about Ire
land is increasing, and the military and naval
authorliles are making every Preparation TO
meet emergencies. The Admiralty have to-
day ordered the dispatch OF three iron ads 10
Ireland. and the military authorities nave d.
rected the departure of two regiments OF regu-
lars 10 ihe same quarter.
IorroN, Dec. 6.-The United States Assist
ant Secretary OF the Navy. Mr.. Fox, is most
courteonsly received At all the British navy
yards: He is thoroughly looking into their
operations.
DrBLTN, Dec 6.-The military here are ac-
lively engaged in efforts to discover and arrest
all Fenians.
PARIS, Dec. 6.-Legal proceedings have
been commenced by the United States against
the parties who furnished ships to the Confede-
rate navy during the rebellion. The attempt
70 settle the case by arbitration has failed.
HAMBURG, Dec. 6.-The Hanoverian civil
and m military officers have been released from
at the suggestion OF the English Government.
BRIG ABANDONED AT SRA AND BuRNKp-
Capt. Julius, OF the ship Tonawanaa- from
Liverpool, arrived at Philadelphia, reports
that on Nov. 18th, latitude 43 deg min north
longitude So deg. so min. west, he saw a dis
mantled vessel on the port bow. She proved
10 be the brig Jacques, Captain Fontaine, Of
Gran Vile, from ST. Pierre, Newfoundland,
for the above place, four days only. When
two days out, a storm Of hail and heavy sea
struck her. and hove her on her beam ends,
carrying away her bowsprit and all her masts
and yards, except her foremast and yard, ia
king her houses, boats, and everything OF her
decks. even TO her main matches She had n
cargo Of cod liver oil and cases OF Goldfish The
Tonawsnda lowered two boats, one in charge
OF the first and the other in charge of the sec
ond mate, who took all on board OF. with their
effects. None of the cargo was saved. The
captain set the vessel on fire before he left and
she was soon in a blaze. The Tonawanda
brought away, all told. sixty seven persons,
besides her crew. She had two capin and over
nifty other passengers. The latter were in a
miserable condition. When the accident oc-
the cargo; and when the vessel wa. thrown
down the cargo shifted, and they with it. One
man WAS killed.
THE FKNIANs.-It is generally believed in
England and ireland that Head Centre Ste
phens has some time since left America and is
now or shortly will be in Ireland The an
thorities At Dublin have sent a proclamatlon
TO the various polIce Offices throughout the
country. Offering reward Of fI 600 for the ar
rest OF "one James Stephens, lately escaped
from Richmond Bridewell in thIs city. having
been confined there for sundry treasonous and
seditious acts against Her Most Gracious
Majesty U ueen Victoria, ano the peace and
prosperity of THE realm" BY the way Eng
land D. hurrying troops into Ireland, and
placing gunboats 10 guard her coasts, it looks
ss II her Government Were IN some dread of
The man so costemptuously described.
@Finh Avenue. New York, is all aeog TN
regard TO an important breach OF promise case
that is soon TO be commenced. The sciens of
two aristocratic families are the parties. The
lady Is reported 10 be extremely beautiful,
while the gentleman is pitted with the small
pox. ID
ga number of Canadians who came TO the
United States in search OF employment have
gone home.
~The sugar harvest in Louisiana will be
small.
~very many residents of Eastern and O-n-
tral Tennessee have emigrated, or are medi-
tating emigration, 10 Arkansas and Texas.
HTwo lieutenants Of a negro regiment sta
toned in New Mexico slaughtered each 9TH
on account of a faithless wife
- An Indian delegation with sqnaws and
wigwsms from the Northwest is going 70 the
Paris Expos itfon.
~The total mechanical force developed by
changing one cubic inch of water into l,7oo
cubic inches Of steam % nearly one tun
~ II cost Patrick Kelly one thousand dol
lars for biting on the end Of Michael Oosteilo's
nose IN New York.
- The Republicans OF New Hampshir. have
b~epn the political campaign. That State ylu
be the first 10 vote next year. -
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