Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-06
TELEGRAMS, &c.

II Is considered in New Orleans that The
PRESIDENTS proclamation is equal TO a general
amnesty, and that BENJAMIN and SlideIl will
return to Louisiana. Havana dates TO the 29th
uit. and city of Mexico to the 18th uIt have
oeen received. They reported that General
Almonte had accepted the mission to FranceN
new campaign is to be organized in SnaIoa
against Colono, who was besieging Massaton
Inc affair between Mendiez and Rsgia Wa
sun In the fog, though it is believed they wer.
potn wrapped. The destruction of the create
part OF Commandant Byron's detachment has
oeen eonhrmed. One hundred and thirty men
We're Killed out OF one hundred and sixty men
Inc dead, inciudlng Byron, were terrihlv
Hunlated. Cortinas Joined General Garete,.l
al Cinaila Victord, acknowledging hun rs a
supeiiof ohccr. 1Ampico has been rein forced,
ana the garrison Is soon TO be attacked.
The probabilities are yery stronr thai Their.
Will be no JOINT meeting OF the New Jersey
Legislature and no Senator elected A reso-
luton TO go into joint meeting failed in The
Senate yesterday afternoon, by the same vote
Seovel voting against 1t. In the House, the
resolution from the Senate to adjourn sine die
to-day at IL o'clock was concurred in Both
parties watch each other closely No one of
the majority dare leave his seat for fpara mo-
ton 10 go into joint session may be sprung
upon them. 1t Is generally conceded THAI
nothing VIII be done this session The feeliny
between the Scovel ard Cattell men is Intense
The lohbies are comparatively clear the most
OF the operators nave gone home and given up
the contest.
Beatty Bros. Il Co., of New York, tea mer-
chants, have suspended. Their liabilities are
SG0C,GC0. The failure is attributed to a member
of their firm having issued bills to the amount
OF c25U,CN on forged documents. ID. Schotiald
a member of the Petroleum and Mining Roard
mas suspended The banking house of Ward
Il Fro, Rochester, N. Y, suspended Yesterday
morning, after three days run upon them.
They held deposits TO the amount OF a million
dollars. They express the belief thai they
vii i'm 10 m ha ntIn
The house held too much real estate and other
property not immediately available There is
considerable excitement, but il will probably
subside. The other banks and bankers are
considered sound.
The General Convention of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South commenced its ses
sion IN New Orleans on Tuesday The At
tendance of representatives from the State is
large, and includes some of the oldest patri-
archs known in the denomination. rs well as
It's most influential preachers. From con-
yersation with several of the leading members
present many are satisfied that no propositiou
for a reunion with the Church North can bp
carried, though efforts will be made in the con-
yentlon TO secure a better state of feeling and
fellowship, which, at future day, might re :
suit in the establishment once more of a gene
raj church.
The bark Parsee has arrived from Hong
Kong. Forty two per cent. of the British gar
rison at Hong-kong had died in nine months
from some new and strange disease the
French brig Jean ct Joseph had been captured
by the pirates near Hong Kong Shanghai
dates 10 January IS report the market poorly
supplied with black tea and the prices firm
Green tea was steady.
The Rhode Island Senate stands TWENTY
eight Republicans TO five Democrats and the
House sixty five Republicans to seven Demo-
Gratis.
M. ID. Potter, senior proprietor OF the Cincir
natl Commercial died at his residence in thar
city early Wednesday morning