The weekly clarion., 1866-12-20
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MEMPHIS, Dec il.--Cotton-ordinary 96
Good Ordinary % Low Middling 3Oi Strict
Middling S9 Middling 32; Good MiddlinG
49, The market active.
NEW York, Dec ll--Gold S7i Cotton
firmer
LONDON, Dec. --Evening-Many of the
delegates OF the British American Provinces
having in view the final settlement Of the
Confederation scheme have organized AID
appointed MIR Mcdonald presiding officer
PARIS Dec. ll.-It is rumored that Field,
the eminent French Minister, will soon re-
sign A serious difficulty is apprehended
with Rome After tha withdrawal Of the
French troops it is said preparations are be-
ing made by the authorities to meet the
worst
The departure of the French fleet for
Vera Cruz is now fixed for next week The
vessels are fully manned and proyisioned,
and are expected to reach their destination
by the middle of January
LONDON, Dee l0.--A Hanover telegram
reports the commencement of oppressive
measures against the people by the Prus-
sian authorities
PARIS, Dee. ll.-Noon The evacuation
of Rome by the French will be virtually
completed to-day.
FLORENCE, ITALY, Dec. II The Govern
ment has determined upon founding large
navy yards in Nenetia. The work will be
commenced Immediately.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. ll.-Darling's special
committee to investigate the revenue frauds
win go at once to New York and proceed to
examine the heavy frauds there
The committee TO investigate the New Or
leans riot will leave at once tor New Orleans;
accompanied by the Sergcaut-at-arms of the
House
NEW YORK, Dec, ll.-Cotton firm at 33a
81 for middling uplands middlng orleans
35c
The Scotia sailed to-day with $4,000 in
specie.
WASHINGTON, Dee il.--In the Senate Mr..
Wilson gave notice that tomorrow he would
introduce bill to continue in force the
Freedmen's Bureau, and to amend the act es
tablishing the same.
Mr.. Morgan introduced Il joint resolution
Of thanks to Mr. Cyrus w. Field for service
the committee on Foreign Relations
Mr.. Trumbull introduced a resolution
calling on the President to inform the SEN
ate whether any person appointed to any
office required by law to be filled by the con
sent Of the Senate, has been commissioned
during the recess of the Senate and previous
to the assembling Of the present Congross, or
has been continued in such Office since the
end Of the session without the submission of
the name to the Senate for confirmation
and particularly whether a surveyor or ma
val officer of the port Of Philadelphia has
been so continued in Office without the con
sent of the Senate. Adopted
The bill for suffrage in the District of Co
Iumbia was then taken up Mr. Brown took
the floor in advocacy of male suffrage The
House with unanimous consent asked for the I
of a resolution assigning to the
oyal States the right to tax national banks
ior war expenses, and calling for nforma-
ion as to the withdrawal of the national
and declaring that the withdrawal
If more than four millions would not add
o the general welfare; that the constitu-
ional amendment is the most conciliatory
hat the rebel States could expect, and that
he theory Cf universal amnesty ought to be
discarded by every loyal patriot. Objection
'eng made. noue of the resolutions were
Introduced.
The bill to repeal the statute of limitation
o far as it applies to treason and capital
fences, which was reported yesterday from
be Judiciary committee by Mr.. Lawrence >
{ Ohio, came up in regular order in the
forming.
Mr. jerks made speech against it, arguing
bat the statute of 1890 should be regarded
5 a statute of peace and repose. |,
Mr.. Rodgers followed ON the same side Of
ie question.
The thirty-nine Southern cases pending in ,
le Supreme Court of the United States du- l
ng the late war, have all been removed
ON the docket, some having been argued
nd Others submitted or continued
The London Globe has received inforina- /
on of an important nature, from reliable !
urce, relative to the collapse of the Mexi- !
IN Empire. 1t is informed that there is not !,
Ny a perfect understanding between the :
abinets Of Paris and the United States, but
Iat formal communications between the two q
overnments has taken place, the basis Of I
e arrangement being that the United States
what they like with Mexico. subject TO
ese conditions lst That certain tracts q
land in the healthy part Of Mexico shall
left to French occupation. I'd. That ar 4
which France made for the pay
ant Of the Mexican bond holders shall not e
disturbed. 1t is also stated that this ar
ngement was adopted without the knowl n
&c Of Maximilian; that when apprised Of I,
he manifested great indignation, and re-
Ived at once to abdicate and quit the co7n- i
Z, leaving the French to treat for the with
avail Of the troops, either with Juarez, or q,
E protection Of the United States. On ar I
ing at Vera Cruz Maximilian wrote let n
to Bazaine, insulting to him personally r,
the reverse Of complimentary to NaPo- G,
n
The London Times complains that the 10y 81
people in ireland do not show any interest ci
he arrest Of Fenians. but leave everything
the government and the army and navy. a,