The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-19
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Z New YclK, June l9.-The following additional
foreign news was hronaht hx the CHM

he discount demand. continued rather active
The bank rate is 10, but first class paper is taken
In open market
Measures are in progress for the re-establish- /
nent OF the consolation bank. Hopes are also |
ntertained of partial resump ton of Agra & Mat |
rson's bank. The suspension of the latter bank |
reated painful sensation, and the instances OF |
uin caused by 1t may be said to exceed In number |
md severity those from any single calamity OF the
ame nature. A number families OF Indian Off |
ers had all their savings invested in its shares.-
The breakdown OF the bank il attributed TO the |
persistent attacks OF spectators in shares whose
proceedings are loudly denounced, and steps are
being taken on the stock exchanged to check the
operations OF the gang, whose proceedings are cal
;ulated to overthrow any bank against which they
nay be directed.
An official statement of Overend Gurney's
show hut little prospect of the shareholders get
ling back much of their million and and halt OF
he paid up capital
Hawkes., Whiteford and Co., private bankers at
St. Colemas and Falmouth, have suspended. The
liabilities are estimated at f200, 900.
The weekly returns Of the bank of France show
Chow a large increase of SO, $50 900 I, in cash.
The bourse, on the 9th, was quiet and steady;
rents 62t 90c,
A Paris letter says.
The confederate Captain Maury has offered
the French government new torpedo OF im
mense power invented by himself. The let.
ter says that Maury has become a naturalized
Mexican and is about to be name to high
command in the Mexican navy. .
The cholera had broken out at Nantes. 4
The governments of Spain and Portugal
had agreed to act In common for the defense
of neutrality in case of European war.
The cholera continues its rayages in uai-
land. The latest weekly returns from Rotts-
dam show IS cases, SIS proving fatal IN the
principal cities.
There had been rumors that tho Turkish
troops had crossed the Danube and come in
collision with e Roumoine that reinforce
ments had lie { Eucharist, and that Hospodor
would take com Da and, but they lack confirm
alton. But it is asserted that energetic meas
ures are progressing in the principalities, and
that Hospodor had assumed command of 30,
900 men.
SHANGHI, May THE imperial troops are
again victorious over the rebels in the north
west. The elk market had closed.
WASHINGTON, June I9.-It will be recoec-
ted that several weeks ago the treasury de-
partment delivered to the banks of New Or
leans between 100000 and 100000 Of
Louisiana state bonds, which had been depos-
tied by the banks with the state huditor as
security Tor their circulation These bonds
were part of those captured by Genl Sheri-
dan at Shreveport. 1t has now been decid-
ed to deliver the remaining portion, amount
ing to about million and half, to the state
auditor, the proper Identification having been
mrde.
The president, yesterday, sent a message
to the house in response to O resolution CON
csrning the provisions Of of law and ordin-
ances of the late insurgent states on the sub
ject Of the rebel debt so called. The follow.
ing facts are gethered from the papers clos
ed:
On the 10Th of October last the North Car.
DINA convention passee an ordinance prohib.
iting the payment of all debts created or in
Cured in aid of the late rebellion.
In the Legislature of South Carolina, In
December, a resolution reported by the com
nttee on federal relations was passed, to the
effect that they had not the necessary infor.
nation to enable them to act advisedly in re
latlon to repudiating the debts INCURRED In
support of the rebellion The called on the
com ptroller general to furnish it, and until il
| should be forthcoming they oonid make M
definite Recommendation n the subject.
The Georgia convention in November passed
an ordinance rendering it null and void all debt,
created for purposes of carrying on the late wal
| against the United States. The legislature, be
sides, passed an act prohibiting in any way the
payment of the money.
The convention of Alabama passed ordi
| nance forbidding the assumption of any part o.
| the rebel debt
| = The Florida convention in November declare
| the debt null and void.
| The Mississippi convention in August repeal
| tho ordinance of secession, and the legislatu
passed law prohibiting the treasurer from pay
ing any debt until authorized to do SO by tina
| body. From the papers in the possession of tb,
| state department it does not appear that tb'
| treasurer has been ordered to pay any part o.
the debt incurred in the late rebellion.
| The Texas convention declared the confeder
| ate debt null and void.
| New ORLEANS, June 1S.-The new cotton i
knee high and boiling handsomely. The peopl
Of North Carolina appeal for relief for the desc
| laton caused by the foods ..
Cotton frmer, S74 middling.
New YORK, June 19.-The n Y. Herald's OF
iowa special SAYS: At cabinet council it wa
| decided to use great caution in making arrest
| under the habeas corpus suspension act an
| make none unless upon good evidence of con
plicty in treason. A number already arreste
| have been admitted to bail. One of the feniau
arrested has been recognized as a deserter fror
tbs 47th British regulars. His fate is certain.
Commissioners are being appointed to asses
the damages done by the fenians, with a view {
their dition by the government. 1t is
matter of consideration with the authoritie
whether cloims shall be submitted to the Unite
l
portion of the losses by the st. Alban's raider
, the United States should pay these damages.
1t is said at least 5000 volunteers will be r.
tanned on the frontier. The subject of assimu
ating the Canadian tariff to that of the Unite
States upon articles of commerce passing b
. tween the two countries is under considerable
later dispatch says nearly the whole o. Il
volunteer force of Canada are returning hon
{ and are about to be disbanded -1r
/ NEW YORK, June l9-The morning pape
have the following special dispatches from Was
ington The ways and means committee ha,
. decided not to report on the question of adjour
f ment until the tariff bill 10 safely through Il
house. A compromise has been effected betwe'
> wool sewers and the manufacturers. The sec
: of the treasury decides that iron imported
:. domestice for steam boilers for propeling vesst
must be stamped in the manner required by la
The tax bill will not be taken up for debate t
{ Wednesday.
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