The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-03-21
TEIEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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was resolved that no opposition should be
offered to the introduction of the Reform bill
on Monday next but during the interval be-
tween its introduction and the second reading,
which, it was understood, would be fixed for
after Easter, the party would consider what
course should be pursued, and Lord Derby
would take another opportunity of meeting
his supporters.
| The Post asserts that public feeling is dead
about reform. hra
The Times continues to protest against
dealing with Parliamentary reform, and leav-
ing untouched small sores rFis..
The Morning Post contradicts its announce
ment that Disraeli had proclaimed among his
friends his readiness to assume the Govern
ment, with the obligation of bringing in the
Reform bill. 4f-. f..
The Post now says that Disraeli made no
such announcement.
Sir John Gray's motion for the Irish Church
has been fixed for Tuesday.
iTheresolution he proposes is that the Church
establishment in Ireland is a grevous wrong
to the people of that country, and its contin-
ued maintenance prevents them from having
confidence in the justice or in the wisdom OF
the Imperial Parliament.
In the House of Commons, on the It'll, the
annual bill for the abolition of church rates
was debated. Messrs. Gladstone and Bright
spoke in favor of the question being compro-
missed in some way or other.
| The bill was passed to second reading by
2S5 to 1852 Tie ann ouncement OF the vote
was received with loud cheering. 1t is stated
that the vote indicates an early solution of the
| question, although the present bill will doubt
less be received by the House of Lords, as
usual Il
The O,ct says: zrv
"The American Government has intimated
that it is in possession Of full information as
to the movements of the Fenians in the Unit
ed States, and will not permit any acts OBJ
noxious to the British Government Of which
its laws can take cognizance"
Fenian affairs are unchanged Unimpor-
tant arrests continue.
The Dublin EOening Mail says l.t> Van
| "'Fbe number of prisoners committed in
Dublin since the suspension Of the habeas
cospus is 49," a.-ea1j
The total number of persons arrested under
the suspension of the ha6eas corpus act up to
the 9th instant, is 176, Of whom AZ are Irish
Americans Four have been discharged
A London dispatch of the 9th says that the
Atlantic Telegraph meeting unanimously APP
proved the arrangements of the directors for
laying the cable this year.
Tie French Government has issued a circu-
lar to all the maritime powers of Europe, re.
questing their support of their exhibition of
tishing-boats and implements, to be held near
Bordeaux, next September aauJ
The Paris Bourse was unsettled Rcntes
69f, &c. @'et
The London Oioi says German crisis is i'm
mlnent. The Prussian government dispatched
to Vienna summons in respect to Holstein,
which Is as peremptory in its tone as its de-
mands. Bismarck is ready to face war and
its consequences. Austria must at once take up
the gauntlet or yield to the pretensions OF
Prussia in a somewhat ignomhious manner.
The Mo'nteur says majority of the plepi-
potentiaries have already been invested with
the necessary powers to attend the conference
relative to the principalties about to be held
at Paris.
The Turkish corps of observation on the Da-
nube is stated at over $4,000 strong. The re-
serve corps, $4,000 men, is to be stationed at
Schumla. a
1t is stated that Austria will probably take
precautionary military measures in Transyl-
vania and Bukowna 81
| Washington, March 2O-Senote Mr.. Nor
ril introduced joint resolution from the Com
mlttee on District Of Columbia, appropriating
$26 900 for the relief OF destitute colored peo-
pie of the district and asked for its immediate
consideration. He said there was an absolute
oecessity for this appropriation, dictated by
considerations Of public health and safety, as
well as by feelings of charity. There were if-
teen thousand destitute colored persons in this
city, and their condition was deplorable. He
caused to be read a communication from the
Chief of Police OF that city, detailing tho con-
diton OF the colored population in certain dis
trlcts, and expressing the fear that unless
something was done soon, disease and pesti-
lence would be generated among them. Sc
veral amendments were offered, but rejected
and the resolution as reported from the COM
mittee, was passed.
! The Fl ,use took up the general appropria-
ton bill for the year ending June 80, 1867.
1t also discussed the bill offered for conside-
ration, amendatory of an act in relation to the
habeas corpus, designed to protect United
States officers from prosecution in State Courts
for acts committed during the war The bill
was passed.
/ Louisville, March 20.-A man named King,
arrested few days ago for theft, recently
committed in Ohio, and awaiting in Jail a re-
QUESTION from the Governor of OHIO, confess
ed to a recently confined Government detec-
tive that he king, and not Paine, was the
party who attempted the assassination of Sec
rotary Seward. This confession being repeat
ed, Gen. jeff. G. Davis, temporarily COM
handing this department, telegraphed to
Washington for parties who were acquainted
with the assassination conspiracy to come on
and investigate the affair. I
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