Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-13
TELEGR ANS, &C,

The following is a summary of foreign news
cent by the steamers City Of Baltimore and
North American, not yet arrived. Precautions
of an extraordinary character have been taken
IN Dublin. The Evening Mail says the number
of police on duty are doubled, armed with
cutlasses. Cavalry patrol the suburbs. All
the military are held in readiness at a mo-
meDt's notice. Nothing has been done to justify
these measures. The condemned Fenians
have been removed to the convict establish
ment at Dartmoor, England. The London
Times, in an editorial on Mexican affairs
argues that Napoleon will peaceably withdraw
sooner or later and urges America, for the
interest OF all concerned, to quietly await the
suit, and abstain from Inconsiderate ex pres
sions on the subject The Daily Neaos says that
the ABSORPTION OF American stocks throughout
Europe lately, has been more extensive than
ever before known, and says this is one cause
OF the depression Of English securities. Sir
Charles Eastlake, President of the Royal
Academy, is dead. 1t is stated that Maximillian
is omitted from the Catholic sovereigns to
whom the Pope sends the customary Christ
mas Fluctuations. The Mikado of Japan had
refused to open the ports, as stipulated in the
Iycoon's treaties. The ministers had referred
the question to their respective governments.
melbourne advices report an increase in the
serious olnculty between the Legislature and
the Governor of Victoria Satterth waite 8
circular says apprehensions of a difficulty in
Mexican affairs caused American securities
TO give way on the 27th.
General Clark has arrived at Brownsville
North. Generals Weitzel and Crawford were
gwen a dinner by the Liberal Mexicans in
brownsville. Generals CobatIor, Cortinas
Garcia, and Romero were present, and there
was much good feeling exhibited by the Fede-
raj Generals toward the Mexican Republicans
Ihe Times Brownsville CORES espondent of the
fth says the American di vision under Crawford
was not making much headway, as the Federal
solclers were forbidden to enlist, and the
Brownsville recruiting Office was closed up
II Is understood that General Escobado is pre-
parlng for another attack on Matamoros The
lmperiallsts surprised several small companies
OF the Liberals, killing twelve and capturing
thirty, who are to be executed by Maximilian
General Crawford addressed General Weitzel
on the subject, asking him to prevent the mur-
der. The latter replied, that he had entered a
solemn protest against the act, but General
MeJla informed him that he was csmpeIIed To
ooey y me orders OF his government General
CrdW1Ord was shot at from the opposite shore,
but an apology was afterwards offered.
reneontre took place at the Spottswood
Hotel, Richmond, yesterday afternoon between
Mr.. Pollard, editor of the Examiner and Mr.
Brooks, the correspondent of the New York
Times, the former using eowhide Neither
received any serious injury. The proyocation
for the assault was a letter in the Times of the
sth inst, ridiculing Mr. Pollard. The HerdId's
Richmond special says that rumors prevailed
there that Governor Pierpoint was about to
resign in consequence OF the defeat of his an
pointees in the Legislature, who were Union
men. The same special says Pollard attacked
BROOKS, who was unarmed. Pollard was
armed with pistol knife, and cowhide
Brooks took the cowhide from his assailant
and threw IL away, when Pollard DIRE W knife,
ana the parties were separated.
On the last trip of the steamer Moses TayIor.
irom San Francisco TO San Juan, an insane
fenlan shot two Englishmen who yentured TO
deny their having any Fenian procliyities
de was wounded himself and jumped over
BOARD On being rescued and hauled on board
ne would have been instantly lynched had
moi some OF the passengers interfered and
N ha fla1lt Will
law. ~
The Cunard steamship Canada arrived in
boston, III ursday, from Liverpool While at
tempting 10 enter Halifax, on the evening of
the eth, she ran upon some rocks about ten
miles from the entrance TO that harbor She
humped heavily three times, but slid off with
out receiving any serious damage A portion
OF her cargo was damaged.
General Thomas Off cially informs Governor
Patton, OF Alabama, that all the United States
troops are 10 be moved from that State and
arms and ammunition furnished to the State
militia, and provisions for destitute families is
to be promptly furnished. The same report
has been received in Georgia concerning the
withdrawal of the troops.
A special from Columbus, Ohio, to the Gin
cnnau Gazette, says: General Sherman has
written private letter to a prominent GENTLE
man in this city, in which he takes strong
grounds against any interference in the Mexi.
can imbroglio."
The New York Associated Press at a meet
ing held on the 18th instant, passed resolutions
expressive OF their feelings of regret at the
death of Mr.. Gerard Hallock, late of the New
York Journal Of Commerce
Benjamin Il. Marshall and August Fricke.
OF Pittsburg, Penn and NEGRO Isaac of
Hancock county, Ga, were executed yesterday
for murder.
Governor FalrchiId, of Wisconsin, and
Brownlow, of Tennessee, delivered their
inaugural messages yesterday.