The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-23

NEea,,s as Committee have voted not to change
the tax on whiskey.
The sub-Treasury, Saturday and yester-
dav. sold about s., 100000 in gold at 1of4,
which takes nearly S70o0,000 OF currency
away from the market. All short oenanus
for loans are<net at 6 per cent.
Na~T0RK. Feb. 2O-The Herald's Wash
inotoz pecial saws an important declsl on
was recently rendered by the Supreme Cont
Dnripo the rebellion, all the cases from the
reballious States were laid aslde py Ine
eourt; but now the rebellion being 1eTihr
mated it was proposed to resume tne eon
sideration of such cases. On TINS queStHdoh
an the associate justices voted in the amI-
mative Chief Justice Chase alone disseHt-
mo It is claimed that this decision is VII
tuallv a legal Endorsement by the hlghest
judicial tribunal of the republic tnat tHe
late rebellious States now occupy thel4
former position in the Union
Foreign.
New YORK, Feb, 19.-Mexican advlees re,
port the present strength OF the Imperial |
army at 10000 men. Between sixteen and
| seventeen hundred Mexicans have been ex-
| ecnted ND to December last, in accordance
with the findings of the Imperial court mar
/ tial
AnAmeriean officer lately recruited large
number of men in Vera Cruz tor the hePuo
| licans.
; w
vate letters announce treaty between
| France and Austria for the replacement OF
the French troops in Mexico by one hundred
! +bousand troops to be furnished by the Aus
| trian Government. Austria proposes TO
raise them by volunteering IN Belgium ana
Hungary. Transportation ana STORES, ILiI
they land in Mexico, to be provided for by
Napoleon
Juarez is contemplating military expe-
dition to West Chihuahua.
From the Imperial army large numbers OF
French had deserted, some crossing TO le1aS
: TO ioin the American army.
HALIFAX, Feb. I9.-The steamer Europa
brings the following additional news:
Two American war steamers arrived at
Lisbon on the lst.
The Dublin Gazettee publishes procla-
nation placing the county OF Kilkenny, the
posts of Fimigh, Queens and Soath counties
under the peace preservation act.
A Galway deputatiOn had petitioned the
5 / Lord Lieutenant for a military force there to
! guard against a hostile landing
The Brazilian mails say the allied army
= under President Nuter WIS expected 10
enter Paraguay The BraziliGn army num-
| bered 40 900 men, and was sending recruits
- TO the River Plata The Paraguyan army
! had concentrated and awaited their ap
i proach.
q The Montevideo Government had can
{, celled the Chilian envOy's eXequator on ac
: |
Mr.. Peabody, the American banker, has
"a oivcn another hundred thousand pounds fo
the benefit of the London poor, making al
'0 aggregate of quarter million pounds ster
D. linz. The London Times says it is pTobabl.
IS the most splendid act on record
r An influential meeting was held IN DuDhl
: on the Ist. the Marquis of Devonshire pre-
u siding. and ,sed 7, buttons requesting th
le Government to use the most effective meas
o. ures to crush the Fnian conspiracy, and t
- increase the military force in Ireland.
Gen Prim had arrived IN Londan.
ne The London money market was better
b, Consols advanced !. The discount rate wa
er : per cent
:: The London Times says none of the dar
"a forebodings by which public opinion
sought to be worked, will be realized. III
peace of the world will not be disturbed
at and we affirm boldly that the French Il
as terest in Mexico will be in no danger.
by There We're tw I've thousand cases OF II
Nh catt'e plague last week, against ten tho
sank the previous week.
OF PORTLAND Feb 20.-The steamship Nor
W. Wan from Liverpool the 8th, brings add
co. tional political news
oss Queen Victoria opened Parliament on II
de- 9Th Her speech expresses satisfaction
ms rhe termination of the American war. Il
are abolition of slavery, and says the CORE
lCh Dondence between the rebel cruisers Will
eX- laid before Parliament
aid The proposed address of the French BE
the ate in TeDlv to the EmperOr's speech, repu'
bo- ates the idea that the French troops are
the be Withdrawn from Mexico.
cen TIE London Times publishes letter trC
ry- the late Admiral Pareja, written just bett
ion committing suicide. 1t shows hlm oV
vhelmed with Rgrief on account of the 10
nee of hayipg inflicted the calamity of war
had two friendly nations He says he has be
ers, 1 unjust and prejudiced towards IavIara
ghC. IS the interest of our country to embrace
hat first moment to make peace with Chlll.
an ana A Rotterdam telegram says the Chill
Griy>sateeeer N I9dfPenahenffigsa afGh fgare. fe''''
llu' @ In response to the Queens speech in
N"S Spanish Senate, the Minister of State s
anu i that Spain's recognition of Italy had no
UNI nihcance beyond the renewal of diplom:
intercourse between the two countries.
A proposed amendment regretting the
/, an cognition of the Italian Kingdom was
this iected by 100 against 65 r..
Jeen The Paris Bourse was tirmer, with rel
time at 6sf
He Queen Victoria has announced the
e be preaching marriage OF the Princess Helt
who She saws foreign relations are all satisfact
7 IN The treaties with Austria and Japan v
referred to with satisfaction.
The deploTable events in Jamaica are
here ferred to with regret
7'te- The confederation movements in Brl
leAl North America are watched with intel
liac- Great concern is expressed on account
the cattle plague, and deep sympathy for
sufferers.
,eme The Fenian conspiracy is referred tC
very adverse alike to authority, property and
very hgion.
iene- Lord Grey succeeds Sir c. Woods as
:. 1t retary of India Marquis Harrington
State ceeds Lord DeGrey in the Western Del
d, of ment.
enses The London Times city article says
inter- discount market is without alteration.
d to Three soldiers and seven civilians
rSons been arrest d at Com emm' II for lie i'm
and The Spanish minister, at London had
au- egraphed the Spanish Governor at c.
up on that the vessels which left the Mersey,
ourt, der the Peruvian flag, We're destined for
years Watering against Spain under the Ch
olina flag and that two other vessels were ht
J. out on the Clyde for similar object.
In the Spanish Chamber of Deputie
mu- amendment to the address responding t.
or of Queens speech was offered, that the Inc
ough ing difficulties would cause the ruin OF
was riculture and manufactures, as 1t Is not
the sihle to raise the taxes.
large O'Donaghue, in the House of Comm
B., aud moved an amendment to the address dc
; dis inc If the duty of the ministers to exal
e ser into the cause OF the irish dlsSatls1ac
, car and remove them, which was rejected.
IN 90 address was agreed to.
such Los 5oN, Feb 9. Consols 675, l. S.
acted. 67f.
FRTFDMEN's HOSPITAL DR.. Hood,
Mt ceon OF the Freedmens Bureau, has
situ- posed to the CITY the erectloh OF nos
[, will for freedmen. The city IS requested to
was one-half of the expense of the building
We United States Government to pay the
half. and bear all the expense of condu
= it The proposition was accepted by
Council This looks as if the city au
ities recognized the FTeedmen's Bureau
permauent institution Perhaps it ma
sU.--NIcksbuIg : Herald, 22d
And perhaps not.
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