The evening Argus., 1867-03-06

banks under the state laws.
ss52 ls-2 BY CABLE.
tLoSpoN, March 5.-Ths Duke of Richmond
has declined cabinet secretaryship and Duke Of
Buckingham has accepted the position.
The government promises that the provisions
of the reform bill, which is preparing for submis-
sion to parliament, win be liberal.
A dispatch from Dublin says;
s The rainored capture of The fenian COL 0'Con-
ner, untrue, that the arrested man proved to be
another party.
VIENNA. March 5.-The eastern question is be-
coming moro complicated. q 80 'kS.f
) Dispatches have been received from the south
which indicate that rising of Christians through
out Turkey is feared.
LONDON, March 5.-Consols steady.
Erie 364. EvfH
Illinois Central 76l. : t-
u. S. 5-2Os 73 SO.
LIVERPOOL, March 5.-COtton quiet and decin
ed Sd since last evening.
Middling uplands l34.
Provisions generally firm. -e -
Lard 5es6d.rF - 80 =, - - r, e. g
Breadstufs quiet and STEADY. tsfES
Petroleum -lsod per gallon, refined and lid
spirits. 50
TRoY, \. V March s. The entire democratic
city ticket was elected, including Fleming mayor,
by 245 majority, ..-..--.--.. .-5--
AuBuRS, Y. March 6.-fuiler, republican,
was elected mayor, by 625 majority. The entire
republican city ticket successful.
ROCHE ssER. March s5.--Fish, democrat, was
elected mayor by 300 majority. The democratic
gain 1896. Langworth, republican, was elected
treasurer by $50 majority. Democrats elect 10
out of Is aldermen. $780,
ALBANY. March 5.-wilson, democrat; was ell
ected mayor by los majority. The democrats
elected almost the entire city ticket.
NEx YORK, March 6.-Governor Pierpont in
his message to the Virginia legislature, convened
in extra session TO consider the military recon
structien bill after slluding to the manner in
which Virginia was forced into the secession
movement. against the will of majority of her
people reviess the history of the past two years,
during which time the southern people had rnwise-
y conducted themselves in the most offensive man
ner He regrets the rejection of the constitutional
amendment, and aludes TO a confscation act fol-
lowing the rejection of the proposition now offer
| ed He wishes to escape this danger. Three
| fourths of the people of Virginia were well dis
posed people and the cause of irritation proceed
/ ed from few. He therefore urges the acceptance
of the situation and adoption of the course mark
| ed out in measures just adopted by congress. The
reading of the messages was listened to with deepest
attention. Judd Turner sustained it in an efec
| tive speech. Other speeches were made on the
other side but the house adjourned without action
The Times special says: Gen. Buffers piaI
! concerning impeachment, is to appoint seiee
committees to sit during recess, ana at the sans
time pass bill authorizing the speaker to convene
| congress in extra session at demand of committee
bat il is thought he viii have to include the in
dietary committee. 1t is probable that recess vii
he taken from Saturday next till May or October
The Times special says: The wool tariff re
oufrss that the Secretary of tho Treasury shall
-eicct standard samples OF woois named and de
posite them in various custom houses. itis founc
| that wool growers and manufacturers are not pre-
pared to furnish these samples, and the Secretary
| viii be obliged to send TO Europe for them, anc
il will be two or three months before they can b
obtained, and any wool passed custom houses Tn,
| law is also so loosely drawn that the department
| has not yet been able to determine whether il ef
fects goods in bond. The question of assigning com
mandants under the reconstruction bill was con
| sidered in the cabinet yesterday complete lis
| was not decided upon, but il is understood thai
Schofeld win have the first, including Virginia
and Hancock the fifth, including Louisiana snC
| Texas.
Private information from Richmond Indicate
the rejection of Gov. Pierpont's recommendation
to the Legislature to adopt the reconstructed
| measure. Resolutions had been introduced recon
mending such course, and referred TO committe
| on foreign relations. A caucus had decide,
| against the proposition.
The Tribune's special says; There is mach op
position to Senator Shermans proposition to ex
tend the time for the wool bill to take effect an,
| il is likely willnot be passed. -
The President has reappeinted Mr.. Begy, cem
missioner Of Indian affairs. "a