The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-03-12
Foreign News by Cable.

PAaIs, March 10.-The Moniteur states
that by this time all French troops must
have left Mexico, and that the departure Of
Emperor Macmillan was to have taken
place on the 9Th Of March from Vera Cruz.
SPAIN
MADRID, March l0.-A royal proclama-
ton announces the termination or martial
law in Spain.
FLORENCE, March 1O.-An attempt was
made to assassinate the King Of Italy, near
Milan, which failed.
GREECE.
ATHENS, March 10.-A terrible earthquake
has taken place in the island Of Mitylene.
All the habitations on the island are in ruins,
and hundreds Of lives have been lost.
TURKEY.
LONDON, March l0.-A dispatch from Con-
stantinople states that the Sultan has made
concessions which are satisfactory to the peo-
pie Of Servia, and has promised to carry into
effect the frman Of 1856. A Cretan delega-
ton has reached Constantinople.
THE FESIANs
DUBLIN, March lO.-The band Of Fenians
previously reported to have taken possession
Of the barracks at Kilteel, in Kildare county,
have been dispersed by the troops. The in
Mount Mellik, at the foot of Sieve Bloom
mountain, and were repulsed. Two Of the
attacking party were shot. The rebels are
said to have assembled to the number Of
5000 in the neighborhood Of Aborle. Troops
have been sent out to dispense them. The
existence of Fenian council, which has been
in session is this city, has been discovered
and the members arrested by the police.
General Burke, one Of the Fenian leaders
in the South, has been captured at Tippe-
rary.
LONDON, March ll.-Artemus Ward has
directed in his will that his property shall 60
after the death Of his mother towards the
erection Of an asylum for printers.
The Princess Alexandra is reported to be
very i'll this morning.
A subsidy to the Canadian railway is to
be proposed in Parliament this week.
All accounts from the scene Of ireland
represent that matters have become quiet,
and order reigns once more.
There has been no fresh conflicts between
the armed police and Fenian bands, who are
fleeing to the mountains and are hiding from
the pursuit Of the military.
LONDON, March ll-Noon. - Consols
opened at 81 for money. US Five-twenties,
74t; Illinois Central, 7si; Erie, $751;
LIVERPOOL, March IL - Noon. - Cotton
opened quiet; Middling Uplands, I'D; Mid
ding Orleans, l3td Sales to-day will prob
ably reach 5000 bales. Breadstuffs quiet.
Provisions quiet.
BY Steamer.
The steamer America, from Southampton
on the 9th, has arrived.
In the House Of Lords, on the 25th ultimo
Lord Derby moved the second reading Of the
bill to continue the suspension Of habeas
corpus in Ireland.
Lord Russell gave cordial assent to the
bill, which he considered fully justified by
recent events, and commented strongly on
the conduct Of the Fenian leaders in the
United States especially deprecating the in
reference of the American Government in
relation to the trial Of the Fenian invaders
in Canada.
Lord Derby gave explanation on the part
of the Irish Attorney General, and promised
the correspondence relative to the paragraphs
in the Presidents message concerning the
Fenian trials in Canada should be laid before
Parliament.
The bill was then read for the second time.
Two Irish Americans were arrested on
board the vessel from Cardiff, at Cork. Both
were recently at Chester.
A railroad accident occurred between Kes-
low and Paisan in Russia ten were killed
and thirty wounded.
La France denies that the American Min
lister at Constantinople had proposed to the
members Of the diplomatic body that repre-
sensations should be made to the Porte on
the subject Of Crete.
The new French press law is expected to
be greatly modified.
The Polish con6scated property will be
sold at public auction in December.
Advices from China state that the rebels
threaten Hankow.
A Corfu telegram of February "a states
on Greek authority that 5000 Turks were
defeated on the 18th and l4th in the western
portion Of Crete, losing two guns and many
prisoners. The Ottomans were also beaten
on the 18th and 18th in another part of the
island. Fresh massacres are reported by the
Turks. The Cretans elected as delegates Il
Constantinople refuse to 60, and the Cretar
Assembly persists in its demand for annexa
ton to Greece.
New York, March 1.-THE steamship
City of Boston, from Liverpool on the 27tl
ult., via Queenstown 2sth ult., has arrived
and brings the following news:
In the House of Commons bill to throw
open the Office Of Lord Lieutenant and Chan
cellor in Ireland to the Roman Catholics
passed its second reading by majority o
lO2.
Mr.. Horseman gave notice of q bill to ex
tend the franchise IN cities and boroughs
A million dollars in silver was stolen from
a Thames steamer on the night of the 26t
ultimo.
q An Irish American named Timothy Con
nell had been identified as being concerne
in the outbreak at Killarney and in Cork.
l
News from the Pacific Coast.
SAN Francisco, March 1.-THE road
across the Sierra Nevada mountains ar
being opened to travel and the accumula
ton of bullion for the last three weeks il
!; Nevada has commenced to arrive here. Tn
quantity is enormous, amounting to grea