Evening star., 1867-03-21
TELEGR MS. kc.

The japanese commissioners 20 Washington
are among the passengers by the Colorado,
which arrived at San Francisco YESTERDAY
Ononottomorgara rs the first comissioner: Mat
sumoto Sndayre. second commissioner. Tu-
kusawa UkeIchi, secretary: Tohude Sierra,
hrst Interpreter: Seky Snimpatchi, second;
Flnno Shinnott. paymaster. and Ogossawara
HACKER, naval oficer. The commissioners are
attended by native servants.
A terrible explosion occurred in the harsor
of Hong Kong. China on the Eth January.
The hulk Zephyr, used as a store for powder
blew up. She was totally destroyed. The
Bremen schooner Shenesls was damaged, and
shout forty persons killed. Many persons in
boats in the neigh hborhood were killed. There
were 100000 pounds Of powder in the hulk
The town shook as with an earthquake.
The cornerstone of st. Patrick's Hall was
laid In Montreal, on Monday, by Father
ODonnell. A. meeting II the evening, b
Deylin, president :. in a speech. claimed for Ire
land the same liberty and freedom as Canada
legislature ot its own, and government of
its own people. This granted, he said, Fe-
nIanism wouSA soon die out
James Tarr,t merchant Of HiIlsboro. Caro-
line county. Nd, was found in bed on Sunday
morning with his throst cut. He was known
10 nave a large amount OF money In his pos
session. which is missing. II rs supposed he
was murdered for his money. There is clue TO
the murderer.
Michael Waters. a Fenian, was shot and in
stantly killed, n daylight yesterday morning,
by Charles Wright. a book keeper on Jefferson
street, Memphis, Tennessee. The friends of
the deceased were with difficulty restrained
from lynching Wright.
Advices from Japan say that among the
causes apt 10 prolong the present depression
Of business is the death Of the Mikado. An
oppressive law prescribes on such occasions
long national mourning and suspension of
trade and am sements.
"A large body of seamen. belonging to her
Majesty's ship Aurora, go West from Quebec
hA Unn AnDr nkA
lakes and prepare them for service as early as
possible.
A special dispatch from Little Rock, Ar
kansas, says:-"The Governor vetoed the bill
loaningtsl 600 per mile TO aid in building rail-
roads: 1t will probably be passed over the
veto"
In the State Senate OF New York yesterday,
DILL authorizing the Central Rnilroad Com
and. a. half cents per mile was passed TO third
reading. E
The Little Rock railroad has been ck5li-
dated with the FL Paso and Pacific, OF which
on the former Will be pushed forward with
yigor.
Portions OF the wreck OF the steamer CO.
qaette were floating down the river past
Mobile, Ala, all yesterday evening. Ii is sup
posed that she exploded. There are no par
uculars.
A treaty has been concluded between Prus-
sia, Bavaria, and the Grand Dutehy OF Baden,
which gives Prussia the command of the
armies Of the two latter countries In time of
war.
General Swayne, with a large number of
prominent citizens, have issued a call for
public meeting a. Montgomery, Alabama, on
the 26th instant, in favor OF reconstr ction un-
der the Sherman bill
The Union Republicans OF the Louisville
district, Ky have nominated Colonel VIM A
Builitt, Of Louisville, for Congress from that
district.
The Supreme Court Of Tennessee will rem
der a decision TO. day involving the coustitu- =
tionality Of the State franchise law. 1t is
looked for with great interest by all parties.
Governor Geary vetoed the bill allowing
the Pennsylvania railroad Company 10 in :
crease its capital, TO Issue bonds and TO secure
the same by mortgage.
Samuel Cooper, an Indiana fugitive from
justice, who absconded from that State, car
ryIng on q large amount of the school fund
has been arrested.
notorious New York counterfeiter, named
William German, wae arrested in Memphis
Tennessee. yesterday, and sent TO New York
on a requisitioH OF the Governor OF that State
A fire broke out at Boutwell,, G. W. Mon
day night. About one hundred buildings were
destroyed. Loss sG0,OO0 MANY families are
houseless and destitute.
Willie Ferguson, a gambler, who recently
shot and killed q fireman in Memphis, Tenn,
was arrested there yesterday morning.
The levee on the north side OF Columbus
Ky, broke yesterday morning and the TO wn is
now completely inundated.
Labor riots have broken out in France.