Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-04
TELEGRAMS. &c.

A dispatch from Montreal says:-Immed-
ately after the union of the British North
American provinces under the ne W eonfeders-
tion bill, and at the first reported meeting of
the united reprpsen tatives the provincial ter
ritory Will be declared kingdom. and placed
under the rule of Prince Arthur OF England.
Prince Arthur Is the seventh child and third
son OF Queen Victoria, and II may be said that
in name, reputation, and character, he will be
as acceptable ruler for the different people
subject TO her Majesty on this side of the ocean
as could be selected-facts were not, am as
sured, overlooked in high quarters in naming
him. The young gentlemas is named Arthur
William Patrick Albert. Prince Arthur lacks
only a couple OF months to complete the
seventeenth year Of his age, having been born
in May, 1850.
Dates from the City of Mexico to the 9TH
have been received. Maximillan had left
there, going northward with 5000 men. His
destination was the scene of war. Melia is
again at the head OF his command. Within
three weeks they lost only seventy.four men,
and in six bartles were victsrious-ouce the
French were. BaZaine destroyed the guns,
military stores. and arms at Puebla and other
cities, rather than turn them over to the Inn
perialists. The Imperialists had won some
battles, and reclaimed three hundred mules of
territory. but the Liberals were rapidly in
vestIDg the capital and contracting their iiher
The French marshal is showing many acts of
Kindness TO Americans leaving the country.
A Mexican letter says:-s'I have receiv ed an
express from my friend, General Jemo Go.
OF q uanaXuatO by the commands OF General
AnrllOn and Colonel Rincon, after a fight,
commenced at a. m, Of the 26th and finished
at +. m. The victors captured $50 prisoners,
zoo 0muskets, twenty two cannon, ammunition
and material OF war. Liceza, with a fe men,
reIreated TO San Miguel. aud others, with
Juan Chavez, toward La Luz"
The First National Bank of Hudson N Y,
was closed Saturday tor examination OF ac-
counts, it being alleged that the cashier is a
detaulter 10 large amount The directors
OF the bank are now investigating the matter
and Will report the amount of deficiency as
soon as ascertained. The cashier makes a clean
breast OF 1t, and acknO Wedges that he has lost
heavy in speculation in fancy stocks.
There is great trouble in financial circles in
Boston. The cashier of the First National
Bank of Newton, Mass, is short $4,000 The
president OF the bank gave notice that the
cashier came to Boston Friday at eleven
O'Clock, and has not since been heard Of
The Colonial ministers in England have re-
signed, from reasons connected with the re-
form measures. The reform bill promised by
the Government will be presented on the n IN
instant. In is reported that dispatches have
been receive in London announcing that war
has broken out in India. |-
The CincnnaI City Councils by a vote of
"a to 10, engrossed the ordinance providing for
the issuing of bonds to the amount of S3OO,Oo0
tor the purchase OF the gas works.
Herr Simson has been chosen president of
the North German Parliament The King OF
Prussia gave banquet to the members of
Parl ,ament.