The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-17

called 10000 men into service to quell Il
Greek insurrection in the Mediterranean.
| NEW YORK, Jan. l2.-MOney market col
tinued to increase in ease to close of ban
hours, and supply was ample to brokers /
per cent. Gold market closed up at IS =
al Sc. Market for foreign exchange ws
quiet today and somewhat nominal as usu,
just after the sailing of the packet. Prim
bankers bills are quoted at 109t01094.
LONDON, Jan. .13.-The London Globe ha
an editorial in which it says, the Easter
question has become so pressing that it d.
mands the immediate attention of Europea
powers. It is the opinion of the globe tina
general conference of the leading power
will be proposed on the subject Advice
fIom the east report that an insurrection
on the point Of breaking out in Bosnia.
BERLIN, Jan. 13-The North German Ga
zette denies that Bismark has issued any di
plOmatic circular as was recently reported.
PEsTH, Jan. IA motion has been in
trodnced into the Hungarian Diet declaring
that the decree lately issued for the re-organ
ization of the army is void, and all who or
der its execution shall be punished for trea
son.
BORDEAUX, Jan. 13.-The French bark
Orizaba, Capt. Bertrand, which sailed from
New Orleans on the 18th November for this
port went ashore in the Gironde and become
total wreck
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 13.-The steamship Hell.
vetia which left New York Dec. 29th, has ar
rived
LONDON, Jan. 13.-A report from Madrid
states that Garibaldi has gone to the island
of Gambia.
PARIS, Jan. 13.--The evening dispatches
from the east report that ministerial crisis
has taken place at Constantinople and also
the Porte has recalled his ambassador from
Athens; it is also reported that large num-
Der of reinforcements for the Greek insur-
gents haye been landed in Gambia from Greek
ships apd that the Cretons are receiving fresh
supplies of arms
ST.. PETERSBURG, Jan. 13.-The Gar and
of the imperial court were present
at the ball lately given in aid of the suffer
ing families of the Cretons.
LONDON, Jan. 13.-Advices from China re-
port that great fire had occurred at Yoka-
homa, Japan, causing loss of five millions
of dollars.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The opinion of the
Supreme Court of the United States, to be
given tomorrow, on the question presented
in the cases erparte of Mari, of Louisiana and
Garland and Martin, of Arkansas, who hav-
ing participated with the South, ask to be
readmitted to practice at the bar of that
tribunal, and involving more particularly
the constitutionality of the law extending
to Attorneys in United States Courts the
of the act of July 1862 which
requires a test oath of civil, military and
naval officers with penalties for perjury.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Money seven per
cent. Gold 1344 Cotton quiet at 344035
for Middling uplands. Freight firm.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Advices received
here from Europe state that a large quanti-
ty of Government securities will be return
ed to this country by the next steamer-the
business community there becoming very
doubtful of such investments since the
threatened impeachment question takes tan
gible shape. Stanton it is said has been sub
penied as witness before the House Judi
ciary committee in the matter of impeach-
ment of the President.
COLUMBIA, C. Jan. 13th.-Freedmen are
leaving this vicinity in such numbers as to
excite alarm for the future cultivation of the
lands-they are chiefly bound for Florida
whittier they are transported at Govern
ment expense at about five dollars per head,
and promise of rations until the working
season. The main reason for leaving is the
hopes they indulge of better employment in
the new region to which they are destined
Senator Ramsey presented petition ask
ing an appropriation for improvement Of
the Mississippi river. Referred.
Howe presented petition for reconstruc-
tion on the basis of equal rights. Referred.
The first business in order being call of
the States for bills and joint resolutions the
were presented: A bill declaring
the forfeiture of certain privileges and of
for acts of rebellion against the
United States, and providing for the resto-
ration of these privileges in certain cases.
Referred. 6
The Judiciary committee presented bill
TO establish civil governments in the States
lately in rebellion. Referred.
WASHINGTON, Jan. H.-Associate Justice
Field to-day delivered the opinion of the
United States Supreme Court in the Mis-
souri, test oath case of John A. Cummins, a
Roman Catholic priest, who was indicted
for preaching and teaching without taking
the oath prescribed by the constitution of
that State.
The Court decides the test oath in this
case unconstitutional, being in the nature Of
punishment without trial, and in its char
acter ex post facto, and as bin of attain
der, the Judgment of the court below is re-
yersed, with directions that the plaintiff
shall depart without delay. Associate JUS
tice Field also delivered an opinion Of the
Court in the ex parte cases of Garland a.
Marr, who having taken part in the re-
bellion, ask to be admitted to practice
The Court held that as the State imposes q
punishment which may not be unpunisha
BILE at the time the offence was committed,
it is in its nature an ex post facto law. The
attorneys are not officers of the United
States they are officers of the Court hold
their Offices during good behavior. The