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Noon Dispatches.

, for New Orleans at noon.
, New YORK, February I9.-The Fe
mans in the city are still sanguine of tn,
pending movements in Ireland. Tn,
discouraging news yesterday gave but ;
slight shock to their ardent expectations
During the day business was lively Al
stephens headquarters, enrolling voIun.
teers and receiving donations. A few
/ speeches We're delivered in the eyenipp
in front of headquarters.
The supreme court has decided that il
has no power to interfere in dischareinp
enlisted men from the army on writs OF
habeas corpus, under plea of minority.
A special dispatch says that the secret
mission Of the steamer Gettysburg. witt,
Frederick Seward and Admiral Porter
aboard, has been unearthed. The inten-
uon was to purchase the island of 81.
Domingo for coaling station. Presi-
dent Cabral thought the plan very good.
/ but demanded the cash down and plept,,
Of it. A large amount Of specie had been
brought aboard at Annapolis. bat at Port
Royal, Jamaica, the sailors broke into the
wardroom where it was stored, abetraeted
three bags and deserted the sl5,b with
their booty. A reward of $1,000 being
offered for the recovery Of the money.
one Of them was caught with fortune
ON his person. lie was turned over to
Ihe Hrst lieutenant who, it is said. COM
passionateiy returned the monty TO him
aud sent him ashore. Thus the mis-
sionaries had not money enough to pur-
chase st. Domingo and after reeuper-
ating their health at Nassau, returned to
Annapolis
\ Matamoros special says a naval
hight occurred on the 2Oth of January of
the bar Of San Francisco between the
liberal and imperial squadrons. The
former were defeated aud lost all their
vessels, and the commander and twenty
six men were taken prisoners. The i'm.
perialists had seven vessels and eleven
guns, and the liberals had four vessels
guns not stated,
T0HdEIo, c. w, February 19.-Appli-
cation for a new trial of Kennedy. one
Of the convicted Fenians, has b5en re-
fused. 1t was msde on the ground of an
alleged iniormality in summoning ia
rors.
WASHINGTON, February l0-Seaatc.-
To-day the committee Of conference
ON the bankrupt bill appointed a
diplomatic consular.
The appropriation bill has passed.
The committee on finance recon-
nended the restoration of the Portugal
mission report.
The committee bin regulating tenure
office passed.
Wilson spoke in favor Of the Louisiana
bill. -.
Ho"so,-A resolution was introduced
to abolish the tax on coffee, sugar, mo-
lasses and raw cotton.
The senate's amendment TO the house
bill providing for more efficient gov
eminent for the rebel states was taken
up. The announcement Of its passage is
premature, but the main ques-
ton was ordered-lO3 TO 90.
LONDON, February ls.-No lives have
been taken, nor property destroyed by |
the Fenians. They had planned to cap
tuFe Killarney and march to Cork. but
were dispersed. The alarm is about over
and the excitement suhsiding.
LIVERPOOL, February lS.-The Amer
lean chamber Of commerce have voted a |
present Of a gold medal TO Cyrus w. |
Field
BERLIN, February lS.-The king of |
Prussia Is about to visit Dresden.
LONDON, February 1s.-A dispatch |
from TouIon announces the death by
'popieXy Of Lieut.. Cornwall, of The
American ironelad Miantonomah.
The famous ex rebel steamer sumter
was lost IN the North sea.
Dispatches from Madrid state that the
kings consOrt was exiled from Spain for
plotting against the regency Of the king
iom
hEEiLN, February lS.-Bismarck will
'oon go to Stutgardt, for the purp, thu thu. r
orming new zollverein.
New ORLEANS, February I9.-Mexi-
'an correspondence says the French
Kmy with Bazaine evacuated the city Of
ppexico on the 9th. Maximilian remained
1t Vera Cruz, with Marquee in military
command. Marquee, with ten thousand
If Maximilian's troops, is entrusted with
he defense ofthe city Of Mexico.
Macmillan wears the Mexican uni
orm and reviews the troops in the
treets. There is great enthusiasm for
he emperor.
brownsville dates Of the 18Th say the
LIBERALS were victorious everywhere.
1scobedo aud Trevene fought two bat
les with Miramon. The latter was
hot through both legs and his army
Utterly routed.
Teearioas was reoceupied by the lib
rails.
Eseobedo's official report announces
complete rout. Trevene aud
dartinez were pursuing him hotly to-
ward Saltechuro.
After the battle six hours were occu-
'ied by the liberals in securing the artiI-
cry and war materials of the imperial
SIS. Three of the imperial chiefs were
hot by order Of Miramon, for holding a
onference with the liberals.
Guadaliara and Morelia are occupied
" the liberals.
NEW ORLEANS, February l9.-The
'reneh gunboat Bouvett, from Vera
'ruz, has arrived.
Three French transports are at Vera
'ruz.
All the French troops are to leave
iexieo before the end Of February.
NEW YORK, February 19.-The Fe-
.ians are energetieaIly working to send
id to Ireland.