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Enronean Markets.

By CabIe.l ifiiso LONDON, May 30-5 p. NJ.
CoNsoLs-94; $50 bonds 721a; Illii OILS
Central 1914 Erie 10. af@
TTr LIVERPOOL, May 30-5 P. NJ.
CoTToN-Firm; the estimated sales were
1900 bales middling at Ii Orleans llA@
11A.
BREADsTUFFs-Flour 2ss for western ca
nal; corn sos; barley is Sd.
PORK-S2s Cd.
BEEF-Advanced to 1925 Cd.
LARD-49S.
BACoN-39s.
CHEESE-67S.
PRoDUCE-Petroleum Spirits Id; stand
ard white Is Sd; pot ashes 3ls sd; rosin,
sales common at Is Sd, and fine at 13s,
spirits turpentine 24s; tallow As Cd; clover
seed 42s. -
LONDON, May S0-Eve. d,
CoNsoLs-C Closed firm at 9412; 5-20s 725z;
Illinois Central 761l; Erie 40.
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MONETARY 4 COMMERCIAL
New York Market.
By Telegra PHI

By Telegraph NEW YORK, May 80.
CoTToN--Less active and very firm. Sales
of 200 bales of uplands at 27@2714c.
FLoUR-Dui1 and heavy and l5@25c
lower. Sales 300 bulls; superfine State and
Western 50 50@l0 20; extra Western Sll 409
Q; sl2 6o@is SO; trade brands sl5 60@I4 IS.
Closed dull. California heavy and lower
at sl3 0o@l4 IS. Rye flour quiet and UNI
WHIsKY-Quiet and unchanged.
WHEAT-Dull and nominally' lower. No
RYE--Dull. with sales of 1900 bushels
Western 81 7291 "a.
+ -BARLEY-ln moderate request, with sales
81 90. '-e-S '-'''N'f' e''' - 49, az
BARLEY MALr-Dull.
CoRN-l@2c lower: sales of IS, 900 bushels; ;
new mixed, 81 200I "a: small lots of choice
81 25Gel %; western yellow, 81 27@1 IS; kiln
dried, 81 1s@I 20; old western mixed, deliv-
8 Oars Receipts, SO, s5f bushels; market
duh and declining; sales of 1000 bushels;
western, S5tdS6c; State, soc.
RIcE-Qufet, with sales of Carolina at II
9l24c.
CoFFEE-Firm for prime, with sales of l.
200 bags. -
enthusiastically.
HoPS-Quiet.
PETRoLEUM-steady; crude Iec; refined
PoRK-A shade better. but very dull:
sales of $50 bbls at S23 25@23 IS for new
mess, closing at s23 30 regular; old mess,
OOg22 25.
BEEF-Firm and unchanged; sales of 325
tierces at 81 10: tierces unchanged, -
BEEF HAMs-Qufet;s sales of 80 barrels at
S4l 00lI42 so. - -i.asif a 80
BAcoS-Quiet; sales of 500 boxes Cum
berland cut 1012c; short ribbed 111ac; long
ribbed ll14c: short clear 1z54@l2s4c.
cur MEATS-Shade lower: sales of $50
packages of shoulders at S1569l0c; hams
12@14c. --
LARD-Quiet and heavy; sales of $50 bar
rels at i2146aI21zc.r GlsH 1922
BUJTER-DuIl; Ohio l5c; State iS@29c.
CHEESE-Oulet and nnchanpe6
= LATEST-5P. M.
FLoUR--Closed dull, and iO@2Oc lower,
with limited demand for 10 supply the
most pI essing wants of local trade. ! go
q WHEAT Dull and nofninally lower.
RYE-At 81 7201I 70.
BARLEY-S1 10al IL for Western.
OATs-Dull; S4@S5c for Western. s
CoRN.al@2c lower; 81 20@1 "a for new
PoRK-Firm; s2s 80 cash for old mess. |
and S23 31a regular: 500 barrels mess sold |
at S23 10 for buy er for June.
BEEF Quiet, and reported at previous |
quotations. 80 |
; CUT MEA-s-In moderate demand.
BAcoN-Steady; l04c for Cumberland |
cut: 1l14c for long rib, and l254c for short |
clear. ~ |
LARD-Quiet; l3@l314c for fair to prime |
steam; 1879 for kettle rendered. eF .
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ADJUSTMENTS
{ AN Sprin &C.,
Martin County, Indiana


THE PROPRIET0R OF THIS CEH-E-
u brated Watering Place, and well knowrRs
resort for Inyallds, announces to the pub
lie that it will be open for the receptIon &C
visitors from and after the FIRSR orr
JuNE. During the last year the Eaxil1-
lngs at this delightful Summer Re@0rG
nave been much ENLARGED. AND IN
PROVED. TtOent3f-T0ur 16ioiftiO7i0T R0eeass
mare been completed, together Nth three EaSSKs
p0rches, and The establishment thorough fxs
and IN Che best order cg the sFrnss-
Jort and convenience of Chests.
me Bath Rooms, Swings, and Alleys arc
new ana complete, and the lately diseOE-
ered cave on the premises furnishes a eOos
ana refreshing retreat. The MEDICINAL
AND CURATIVE PROPERTIES of the Waa6E7sI
are acknowledged and attested by all wlFE.
have used them. The Group consist Of
WHITE SULPHUR.BLACK SULPHUR, ClIALT-
BEATE, and FRESH WATER, and especially
efncacious for Dyspepsia, Diseases o( the
Sto1hoch, Boloets, hyeS. for Dr0psD, NelaraE-
Qid. and RheuD1dtfsn. The Vicinity IL
WILD AND ROMANTIC, Astounding in GAMR
and FISH, as well as MINERAL and BOTArg-
IcAL SPECIMENS, and INDIAN RELICS
acks Will convey passengers to and
from the springs, connecting With tho
Trains East and West on the ONO ana
Mississippi Railroad at the Shoals and
Huron. For further information address
may2in ID. r. DUNIHUE.- RTop'T-
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ST. Louis Markets.

By Telegraph ST. LOUIS, May 30.
ToBACco-Oferings large; market active;
common leaf 81 1907 90; factory dried leaf
IS 00@l0 90; medium dark filters S. O0@S 90;
medium bright do. SO O0@15 CO.; black
wrappers $40 00I13 90.
CoTToN-2315@24c.
FLoUR-Prices favor buyers and unset
tied; spring extra $40 so; fall double extra
Sl2 IS; choice fancy SIS 009l7 90.
WHEAT-Receipts light; mills nearly all
idle; small sales of fall were made at 81 20;
choice red at 75c.
CoRN-CIoSed lower at 81 03GI O6; yellow
81 06(9l 0S; white 81 0S@1 10.
OATS-S9{d92c. --
RYE-Firm at 81 52@1 55 for choice with
out sacks.
WHISKY-Dull.
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| The Proprietors have fitted these beautffuE
springs up In the very best manner for the
| comfort and accommodation OF Visitors
ana BoARDERs, at a cost of Twenty Thon-
| well ventilated with spacious Halls.
The DINING ROOM is furnished in the
latest modern style, and will be- supplies
with everything to prompt the appetite,o
The BATH ROOMS are large and fines.-
furnished, with Tub aud Shower, of tns
| latest Philadelphia style. The FountaD
or Mineral Water flows constantly IN sae
ct, in front of the main building
The DANCING HALL and RECEPTbON
ROOMS attached are unsurpassed by any,
a splendid Band of Music Is engaged 81,
the BOWLING SALOONS are OF n.
best, and in large. airy Buildings. -
The LADIES', CONFECTIONERY a.
GENTLEMENS' SALOONS will be "a
piled with all the delicacfes of the seasc
with the finest of Wines, Liquors. and Co
gars.
In abundance, for the wants OF famLltes.
old and young.
The Ground embraces is acres. cover-U
with forty varieties of Forest Trees. max.
in all It's rural loneliness. The finessEy
Fishing can be had within FIVE nlinuta8f
walk from the Springs. Within one houKf
ride, by rail, you have the best Bass Fissh~
mediate connection with the Ohio RiyaR
and Rail to any part of the United States,
and within five minutes drive of the C9fy
t 81 EVANSVILLE containing arpopulation a
The SPRINGS are now open for Board
ers and Visitors, and will not close antta
the LIST of November Famflie. and Others
wishing Rural Home for the season cam
not ind one TO surpass the ERESCFrJT A.
Hit OEHLKUCH,
mayl3 ProprietOrS
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Louisville Market.

BY Telegraph LOUISVILLE, May 80.
ToBAcCo-Sales 81 hhds. This mornings
prices fully sustained. 4~fJ -st.s--a
CoTToN-Quiet and firm uplands, A925c;
receipts 10l bales; exports $50 bales.
CoRN-DulI at 81 l09l Is. -
OATS-92G95c. srt -fr -
HAY-Quiet at S26@27. e1
PoRK-Firmer at S24a4 25. tst ~ ~ 7-'
FLoUR-Duli at 50 2599 30. --A
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-31

JOHN NJ. CREBS CHAUNCEY S. CoNGER.
CREBS & CONGER,
AttOrneys-at.LRw, CarInf, Illinois.
Will practice law in all the Courts of Ed
wards. White, Wayne, Hamilton, Saline,
and Gallatin Counties, in the State of Illi-
nois, and in the Supreme Court. Refer to
g. Maghee, James K. Minor, Stockwen Il
Co., Colonel T. w. Stone, with 1. & ID. Hell
man, Gen. w. Harrow, Mt. Vernon.
maya d3m
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Dissolution,

THE PARTNERSHIP BIER EsTOFORE
u existing between the undersigned, un-
der the name and style of L. lgiehart d
Co., was this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent. All accounts due the1ate firm are to
be paid to the remaining partner, j. II.
Bergman, who will also settle all claims
against the late firm.
LEVI IGLEHEART.
j. H. BOKGMAN.
Evansville, May 10th, 1857.
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FOR SALE.

TOR SALE "A new house with large
Z rooms, kitchen, cellar, cistern, stable,
wood shed, &c. The lot is 125 feet front, by
$50 feet deep, in Bray's and Cooks En-
1argement, opposite Mayor Bakers new
residence. Also, the house on lot No. 8,
Main street, joining Weeds store, with
lease on lot. A bargain will be given in
this property. Apply to.
- j. 3. RUCKER,
Office with Shackelford 81 Hornbrook.
unav21 DIV
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Copartnership.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE THIS
y. day for ii ed a partnership to carry on
the Grocery and Provision Business, under
the name and style of Bergman & Behme,
Third Street, between Main and Locust,
heretofore occupied by l.. lgleheart & Co.,
and trust by industry, GOOD GOODS, and
fair prices to please our friends, merit
their custom, and solicit many more.
II. H. BERGMAN.
FRANK BEHME.
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THE EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL. FRIDAY M AY 1867.
New York Money and Stock Market.

BY Telegraph New YORK, May s0-M.. Z
STocKs-Pretty strong 4 Money s.. per
cent. Gold 1874. Sterling. on sight, 1917.
Registered bonds '62, 81; coupons. Pc:
new lOS9 1857; 10-40s registered, 991a: 1905
unchanged.
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Crescent City Springs.
TIaL9 skt rsl&k

SITUATED ONE MILE FROM TsNfE
- city OF Evansville, and one quabegf
nom the Ohio River, on Pigeon CresS
Indiana. The Waters are
5 A l. L Ne CHAL BEATR
CONSTITUENTS IN 100 GRAINS OF wAnn
uIlate OF SODA Crab,
DioaI ponaIe oi iron. -.s.......--..
of Magnesia.......O33
Light Carburetted Hydrogen rises freely
and escapes continually from the Wafer.
AS CHALYBEATE TONIC and Salient
Aperient, they are unsurpassed by any fn.
the World. w ~ =
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In parting with the above business con-
nectiOn, cordially recommend my sue
cessors to the many friends and customers
of the late firm as worthy and deserving
of their liberal patronage.
mays div L. IGLEHEART.
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Brick House for Sale at Auction.

? MAY ZUTH, ISb!.
faNHE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
6. City of Evansvill Will sell at p bile
e.Fe,- at O'Clock, on Saturday, the 18th
y of June next, upon the premises,
lick house, recently purchased of T. Mil
=, situate on Lot No. 8, Block No. l33, La
ssasco; the building to be removed on or
efore the first day OF August next.
Terms made known on day of SALE. -
By order of the Council.
a. NJ. MCGRIFF, Clerk.
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Shingles! Shingles /! Shingles III
r AM DELIVERING TO ANY PART

= OF the city number one article ,gt
Poplar Shingles at three dollars and nfky
cents per NJ. These were well steamed AMY
cut of yellow poplar timber, smooth as ~
shaved. mayZ7 II JOHN +. GLOVER.
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TOR SALE-IMPROVED REAL ES-

NOk SALE-lMPROVED REAL ES-
Z TATE.-To be sold by public auction,
at the courthouse at O'Clock. on 90 "
Saturday. June Sth, 1867, ,..e
If not previously disposed of.
This valuable property, consisting. of
Lot "a and part of Lots 25 and 26, of Max
wells Subdivision, comprising twenty-six
acres and H-100, is situate two miles from
the courthouse. on the Stringtown road.
Improvements--Atw o-story frame house
built last fall, consisting of parior, dining
room and Kitchen, three rooms up stairs,
summer kitchen, cellar, large cistern, sta
bic with stalls, coach house, lift, chicken
house and yard, young orchard Consist
ing of the best varieties of apples, peaches,
pears. ETC., etc., quantity of small fruit,
etc. Kitchen garden laid out and planted
The neighborhood is rapidly improving,
Conditions made known on day of sale
Il. E. GARVIN,
mayo DIV Evansville, Ind.
nor SALE-BODIAM COAL MINES
: To be sold by public auction, at the
Court House, at 2 o'clock, on
Saturday, June Sth, 1867,
if not previously disposed of. IL go
This valuable property, consisting of
Mining Rights in 300 acres of Coal Land !.
snd about acres of surface, is situated a
short distance from the city of Evansville,
Ind. :
The shaft is $50 feet deep by Is feet wide,
The property TO be sold consists of the
Lease, Pit-Head, Track to the River, Tip
pie. Engine House. 2 Engines and Boilers,
Coal Cars, Miners Tools, Carpenters Sh p
nd Tools, Blacksmith's Shop and Tools,
Powder Magazine and Powder. FIVE Mules
and Harness, Corn Crib and Corn, two
cottages, four Barges, Oil, Lumber, Ropes,
tc., etc.
/ The mines are held under lease at roy
flty of half cent per bushel.
Conditions made known on day of sale.
T. E. GARVIN,
! ma30 DIV Evansville, Ind. d,
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New York Dry Goods Market.

By Telegraph.I New York, May 80. ]
DRY GooDS-Quiet for nearly all grades
Cotton and wooden fabrics; quotations IN
chan ged. - -T =
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5 A LINE CHAL YBEATR

CONSTITUENTS IN 100 GRAINS OF We
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-24

1sroe8iyn has been called the "City Of
churches" but New York Is fast becoming
entitled to that name All this is accomplished
Voluntary contributions, and it really seems
surprising where SO much money comes from.
II all this is taking place when labor, mate
rails and taxation are 30 high, what may we
expect to see when these difficulties shall be
removed or lesseneds The truth u.s. nothing
can retard the wonderful growth and rapid
Improvement Of this great metropolis. Every
year it becomes more and more the centre Of
wealth, taste and attraction. There are few
cities that can rival il now, and it is destined
70 become, at no distant day, the first city in
thu world
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Esns~cial, Cemmerci ~ and MARINE Intelli-
re ace.
HAVANA, Nov. %, 1867.
Tho sugar market Is ACT i've aud firm at 81 50 reals
per arroba for Nos 10 TO u, D. s., snd ga 10 reals
per srroba for Nos 10 H, 20. u. s.
Tobacco quiet flIsrs scarce. Fresnts TO- psr boz
Bacon $i4 50 SIS per cwt Butter CSC prime and
2c. FOR lower grades. Petroleum. 81 ~. reals per
gallon. In barrels aud reals per gallon, in tins Hoops
rough. $50 per thouss md Flour sl4 s4 so per bar
rel. Hams s24 per cvt for sugar cured and sl6 for
ordinary. Lard, 153 &C. l7z In tlerces and SIS per
cwt III % pound tin y Lumber-whte pine S2i Der
thousand; pitch pin $2S $32 per thousand Onions
$3.50 -: Potato ~. 81 81 %. rallow. &12 $13
Wax and honey changed
Exchange hrm On London, IA per cent premium
on Paris u per cent premium; on New York, cur
rency. long sight, 2Sx 20 per cent discount: gold
long sight, ~ per cent premium: short sight a
~ per cent prem lium.
Arrived, Seam Or star OF the union from New Or
leans.
Arrived at Ma Anzas, bark Ida, from New York
sailed, steam Cuba for New York bark Conception
for New Oviean q schooners Cecilia for Mobile and To-
ssph Segar for New York brig Faustiua for Psnsacoa
steamer ColuT .ba, for New York
Sailed from Matapxas bark Acacia for Savannah
Tho xsathe il cloudy.
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Nrw YoRx, Nov. ~. 1897.
To rss EpIroR or rHs HsRAED:-
notice an error In an article in your columns this
morning upon the Union Pacific Railroads which should
be corrected
10 stated that "the gradients directly westward Of
ChsysHns are very heavy and the curves secessarly
very sharp, owing 10 the fact that direct line cuts
the water courses nj nearly right angles" &c, &c.
II any Of your readers sufficiently curious Or In
tsrestsd IN this subjscs to spend an hour In examining
The mars and pronlss IN this once they win nnd that
the grades and upon the Union Pacific Railroad
are quite - favorable " not more 20 than
they are upon any OF The great trunk lines
leading from the Atlantic coast 10 ths lakes
The Nismssipp valley; and that the
1ns a. located Instead Of cuiting stbs wafer courses
nearly rEnt angis" either follows the valley or the
main streams and tneir tributaries o. the smooth and
nearly its entire length do not desire neither have
the data hand, - Institute Comparison oseWese The
various routes coutenplatsd heinz ceonfructsd
nsron the continent, but frsm my knovIs1ro AZ she
csuny the leading characteristics q Shc 6Nsrsps
routes viii venture the assertion, without fonr ~ suc
csful contrndictea, that the Union Pscf6o Rslrssx
al ~ connections bsswssn New Yssk asd san Yraa-
spsrats Of any road thas win BE- buils dunne ouv -
anA generation. u 10 nsw rapidly ascending ina ssr
srn aops Of the Rocky Montana win ! ms1innu
grade Of only eighty fsst V the nile which 70 much
fe than that Of the Pennsylvania Central or sIslners
snd Ohio Another year will Ne AVID q
osutsuez and the yssr following wv, vitnsss 10
sni0s on The Pacific slope W N ia cou
pwt ~ Censrsl lrciAe Railroad OF cay. srnsa
s. SEYMOUR, ssassltss Ensnssr
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ALABAMA.

The Reconstruction OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. nj q
Hill Of Rtghts-Thc Twenty Thousand Dol
lar Traitors PROBABLY Dtsfrnu ~hised-Ne-
groes In sleeping Cars.
MONTGOMERY, Nov. ~ 1851
The Convention to-day passed ordinance Imposing
an additional tax Of ten per OF the taxes other
wise assessed on the taxable property this State for
The purpose Of paying the expenses Of the Convention
to be assessed and collected during tho tax year or 1855
Tho Bill OF Rights or the constitution provides among
other things :ss That all men created equal; that
sney are endowed oy their Creator vita certain inalen
able rights that among these life, liberty and the
pursuit or happiness and that all persons classes in
this State who are may be- declared citizens Of the
United States by the constitution thereof hereby
csrsd citizens Of the State Of Alabama possessing equal
political rights and public privileges without Distinction
OF race, scolor. or previous condition.
The section In the bill OF rights defining treason a.
passed. says:" No one shall be convicted OF treason
except on the testimony Of two witnesses the same
svert act or upon has own confession in open court"
The franchise article provides that those who shall DO
convicted Of treason shall not exercise the right Of sur
fnge.
e believed that al those persons who come within
the 1000 clause Of President Johnson's amnesty
proclamation, and against whom proceedings were IN
stituted In the State District courts Who being par
doned BY the President had 70 appear court and
the constitution this il correct thirty or forty
Thousand whites arc disfranchised at blow in this
State
In tho evening session an amendment TO the Bill OF
Rights was offered that common shall not mako
any discrimination account OF color between persons
travelling on public ccnveyances which caused great
excitement Several black delegates delivered infama
matory haangues, demanding entire social equality and
tho right 70 ride IN sleeping cars, &c: Two whites
Messrs Grimm and Kener-favored the amondmsnt
making violent speeches. Several whites opposed IL
with strong speeches After heated and pFotracted
debate the subject was postponed until Monday
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THx LONDON Mosrs NssSEr--Loxpox Nov. 2s--3
p. N.--Consos Tor money, 49, United States nve-
twenty bonds 10 H. No. Illinois Central Railway shares
s5x Erie Railway hares; ~.
THE FRASKfoRr RoUEen -FhAsKfoRr, New. 23--2
kUntsd State vsstwsnties for the issue OF 1862.
75x.
LvERpoor CorTs n MARKEr. -LIvgRfoof, Nov 2s-3
r. M-Cotton c't quiet but with little more in
qury for than at the opening The sales to-day foot
up TO- 900 bales MiddIing uplands, SID. middling
Orleans, Skd.
LvERpoo1 aEADsTurvs MARESr --IfvKsPooL4 Nov.
2s-3 r. M iBreadstcas steady. Corn, ass Cd for
mixed weetsr a. Wheat los I'd. for white California,
and 13s. Sd. Tor NO Milwaukee red. Barley, 5a "a.
for Ansrcns. Oats, 81 ID for American. Peas, sos.
fer Canadian
LIVERPOOL. PRoveloss MARgvr.--LivKsroot, Nov
23--3 r. Nf.--B 1l2s %. Pork Tia Lard, Sis
Cheese, sly. Bacon, as
IlvpRfoe IL PRoprcE MARgGT.--IavERfoof, Nov. "a
r. NJ so IL Dutch standard sugar, 26s ca Rosin,
49, 3D. fo common Wilmington. and 12s for fine pale
Tallow, tls Petroleum, spirits ga aud refined Is a.
Clover ~ I'D, 3os Spirits turpentine, ga 3D.
IONDc S MARKRrS--LoSpor Nov 23--3 r. N--whale
Of, ESQ. sperm oil, si12 iinssed OIL Gao los Lin
seed % .kes cl1ss
Pyrp ioInUn MARxgr--A>rwur Nov 23-3 r. NJ
Pssrd cum. l5ix francs for standard white.
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BRITISH HONDURAS.


Cabinet Communications from EnsIand-
Csioniai Immixratioa Grants Ignored.
Belize, Honduras, Nov. Ii.
VIA HAVANA, Nov. ~, 1867.
Ex-Governor Austin. just removed from Office,
was sstounded on receiving q copy OF the tele-
gram forwarded by Lord Stanley to the British
Consul in New Orleans, directing him to inform
Mr.. Austin that his colonial land grants to imm-
grafton companies from the Southern States Of
the United States were disapproved by the
Cabinet in England.
The Governor was also handed the Duke of
Buckngham's circular disappearing Of his action.
and also his Lordship's note ignoring the entire
transaction as perfected by the colonial ruler.
The particulars Of the Official communication
we're made known TO two British subjects and
three nsturalized colonists, landed proprietsrs.
residing here.
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The Anticipated Negro Insurrection
In Jamaica.
Shocks or Earthquake in the
West Indies.
Proceedings Of the Alabama lee on
struction Convention.


Preparations for Negro Retaliation-The Dat.
break Expected at Christmas-women ou
Children Not TO Bo spared-Two shocks q
Earthquake.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, Nov. Is, 1867.
Reports and widespread runners prevail to thu
effect that the negroes Of this island are deter
mined - make rising in retaliation a. it were
for the punishment they received during the late
rebellion.
The movement will, II is said, take place at Of
about Christmas.
Great alarm prevails in the district Of St
Thomas in the East.
Hints are thrown out that on this occasion the
negroes will spare neither women nor children.
Tho negro servants employed on the different
estates and in some private families have become
grossly insolent lately.
His Excellency Governor Grant despatched two
inspectors, with Mr.. P. Ramsay as guide, to the
disturbed districts charged to make an investiga-
ton of the circumstances, and their reports con-
firm my previous kilograms Of the serious aspect
Of the situation.
All the negro squatters are rejoicing very much,
as they believe that the Rev. Mr.. Phillips, Bap.
tish clergyman, will replace one of the Justices
removed from the bench by order of the govern
ment but this will not be 50.
The negro demonstrators may gut some of the
dwellings in Hantin, Somerset and other places.
Two frightful shocks Of earthquake were ex-
perienced here a little before and about midnight
on the 18th instant. The shocks, which were pre-
coded by severe thunder storm, commenced
about point southwest and passed over the city
to tho north.
The second shock produced great panic, and
we are to offer up a thanksgiving in the churches
for our escape from very fatal damage.
Heavy losses have, however, taken place ON the
Norris estate.
At twelve o'clock the barometer commenced to
fall and the sky presented threatening appear
ance. The excitement in the public mind and
panic were greatly aggravated by the news Of the
disasters by the hurricane at st. Thomas-which
had just been received--and the astronomical pre-
dictions of Professor Dcisser just printed.
The agitation and fear subsidized, However, and
on Wednesday the weather cleared.
strict quarantine il enforced on vessels arriv.
ing from Havana and other parts Of Cuba, on
account Of cholera.