The New York herald., 1867-03-11

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our military situ.op the Emperor 70 modify
the first Cement by substituting for partial evacu,
alton at succeeding periods OF time the simultaneous
sprnp o hs psssn. Thsss s nov
OF execution. In the month OF March nou our
troops win have left Mexico Far from desiring 70 free
own account which Il has PUBLICLY announced tho gov
ernment OF the Emperor viii hasten their funIment
The Arrest and Ill-Trzatmcnt or m American
Citizen In Great Britain.
The resolution introduced in the House last week by
MI. Vim. E. Robinson Of brooklyn, calling on the
President for information relative the Of Amer
ican citizens In Great Britain, was prompted by the
case Of Michael o. 'Bren who arrested in Liverpool
on September a. handcuied, searched and compelled
10 prison clothes, placed in solitary confinement
grossly insuNed in many ways and treated as convict
without having any trial. O'Brien has sent statement
Of his suerings TO Mr.. Robinson enclosing letter 70
Charles Francis Adams Minister at the Court OF st.
James, and the answer OF the latter In oBriens ap-
peal 70 Mr.. Adams he says
asked permission to communicate with the United
States Consul and in reply was told by superntendent
Keogh that he would take damned good care would
not After being searched once more was put into
cell in the main Bridewe took off my coat, placed II
under my head and tried to sleep on bench, there be-
ing no other accommodation. ! was compelled 70 get
up several times and was brought to BE- gazed at by
| men, and by women also, and asked many queslons.
Nextd day brought before magistrate, when was
the illegal possession of arms and
/ other eombustible material remandcd for seven
| trial My attorney, Mr. Cobb, told me If claimed
American protectiop it would injure my case but 'oo
| him would claim II at all hazards
1 0'Brien goes sA~~ria~ nshes wrongs ana suHer.
/ ings, and then continues
/ was next taken to Kirkdale Jail, handcuned; the
handouts cut my wrists was ordered to undress and
1 get into BATH which did. When got out of the
bath prison clothes were given me, and ordered
to put them on. Ny clothes were taken away, and
was put into cell Next day was brought into cold
and ordered to take of my cothes my weight and
| height were taken and my body examined, and the
marks 1t and description of my general appearance
/ written in book. then ordered to put the
prison clothes again, and was conducted to celi had
scrubbing brush and dry them afterwards with cloth
From the 10th OF October until the day OF my trial,
December IT. was in solitary confinement about twenty
three hours Of the twenty -four When being conveyed
from the Jail TO the Court House Friday, December
a. was was chained to burglar and returning to jail the The
17th Of December, was chained to robber.
After two trials o. Brien finally acquitted. and he
made formal demand through Mr.. Adams for remunc-
ration for his imprisonment and outrageous treatment
Mr. Adams answer to the demand is as follows:-
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATgsl
/ LONDON, Dec. 81, 1865.
SRI have to acknowledge the reception of your let
ter Of The 25th inst and enclosures relating TO the case
of Michael 0 Brien The treatment received by him at
the hands Of the authorities has certainly been hars
but do not feel as il it were proper for to take any
plant of this kind the basis of a formal claim for
reparaton the British government unless the matter
has been previously submitted and received tho fell
be well for Mr. O'Brien to send his papers through
you to Washington, if he likes with such report
think f to MAKE II s always web to bear in mind that
there be parties behind him desrous make Of
the for purposes other than those that appear
the surface think have some traces Of tbs IN
Dublin already. 1 return the depositions / have the
honor to be, SIR, your obedent servant
To THOMAS II. DUDLEY, Esq, U. s Consul, Liverpool
1t expected that the matter will come up in the
House Tomorrow and may lead to diplomatic diff
iculties Some members by satisfied with
Mr.. Adams manner of dealing with this and similar
cases.
Arrival Of the New spanish Minister.
senor F. Goney, the new Spanish Minister and Senor
Suarer Secretary OF legation arrived at Wizards
day from New York. Senor Goney is experienced
dpomatist having spent number Of years in the dpo
matte service minister different periods to scve.
raj of the South American countries and had In his
charge the affairs of the State Department Of Spain 1t
was, doubtless owing to his prominence statesman
and his acquaintance with tho governments Of South
America that he has been selected represent gov
ernmen. of Spain in this country .he OF the ex-
pected approaching meeting Of pcnino,cnarics this
city ADJUST the difficulties existing between Spain and
Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Ecuadore Senor Gabr Garc'a
who has represented the Spanish government in this
country tor ten years. WI sail for home in few days
Tie Congressional Temperance society.
The Congressional anti-bbuous association
bled this evening in the Hall OF Representatives Senator
Wilson presiding The hall was moderately nlcd,
though the weather was very unfavorable. The pro-
ceedings were opened by prayer by Rev. Mr. Turner,
Of Hartford, Connecticut, after which Senator Wilson
said he glad to many cold wafer faces to.
geher on such iDclement night and introduced
Mr. Price, Of Iowa. who devoted the greater portion OF
bis address to the pcrncious influence exercised by
theatres and drinking alo,n He thought that il 1t had
not been the Sabbath night and the entertainment
offered was theatrical display instead of temperance
meeting, he would say that audience before him
would he there but he the house would be
flled He hoped TO sec the cause they advocating
spread from the halls Of Congress to the remote parts
of the nation.
The President read letter from 8. j g. Bowen Post
Office OF Washington, stating that Of Dinetythr clerks
OF the Post oace eighty Ave had signed the temperance
pledge.
Mr. Drew Of the Frccdmen's Bureau spoke OF the
rapid progress made by the temperance in Wash
ingon He said that every person in the Freadmcn's
Bureau had signed the pledge from the Commissioner to
the sentinel before the door
Messrs. Pile, Of Missouri and washburne of Indiana
each spoke for about ten minutes None OF those who
addressed the meeting had any previous notice that they
would be called upon and vet each of them spoke as
cGectvey as though he had been q long time training
in tho cause
The Paris Exposition.
The Commissioners OF the United States tho Paris
Exposition of 1857 required by paragraph three
chapter one OF tho act which has recently passed both
hoases OF Congress 10 Paris as early as possible
before the opening of the Exhibitions which takes place
the 1st Of April Several OF thcs. gentlemen are now
in ss or other parts Of Europe while others have NOT
yet left the United States The importance Of the duties
devoiyirg upon them renders II necessary that they
should nov proceed to Paris without delay. The SIKH
paragraph OF the section provides that mo ON
missioner shalt act agent for the she sale OF any
article at the Exhibition, or De Interested directly sr In
directly in any profits from any such article" Accord
ing 10 the rcguaons ssusj by the Secretary Of state
tho 2o,h Of August 1858 underline authority OF tho act
approved January i5 1861 the Commissioners viii make
report presenting brief genera, survey OF the exhibit
ton aud similar report upon the character and condi.
ton OF the American exhibitions sThey will also make
special reports upon Inventions and upoa tho various