The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-03-09
Foreign News by Cable.

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Foreign News by Cable.
LONDON, March 6.-The Government has
postponed the day fixed for the presentation
Of its reform bill from the 4th to the 18th Of
March. ...
The Atlantic and Great Western Rail road
Company is about to send a committee to
America to promote the interests Of the en-
terprise.
Gen. Massey, supposed Fenian leader,
has been arrested in Limerick.
LONDON, March 6-Evening.-The Fenian
agitation in Ireland has been renewed, and
is increasing. A meeting Of several hundred
Irishmen near Dublin had been dispersed by
the troops. The telegraph wires have been
cut in various parts Of the country.
In the case Of the United States VS.. Wag-
ner, ct al, the court has decided that the
American Government must appear in court
by some person.
Advices from the Cape Of Good Hope
bring the sad intelligence that DR.. Living
stone, the celebrated African explorer, has
been killed by the Caffres.
LONDON March g. Evening. - In the
House Of Commons Lord Mas, Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland, stated that the Fenian rising
around Dublin was supposed to number from
10000 to 10000.
DUBLIN, March 6.-An attack was made
by a body of Fenians upon the Drogheda
barracks yesterday. The alta cking party
was received with great gallal,try by the
military and police stationed In the barracks,
and several volleys given the assailai1ts, who
retired in confusion, losing o number killed
and wounded, whom they took from the field.
The repulse was complete. Several OF the
Government forces were wounded, including
three OF the police.
LIVERPOOL, March 6.-Dispatches have
been received by the Government stating
that an attack was made by O small force Of
Fenians upon Castle Martyr yesterday, but
the enemy was repulsed and driven oil. One
of the attacking force, said TO be an Ameri-
can officer, was shot
LoSDoH, March 6.-The Fenians have torn
up the rails and blocked up the road be-
tween Cork and Dublin, suspending railway
travel between those cities. The Govern
ment does not feel any alarm at the aspect
of affairs, as very efficient measures have
been made and are now making to suppress
oil attempts at insurrection throughout Ire
land. There have been, as yet, no serious
outrages committed by the Fenians upon
either the persons or property Of private
subjects, the rebels appearing to be in n
quasi state Of military discipline.
AT A o'clock this evening reports received
at Government headquarters state that "all
is quiet"
LONDON, March 6.-The case Of the United
States against the ex-confederate steamer
Alexandra has been decided in the Admir-
atty Court in favor Of the American Govern
ment.
Advices from Turkey state that the Servian
Prince has been summoned to Constantine
pie by the Porte.
received from Japan that the new Tycoon
has requested an interview with the United
States and European powers.
LIVERPOOL, March 5.-The ship Great
Western, Capt. Cummings, from New York
December 81, has arrived here in o damaged
condition.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 6, p. m.-The steam
ship Herman, from New York on the 23d Of
February arrived here to-day, and after land
ing her English mails and passengers, left
for Bremen.
LIVERPOOL, March 6, p. m.-Cotton quiet
closed at l3sd. for Middling Uplands. Pro
visions steady and unchanged; ashes dull;
petroleum has declined to Is. Sd. per gallon
for refined Pennsylvania and Canada.
LONDON, March 6, p. m.-Consols, 905 for
money; Five-twenties, IA; Illinois, til; Erie,
359.
FRANKFoRT, March G.-United States
bonds, 77s,
LONDON, March 7-Noon.-Co nsolS weaker;
9O} for money. Five.twenties, 73i. Illinois,
nj. Erie, So.
LIVERPOOL, March 7-Noon.-Cotton opens
quiet The current quotations are Middling
uplands, 1873; midding Orleans, l35. Bread
stutis steady; prices firm. Corn, 37s. cd. per
quarter, for mixed Western. Provisions I'M
changed. Lard, Sos Cd, for fine American,
per 100 lbs. Linseed Oil, 1885, Petroleum,
Is. Cd. per gallon, for refined Pennsylvania.
LATER.
LONDON, March Z, evening.-Dispatches
received during the day from Dublin and
last outbreak in Ireland
A fight took place on Tuesday night at
Talaght, about miles south of Dublin, be.
tween the armed police and large body Of
Fenians One of the latter was killed and
FIVE were wounded.
The police captured 80 prisoners and
loads Of ammunition, and up to dusk to-day
over 200 prisoners had been brought into
Dublin.
The main body OF the Fenians engaged in
the fight retreated to the hills north Of Dub
lin, with Lord Strathnoirn, the commander
Of the British forces in Ireland, in vigorous
pursuit -,
The police stationed at Kilmallack, Il
miles south Of Limerick, in the county o
Munster, was attacked by two hundred Fe
mans, who were repulsed leaving three o
their number dead upon the field, and losinl
fourteen prisoners.
The barracks of the police at Dromore ha,
been fred by an incendiary, and totally de
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