The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-11
FROM EUROPE ny CABLE.


LONDON, Feb. lo-EveningS -Consols closed at
o3,SBss,z, U. s. 52os quiet at Ilss0IiIf Illinois
Central, SIX, Fries, Glk.
FRASKyoRr, Feb. lo-Evening-U. s. s'2o's,
7s%.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. lo-Evening.-Cotton firm
and fairly active throughout the days. and closed
at an advance Of Lsd.j Uplsnds, slsd.i Orleans,
SGD. Sales of 1900 bales. Bresdstuffs and pro-
visions unchanged. .-.r-.,g..--.r..
LIVERPOOL, Feb. lo.-The strike Of the cabmen
In this city has ended. The men all returned to.
work, and the cabs are running as usual.
LONDON, Feb. io.-The guards At Warwick Jail,
where Burke Is still confined, have teen doubled
and many additional prec autfons taken, In con.
sequence Of reports that the FeniAns threaten to
rescue their leader by force. .rr .Fat ..FE.a.
Much excitement etists In Warwick, and the
citizens are volunteering in large numbers As
special eonstables. -.-....... ..,.... a
LONDON, Feb. lo.-Mr. Mccormick, In q pri-
vate dispatch, dated Paris, reports that on the
sth instant an oficial report was published Of
the trial OF agricultural implements LIST year,
and Of the awards finally made, the grind prize
was given to II. G Mccormick, of Illinois, for
q reaping machine; and q gold medal with an
object Of art, to Mr.. Ward, Of Hoosaek Falls,
New York, for moving machine. Upon both
| gentlemen the Emperor confers the decoration
| Of Chevalier OF the Legion Of honor. Other
grand prizes are also awarded to the Emperors
| Of France, Austria and Prussia. OIL. -..aI ...
LONDON, Feb lo.-Dispatohes from China, with
news to the latest date, have boon received Mr..
Buriingame had left Pekin on his mission for the
Emperor OF China, and had arrived at Shanghai,
from whence he WI" to proceed direct to TIE
United States.
| An earthquake had been felt at Shanghai and
| 10 the surrounding districts. No destruction OF
| property or loss of life has Seen reported, and
the oscillations were not violent, but an unusual
| occurrence. There was great CONSERVATION, and
wherever the phenomenon was felt the widest
panic prevailed. t.. 4n
| North China 10 not definite. The Imperalists re-
port that battles have taken place; and they
| claim that the rebels have been defeated In all
| of these latter encounters, and that the lmpe,
rialists are rapidly gaining ground.
BERLIN, Feb. l0.-The national customs con-
ference, which will soon assemble, Is regarded
not only as Important to the interests OF CON-
merce, but as likely to advance In no slight de-
gree the progress OF German unity.
The Nationsi party are taking advantage OF
the opportunity, and are assiduously laying
their plans to give political character to the ap-
preaching conference, which, 1t Is expected, Will
embrace representatives from all sections OF the
| Fatherland.
CoRK, Feb. lo.--I.ast night a squad Of police
men, who were patroling the city, were con.
fronted by a crowd Of men In the street, who
commenced an attack upon them with clubs and
stones. The policemen being greatly outnum
bered, they rctreated.
They were chased some distance BY the mob,
several OF whom, during the flight OF the police,
fred upon them with firearms. None OF the
latter, however, were hurt. AS they reached
the ncighborhood OF the station the pursuit
ceased, and when the police, reinforced, agai'
sailed FORTH the crowd had dispersed, and as TIT
night was dark, none oil the attacking partl
7 could be distinctly seen or recognised ane
though the omeefb are het'eiy searching ior th'
: suspected ring -ieaaers, 'hey h"'ehot oeeh Api
to effect any arrests
= CoRK, Feb. lo-Evening.-The police have sue