Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-18
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LONDON, Feb. l7.--Private letters from
Paraguay dated January 18th, represented
projects Of Paraguaysns to improve.
Lopez was taking the offensive and had
twice bombarded the Brazilian camp on
Parana with effect.
A steamer from Rio also brings the fol-
lowing news: The internal trouble Of the
Argentine Confederation were increasing.
The powerful State of Entee Riva has
Joined Rosa Rio in revolt against the Fed
eral government.
DIR. Mario Pase, Vice President of the
Argentine Confederation and President of
the Senate is dead
Letters from Paris reiterate the state
ment that changes are contemplated in the
policy and Cabinet of the Emperor.
Dispatches from Senate announce that
the British expeditionary corps have oc-
cupied Addigralt, and reports have reached
Senate that the advance had reached Peral
and Islata. 1t was also rumored from the
interior that the native tribes, who had re-
volted against the Adoris, were again sub
hitting to his authority.
FLORENCE, Feb. 1.-THE public honors
| to Admiral farragut closed last week with
dinner, given by United States Minister
Marsh.
LONDON, Feb, I'm the Hou'e of
| Commons this evening, Earl Mayo, late
| Lord Naos' Chief Secretary for Ireland, in
formed a member of the government that
| he was preparing to carry the reform bill,
and would be ready to lay il before the
House on the 9th of March. Other meas
ures in regard to Ireland he said would he
brought forward on the 25th.
| BERLIN, Feb 1.-THE illness Of Count
Bismarck is serious. He is not able TO
leave Berlin.
FLORENCE, Feb. 1.-THE Council has
resolved to pay part of the Papal debts.
| LONDON, Feb. l7.-Hon. Mr.. FOrtescue,
member for Andoyer, said he thought the
motion proved that the administration OF
affairs in ireland was wrong and greatly
| needed reform.
Sir Henry Winston, member for Water
ford, said the bill was an outrage upon
Catholics.
Earl Mayo made an explanation in re-
gard 10 the case of George Francis Train.
He said the policemen who arrested him
had received general instructions to watch
persons arriving at Queenstown from the
United States, and to stop all suspicious
parties. When the trunk of Mr. Train
was examined, copies Of his own speeches
on Ireland were found, and led to his ar
rest on suspicion. He was finally released
on giving pledge that he would make no
speeches and do no act in sympathy with
the Fenian cause.
| LONDON, Feb. 17.-Sir Charles Bright
called attention to the scheme for placing
the Geographic wire under action, or if il
was proposed by the ministry to any ACT
on that end.
Mr.. Hunt under Secretary, replied that
it was the intention of the government to
purchase the HRes of telegraph in Great
Britain, and he promised the plan for eff
fecting that change, which was being ma,
tured in the treasury Office, would be sub
mitted to the House within week.
A motion was made for a second reading
of the bill for suspension of the writ o
habeas corpus.
| DUBLIN, Feb. I'm the case of SnlIi
van, editor of the Dublin Nation, for pub
fishing a seditious libel, to-day brought in
a verdict Of guilty. The case excited IN
usual interest.