The Portland daily press., 1869-07-22
The News.

The New Yerk papers say that company
with one million dollars capital has been form
ed to establish a ship canal between the Hud-
SON and East rivers via the Harlem river. The
latter is to be deepened and made into canal
The work is to commence Immediately
The fflibusters who were committed to Fort
manity by the second lieutenant in charge, 81
of them having been placed in one cell.
The Boston and Maine Railroad Company is
strengthening the foundations of its depot in
Haynarket Square, Boston.
jeff Davis's friends in Bourbon county, KY,
are about to raise money enough to pur chase a
homestead tor him.
Gen. Sheridan is the guest Of Senator
Sprague at Providence.
The New York police courts have been the
scene of another aristocratic marriage, that of
the illustrious Count Leon Eugene de Saint
Clair, third Baron D'Grney, Of France, to
Louisa Fanny Abitzer. of Houston street.
There is some joke about this affair but what
it is the New York papers do not disclose furth-
er than that the count lis barber.
The Yale commencement takes place this
week. Last year the number of students in
this institution was 713 and the number of ap-
phcations for sdmission this year is very large.
The Secretary of War has detailed Gen. B. s.
Roberts of the Army to give instruction in mil
tary science during the year.
Ex-President Lord of Dartmouth College
has availed himself of the centennial anniver-
sary of that Institution to address to the alum
nj a sermon of 90 pages, handsomely printed
in pamphlet. He reiterates therein his pc
cular theological and philosophical views, ac-
knowledging at the same time that these views
made very little impression during all the years
that he taught them.
Liquor seizures are still very brisk in Bos-
ton.
The people of Council Bluffs, Iowa, desire
that place to become port Of entry.
Secretary Boutwell, has ordered the adoption
of new and distinctive paper to be used for
all obligations and other United States securi-
ties.
Yesterday the dead body of well dressed
young man was found in Somerville, Mass,
shot in the breast, and pistol by his side. A
memorandum in his pocket was addressed J..
B. Richards. His person had not been robbed,
ard it was no doubt case OF suicide.
A petition signed by % 900 women of Great
Britain, asking for the franchise, has been pre-
sented to the House of Commons
The latest news from Spain indicates great
fears of insurrection. 1t is said that an assas-
sination plot has been discovered, which. con-
templated the killing of the Regent
Steamer Japan, from Hong Kong, arrived in
New York Tuesday, with an immense passen-
ger and freight list
The Rochester Sangerfest, which has Just
closed, was losing affair.
The Cubans in New York profess not to be
alarmed at being intarfered with. 1t is rumor-
ed that Coils. Ryan and Currier have gone to
Cuba in yacht Per contra, they are report
ed at Niagara Falls.
Reports, without many particulars, tell Of
another revolution in Venezuela. 1t is said
that the port of Maracaibo is blockaded.
Three millions worth of bonds were purchas-
ed yesterday.
Secretary Boutwell, agrees with the Collec-
tor of New York that brass is made of part
copper, and that certain goods assessed As per
cent will have to pay that duty.
England thinks America is conducting her
self admirably on the Cuban question.
Tuesday afternoon man named Currie and
two children were killed by lightning at Erin
Village, Canada.
News received in London tell of the wreck
ing Of the British ship Lord Sidmouth, which
sailed for Glasgow for Quebec, june 9TH The
crew were saved.
Another indecisive skirmish has occurred al
Manzanillo.
On the 11th inst. the American steamers AL
bany, Gettysburg and Centnar arrived at San
tiago Admiral Hoff and the officers of the
feet paid visit to the commander of the east
ern department.
A big seizure Of tobacco in New Yor k is re-
ported.
The Sing Sing mutiny has been .quelled.