Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Feb. 16.-The formal openiro
OF the new Parliament, postponed last ynas
In consequence of the resignation of ~
Disrael ministry, took place this oFtn.
noon. The members of the House Of O.
mons were summoned to attend at the ~.
! of the Chamber of Peers to hear the go
speech. The Queen was not present S~t
her Majesty's speech was delivered bv royai
commission, and was read to the assembIoJ
houses by the Lord Chancellor. The sneaoI
is in substance as follows "That the ~
lations of Great Britain with all fore;cy
powers are at present on an excellent foot
ing. The hostilities which threatened ~
break out in the East have been preven,eJ
by conference of the great powers ~
Paris. The hope is expressed that the NO
gotiations with the United States will no.
on firm and durable basis the friepdsbi,
which should exist between England ord
America. The disturbances in New To-
land are to be regretted but the Queen i
sure that prudence and moderation on tho
part of the government will prevent q 70.
currence of such unhappy events. The
estimates which will be laid before the
House of Commons by the ministers are
framed on the basis of economy, coupled
with efficiency in the administration of the
service. The continued suppression of
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In Ireland is regarded as unnecessary.
"The ecclesiastical arrangements for
Ireland are to be considered by Pailia-
ment. and the legislation for their final ad-
justment will make large demands upon
the wisdom of both houses on this sub.
| iect.''
| The Queen concludes rs follows CT am
persuaded that careful regard will be had
to the interests involved and to the welfare
OF religion, and that through the applica-
ton of the principles of equal justice to
the question before them. Parliament will
secure the undivided feeling OF the people
of Ireland on the side of loyalty and law,
and etface the memory of past contentious,
and cherish the sympathies of an affection,
ate people,"
THE PARAGUAYAN WAR.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-Accounts Of the state
OF affairs IN Paraguay have been received
from both sides, and are, as usual, contra.
dlctory. The Brazlllans claim that the
war is ended, as their forces now perma.
nently occupy Asuncion, and the inhabi-
tants who, on their approach. by order Of
Lopez, fled to the interior, are returning
to their homes. It is positively stated that
President Lopez has abandoned the coun-
try and gone to Bolivia. On the other
hand, accounts from Paraguayan sources
represent that the army of Lopez, after the
battles of Villeta and Angostura, retired in
comparatively good ORDER and is still capa-
BILE of making formidable resistance The
Paraguayans base their hopes OF preserving
their independence and retrieving their
losses on violent discussions which they
say have broken out among the generals OF
the allied troops.
SPAIN.
MADRID, Feb. 16.-Popular demonstra-
tions have again been made in favor of the
freedom of religious worship, and also for
the abolition of capital punishment. The
people gathered in the streets of Vallado-
lid yesterday, and protested against the
military CONSUMPTION.
MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA.
CADIZ, Feb. 16.-Active preparations are
going on for the immediate embarkatiOn of
six thousand more troops for Cuba. Don
Escabanto will go out with the reinforce
ments, with instructions from the provi-
slonal government.
ITALY AND MEXICO.
FLORENCE, Feb. 16.-CompIet3 diplo-
matte relations between Italy and the re-
public of Mexico will soon be restored.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
ard and MIR. COrcOran RepeI "a False nc.
cusation.
WASHINGTON, February II, 1SG9.-The
Senate committee on the District of Co
lumbia was in session for some two hours
this morning, in consideration of the
claim of w. w. Corcoran, Esq. Senator
Bayard, who had been handed copy Of
the testimony of the witness Brewer, made
quite an address to the committee. He
denied that he had ever made any such re-
marks in reference to Mr.. Lincoln as has
been attributed to him. For Mr.. Lincoln
personally he had always ententertained
the kindest feelings, but had he not, he
would certainly have been incapable of set
ting price on the head of the Executive.
In addition to all this, so far as he was
personally concerned, he would not have
deemed himself called upon to notice the
statement that had been made, bat that it
reflected upon the Russian minister who
was personal friend of his, and who GER
talnly would have been seriously compro-
missed had he permitted such remark to
be made at his table about the head of the
government to which he was accredited.
Mr.. Corcoran testified that he never ut
tered or thought of uttering the shocking
sentiment put down to his charge. Had
he even felt as described, the committee
would hardly think him so much devoid
of prudence as to make in so public q
manner, in the presence of servants and
strangers, remark which was sure to be
repeated, and which would have instantly
consigned him to Fort Lafayette. In
answer TO questions of Mr.. Nye and other
members OF the committee, Mr.. Corcoran
stated that his sympathies were with the
South, but that he had never committed
any overt act, and had faithfully Lept his
allegiance to the general government,
which he believed it was his duty to do as
citizen of the District of Columbia
When abroad he had associated with
prominent Southerners, including Slidell
and others, Mr.. Slidell's secretary of lega-
ton being his son-in. law, but with these
gentlemen he had been intimate at home,
and he saw no reason why he should break
off the friendship when in foreign coun-
try. Mr.. Nye asked whether he had hob
nobbed with George Saunders. Mr. Cor
coran said he had not he knew Saunders,
but he had never associated with him here,
and of course had not when he met him
abroad. Mr.. Corcoran, although promptly
answering these questions, did not con
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