The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-27
Tciegraphic Summary.

come more communicative. lie express
ed himself en- Saturday TO an intimate
friend very freely in regard to the COM
position OF his Cabinet, saying taat he
would invite civilians to fill all the Cabi-
net positions. "If my selections shall
not prove jndicious in the first instance"
said he, Il shall feel justified in correct
ing mistakes by making second or third
selections il necessary"
A Japan letter of December 22d, says
the Mikado retains ex-Lieut. Grinnell, an
American, as chief of the Bureau He
has appointed Gen. Paul Funk, formerly
of the U. 5. army as adjutant-in in chief of
the Japanese military forces, with a .sala-
ry of $4,000 per year. The English
and French representatives have protest.
ed against these appointments, but were
met with the reply that Japan is an in-
dependent nation and does not recognize
their right to question or dictate its pol
icy.
The Herald urges a settlement of the
trouble with Mexico by annexation by
the United States, one of the results of
| which it thinks would be the preventing
of any Isthmus troubles in case of Te-
hauntepec aud Darien falling into the
hands of England or France.
ST. Thomas dates Of the 4th state that
the people there still hope for annexation
to the United States.
Another vicim of hydroph obia died
on Long Island. A little child and sew
eral others who have been bittsn are re-
ported to be in critical conditions. The
dogs are being killed rapidly in the out
skirts of Brooklyn.
The English party have returned from
Alta Vea, reporting that the guano there
is worthless.
The IIrrazFs Havana special states
that no further military or field opera
tions will be attempted by the SpaDiards,
but all fortified points will be occupied
by garrisons.
An American blockade runner has
successfully landed her cargo for the
insurgent.
Two thousand Cubans have revolted
at Pelma near Cardinas.
A Spanish gun boat has been captured
by the insurgents near. Manzanillo. At
tack on Puetro Principe is delayed ON
account of the women and children.
The steamer Mississippi arrived on the
22d. inst. She brought Bliss and Mast
erman, the recent prisoners of Lopez,
Bliss states that they were arrested on a
charge made by the brother of Lopez, to
attract attention from himself, he having
been detected in robbing the NationaA
treasury. Bliss has been examined be-
fore military tribunal-and subjected to
repeated tortures. When finally released
they were compelled to attest to the truth
of the statements exforted from them in
the presence CT the United States Naval
officers
Lopez is believed to be entrenchcd In
a mountain pass in the vicinity Of CO.
ren. Minister McMahou is with him.
HAVANA, Feb. 23.-Further advices
from Mexico report disgraceful state
Of affairs at the capital. Jcjada IS report
ed as against the progress of foreigners,
and especially of Americans. He is
strongly Of the opinion that the govern
met is imbeciie, and that the ministers
are corruptly making money and sending
it to foreign countries. Ro. ecrans at
tempted to influence the country which
he looks upon as in suffering condition.
1t is reported that the Englishmen and
Americans are negotiating in the United
States for the pay ment of English claims,
| the United States to take Mexican terri
tory in consideration thereof.
St Domingo advices state that Halt
rout, the English banker, was unsuccess-
! ful in negotiating a loan, and has re-
turned to England. After the surrender
Of Acquin. Salnave's troops perpetrated
indiscriminate slaughter. Haytien ships
Of war are bombarding the ruins OF the
| towns On the coast.
FOREIGN.
BELGIUM, Feb. 21.-The papers saw
the health of the French Prince Imperi-
al is failing. Napoleon despairs of max
ing him his successor.
LONDON, FeD. 21.-The Berontm0rd
has sailed from Bremen having on board
the polar expedition.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-Athens dispatches
announce that the Greek Legislature has
been dissolved. An election for q new
Legislature will be held in May.
In the House of Commons, in reply
to an inquiry, Fortesoue said that the
Government proposed to release forty-five
Fenians, convicted of treason last year,
including several laborers.
Baron Lionel de Rothchild, Liberal,
is elected to Parliament from London city
in place of Bell, Conservative.
DUBLIN, Feb. 22.-Costello and War
rem, the Fenian prisoners, have been libe-
rated.
/ CoNsTANTINopLE, Feb. 22.-Decrees
and orders recently issued against Greece,
have been revoked. The Turkish ports
are again thrown open to Greek ships.
MADRID, Feb 23.-The press Of the
country urge on the Provisional Govern