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as we understand there is a
scarcity of small warrants, which
rule higher in proportion than the
large.
Washington, April 19.-Chand
Ter offered resolution requesting
the President to open negotions
for settlement of matters in dis
mite between England and the
United States on the basis of sur
render of British American pos
sessions, and made long speech.
New York, April 19.-The Tri-
bune's Atlanta special states that
DIR. Benz. Ayres, one of the Geor-
pia delegation to Washington, the
Oldest member of the Georgia leg
stature and staunch Republican,
was brutally and inhumanly muir
dered by the KuKlux, near his
house in Jefferson county, on
Thursday last. He was found in
the public road shot through the
head.
Montreal, April 20.-Under the
influence of unprecedented rains,
ice moved everywhere with the
immense floods, doing damage
throughout the Dominion.
Philadelphia, Apr. 20.-A veal
thy director of the Union League,
recently nominated to a European
Consulate, was detected stealing
cigars. He says the impulse was
irresistible q
Indianapolis, Indiana, April 90.
Terrible hail storm last night.
Telegraph Frustrated, buildings
destroyed, some personal injuries,
and probably loss of life.
Washington, April 20.-Senate
passed a resolution to adjourn on
Thursday.
Virginia delegation, by Gov.
Wells, have an appointment with
the President for Friday.
Among the combinations Satur-
day were Packard, Marshall for
Louisiana.
Senate adopted resolution di-
rectlng the Secretary of War to
examine the mouths Of the Missis-
sippi, and report what is necessary
for the benefit of commerce.
Among those dismissed from
the Treasury department is a
brother of Gen. Sam. Houston, Col.
Houston, who had been employed
several years.
All parties here seem agreed
that Mississippi election should
not occur until fall.
A dispatch to the Tribune, says
Senator Ross beat Grant on con-
firmation of the postmaster for
Lawrence, Kansas. Ross appeal
cd to the Senate that the Senator
ought to control the postmaster of
his own town, and the Senate ac-
cepting this doctrine, gave Grants
notice only eight votes.
SENATE-Chandler's speech was
war-ike. He hoped for a peaceable
settlement on the basis of his res
olution, but if England wished
war, let it, he said, be sharp and
decisive. The 10000 Michigan
veterans alone would look out for
the Canadas. Resolutions referred
to Committee on Foreign Affairs.
New Orleans, April 20.-Dumas
declines the Liberia mission.
Boutwell, says he cannot afford
to lose thirty or forty million dol
lars tariff on sugar, &c, by the
acquisition of Cuba.
Ross's speech to day was very
bitter, severely denouncing pro
scription of Johnsonists. Speech
excites much comment, and is ap
plauded By the more timid Sena
tors.
Further details of therain storm
West and North represents it as
unprecedented for destructiveness
Stage and horse mail contracts
throughout the United States have
been awarded. There were 1870,
600 bids. Compensation ranges
higher this year than ever before
Senate ratified treaty will
France protecting trade marks o
respective citizens. Forney head
cd q Pennsylvania party, which
proposes an extensive Southern
tour, in visit to the President
Snmner informed Fish to-day thu
Foreign Relations Committee haC
agreed to report adversely on Pile
for Brazil, Carlisle, for Stockholm
Fish replied it was determined tt
make no more nominations, but
underline circumstances the Presi
dent would probably make new
n0mniations for those positions.