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LATEST NEWS.

Francisco, bringing the mails aud dates from that
port TO April ,. The news Is not o. special im~
por,ancc.
EN-Prcsidcut Johnson Is not dead. as before re-
ported by the telegraph. but very low. though
hopes Of his recovery are entertained.
President Grant was quite i'll on the 10Th of
March. but had recovered at latest dates.
\ severe earthquake occurred in California
about L. VI. @! the Ist OF April. Ii was felt in
sam Francisco, ami nearly all the interior towns.
No damage was done, though in the lower part of
san Francisco, c~rockcry and window glass were
broken, and there was rather a scrious scare-peo-
PIE rushing from the houses into the streets
The steamship Great Repvblic, Caverly. arrived
at san Francisco. ON the 21th, % days from Yoke
hama,
We CLEAN the following items from our exchanges
from March &c to April ;:
MAEct 2s-Information received tonight from
Grecnviile (fcnn.,) represents EX-fresileBt Johp-
son as out of danger.
CHARLESTON Is. Co. March 26.-Thc news this
morning reports that Gen. lienningsen has landed
in Cuba with loo men.
GEYENvuIE (Tcnn..) March 29-EN President
Johnson Is still suffering intensely from neuralgia.
lie is much relieved when standing, but suffers
great pain when forced To resume u horizontal OF
sitting position.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Secrctary Horic has or
dercd that the Cuban squadron be considerably
reinforced.
New York, March 2s-Ex-Mayoy James liar
per. OF, the well known publishing firm oil Harper
being thrown from a carriage.
HAVANA, March 29,-Thc patriots fred upon The
outskirts OF Cardenas, on Sunday night. Tile fire
was returned. Two Cubans we've killed.
The ST. Domingo authorities Tefase 10 allow eN~
peditions 10 sail in aid of the Cubans.
The government troops are completely sur
rounded by the %insurgent forces under Gallcm, in
the Cienfuego district.
\ large party of insurgents were defeated. Sat
urday, near Trinidad.
WASHINGTON. April I-Mr. Banks, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported ii joint reso-
luton declaring the sympathy of the people of the
United States with the people of Cuba. and that
Congress will sustain the President when he deems
it e~Xpedient to recognize the Independence and
sovereignty of the Republican Government
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs have
agreed substantially in favor of Banks resolution
expressing sympathy for the Cuban revolutionists.
and an intention to recognize the independence of
a Cuban Republic.
They will report a joint resolution expressive of
sympathy with the rcvolutiOnists, and %pledging the
support of Congress whenever President Grant
shall recognize the independence of their proposed
Government.
There is no doubt of the adoption of the rcso-
luton.
1t is expected that the Spanish Minister will call
for his papers when the resolution shall have been
passed.
The Tribune's New York special says the Cubans
there claim to have private adviccs from London
that the English Government has consented TO
acknowledge the insurgents as belligerents. All
the purchases of war materials have been made in
British ports. it is confidently expected that
France will follow England's example.
New York. April 2d.-A Washington despatch
says correspondence has been in progress for some
time between prominent men in the British Pro-
vinccs and leading men here, relative TO prospect
i've annexation. Many members of Congress be-
lieve that if the matter could be reached in an OIL
cial way. proposals looking to annexation would
eventually be made
European.
MADRID, March leth.-The Government has or
dered Gen. Dulce TO stop shooting insurgents in
Cuba.
A new expedition for Cuba is being hastily pre-
pared. 1t is said to consist of from six TO fourteen
thousand men. One company from every battal-
lion will have to go.
Orders have been given in Cadiz TO have every
thing ready for instant embarcation.
LONDON, March I5th.-Duke Montpensier de-
clares he does not seek the Spanish throne, but
will accept, if chosen.
\ deputation headed by the Mayor of Dublin
presented a petition to the Queen to-day, for the
disestablishment of the Irish Church.
LONDON, March 1Sth.-Over a thousand Irish
noblemen and landowners protest against Mr..
Gladstone's bill.
and Lord Cairnes condemned the policy of the
Government in releasing Fenian convicts.
Earl Granville explained that the ~ovatiOns given
to the released Fenians were acts of personal hos
pitality, not demonstrations of hostility to the Gov
eminent.
Prim told the Cortes that the MOnarchists were
prepared with a candidate for the throne, and
would name him shortly.
1t is said that the draft of the new Spanish Con-
stitution establishes complete civil and religious
liberty, but retains Catholicism as the State re-
ligion.
NEW YORK, March 25th--A special to the Herald
from Madrid, says the draft of the new Constitu-
ton was laid before the Cortcs to-day. The lead
ing features are as follows: The Government to
be monarchial, with Senate and Congress. The
Senatorial term Is limited TO thirteen years The
Senators are to be elected by Provisional Coun-
ellis. for each Province the deputies to Congress
are to be elected every three years by universal
suffrage. The reign of the King is limited to "A
term of eighteen years. The majority of the Com
mittee which reported the Constitution are favor
able to the separation of State and Church. The
minority propose that the Roman Catholic be re-
tanned as the religion of the State, with liberation
for other creeds. The liberty of the press and the
right of public meeting are fully guaranteed by
the new Constitution. The Cortes has passed the
Conscription Law.
LONDON. March 25th-Mr. Northcote. member of
the House. urges the Hudson Bay Company to ac-
cept Granville's proposition, and cede their terri
torial rights for 100000, as the best OFFER to be OBJ
tanned.
PARIS. March 2Cth-Scveral large public meet
ings were held here yesterday. Three persons
We're arrested for making seditions speeches.
PARIS. March 27th.-It is reported that the En-
peror has demanded an explanation from the King
of Prussia regarding the mobilization of troops in
the Western provinces.
General Policodero is in command of the allies
in Paraguay.
PARIS, March 27th.-The officers and privatcs of
the French army, now on leave of absence, have
been ordered 10 rcjoin their regiments on the first
of April.
LoNDoN. March 27th.-Latest advices from Ma
drid render it certain that Montpensier will be pro-
claimed King of Spain. He will arrive ut the cap
ital within a fortnight.
LoxpoN. March hi draft { the new Span
ish Constitution. which has been presented 20 the
Cortcs. has been amended so rs to provide that the
reign of the King shall not be limited TO eighteen
years. The King is to reign for liie-tbe crown de-
scending to his heirs.
y colliery explosion took place at Lancashire
Yesterday. Thirty persons were killed
LoNDoN, April 2d-Admiral Hastings has re-
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