Evening star., 1870-02-05
LATE TEI.EGRAMS, &c.

At the opening of the Newfoundland Legisla-
ture. on Thursday, the Lieutenant Governor, i'm
speech, expressed the hope that nothing would
occur to prevent the colony from becoming con-
federated with Canada, whercupon the anti
COnfederates moved a resolution of no conf
denCe, and requesting his Excellency to call
uiOn Chas- Fox Bennett to form the Ministry
The motion was carried by a vote of 21 to 8.
The New York Post says the statement in the
papers that new frauds have been discovered at
tie Custom House, and that the Deputy Collec-
tor and Appraiser were implicated i'm a conspi-
iacy to defraud the customs by certifying to
silks sS cotton, Is pronounced to be utterly with
ont foundation.
a trOttIng turf congress has been held in New
York and adopted stringent rules to secure
"Strict honesty and respectability i'm trottinp
contest and betting" Assnational associationS
vas formed, and AmaSa Sprague, of Rhode
Island, was elected president.
In Lowell, Mass, yesterday evening. about
O'clock, an explosion occurred of the gas useJ
in operating Blacks stereopticon at the festival
et the John Street Congregational Society.
The organ was injured, and other damages
were done, amounting in all to S1.50O.
The Illinois Supreme Court has fined Gen. f.
;. Salmon, recently appointed Governor of
Washington Territory, 81 90 for contempt in
refusing TO make certain tax assessments when
he was county clerk in Illinois.
A motion was made yesterday bv the prosecu-
tiOn IN the Court of General Sessions to remove
the trial of Daniel Mcfarland. for the murder
OF "A. ID Richardson. to the Court of Oyer and
1eIminer.
Another public congregation of the Gcumen-
lCal Council was held yesterday. The Arch
bishop of Serbia was announced. The official
statement Just published shows the Geumenical
Council has 16O members.
A dispatch from ottawa saws the Government
has decided not to pay any money to the Hudson
Bay Company until about the 18th of Nav next,
when transfer OF the territory TO Canada Will
take place.
Rev. Father Josh. Plunkett, an eminent di-
vine, for fifteen years pastor of st. Panl's Cath
Oic Church, IN Portsmouth, Va, died Thursday
night at the Hospital OF ST. Vincent de Paul, in
Norfolk.
George Tresemeter. his wife and two children.
while floating down the Mississippi, near Louis
Vile, Wednesday night, on a raft, were upset
during the gale, and all were drowned except
one child.
In the Florida Legislature yesterday the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the Official acts
and charges against Governor Reed reported for
Impt achment-i TO 1.
The Alabama House yesterday rejected, by a
vote of - to 50, the bill for the State to issue
bonds Tor -, 600 in aid OF the Alabama and
Chattanooga Railroad
Mr.. Rogers, Philadelphia merchant, visited
McF FafIand, the slayer OF Richardson, at the
TOmbs, Thursday, and OH leaving offered him
SEQ for his defense.
4 ship with a cargo of coolies, has arrived at
DemeTaTa. on account OF the colony. There
was great mortality on board, caused by lack
Of provisions.
Prince Arthur leaves New York for Boston
to-day, and viii attend the Peabody funeral
which Will DC ended at the town of Peabody on
Tuesday.
Bishop Locke, OF the Red River settlement.
arrived IN Montreal, Thursday, from Rome. He
will leave immediately for the Northwest to
settle matters
Derry and Dion played their third game at
billiards ON Thursday night, in San Francisco,
for purse OF = 500, the game resulting in favor
CT Derry.
\ dePutation of leading sar1ns of England
waited on the Ministers Thursday, and askedfor
the enCOv mert OF scientIiCs chools by the Stat
The Shipmasters OF san Francisco have de-
cided to- resist the collection of harbor dues and
TO employ counsel to defend a test case.
The schooner Morning Star, formerly tn
Grape>hOU, has been seized at Kingston, ia
maca. ON suit OF New York merchants.
\ bill repeating the act prohibitory of the car
Tying Of concealed weapons has passed both
houses OF the California Legislature.
The metropolitan police bill passed the Penn
Sylyania House of Delegates YESTERDAY.
The RAN ATLASTA-We are informed that a
letter has been received by former citizen of
Chester. who left for New York few DAYS ago.
from one OF the survivors of the wrecked ram
Triumph, formerly the Atlanta. stating that
the vessel struck n rock near the coast of Cuba
and sunk but that the white persons, officers
and Others on board, escaped ia boats. The
negroes, comprising the crew, were believed to
be mostly lost. We have not seen this letter
but are assured that such a one has been re-
ceived- The Triumph was formally transferred
To General Tate, representing President Sal
nave. OIt our navy yard. on the 9th of December
last, by Mr.. Sidney Uaksmith, who was on board
Of her when she was wrecked. She sailed from
this port on TIE 10Th, but owing to some iEjury
To her machinery was detained SoIao DAYS a,
Chester. We hope the account to v hIca we have
~ tfeTred TO is tTGe a. to the white men on board
and that We shall Yet hear a more favorable
account as to the fate of the cOlored men
Franklin Elims, n native OF New HampshiTe
went out as Admiral of the Triumph. The
other officers were white men, and the crew
nearly a hundred in number, were colOred
PhiiGdeiPiiG Day. FEB. ?.