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served. since the sickness Of juror, for
counsel and reporters, was trenched
upon.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-In the Su-
prems Court to-day the case Of Brown
vs. Brockett, ct. al. error to the Su-
preme Court Of California, was decided.
This was an afiirmance Of Judgement in
an action concerning an old Mexican IT,
tie in Mariposa Co., Gala. In respect
to Mexican land grants it is held that
confirmation is limited by the extent Of
the claim made, and it does not follow
that because the tract embraced within
the description If the giant, is more ex-
tended than the land claimed. that the
confirmation would have been made to
any greater amount than that claimed,
il it had been prayed. Tho Court de-
elines to 60 into general consideration
Of theae grants aud the effect Of confirm.
alton. remarkipg that every conceivable
aspect Of the subject has been before
presented and is here affirmed. Mr..
Justice Field delivered the opinion.
The Attorney General is said to have
decided that the Secretary of the Treas
ury cannot accept the designations of
tie Commissioners Of the Freedman's
Bank, rendered q few days ago. with
the condition that the acceptance should
release their bonds, nor can the COM
demand deYesture of their
trust till the affairs Of the bank are a.
nally administered or Congress, by new
comes to their relief.
CHICAGO, March %. A Washington
special says the Mexican legation theie
have received evidence tending to show
that the Mexican Government is not
responsible tor the recent massacre of
Protestants ct Acapulco. The eviden-
ces show that the military commanaant
hastened to the scene to protect them
and. it Is said, wan among the killed.
The Mexican authorities claim that the
murder WAS tho work of fanatics and
say that the U. 8. war vessel which has
BEEN ordered to the coast. cannot ac-
complish anything there which the
Mexican Government has net already
performed.
CHICAGO, March 22.-Andrew John
sons speech to- day on the Louisiana
question will be at least three hours
long. 1t is exactly seven years to-day
nnce proceedings were begun in the
Senate for Johnson's impeachment.
CHICAGO, March %. 1t is not at all
probable that the special session will be
prolonged beyond next Wednesday.
LONDON. March PAN extra Herald
is filed this morning on the occasion Of
Moody and SaDkey meeting. Victoria
Theatre is engaged for "Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons Of this week.
MADRID. March 22.-Only eight OF
tie CarliLt chieftains followed Gen.
Calerera over TO Alfonzo.
CASTELAR, has resigned his professor
ship to the University in consequence
of the government re establishing in the
schools and colleges tho text books and
prospectus prescribed during Isabella's
reign and otherwise changing the man
ner of public instruction.
PARIS, March 22.-Geu. Cabrera has
ISSUED another manifesto explaining his
recent declaration in favor of Alfonzo,
which is in effect that he wants peace,
that Don Carlos won't learn anything
nor follow his advice.
LONDON, March 20.-Arrived at Liv-
erpool. ship Star of Scotia. San Fran
cisco. At Queentown, ship Greta, San
Francisco.
John Mitchell is dead.
The annual boat race between Cam
bridge and Oxford's crews took place on
the course on the Thames. 1t was won
easily by Oxford's. Weather favorable
for boat racn, though rather cold. Bet
ting turirg the morning was three to
one on the Oxford's. The banks of the
Thames we're. as on former occasions,
lined with the mass Of people. and all
avenues leading to the river we're choked
with vehicles and pedestrians, and at
noon London presented deserted ap-
pearance. Spectators of the race were
unprecedented in numbers and included
many persons of rank and distinction.
Cambridge took the lead at the start but
Oxford soon overlook and passed them
and won the race easily by 10 lengths.
The steering of the Cambridge boat
Was bad. The Cantabs row with quicker
stroke than the Oxoniops and led to
crab tree where the dark blue drew up
with them at Hamners NTH Bridge.
Oxford was length head and main
tanned the lead to the end
The lrishmen bald q mass meeting in
Hyde Park to-day. It is estimated that
30, 600 people were gathered there.
Resolutions were adopted demanding
the release of fenian prisoners, con-
coercive laws in Ireland and
with the family of John
LoND1N, March 21.-The time of the
waters in the University boat race
yesterday officially announced as twen-
ty two minutes and-two seconds.
Moody and Sankey preached this
afternoon and evening at the
Agricultural Hall. At the three meet
ngs the audiences numbered rsspec-
,ivelv 16. 600. IA. 600 and 1900. There