The New York Herald Newspaper, March 20, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. eee JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR ——ooo CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. had ao britliant reception at Morolia im honor thereof. Mendes himself says that he fought the bands of several chiefs combined, that he had» bard battle, and tliat his own losses were severe, Confirma- tion is farnished of our previous advices by way of the Rio Grande regarding the critical position of the impe- rialiste at Tampico, The republicans were threatening the town, being in force within twenty miles of it. oc the Pacific States the imperialists were still confined to 8 few ports, the republicans holding all the country. The latter had boldiy attacked the garrison of Ma- zatlan on three occasions within five weeks. Ex-Lieu- tenant Maury, Maximitian’s Minister of Colonization, had left for England, and it was rumored that he bad been thus disposed of to avold giving further offence to the United States. One of the Belgian envoys sent over to condole with the Empress Carlotta was shot and killed, while en route from the capital to Vera Cruz, by guerillas, who attacked the stage in which he was riding. M. Saillard, Napoleon's envoy, had left om his return to France. Orrics x. W. TERMS cash in advance. aithe risk of the sender. None but bank bills current ia York taken. ges Eprom, every Wednesday, at Stx cents per copy, @# per annum to any part of Great Britain, or 96 to any part of the Continent, both to include postage. Welume XXXTI...........+-++++ aeeeeneee se @e TD AMUSEMENTS THIS BYENING. BROADWAY ‘THEATRE, Broadway, near Broome eee AR Is Vicruas FontT Wins, JUSHTON’S. NEW YORK PHEATRE, Nos. 738 and (05 Brosdway.—-Dowimeor, sas Desusrae—Tu AF Our latest Brownsville despatches of the 10th inst. ‘state that the imperialists in Mexico were organizing for a vigorous campaign west of the Sierra Madre. Their force numbers six thousand men. One column had already left Monterey to march directly on Matamoros, # second was soon to commence operations from Monterey to Piedras Negras, while a third was to move on the Victoria, San Fernando and Matamo- ros line, The intention was to strike the different bands of republicans simultaneously, to defeat and disperse them, open up communication between the Rio Grande and the interior of the country, and to revive commer- cial relations, Garnsons were to. be placed at eligible points on the various roads, and such arrangements were to be made as would, the imperialists fondly anticipated, render the country open and peaceful. EUROPE. ‘The Montreal Company’s steamship Peruvian arrived ‘at Portland yesterday, with two days later advices from Europe. ‘The long threatened outbreak of hostilities between Austria and Prussia on the subject of the partition of the duchies wrested from Denmark has at last reached a point. Prussia has despatched a peremptory note to WOOD'S THBATRE, Broadway, opposite the St. Nicholas Hotel—Easr Lrwors. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 301 Rowery.— Sina. 7. £0.—IRBLAND IN 1896; mas yro Dancing, BURLESQUE ‘on, GEORGE CBRISTY'S—Ovn Scoot. ov Mixsrneier, Liaps, Musical ‘4c.. Fifth Avenue Opera House, Noon rr 4 Wen Twenty-fourth street.—Stage Srrucm sane, pee SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway, opposit: tan Hotel. £rmioriam Siwasxa, Danciaae ion Tue New Caninet. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Broad- HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, stRELst—Bautaps, BuRLusques Brooklyn. —Ermrorian Mix. anp PaNrouiaes. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— pen from 104. M, til 10 P.M BRADY'S GALLERY, 785 Broadway. corner of Tenth strvel—Open every day and evening this week.—New Cou. tgoriox or Wan Views xp furromie Porrnairs. Free to — pets a Austria which leaves the latter Power no alternative but DERBY FINE ARTS GALLERY, 62% Broadway.—Ex- | *ither to fight or to submit to most humiliating conces- MumeTIONS OF PainTiNGs, &c. sions. The French Chambers also have taken up a signi- ficant attitude on the question. The report of an im- Portant debate on the subject in the Corp Legislatif is published in our Supplement sheet this morning. It is stated by the London Owl that the United States government has assured the English Cabinet that it will not permit any action of the Fenians obnoxious to Eng- land which American laws can prevent. In the London money market on tho 9th inst. United States five-twenties closed at 70%; a 70%. ASIA. An interesting statement of the condition of affairs in India and China is published in our Supplement sheet. In the latter country the Nyenfei re. bellion, which has arisen from the embers of the suppressed Tacping revolt, was gaining ground rapidly, and Shanghae was once more threatened with an attack. The foreign residents were preparing to meet their assailants, Horrible accounts of cruclties inflicted on captured rebels by Chinese officials, under the tacit sanction ot the British authorities, are published in the Honz Kong papers. In India disturbances had again broken out on the northwest frontier. Some of the native princes wore taking energetic action for the sap- pression of the slave trade. Russian encroachments in Central Asia still formed a topic of discussion. A St. Petersburg correspondent asserts that the commercial advantages of the movement will faltto Americans for many years to come. SOUTH AMERICA. Additional details of much interest regarding the river Plate war, showing, among other things, the immense preparations for the supposed decisive battle which was imminent at the date of latest advices, are furnished in our Rio Janciro and Buenos Ayres despatches in this morning’s Herat Supplemont, illustrated by a map of the scene of contest. The allied army of tho Brazilians, Argentines and Urigvayans, numbering about fifty thou. and, and supported by a considerable and efficiont naval fleet, lay on the south bank of the Parana river, in the vicinity of Paso de la Patria, confronted ‘on the north side by the Paraguayans, estimated at only twenty thousand mon. Defensive works of great strongth, however, possessed by the latter, were sup- posed to noutralizo Lo some extent the numerical advan- tages over thom of their encmies. The allies, however, designed to soon nftéinpt tho passage of the river, and a desperate struggle was expected. They had also in con- ‘templation a flank movement and an attack of the Para- guayan rear, © Furthor particulars are given of the bold croasing of the river by a small force of Parageayans, noticed in yesterday's Henaxn, resulting in a sharp Aight, and causing some consternation among tho alltes. ‘WEST INDIES. The steamship Manhattan, Captain Daceor, which arrived here yesterday from Vera Craz and Havana, brought us some interesting items of Cubau news. Further particulars are furnished relative to the late arrivals in the island of cargoes of sinves from Africa, noticed im our previous advices. ‘There is great excitemest among both authorities and people over the slave trade generally, and it bas finally ted to the resignation of Captain General Dulce. He has revoked his late decree, issued by instructions of the Spanish ministry, for the return to the authorities, for the purpose of being sent back to Africa, of all negroes of captured slave car- goes hired out for aterm of years to the planters, and informed his government that whether his resignation is accepted or not he will leave Cuba. The numerous re- cent fires throughout the island are attributed by one of the Havana journals t negro incendiarism. The dis covery of a plot on the part of slave traders to destoy one of the Havana newspaper offices is reported. The further progress. of the royal commission in their work of investigating the Jamaica revolt is reported in our Kingston correspondence. Abundant evidence, it is raid, has already been prodaced to show that the affair was not merely a sudden and unpromeditated outbreak, but a deliberately planned and organized rebellion, with the ultimate design of murdering or driving from the island all the whites. Thé members of the commission are expected to leave for England on the 26th ist, Our correspondent notices the fact, already recorded in our Canadian despatches, that the entire British West India naval squadron has been ordered to Halifax. A strong feeling in favor of the annexation of Jamaica to the United States is mansfesting itself among the people of that island. In Hayti sixty persons charged with boing concerned tm the revolutionary movements in that republic had been arrested, and it was supposed that twenty of them would be executed. THE LEGISLATURE. Both houses of our State Legislature met at seven o'clock last evening. In the Senate the following bills, among othors, were ordered to a third reading:—To alter the map and pian of the city of New York, to authorize the Comptroller of New York eity to borrow money for the benefit of the Metropolitan Fire Commissioners, and probibiting railroad compames of this State from fssamng frre passes. In the Assembly Mr. Littlejohn, from the Committees on Apportionment, reported the members of Asrembly im. der the new census. According to this report New York county is entitled to twenty members. Under the old ‘eenaus the apportionment for this county was seventeen. Soveral bills of a local character were introduced, among them one for a taitroad in South, West and other streets jn this city, A resolution was adopted calling upon the gas companies. of New York and Brooklyn for informa tion as to thetr charges, receipts, expenditures, &e. The Dills to amend the Revised Statutes relative to the rates of brokerage, and to incorporate the American Explor ing and Mining Company, were advanced to a third reading, FINE ARTS INSTITUTE, 625 Broadway.—Ket.oca’s neat, Paring Tus Ogientat Pxincess “ArreR Tue HOPE CHAPEL, 720 Broadway.—Corniz's In.ustrare> ‘Tour oF ScoTLaND. WITH SUPPLEMENT. New York, Tucsday, March 20, 1866. ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY. Advertisements for the Weexty Hxratp must be handed im before ten o'clock every Wednesday evening. Its cir- culation among the enterprising mechanics, farmers, merchants, manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the country is increasing very rapidly. Advertisements in- serted in the Weex.y Henan will thus be seen by a large ss of the active and energetic people of the United THES Naw s. CONGRESS. fo the Senate yesterday petitions were presented for a constitutional amendment prohibiting civil distinctions on account of color, that additional guarantees shall be Tequired by the rebellious States before their restoration ‘to their former status, for an international copyright law and increase of army officers’ pay, to increase the duty on wool importations, and from former slaves of George ‘Washington Parke Custis for a slice of the Arlington estate, The House amendments to the bilt establishing 2 national home for disabled soldiers were concurred in, and the measure now only needs the President's signa. ‘ture to render ita law. The bill to provide for an annual anspection of Indian affairs was called up, and, after Some discussion, passed. A bill for the equalization of aoléiers’ bounties was introduced, read and referred to ‘the Military Committee. The preamble and resolution introduced during last week by Mr, Sumner, entering the Protest of the nation against the transportation hither, dy direction of the authorities of European countrics, of comvicted criminais, was adopted after an earnest debate. Aresolution was also adopted requesting the Secretary of the Navy to furnish a statement of the summit levels and distances of the various proposed lines for canals and Tailroads between the Atlantic and Pacific, their relative merits for the construction of a ship canal, and other information in reference thereto, The House joint reso- lation for a final close of the present session in May was referred to the Finance Committec. In the House of Represvatatives there were referred to the Reconstruction Committee resolutions relative to the rebellious States introduced by Mr. Ashley last week, ‘and also three otbers, offered by different members, stipulating new conditions for the admittance of tho Southern members and proposing two amendinents to the constitution. A resolution for a final ad- journment of the session on one of the Thurs. days of May next, leaving the precise day blank, was adopted by a vote of eighty to sixty-four. Several other resolutions, not of general intorest, some few of which were adopted, were introduced. The Mili- tary Committee were insiructed to report at an early day a bill to equalize the bounties of soldiers and sailors. Resolutions dec'aring that it is unwise, in consideration ‘ot our own heavy national debt, to complicate our affairs by offers of financial assistance to other countries, and that our government cannot guarantee the payment of the Mexican loan, were introduced by Mr. Dawson, demo. crat, of Pennsylvania, and, after a short discussion, taid over. Bills wer» introdaced to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to redeom the compound interest ‘Treasury notes, for the relief of loyal settlers on the pub- lic domain and to enable the State of California to re- claim her waste lands. Mr, Hooper introdnced a bill as a substitute for the Loan bill which was defeated last week, The defeated Loan bill itself again came up on a motion to lay on the table a motion previously made to reconsider the vote by which it was rejected. The motion to lay on the table failed, thore being sev. enty-eight in the negative against seventy in the affirma- tive, and then a long debate on the bill followed, oceu- pying « large portion of both the day and evening ses- sions, Finally the motion to reconsider was agreed to, and the bill was recommitied to the Ways aud Means Committee, without Instructions, THE FENIANS. fever in Canada, which was tempo. celebration of St, Patrick's Day, broke oat afresh and with great virulence on Sunday night, onder the influence rumors placing General Sweeny, with a large foroe, both at Detroit and Niagora, ready to cross the Rubicon. In Toronto the alarm wae great, the troops being under arms all night, engines to transport them to any required point being kept fired up, and everything beig held in readiness to repel an attack. That the Fenians certainly mean business, and that little hindrance to their plans js to be hoped for from the United States government, is said to havo become the settled belief of the Canadians. Troops are still moving towards the frontier from various points, and the organ- ization of new companies continues. A plot to blow up the Toronto drill sheds, with the volunteers in them, ts reported to have been discovered. The invasion excite- ment has spread to Nova Scotia, where a proclamation calling out the militia has been issued, and military pre- parntions wi terday being pushed forward with no Fenians in arms have yet been suet, they are understood to be working ‘enorg: tially, though very quietly and mysteriously, on this wide of ot. Im this city the Central Council at Union square were in seoret session all through yesterday; but nothing of thelr proceedings wae given to the public, The fands and rifies are still flowing in both here and at the Sweeny headquarters, and \t is rumored that some important features are now in process of development, ‘ MEXICO. ‘The letters of ovr Vern Cruz, Havana and Brownsville correspondents, published this morning, present a com: prehensive picture of the present situation of Maire in Mexico, and show that the promised imperial pacifeation of tie country fs as far as over from realization, and that the republicans still maintain the contest with the invaders in nearly all se= tions with stubbornness and energy. Not the slightest indication of the intention of the French to withdraw is yot apparent, Several additional fights are recorded The vietory of Generkl Mendes over the republicans in Michoacam ie claimed to have been far more im qortags Koen at first revoried ent Ne pllaryarda THE CITY. In our Sapploment sheet of today we publish fm full, as a matier of great interest to metropolitan taxpayers, and the people of New York generally, the bill now before our Legisiature, and which has heretofore on various oceasions been noticed in our colmns, to create a Board of Revision for this city, This Board is to con- sist of six members, to be appointed by the Governor, who, with the Mgyor, shall constitute a commission to have supervision of the official acts of all the ofticers of onr city government, whom they shall bave the power to bring before them to answer any charges of malfeasance in office. Should the bill become a iaw it will cause another great revolution in our munitipal affairs. In yesterday's aganion of the Board of Aldermen a Tesolution was adopted directing the clerk to transmit to the Legislature « copy of the tax levy,@s adopted by the Board, with © teamest that the Supervisors be Ganmatle ered to rawe the required amount for the expenditures of the year by tax. The Board of Councilmen met yesterday and took up the tax levy, as amended by the Aldermen. The only item which was altered was an appropriation of two hundred thousand dollars for Belgian pavement, which ‘the Councilmen reduced to one hundred thousand dol- Jara, and then sent the ordinance back to the Aldermen, who adhered to their former action. A resolution was ‘then adopted directing the Clerk to send the tax levy, ‘as adopted by them, to the Legislature. The Board con- curred with the Aldermen in appropriating nine thou- sand six hundred dollars to defray the expenses inourred by ex-Lity Inspector Boole in defending the charges made to the Governor. Resolutions were adopted grant- mg & stand of colors to the Sixty-ninth regiment, and directing the Street Commissioner to haye Washington Market replanked along West street. ‘The new Court House Investigating Committees of the Board of Supervisors met yesterday afternoon, and heard testimony for the defence, which is given in our Sup- plement. The principal point brought out was that the contractors for the iron work bave been paid more within the past two years for private work than they have for that on the Court House. The last mecting of ‘brought by an old man named Jonas Van Praag for inju- ties sustained by falling from acer, caused, as alleged, by the driver starting prematurely, was tried yesterday im the Supreme Court, before Judge James, The jury Drought in a verdict for piaintiff, asseasing the damages ‘at two hundred and fifty dollars. Judge James yesterday denied the motion made for an injunction to restrain the owner of the City Assembly ‘Rooms from tearing down the building. In giving his opinion the Judge remarked that it was a case for a jury to pass upon, so that rights of both landiord and tenants should be fully protected. An application was yesterday made before Judge Bar- nard, on behalf of several stockholders of the Columbian Marine Insurance Company, to have the receivers changed. Several affidavits were read in favor and against the motion, among which was one from Mr. Joseph Morrison, late President of the company. The argument in the case will be continued to-day. A report of yesterday’s proceedings is furnished im our Supple- ent. — important case, reported in ourSupplement sheet, came up before Judge Brady, of the Court of Common Pleas, yesterday, the question being the right of parties to make contracts based upon the risé atid fall of gold in the market. The defendant, John Ames, according to the complaint, agreed to purchase a quantity of bristles from Magnus & Israel, the plaintiffs, on the understand. ing that payment should be given by four promissory notes, together with such premium on gold as might ex- ist at the time of their matunty. ‘Tho case was not con- cluded. The Court of General Sessions adjourned yesterday till Wednesday, in consequence of a death in the family of Judge Russel. ‘Theodore Yates was yesterday again put on trial in the Kings County Coart of Oyer and Terminer for the mur- der of Poticoman Curran, in the fail of 1864. The prisoner was tried before on a similar indictmont, con- vieted and sentenced to be hanged; but, on several points of law, turning upon the Judge's charge, the case was carried up to the Court of Appeals, the de- cision of the court below was set aside, and the pres-nt trial was ordered. ‘The fine steamship General Barnes, under the com- mand of Captain Thomas H. Morton, arrived here last evening from Savannah, having made the passage in fitty-three hours, which is one of the shortest ever ac- complished between the two ports. . At a mooting of the roofers of the city held evening at Constitution Hall, corner of Third avenue and ‘Twenty-second street, it was agreed to ask an advance of fitty coms per day on their present rate of wages of three dollars, The stock market opened and closed strong yesterday, and higher prices were current. Governments were ull, Gold closed at 128%; a 128%, after touching 127%. ‘The fall in gold yesterday again unsettied tho markets for nearly all kinds of merchandise, foreign and domes- tic, The business was light, particularly in foregn goods. Cotton and petroleum were dull. Groceries were in- active, with a declining tendency. On ‘Change flour, wheat, corn and lard were lower. Oats wero dull. Pork was — Beef was steady. Whiskey was duit and Romi Congress and the Excluded States—What Their Representatives Ought to Do. There is no telling when the Represontatives and Senatora elected to Congress from tho late. rebel States will be admitted. Thero is but a shadowy prospect during the present session, even for the unquestionably loyal members from Tennessce, a State which was recon- structed under the appointments and super- vision of President Lincoln. As for the other States of the late rebel confederacy, their chances of restoration this side of the next Presidential contest are exceedingly doubtful frem present appenrances. Meantime the Re- construction Committee of Mr. Thaddeus Stevens and Senator Fessenden have it all their own way. They produce their witnesses to prove the dangerous disloyalty prevailing in all the excluded States, and the testimony thus collected is published and sown broadcast over all the country; and all this time the Southern Senators and Representatives elect (most inter- ested) are denied a hearing on the floor of either honse. Thus situated the question naturally recurs, is there no way whereby these men may pre- sent their claims and the claims of their re- spective States before Congress and the country? Yes; there is the simple and popular medium of a convention, through which they may be heard. Let all the Senators and Representatives elected to Congress from the lately rebellious States,.then, meet together in Washington, or some other convenient place, in the form of a convention, for the consideration of their pre- sent position and the course best adapted to secure the recognition of the cloims of their several States to an early readmission into Congress. In such a convention the discussion of what the States interested have done, what they are doing and what they expect to do, as loyal members of the Union, under the new order of things, would contribute, no doubt, a vast amount of useful information to Congress and. the people of the Northern States, Finally, in the shxping of » memorial to Congress, sub- mitting their claims and asking what additional eafegnards and securities for the Union and the freedmen will be deemed sufficient to reopen the doors.ot Coagress to the South, the conven- tion may bring the Reconstruction Committee at least to.a clear understanding. Such an understanding would be a great point gained; for we are all in doubt as to what conditions precedent will satisfy’ the present Congress of the fitness of the excluded States to a restoration to both houses. Nor can the people of those States act intelligently or with any assurance of success, in reference to Con- gress, without knowing the conditions they will be required to meet, In this view, therefore, if in no other, the convention indicated would be a good movement Indeed, we think that some such proceeding has become necessary to secure the defendants in the premises a fair and full opportunity to lay their claims before Congress and the country, and to secure, if possible, a statement of the conditions essen- tial to a readmission of the late rebel States into the national councils, We hope that the Representatives and Senators elect from those States will act upon this suggestion. We know of nothing better that they can now undertake in behalf of themselves or their constituents, We know of no other movement better calen- lated than this to effect a speedy understend- ing between Congress and the South. ‘The Proposed Beard of Revision or supervisory power over all city officials, with the privilege of removal in cases of fraud or corruption. It will be appointed by the Gov- ernor, with the Mayor of the city as the chiof of the commission. It will audit the accounts of the city, and exercise such prerogatives as cannot fail to purify every department of the city government, It will, in a manner, be elected by universal State suffrage; that is, the appointing power resting in the hands of the Governor, the people all over the State will realize, when they vote for that officer, tho fact that they are voting for a good, eound and in- corruptible municipal government for the city of New York. While voting for Governor they will, without disturbing the functions of the presont Mayor, be voting virtually for the chief magistrate of the city. Why should not the people of the whole State be interested in the government of an immense city like this, with its five or six hundred millions of property? The people in the country are largely interested in real estate here. They have invested heavy sums in our public stocks; many of our local im- provemenis have received their financial aid. The vast volume of trado that flowa through the heart of the State by way of the Erie canal finds its outlet in this port. All the va- rious lines of railroads have in this city the base and apex of inland traffic and intercourse. Why should not the people of the interior, then, have a voice in our city government, espe- cially one so remote, but, in case of necessity, 80 efficient as the one suggested? The bill is opposed only by selfish lobbyists and the dirty little horde of inveterate small politicians who vegetate in and around the City Hall. Chief among the opponents of the bill is one who has for thirty years been managing or trying to manage the lobby at Albany. The fact that Thurlow Weed is now opposed to it, as shown in the columns of a contemporary, is one of the very best recommendations in its favor. The bill should speedily be passed by the Legislature, If the present Legislature do not pass it smother will; for the crusade against city official corraption has been com- menced in earnest by the taxpayers, and will never bo abandoned until complete reform is established. aud the Fe- We publish in our Supplement to-day the act of Congress passed on April 20, 1818, defining the punishment due to the enlisi- ment of men, the acceptance and exerciso of commissions, or the fitting out of ships to. wage war upon any prinee, colony, dis- trict or people with whom this government is:at peace. The Fenians, if they are unwise enough to violate this law, may get into some embarrassment with our government, or, what is of far more importance, they may complicate the government in some manner for which the country is not prepared. There cam be no ob- jection to the establishment of @ free govern- mentin Ireland. Her entire independence of British rule, if her people desire it, is a matter which does not concern us and to which we canraise no possible objection. The policy of this country has been non-interference with the political difficulties of Europe; but one of the leading principles which has always con- trolled us is a fair and magnanimous observ- anee of the neutralify laws, In this respect we have held to a nicety of interpretation of in- tesnational law, and a course of condaet in con nection with it which might well put to shame many foreign Powers, and Engiand especially. We have never shirked the responsibility which the neutrality laws impose, and we are not likely todo it now. We.bave setan ex- ample which, we are compelled to say, bas not been very strictly followed by other nations in the case of our late rebellion. There is nothing in the spirit of this govern- ment to lead us into opposition to the efforts of any people desiring to obtain their freedom, ' when they regard the government under which they live as an insapportable oppression. Therefore it is that we are willing to let the Fenians carry out their designs in behalf of the freedom of Ireland, so long as they do not com- mit any overt act which tranagresses the law or may complicate our government with any foreign Power. We have plenty of affairs on hand to attend to in connection with our foreign relations without being involved in any new question. It was generally reported that & movement was to have been made on Canada by General Sweeny om St. Patrick’s Day, and Canada was apparently ready for the assault; but St, Patrick’s Day has come and gone with. we do not know. Probably they only raised the cry of “wolf” in order to put the watch- dogs of the flock off their guard, and they may, introduce the wolf when the dogs are not prepared. At all events, up to this time Fe- nianism bas done nothing demanding the inter- ference of the authorities, It has fitted out no armies, set on foot no military expedition, char- no privateers, nor molested anybody. when any overt acts are committed, such as EGET in ie imprisonment, it be the ‘on be government NEW YURK’ HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1866.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. EUROPE. Arrival of the Peruvian at Portland and the City of Washington at This Port. TWO DAYS LATER WEWS. Despatch of a Prussian Ultima- tum to Austria. Austria Must Either Yield or Fight. OUR GOVERNMENT AND THE FENIANS, il aul El Hi ehytayi feet i i lili il Hi HF a : E tf Meeting of the New Atlantic Cable Company. TIE WOBK TO BE CARRIED OUT AT ONCE. ke. ke. ake The steamship Peruvian, which lett Liverpool at two P. M. of the §th, and Londondorry 9th, arrived at Port- land, Me., at half-past six last evening. ‘The Inman steamer City of Washington, Captain Brooks, which left Liverpool at ono o'clock on the after- noon of the 7th of March, and Queenstown on tho 8th, arrived at this port about half-past twelve o’clock this morning. The steamship Moravian, from Portland, arrived at Liverpool early on the morning of the 8th. The steamship City of Baltimore, from New York, arrived off Crookhaven early on the morning of the 8th. The steamship Bremen, from New York, arrived at Southampton on the night of tho 7th. The Cunard Company announce that with the steamer Tripoli, on the 20th of March, they will temporarily ro- sume their weekly line of emigrant vessels from Liver- pool to New York. Tho steamship Moravian, from Portland, arrived at Londonderry on the morning of the 7 th inst, AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. The Situation Growing Critical—De- spatch of a Peremptory Note by Prus- sia—Austria Must Either Fight or Vield. {From the London Owl, March 8.) A German crisis is imminent, The Prussian govern- ment has despatched to Vicnna a summons in respect to Holotein which is at peremptory in its tone as is demands, Bismark is ready to face a war and its consequences, Austria must at once take up the gauntlet or yield to the pretensions of Prussia in a somewhat ignominious the London Standard, 6) (From March A crisis is approaching in the relations between the two great German Powers, from which there are bat two ieauee—war between (he of the Bite or ancther surrender «m the of Ausria, The government has used the power given it by the Gas- tein Convention to make Sch! Practically i means to risk wer, if only war will Ausiria t» reas Count Vou Bismark bas his decks for action He has got rid of bin Praliament. has assared =himeetf, or least he fancies he has assured himself, of the neutrality of France and Russia, He has money enough in the treasury. He has a good provision of all neces- sary stores, and, thanks to tbe r-organiazation, be has a large army immediately available to whom he could offer no more welcome opponents than the Austrians. He » in a better position to deal with Austria than he was last summer, when he extorted Lauenburg from her by an ultimatum The question is, what will Austria do? Will she yield, as she did last summer, or will she fight? There can be no doubt what the Emperor and his Court would lke to do. The Gastein Convention was @ bitter humiliation to them, and the effort begun soon after to rovain Hungary was dictated in no small part by the desire to restore the strength of the empire so as to enable it to resent the arrogance Of irussia. But good as the will of the Emperor to fight may be, great asx are the resources of Ausiria, can any one believe that the Emperor is at this moment in a position to risk war with Prassia, and above ail to risk it ‘or so small a matter? The battle would have to be fought now against moch heavier odds than it would have been last summer. We do not apprehend any dis- turbance of the peace of Europe, because we cannot be- lieve that Austria will risk war, and the next phase of the Sehleswig-Holstein question will, therefore, we are convinced, be the practical commencement of Pruwsian rule over both duchies, [Interesting information as to the attitude of France in this complication will be found in our Supplement sheet —Ep, Herat.) Great Britain. THR UNITED STATES AND THE PENIANS—NEUTR, ITY PROMISED—-NUMBER OF AKKESTS IN 1 LAND—THE RSFORM QUESTION IN ENGLAND, ETC. In the House of Commons on the 7th inst. a fetglite Pil big z HI if i ; Piper ie von ] i A & I ts d Hi H i t : 5 ag Q’ gif flee 5f i z el A i i Er i 5 el rh Hl : i F H iF u ! i i i if f i2jizi A eT i ii H ui a Hi i Li i ine i ? MANCHRSTER TRADE REPORT—MARCH 9. ‘The Manchester market was tendency. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET—MARCH 9. wee was very dull, except for corn, which was ing. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, MARCH 9. The market is firm. Lard has an upward b THE FENIAN SCARE. Extraordinary Excitement—Sweeny Re- ported on the Frontior—Volanteers Un der Arms—Guns Loaded on the Care— Signal Alarms Arranged and All Ready for a Fight—Reported Plot to Blow Up the Toronto Drill Shed—Speech on the Invasion by Judge Draper at the Opem= ing of Court in Toronto, dc. OUR TORONTO DESPATCRES. Toronto, C. W., March 19, 1866. The people and authorities here last night were greatly concerned, and all the military were on the qué vive during the night, A battery was loaded on the cars, the engines were steamed up, men were kept standing by the guns, volunteers in tho drill shed, and signals were ‘arranged for alarming the people, in the event of am attack on the frontier owns. A plot is reported to have been discovered to blow up the drill shed and volunteers while drilling. A large city sewer runs under the drill shed, with its entrance ® hundred yards off. Reports say barrels of powdor are to be rolled up the sewer, and when volunteers meet for drill in the shed the whole are to be blown up. The ower is now guarded day and night. Reports yesterday circulated that Sweeny was with @ large force at Detroit. Another that he appeared at Suspension Bridge, but finding too large a force in froas he fell back. Strange to say, these reports found some beliovers. ‘The morning papers contain full despatches from all parts of Canada relative to the celebration of St. Patrick's Day, from which it appears that at all points quiet was maintained. A despatch from Ottawa says that @ battery loft there for the front on Saturday. Other movements of troops to the frontier are reported from different pointe, The organization of new companies is going forward with: great rapidity, and the alarm seems unabated. Everybody now feels that the Fenians mean a dss- perate attempt obtain Canada asa “base,” an@ very little de uve to heed apyu the Amétions governmicuc's professions of observing neutrality. ‘The authorities feel that they can expect no from the United States, and must holp rst... 1 hw would maintain peace. ‘Statements made show that ten thousand regulars an@ ten thousand volunteers are under arms, and fifwem theusand more volunteers are drilled and armed, bat aot under pay, making tbirty-€vo thousand ready a © moment's notice. ‘active, with an advancing Toroxto, March 19—0 P. M. Im an address to the Grand Jury today Chief Justice Draper, at the opening of the city assisem, delivered a sterling address on the recent Feniam developments on the continent. He said:—“T firmly bolieve that fow, if even one, of the Irish residents in Canada, no matter what his cree@ sent form of ment as to desire a change, least of all by armed invaders; and yet danger seems to be tm- minent; but it is not war, as that is understood by the law’of nations, that threatens us; it ts not civil or internal conflict, but it isan intended invasion from = foreign country,’ with which our sovereign is at by a body of men whose acts will place them the pale and protection of all national law, and whe cannot therefore be expected to act in conformity therewith, or to acknowledge any of its obligationa Their avowed motives incinde that of reveurs upom England for the alleged wrongs of and to aseail this province as means of insult and annoyance, more their reach and caster compassed Such ‘> conceived and executed in euch a spirit, would, im homan probability, the fiendish passions ° of those associated im it, whose success would be accompanied by rapine and desol sale plunder and unrestricted licentiousness. the sounding of the alarm throughout the waa instantaneously followed by the gathering pono actond our altars and our be country was, as it were, peace, has roused itself into activity, and the aspect of a vast extended camp; and, while as heretofore, on the co-operation of the try, the Canadian people, from Sarnia bave ing to arms for self-defence. to employ ‘them, they will — strike and in the net ry i i ai ai in : at j : ilirl The volunteers are drilling to-night io creased numbers, There are no new dispositions THE WALIPAX DRSPATCH. Hauirax, N. 8., March 19, 1868. There is great excitement here. Startling rumors ere afloat, The royal and provincial artillery is manning alt the forts. A proclamation has been issued calling ows the militia. Arms and ammunition are to be distributed to them to-day. The engineers have been very busy since Friday, dag and night. ? i sno neon reason jews from_#t. Louis. o oe ner March 10, 1 ‘The Migsoor! Logisiatu’