Show special to the deseret desere r ry by wn chicago 16 the commissioner of the general land office has received returns from the tha oregon city land office showing that acres were in february entered for settlement secretary seward has discontinued the publication of the US laws in the wilmington del journal and states man inan that paper having charged him with a malicious intent to break up the the republican party in revenge for disappointed app ambition T the e national Democrat democratic le association at washington has resolved to h have ave nothing to do with the attempt to get up a johnson party but to maintain their own organization intact montgomery blairs blaies late political manifesto excites but little attention the national thinks that a portion odthe argument is unfortunate NU which nich would excuse southern people because of certain acts by the outgoing and incoming administrations I 1 i the albany E evening journal says it is i a noteworthy note worthy oatt fact that in all the lecent recent elections state or local the republican sub Tub publican ilean licau party bas hag has been the strongest figest where the issues were most plainly made and that there is no mistaking the he popular verdict in favor of sustaining that party in congress i the new york J merald terald says the spaniards despairing of their ability to continue the war in the pacific have resolved on the bombardment of valparaiso after which the they y will abandon the war wa r against the allies and withdraw the drivers of the new york street railroads have been on a strike for sever gi dl ral tal 61 days and the roads are idle die dle trouble as 5 apprehended I 1 IT 1 ended i i i liverpool 5 rhe mid the german situation is unchanged there I 1 is 1 nothing to confirm pacific news hews lorence florence F journals declare that no military preparations are being made by italy beyond the ordinary requirements of the service itis mis stated that the french troops will withdrawn be from mexico in t three hr ee detachments beginning next auve november m the ad detachment in march 1867 and the ad in november 1867 troops lave have been camp at challans Ch allons two months carler than usual gi ing rise vise t E a bat luit aran iran arnele Arnn le intends 11 i B tl it forming au army arab of oba observation on tife the ruine rhine frontier the tea season had closed at hong tong kong total exports pounds washington 16 10 gec Sec secretary Seward having discontinued disc continued the purchase of copies of the daily for the legations abroad ite stevens offered a concurrent resolution ahat that the clerks of the senate and house furnish three copies of that pape paper r to each of our foreign legations consuls and commercial agents paying for the same out of the contingent fund fun The bank statement shows an increase in loans of a decrease ill in specie of an increase in circulation of an increase in legal tenders of and an increase in deposit of 1058 halifax 16 not a single case of sickness has oc burred among the cabin passengers of the steamer england I 1 I 1 southampton 4 the london times eity city article says that english funds had advanced in consequence conse vre e nee nce of ocless less threatening accounts from germany amany coupled with a rumor of mediation anticipation of war between austria and prussia has made a most unfavorable impression on commercial affairs throughout france anxiety instead of being dispelled by an elaborate article in the he constitutional said to have emanated from the foreign office has increased there is an apprehension that if these powers go to war france franco cannot even if she would maintain neutrality tra lity prussian sias note to the minor states says that austria without any provocation on the part of prussia has ordered armaments of a threatening character which compel prussia to arm prussia now seeks guarantees for her security rity having only endeavored to obtain them in her alliance with austria von bismark asks the support of the minor states in the event of being attacked attached by austria or compelled to make war vienna papers say that war is inevitable and that an attempt will be made to make over the states to prussia austria has called in her soldiers on furlough several of the minor states have resolved on neutrality the austrian ambassador at berlin has presented dispatches declaring that the designs of austria were peaceful its vt q military ni il lt ary art preparations were ivere made with i th n no 0 hostility and the imperial government was determined under all circumstances to abide b by its duty under the federal compact A L hope was expressed that the prussian government would feel at liberty to give a ft similar assurance to austria A berlin telegram says it is believed that in reply to the dispatch of the austrian ambassador prussia will state that she also has no intention of following an offensive policy but would desire an explanation respecting the armaments of austria I 1 A vienna letter says arrangements are so made that austria could mobilize men within a fortnight austria has prohibited the exportation of horses A florence telegram announced the formation of a camp of men under gen cialdini and the principal generals were summoned to meet there on oli I 1 the ath an adriatic squadron is forming to cruise on the adriatic on the contrary a letter denies the armaments and also the rumor tumor that an understand understanding fand in g had been agreed on between italy and prussia the official gazette publishes that a contract had been concluded between portugal france brazil and italy for a telegraph to america S shanghai advises advices ad vices to march 9 0 state that the imperialists had gained a complete victory over oer the rebels in the north over of the latter are said to have been slaughtered or captured chicago 16 judge test of the circuit court at lafayette ind has decided that the amendment to the united states constitution ution abolishing slavery make makes all zil ll 11 negroes citizens and therefore that the section of the indiana constitution ution and the black laws are void vold the question having come before him on an appeal of a colored citizen to enforce a contract and claiming the benefits of the civil rights act judge test says without reference to the civil rights act I 1 shall shail sustain the demurrer to the defendants answer fully satisfied that the plaintiff is a citizen of the united states independent of the act of congress on that subject the tennessee legislature on the expelled james B R hood a A conservative serva tive c member croul cha for having it actively instigated the late I iry ry pr pv ee dings without res resigning agnit g him I 1 tic TLC the cram will wiil elece elect a fill th d vacancy washington 16 circulars both from gen grants a 1 and uti ull oen ohm holk Hoik howards avuis aVils headquarters head quarters have been Is issued sifted affirming that the aresi presidents dents peace proclamation did not in the least change chango the relation between the civil and military authorities the president has appointed S G courtney TJ S district attorney tice vice daniel S dickinson deceased mr courtney is dickinsons Dickin sons son in law chicago 10 16 the fenian hubbub at eastport East port calais and other towns OH OR the new burnswick border continues largely to occupy the dispatches with mysterious rumors and movements are no sooner reported than denied there is a crisis in new Burns burnswick politics and the ministry supported by a parliamentary majority hostile to eon pon confederation federation has been forced to resign by the action odthe of the governor so that this province hitherto the most decided against confederation is now in a fair way to yield its ita assent assent there being a large land laud force of british troops with three war vessels on the lookout with the aid of american ean can war vessels to prevent a breech of neutrality there is no danger tobe to be apprehended ended and the fenian mystery ends finds an easy solution in the political events at frederickton Frederick ton halifax IS 18 A resolution in favor of the confederation ti 1 on of the tho provinces passed both houses of the nova scotia parliament the new brunswick parliament adjourned a month to enable the new ministry to be formed and elections held to fill the vacancies of resigning resigning members fortress 0 monroe 18 clement C clay was released this morn morning ingi under the presidents Vs order new york 18 the steamer city of norwich of the new london line collided in the sound with a schooner at 4 this mom ing setting the steamer on nire firer it burned to the waters dge edge it is supposed that ten lives were lost the car drivers strike has broken out again with increased viol violence emte efte the drivers finding they were to be deceived under the arrange arrango arrangement in ent made yesterday A fire in titusville Titus ville pa this morning destroyed a number of blocks in the central part parl of the ca city loss washington I 1 18 the theu U S Con consul at aspinwall informs the state department that a disease resembling the has made its appearance along the panama railroad large numbers of cattle are dying daily the secretary of the treasury orders that after the of may deposits on temporary loans shall carry only four per cent interest chicago V I 1 the national reports that green clay smith has been appointed governor of montana pim vice edgerton also the appointment of richard bosseau rosseau brother of the congressman minister to honduras omaha 18 the go government commissioners have examined and accepted the second section of the union pacific railroad d the track is now being laid at the rate of a mile a day the war department ment directs the muster out of all colored troops except 20 regiments retained retain as follows jn the district Distri bt of columbia I 1 regiment in south carolina 1 in north Ga carolina rolina 1 in florida 3 1 in alabama 2 I 1 in I 1 mississippi 4 in tennessee 4 in kentucky 2 21 and in shermans Sher mans military division 4 the adjutant general officially announces that the presidents late peace proclamation n does not riot withdraw martial taw law ft w bu but add adds S that it i is not expedient to reassert e a sert the military tribunal in an any c case ease ase where justice may nary be obtains obtained through civil authority the house committee on territories have had under consideration for some time the application of the people of utah asking admission into the union the com committee m attee have taken considerable evidence in relation to the condition of affairs in that ti territory e which is not made public there are sorpe gote rich developments before the committee relative to polygamy new now york 18 thirty ships left liverpool for the united states during duning I 1 larch march with cabin and steerage passengers during the quarter there were st louis 18 the pacific railroad is comple compie completed ted 23 miles west of topeka new orleans 17 brownsville bronville Browns ville advises advices say that the liberals had captured a wagon train lettl Io tween eap Pa birog rosand ind monterey with 00 4 in 10 lui capturing french I 1 soldiers soldier s the rede red C go 41 ill in the vrain train mob moh mil nil adji anew york IS 18 the times washington corr corn correspondence espos says the postmaster gene general ral rai is satisfied of t the h e fea feasibility ty a and nd practicability of incorporating proposed national telegraph company t to construct lines over the post routes if f the estimate is correct ordinary ordin arX messages ean can can be transmitted at the rate of one cent for three words I 1 new york 20 A fearful explosion on the ste steamer atner arner european at aspinwall on the ad destroyed the ship and feet of the wharf supposed cause nitroglycerine nitro glycerine about 50 persons were killed among them the captain and officers news from froin the southern coast gives little hope of a speedy settlement of the chilian difficulty but little progress is being made by either of the belligerents eire fire re marshal baker ii under rider I 1 instructions n s t ru cf aloi from mayor honl honn man today to day seized about three hundred pounds of or nitroglycerine nitro glycerine stored up town also a large quantity on board a ship in the harbor and arrested col otto bursten binder for shipping a quantity to california the same that exploded there the damage caused by the explosion at aspinwall is estimated at of which the officers of the panama railroad of this city estimate the loss of that company at the nitroglycerine was shi shipped plied on board the european by gion and co of liverpool as gly moin oil the nitro gly cerine seized by marshal baker arrived about a week ago from hamburg at that time the authorities did not know the dangerous nature of the article and it was placed in a public store the whole amount seized has been placed in a safe magazine where there is no possibility of an explosions destroying ying life or property in future no pitro mitro glycerine will be admitted in any of the public stores col coi er formerly commanded an ohio regiment washington 20 the house has passed a bill bily yeas yea slOG log nays 13 giving J day of baltimore coun county t y maryland an annuity of 42 for his heroism heroism in defending the national flag against gilmers Gil mors rebel raiders in july 1864 it appears that he was 74 years old and defended the flag while the rebels in retaliation destroyed his property valued at some the rewards for the arrest of booth have been divided to capt dougherty of the loth N Y i cavalry 7 to detectives conger and L B baker baler bater each to detective gen L C baker to boston corbett to privates in the loth irth cavalry about 2000 each Chicago 20 the meeting of the canadian parliament is postponed till june chicago 19 president johnsonis John sonin his reply to a serenade by soldiers and sailors last evening said we are involved in the most critical and trying struggle that has occurred since this government came into existence the government has another trial still to go through b that Is to give evidence to the nations of ot the hartfi earth and its own citizens that it has power enough to put down treachery at home treason within its 0 own wn borders cheers we have commenced t that hat ordeal and I 1 trust in god that jowill pass through thi ough it successfully the organized and combined powers that recently stood tod F arrayed against ns us are disbanded and driven from the field but it does not follow that there are no enemies and traitors against our present form of government and andfrew sree tree institutions tut ions I 1 stood in the senate of the united states denying the doctrine of secession I 1 think I 1 have given some evidence that I 1 have been sincere and in earnest and now I 1 want to know why it Is that the whole pack of slander ers are snapping at my heels cheers why is it that they array themselves against me Is it because I 1 standau stand stana on theslie the side of the people and when I 1 say the people I 1 include soldiers and sailors alors cheers why Is it that they are cal me where were the they V during the rebellion A voice at homo home in bed in the senate I 1 raised my volcey against it when hen it was believed that it would be to the interest of the nation and assist in putting g down the rebellion did I 1 not leave my nay place in the senater Sen atea place of emolument ease case and distinction and take my uly first position where the enemy y could be reached and where mens lives tere were in danger cheers and cries of so white while I 1 was opposed personally and ana pub puh publicly liely by some of my present traduce traducers rs and calumny acors who were far removed from the foehand were enjoying ease easo and comfort but I 1 care not for them I 1 care not |