LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 700, 14 July 1870, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

The United States Tariff Bill, despite the efforts of the Protectionists, has been greatly Liberalized in Congress. A pension of 3000dol has been granted to Mrs Lincoln. A bill was introduced into the Senate by C. Sumnerto provide telegraphic communication between America and Asia. The cable would have to be 7500 miles iv length, and the capital required, 10,000,000d0]. Two hundred Fenians of all factions have united in an invasion of Western Canada. The Canadian Government has adopted energetic defensive measures. President Grant issued a proclamation, warning, persons of illegally taking part in the invasion. The troops repulsed the Fenians in two engagements, and the invaders lost one gun. The United States Marshal arrested the Fenian. General Riel, whose expedition is disavowed by the President of the Fenian Council. Prince Arthur marched to the frontier with the volunteer companies. Fenians, onbeingattacked, fled precipitately.: The Washington Government ordered the arrest of the chiefs, and the seizure of the arms and ammunition. The English Ambassador at Washington expressed to President Grant the satisfaction of England with the course pursued by the American Government.

.Precautions have been taken at the Woolwich powder magazine against

possible Fenian attempts. The police boats are cruising in the Thames. Government has granted LIOOO for the expedition in search of Dr Livingstone. The receipts of the Suez Canal to the end of April amount to L 77,000. A family of seven persons have been murdered .near Uxbridge, and the murderer arrested. The crime was committed fcora. motives of revenge. The troop steamer Jumna passed through the Suez Canal, and has arrived home. The QScnme'nical Council has finished the discussion relative to the infallibility of the Pope, and a proclamation defining the Papal infallibility will be read on the 29th (St. Peter's Day). Esparaeto has refused the Spanish Crown. Four Englishmen have been carried off by brigands near Gibraltar. Government sent pressing orders to release the captives, who are John Boviel, his nephew, and two .servants. Boviel returned to Gibraltar to procure the ransom, fixed at LGOOO. Paris advices state that the editors of the Rcvicl and the Rajipel were each fined 1000 francs, with three months' imprisonment. The Emperor, on receiving thereport stating the resultof the plebisciuun, thanked the nation, and said that the object of the plebiscitum was to ratify the terms of the constitution. The Emperor will not deviate from the Liberal .policy, but will enforce respect to national will. The High Court of France has been convoked for a trial of conspiracy against the life of the Emperor. There is an alarming prevalence of ' small pox in Paris. Mr Gladstone stated in the House of Commons that despatches have been received by the Government, showing the existence of relations between .the Marathon brigands aud persons of rank in Athens, which had been the reason why several weeks were allowed to elap3e before it was decided what course of policy to pursue. Seven of the brigands have been condemned to death. The Fenian Congress, after a stormy session of five days' duration, adjourned sine die. The Sioux Indians are resuming hostilities, and 20,000 braves are on the war inarch. The Isthmus of Darien surveying expedition failed to find a practicable route for'the projected canal. A resolution has been introduced into Congress requesting the President to negotiate for the union of the British American possessions with the United States. The motion was rejected, but ordered to be printed. The Red River difficulty is virtually settled. A bill has passed sanctioning delegates ; a constitution to a new province, with local representative institutions. It will send two senators and four delegates to the Dominion Parliament, and will be ruled by a Lieut-Governor, to be appointed by Canada. The Archbishop of Nova Scotia is appointed to the new post. The construction of a bridge across the Niagara river has been commenced, and •will complete the railway system between Canada and the United States. Earl Russell introduced the Colonial in question the House of Lords by moving au address to the Queeu ; praying for an inquiry by a royal commission into the means best fitted to guarantee security to every part of her Majesty's dominions. The New Zealand medals have been distributed.