LATER FROM AMERICA.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 362, 29 March 1866, Page 3

LATER FROM AMERICA.

,].' . (Froralho £an Francisco Morning Call.) «3fßanojfa£ixoEY p» as jsfebnal aiacanrß to - . - , KILL JUDGE FIELD. , January-. 16.—Three day’s ago—- ' Saturday, I3th, January—the JCon. Stephen J. receiyed.lhrpugh the mail frpni San Erancis- . co, a package' addressed to him," mailed at San Francisco in December—the date too obscure,to l>e deciphered. a On stripping off the wrapper, a ■ •mall boa was disclosed. A peculiarity in its. ap- . pca'rance -attracted attention; . and, it was taken j Upf off dpors and burst open by being thrown against a stone pillar. All means of determining .its mode of construction were thus destroyed. The , ,cau»e was then discovered to be a powerful torpedo, filled with Mine, pistol bullets.- aud powder, , .and doubtless so arranged as to explode bjf the ' friction. of opening.. Posted to one of the frag- ' incuts of the box was.found a printed , newspaper relating to the decision of October. 31, TB6i, in the Pueblo case of San Francisco. The' s .Judge hadjust received his San Francisco,inail of .. the 2lst Decemb‘er, and was opening it in h'is room *3n the preseUco of Judge Lake, when the, torpedo - package camejmder -notice. lie opened'the lid ; of the case about obc-eighthof an inch, when he dis- ■ jwetgft.-tlyft Jkl ip'pjared to beiheld by a wire. then called Judge Lake’s'attention toot, and wnder,thc impression that it might be a torpedo, of Aim; «k«a .andopefiedin tlie manner above. mtsarioacnaL curious stoyf tb •ay the least, and in our estimation to ,ba taken *?e*mKs*.-Oall.j . ; . ....

hkcgik iiiaiatfriNi). th* i&s fSOHTISB. * ... 'Washington, January 18,—There is a curious rumor hero, to the effect, that.the outbreak on the Rio Grande was preCipitated by the belief that some understanding had .been reached between our Government and Maximilian, ‘involving the withdrawal of the French troops, and a quasi recognition of the Empire. The raid was made (says the report) to prevent any such’ result. - ; ’ Delegates here,’representing North' add South, published a card torday, addressed to members of Congress, representing that in the issue now pending,f°r the extension of franchise action should be bad on the idea that* there can of right be no privileged class before the law- in a republican Go-; vernment. - - ■ ■' .:

r ‘ 'Wasbirigtota, jannary 19.—A letter from; ‘Brazos, of 7th January; in the New York Times, says Bagdad was captured on the morning of the sth. ' The atttacking party consisted of sixty,' men; 1 Tlrey captured nearlythree -huhdred pri-! soners, half of whom turned Libsrals and formed the garrison of the town, the attacking party dis- ' appearing; The Liberal loss was'four 1 killed and twenty-seven wounded. Qtmerals Crawford, and Escobeda, on the receipt of intelligence, started for Bagdad. General Weitzel‘ordered Colonel Hall, Assistant Revenue Officer, not to allow any one to cross until Escobeda arrived and had assumed command,; but when the latter arrived, ■'Crawford had to relinquish all -authority! Upon ’ the assumption of command, Escobeda requested of Weitzel “two- 'hundred • men, to preserve order; which was agreed to and the men- were ordered down, The.’FrencH corvette isbelled the town ori (lie 6th, all day, without doing any damage. Col; post commander, has.only.about a dozen reliable men in Bagdad. The rest joined Crawford, who has'them on- a steamer tied up to ; the bank at Bagdad.” ; : \ The Tlerald’aYera Cruz correspondent sends intelligence of a Republican success'of'an important character,, Toluca,.^be,ancient capital of Mexico* a city‘of twelve thonsandunhabitants, , yvas ..Captured, by the; ’under ; Munbzi f 'Marsuall Bazaine, .with, _at hts'command,'hfid- ’ started' from thtf city’of .Mexlcp io attempt to retake possession; 3 'Thera •W„ * rUmor/r.appfireritly .weir.foUiided, that ’a iouplo of valua'Olo'" stiver Shines hkve fallen into handis of the jauristsL Eighting*'appears to have resulted fio .far unfavorably'for this Re.pubiipwis. {?)V but; ’all' accountsrhhite that the position pf t Maxhnijlah is mb^tr'critical'._ The' new c f*rench cdirtmandferj'Didelote, arrived at Vera- Grnz, ■ and proceeded to'-the" city of Mexico, to 1 consult with Kfefihal Bazaine on the subject of the existing relations, the States and the Francd-Mexican Eihpire, 'Tbc'ratest advices^sfate : thfit’hr was pteparmg for active momentjs. •* yj .; . « Vora Cruz - papera . regard . tbeu. hostilities between tho United States and France as inevitable, and only a of time. • j ' NEWr*'YoBE, JanV IS.--Th'o i 7V»fer- Havanan correspondent of Jan. IT says-Tho latest advices are unfavourable- Imperial cause in Mexico. Engagements. *it&. varied success on side had, taken -place. ponspirators tb *a»s»Ssinate Maximilian's Secretary ;o£ Wpr jiafi been arrested at the very moment of carrying their design info effedt; - - ; A court martial .at jalapa bad sentenced 'severhlv'gUeHUfis’ to")death.' A. martial had jeatenccd' six .leaders Jbf mutinous. Zouaves, at Martinique to be shot,-three to fil-cen years’ hard labor, and several others to a year’s imprisonment. '■ 3

•PSOQEESS THE RADTCAIi BSaTStrCTiPNISTgV > Washutqxok,- Jan. 18.—Mr.Wade made air elaborate speech hi: reply tp Mr Doolittle, in the Senate. He would, keep the States South out of the Unidn until they gave suffrage' to* the negro by legislation 1 or constitutional amendment, on the same principle that the President compelled them to adopt the constitutional amendment and repudiate the rebel debt. ‘ He would compel them to do justice to the negro. i Thej Jfopfg resumed ithoi > con|idera.ti<&i of the Bill extending suffrage in'the district of Columbia; After considerable-discussion, the House voted on the Bill as originally introduced by Mr Kelly, and reported back byAfr. Wilson, of lowa, with* out amendment. It provides that that all laws ajidphrta of .'laws prescribing Jhequalificatians of electors fosuany office in- the district of Columbia shall be, artd the same are Irereby, stricken out; that fro!x\ and after the passage pfjthis Act, no person shall be disqualified from voting at any election held in such-district onaccount of color j all Acts of Congress and the laws of the State of Maryland in force in said district and in Wash* i Tngtoif amiinCfeofgefo Withthe provision,of, r this Actj are hereby repealed and annulled. The Sill passed—Ay es,,ll6;,iioes, §4; When the result was announced, applause fol* lowed from the floor and galleries; ,The following representatives, , ranked , as Union - men, voted against'the Bill :—Kay and Kendall, of Illinois j 11 ill, Stillwell, and Farquhar, of Indiana; Smith, M‘Kee, and Randall, of'Kentucky ;} Noel} VanBenjamin, and Anderson, of Missouri j Henderson, of' Oregon; and Hubbard and •fcatbaiß; of West Virginia. ;, : . : , . THE SUPPOSED PXiOX -TO iIBKEAT* JEPrKSSOy ‘ DAVIS. ,■ / ? ■ 'New Yorfc, JaUnarylß.-r-The'HcralcTsFortress MoUrdo correspondent says the vigilance of the military, authorities in (heir search (or any person sfho'piay be’ concerned in a supposed plot to liberate' Jefferson. Haris ha's not been in any degree relaxed’since the.expulsion from (he district of all who are known, tp have been at .any time in the rebel service. ' A "sharp look-out is; still kept on all amyals, both, by land.and water, and the conspirators—if a: plot' reallylittle opportunity '-for the prosecution' of. their scheme, v . : . .• . • XISC®iiLASEOT:S ISXEiUGEKC*.' , i - Ksw York, January 18 —Adticcs from Gtuadaimpo ria Bermuda report the cholera riill prevailing there,, the average deaths being, ASI per' day in » pppulat&n? oUlfl,iQW;f3ie; > Mi»opdd proposal to cede the islaa 1 of St. l)omingo to Jgnglaqd, i* rams comment at Bermuda.

--TheJfi ngston.(Jamaica! Standardof D .-c. Sth, in noticing the outcry with which' tfie wholesale executions on thb island had‘been received in Europe, affirms that the negro plot was a stern and'horrible reality, and was only'prevented from developing itself by the rapid movements of the troops. The Herald’s Toronto despatch says General Sweeney's address, promising hostages for Fenians cdhvicted in Ireland, has renewed fears of Fenian invasion of Canada*. The Toronto Leader, promises Sweeny, a halter if he comes within Canadian Jurisdiction. An Ottawa paper asserts that the volunteers behaved badly when, called on during the recent; Fenian scare at TrcscothJohn Sherman is elected’XJnited States Senator for Ohio. . 't j r Confess has conferred the franting privilege on Mrs Lincoln for life; ! Washington, Jan.~l9.—ltris asserted by parties usually well informed, that, some Northern politicians in connection with leading men from various parts of the -South, are soon to hold a meeting in this city to see what can be done to inaugurate a formidable parly to vigorously support Johnston’s policy. The Chilian Minister to day received official intelligence that the Spanish fleet was about to raise the blockade of the Chilian ports. . New York, Jan; 18.~La Chronica,'the Spanish organ, confirms the reported suicide of Admiral Pareja, after the capture of the gunboat Covo-' dongo by the Chilians. . ’