Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Volume V, Number 8, 24 February 1866 — English Column. Foreign News. [ARTICLE]

English Column.

Foreign News.

The United States.

On the 15 of Jan. the Lower House passed a law giving the right of voting to negroes in the District of Columbia. It was passed by a vote of 116 to 54. When the result of the vote was announced, applause followed from floor to galleries. It is reported that a conspiracy has been formed among the rebels to rescue Jeff. Davis from prison. The particulars are not yet known. Orders were we know received at Fortress Monroe from the War Department to discharge all Government employees in that District who had been in any way connected with the rebel service. About 200 were thus dismissed, and ordered to leave the place on short notice. Armed boats have been constantly on the look out to examine vessels arriving in the harbor. Letters have been received from A. H. Stephens, stating that the persecution of Union men in Georgia is worse than during the rebellion. In Tennessee there are similar complaints, and the Union men petition the Government not to withdraw the troops. The great iron-clad Puritan is at New York receiving her boilers. She is to have one turret containing two 20 inch guns, each weighing 115,000 pounds, and capable of throwing a shot weighing 1000 lbs! The Russian Government has informed Col. Bulkley in San Francisco that they will furnish a war steamer to help in laying the telegraphic cable between America and Asia. He requested that the vessel be sent to Petropaulousky to help in laying the cable next summer across Bhering's Straits.

Mexico.

The Mexican news is, as usual, contradictory and mixed up. A band of conspirators to assasinate Maximilian's Sec. of War, had been arrested at the very moment of endeavoring to execute their designs. One hundred and seventy Mexicans lately captured by Maximilian's men, were ordered to be shot by him. Pres. Quarez was still, December 18, secure at Chihuahua. ToIuca, the ancient capital of Mexico, 40 miles S. W. of the city of Mexico, with 1200 inbabitants', was captured by the Mexicans under Nunez.

Chili.

The Chilian Minister at Washington on the 19th of January, received official intelligence that the Spanish fleet were about to raise the blockade of Chilian harbors. The late Pres. of Peru, Gen. Canseco, had been deposed, and Gen. Prado installed in his place. "The Peruvian fleet have been ordered to unite with the Chilian ships of war against the Spaniards, and the Spanish Minister has left Peru for Europe. Three or four Chilian Privateers have been fitted out at Motevideo to capture Spanish Merchant vessels. Pareha, the Spanish Admiral shot himself with a revolver in his Cabin from chagrin at the capture of the Covodonga by the Chilians.