Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1866, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. |. {BY UNITED STATES AND EUROPEAN NE Ny The Largest Cirenlation in the District. W. D. WALLACH, Editor and Proprietor. WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY............ DECEMBER 7, 1866. TO ADVERTISERS. The following is the official showing of the circulation of the daily papers of this city competing for the Government advertising | ‘Under the recent act of Congress directing such Sdvertising to be made in the two daily news- PSpers of Washington having the largest | circulation : i EvEwive staB. The returns of advertising by the city papers for the quarter ending September 30, 1366, as taken from the books of the Internal Revenue Office, are as follows: EvENiInG STAR. Intelligencer. Chronicle... Republican +02 SUICIDAL POLICY. One year ago ®@ great many farmers and small capitalists (including 2 number of dis- | cbargea cfficers and soldiers) from the North- ern and Middle States, were passing through this city on their way to the neighboring coun- ties of Virgina for the purpose of buying small farms and engaging in agriculture. A few ouly made purchases, sewe bought and sold | again. and others returned home or departed for tbe West: and now not one of this enter- prising and industrious class is looking for a chance to settiein the Old Dominion, where | formerly there were a hundred. Several causes have operated to produce | this result. A tew have been frightened off by | the continued unsettled condition of national | affairs, but the great majority have fonnd the principal obstacles to their settlement m Virginia, coming from the inhabitants of that State. of which there are two clases who, especinily, discourage immigration. One of | these ts the Old Virginia gentieman who, with | bis admiration for everything English, wii! s'arve before be consents to sell out nis broad | acres of broom sedge, which, unproductive to him, would farnish happy and comfor‘abie | homes for dozens of industrious families. These | Sir Roger de Coverlys, admirable as their char. | seters sre in Many respects, cammot be consid- ered wise or pradent, and must ultimately acapt themselves to the circumstances by | which they aresurrounded. If they do not, so | much the worse tor them. The immense capi- | relists of England, with their laws of entail, cam preserve their estates and manage large farms and make them productive by grind- | ing down the laborers: but how can the impoverisbed land owners of Virginia hope to tollow these models’? Their lands will be divided ultimately, in spite of all they can do, and they should endeavor to mage them as | profitable as possible, both for the good of | themselves and of their State. The other class to which we refer are the antipodes of the | conservative gentle nen we have named, but they naturally exist side by side, and both are the off=pring of the same system. They are the idle young men of the Sonth, who, disdaining labor, iosf around the bar-rooms of country taveras, talking politics and cursing the Yankees and negroes, and lynching them if strong enough to do so, instead of roiling up their sleeves and going to work. They are the bane of their section, but mast certainly adapt themselves to the new circumstances by which they are being surrounded, or pass away. copy from the Alexandria Journal a record of the exploits of some of this chivalric class am Virginia, near this District, who have been engaged assaniting colored people, and committing other outrages. The spirit which prompted these deeds is similar to that which led to the attacks on camp-meetings in Mary- | land a few months since. That such conduct as countenanced by any considerable number of the people we do not believe, but itis the | duty of sil law-abiding citizens to help ac- tively in the work of suppressing such dis- orders, and bringing the actors to punishment. It depends on Virginians themselves whether they willhave arich and popalous State, or whether the condition of affairs described by Governor Wise in 1°55, is to continue or cTow worse. The Governor said on the occasion we refer to: «-Insteaa of hawing to feed cattleon a tbousand hills, you bave bad to chase tne stump-tasled steer through the sedge-patches to | Procure a tough beef steak.” And what was true then is doubly true no Seeman inet Ristori as ELIzassTH OF ENGLAND —The National Theater was crowded last night, and we noticed among the andience several heads ot departments, foreign ministers and attaches, Senators and Kepresentatives, and a great many distinguished army officers and prom- ment civilians. The performance was worthy of the splendid audience which witnessed it, and deserved theirenthusiastic applause. Not Sill last might did the public here realize the ‘wonderful power and capacity of the great dragedienne, and their verdict at the close of the play was, « There is but one Ristori.” Tne play is the only drama based on the Ife of the | maiden 42 ueen, and is the production ofa Geno. | ese. Allo! the principal incidents in her life are worked aj With great dramatic ability. and the interest, what never droops, culminates in the fifth act, By Simost unanimous request this play will be repéa.ed on Saturday eve. ning. This evening, « Macpoth.* | | Grover’s GRAND GERMAN Op#Ra TRrovre, ‘Tne most eminent artists of this celebrated Company, so well known and highly appre. ciated in this city, will give two Grand Con. | certs at Metzerott Hall, on Monday and Tues. ' day evenings of next week. Frederica, Her- | mans, Habelman, Himmer, Formes, and Miss | ‘Clara Lang will all appear, and in addition to the regular Concert programme will sing the second sct of “Martha” and the garden act of Faust.” Tse WEEKLY STAR is now on our counter | for sale, and in wrappers, ready for the mails, | containing, among much other reading matter, continoation of the articieson “The Future of the Sontb;" the President's Message and ac. | companying Documents; the Mass Welcometo | Congress, with the speech of Judge Cartter | and reply of Speaker Colfax; the opening o¢ Congress; the Republican Caucases; the Mexi- can difficulty, captare of JohnH Surratt; Con- grtessional proceedings; Humorous Sketches, with Domestic. Military, Naval, tal and Local News, Agricuituraland Housekeep- ing Miscellany. and the latest Telegraphic Dis- patches from ali quarters. FINaNctaL —Money in New York is with- out apy imporint change. The demand is e'rictly moderate, bu’ the banks do not appear to have much to lend, and ask 6a7 per cent. on stock collaterals, and 5a6 per cent. on Govern- ments. The banks appear disposed to take a eantious policy. Disceunts are quiet for 6a7 per cent for prime names. There is vi httle really prime offering, and second-class nemes are not in demand, though abundant. ‘The Commercial y afternoon says:— Governments con steady demand, and are generally firmer, The disposition, under the anset condition of business, is to sell out some other elass of securities. and invest the proceeds in Governments. Gold is quiet, With @ disposition to react from the decline of yesterday. An expectation that the Govern. nt may sell gold to provide tor the coupons on Seven-thirties due this moni however, cheeks the upward tendency. TSR Fewiay PRISONERS AT SWEETSBURG- ‘The grand jury presented bills against sixteen Yeniag prisoners. With reference to Powers and Coburn, they found no bill, and they were | accordingly disc! ‘4. Mr. Devlin asked for | copies of mdictment. &e., for OConsn! General Averill. on bebalf of the U. S. Government, snd also for bimself as counsel tor the | pers. The Judge granted the plica' so | far »s made for the prisoners, it said the | Cowrt would receive mo apptication from a | foreign Government, and that such an open. canon could only be entertained by the Gov- | erpment of the country. Mr. Devlin stated | that intended to object to the jurisdiction of the Court and to file the arguments on which be based bis objections, which he expected ‘would occupy yesterday. He asked, a» Satcr- day would be « noliday, that the consideration of the case be pos unt! Monday. This G@elay was granted by the court. Elsewhere in our paper to-day we | © - TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. .WS ASSOOLATIO: ee PROM ALABAMA. The Gevernor Recommends the Adoption of the Constitutional Amendmems. ~ Mcntie, Dec. 6.—A special Montgomery spatch ef to-day to the Times, gays that Gog,_ Patton, in a special message to tne Legisia- ture, recommends the adoption of the Oonsti- tutionai Amendment, which caused consider- able excitement. The message was referred to the Commuttee on Federal Relations LATER FROM MEXIco. | American Porces Withdrawn from Mata- moras, and Escobedo in Command New Opisane, Dec. 6.—Phe Galveston Bulletin, of the 4th says It has privateinforms- tion that Escobedo and Canales metas friends, and that Escobedo now commands the city of Mstamoras: that the American forces were uently withdrawn from the city. This, however, is doubtfal, as a Ciucinnati Com- mercial de:patch of the 30th ult, makes no mention of it ‘ A Washington letter published in Matamo- Tas says instructions to Minister Campbell contains the following points: That the United States does not recognize any other govern- mentin Mexico other than taat of the Consti- tational Presidency of Mr. Juarez, and that they do not propose, neither do they wish to acquire, any part of the Mexican territory. That they do not recognize in any manner the claims of France, aad that they are willing’ to extend to Mexico any aid with the objeet to quell local disorders whenever required by the conetrutional government of Mexico with- out proposing to tnterfere in any manner in ibe domestic squabbles of the country. LATEST FROM EUROPE. [By the Atlantic Cable." Loypos, Dec, 6.—Evening.—Consois closed at 6 for money The following are the closing prices for American securities: U.S. Five-twenties. 71 Ene Rathway shares, 47; Illinois Centrsi shares, 77. Qr sTOWN, Dec-6—Eventng —The steam- ship Erm, from New York, November 2ith, arrived here this atternoon and proceeded to Liverpool. SouTHAMPTON, Dec. 6—Evening.—The steamsbip New York, from New York No- vember 2itb, touched at Cowes and proceeded to Bremen Lowpon, Dec. 6—Evening —it reported here to-day that the Emperor Maximillian has teie- graphed by the Atlantic Cable that he will soon land at Gibraltar. LivEERPoot, Dec.6—Evening. —Cotton is un- changed; sales of 10,000 bales. Breadstuffs market is unchanged. Petroleum market is better: sales of refined to-day at one shilling six pence per gallon. | SS = nena DEE nwae Se aeeee From Louisiana. New ORtEans, Dec. 6.—Advices from the interior of Louisiana show that the people, though disappointed in the crops this season. the worst for twenty years to the breadth of land planted, are about to start early for the crop of 1967. It is likely less land will be planted for want of means, but it will be more diversified farming. The greatest dearth seems to exist im regard to political matters, which are hardly alluded to. even by party papers. The colored organ here. to-day, again signifies its disapprobation of t sfranchisement ot uthern rebels, and its want of confidence in Southern Union- ists, and instances Missouri and Tennessee as examples. CONSERVATIVE Y AND NAVY UNION — There will be a Spscial Meeting on BSATUBDAY BVENING, at 7% o'clock, at Temperance Hall, B street, between vth and All homorably di reed dclaiers and Bailor fovtted te attend amen ane fsicintion., B ‘ol. J. EIB. R. McKE ‘or. Beo - Beo. It OFFICER MUTUAL FIRE I*SUBANG Lem COMPANY. Room No. 2, over the Bank Ai ‘asbingtou —The Interest on Premium Netes gives tor Policies fesued by this Gompany will be al rae es cary ONDA, the ‘oliey - rs, by c fore th leonferafavoren a. RUSSELL Secretary. ((e BAsonto FAIE. A FAIB Of Useful and ich table for Presents for the com! days, will commence on MONDAY EVERING, December 10, 1:55, ar WOODWAKD’S HALL, Pennsylvania avenue. between luth and Lith sts Proceeds for the Benefit of the MASONIC HALL ASSOCIATION. t cents; Under five years of adn ee j Secretary Uom. of Arrangements. A MEETL Oskar @OLUB id ° tt & Sweeny, peipay BY: + ‘el scription looks will be _de 6-28 LAGGETT. President. ATOMIZING APPARATUS For sale by PI «SOBRE PEC, Prices of Apwissiox:—Season Tickets. admit- r? leay, $1; Bingle Admission. 25 cepts, QOhildren from five to yea: rae def st Arsene THE Wash willbe hot atthe Baw ecomber 7, at 634 0'ck of becoming members areiarited coarse oa ie W. 8. Oba (FTO Parsrtorans. For producing local Anwsthesia, by freezi fs perfaming or disiBfecting sick Tooms, and other —__T << Senn > ev.. Capitol Hill. A FAIR, for the Benefi Ten ReneUHy teat pe tang . a cepted) Irom 4 to'i0 0% pad Basement of Bt. Matthew's Church, 16th aaa’ if do 5-at the of FALM will be held ot Odd Fellows’ Halt 0's; soring EL OEDAY DECERT ER TO rH. ‘The 13th fant: wil In addition to the s at colt v * there wilt ie carefully. led TABLBUAX EVERY EVENING. th OF atest OHRURCH FAIR. Ladies of Trintty(P.B )Ohuarch snnom thelr ANNUAL Falt is OriTES sunouace at FRANKLIN HALL, \ opposite js) Comer Of 9th and D strects, and re 4 ry walled — a Ly variety rt iuibg canoes a * at reasonable prime de3-M.TaF 3. for 28 ‘A H(AL SCHOUL. The the public generally is Seepectfaily 45ND PBSTIVAL ating fand of the FOUNDBY M. B. CHURCH will commence FBIDAY EVENING, Nov. 59, 1956, at ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, on7th becom ronan D and B streets. Seacon Tickets $1, admittin ntle: lady single tickets, 15 cts.; chilaren 10cte, “2 Le lers in PUSE DRUGS, MEDIOI MICALS, od ihe Miah Bolt ly auowerea ont A PIANOS. LABGE Assortment of Steinway & Sons’ Pianos have just received. Also, Piano Stools sud Oo: wale at fac-| 1ABO—One full-size Chickering Grand Piano, l oe —— upen easy terms. Price $310, at Warerooms 0 W. @. METZEROTT « 0O de? Bole Agents of Steinway & Sons. c aB~D. tate this method of informing the ladies of the District who have WILLOOX & GIBB’S 8BW- ING MACHINES, and have not had thead of instruction thereon, that I shall beat our Rooms, No. 234 Pennsylvania avenue, (up stairs,) for the next week or two, for the of giving sueh | instruction as they may desire. The Machine has many new snd valuable improvements, and the public generally, as well as the aboye mentioned ladies, are cordially invited to call, examine, and beteught No charge to those having or not having Mac! Pa ete ts From Willcox de7 3t* posite iret ora ‘ae Bp“AEKETO—Bed, Sine, Grey, White cadother RICES. bite STION OF PRIOR, “TION OF PRICES. ICTION OF PRIO; On IT will supply to my-cus- it dealers who may faror me att! 4 Bass pHugron gs. Ba . TON Bt uts Late Mase TON & CO."3 laspey, Collins & Co.'s) RAUGHT snp STOCK ALE rete’ ano RTOCK A OGHT axn8TVCK A Pi £8. c PAILADEL PilLabete os =] PP FF amc ceo tam oe Aaa sam DPD oso wan et >> es lat} < = 35 2 AT $'1 PRR @ rad AT $11 PER PLN TOOK AT $13 PE: STOCK OB XX ALE AT 513 PE Goods deliver:d in aii partsot Washington aad Gs orge'own frre of charge TERMS CASH Allorders promptly attended to. mer et Ser Ale Agent 4 9 : Corner of Greene and Off ial Georgetown, D.C J ‘THE opportenitr Is now offered to the pablicto buy ow A BOOTS AND SHOES At prices unnsnally low, Shoe Emporium of BOBERT ISRAEL, No. 379 Seventh street, corner of I. Gail and examine my stock, and you will be satisfied that my goods —. Sed cheap and very desirable. id ual aficns tiecsane, beara for Yang ant ® catente ne Boots and Shoes for tmall children'ay halt weise ISRAEL'S OHBAP BOOT AND SHOE BTORE, de7 379 Beventh stroct, corner oft ij] ene dal °° es ae @t the old established : Sipveswa SOLID SILVER TEA SETS, PITCHERS, GOBLETS, WAITERS, CUPS, OASTORS, DESSEBT AND TEA KNIVES, FOBKS, SPOONS, NAPKIN BINGS, & Also, every description of FANOY BSILVERWABE, designed especially for WEDDING AND HOLIDAY PRESENTS In the above department our customers will find 4 larcer end more varied assortment than ever before offered to them, and at GBEATLY REDUCED PRICES. M. W. GALT & BRO., Jewelors, 354 Penn's avense. piration of tent, which takes place on tas on wi os 2 Pith day of April, 1967 seapee itis ordered thai the said petition be heard at the nt Office on Monday, the 13th day of Feb Tusry next, st 120’clock m_; and al! persons are no- tified to appear and snow cause. if any they yf a posing the extention cre re; nired to TsORS 0 lon are req file in the Patent Uti ir objections, » Depositions and oth. timony must be, filed int 0 Dillce ‘wren the day of hearin, ten days before he arguments, if any, within Urdored, also. that thie notice be published tn the Bepubliean and the Intelligencer, Washing- ton. v. 0., and in the mes. New York Elowg ices sevens ac ae re 86 a ions Roe day of hearing. paso oI wind send their pails eo ad Ome or * LJ Speper contal ‘ing this notice, de7-lawsw HE OHINESE TEA STORE— Decidedly the Tea Store of thecity. 536 7th street, between Dand E. Give them acall. de 6-3t *OR SALE—a hand - horse Felice tep WAGON. Apply at Blackamitn Shop, K street north, between 9th aud luth streets weet. de 6-3t AX DOLLS, SLEBPING DOLLS, CHINA DOLLS, BEAUTIFCL bei TOYS, FUNNY Chamber Sets, Parlor Sets, Tea Sets, Gloves, Dress Cape, bibbons. etc.; Netions of every de- WM. P. SHEDD’s, Mth street, seven doors above Peunsyivania ave- nue. é: ___ de BBSHIP BBR FO og Raed Mesere Berkley & Dress ved by mutual cor vee by End BERKLEY, econd: this day Wee sae Washington, Dec. 4th, 1856. ge and Jellies made to order. Suppers ead other entertainments farnished low rate, de REMOVAL. REMOVAL. Wi 8 view of cot trating our business we have dispered of our sto: jo. 398 Pennsyivenia avenue, to Messrs. GEO. McUAULBY & UO., and will for the futare conduct only the store No. 276 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Two Doors Bast or tut Krrx woop Ho! As the change will give us increased facilities for. pasinees weinvite allour friends to visit us ee ae of sae customers in the vicinity of the old ng rh Wed CT find it venient jn visit Teco ir e y Minds oh eae ats eng cannies silia ig ix he RORGE W. cogHmaN ee m5 de5@t 276 Penn. av., near Kirkwood House. Hak YOU TRIB) THE CHINESE TEA de 6-3t COMPANY, 56 7th street * ATOHES, JEWELBY. SILVEB AND PLATED WARE. RICH PABIS FANOY GOODS, EBGLIBH AND AMEBICAN TABLE OUTLERY. FINE FANS, OPERA GLASSES, CLOCKS, BRONZES. &c. Also. every variety of elegant BIJOUTEBIE, Suitable for WEDDING ABD HOLIDAY PRESBNTS. NOTICE—WATOHES, CHBONO: BTBBS, &c., carefully repaired by ekilfal workmen. M. W. GALT & BEO., Jewelers. 354 Pennylvania . between 6th and 7th streets. A SABE OBANCB. ag do 3-6¢ 930,000 WORTH OF MILLINERY AND FANCY Goops AT OO8T, Having sold my store, I shall commence from this day to sell af first cost my entire stock of MILLINERY AND FANCY GoODs, PARIS Bomnate hg LOW EBS, FeaTHess, Tiree oor , : ee eons, SB tag TREC PERSE PLETONG dm prosroretr. All of these Goods hawe been beaght direct from Pr ge apa ne inyeeal yen de l-lw* rin" laches lipase. FO Bore 08 MER—Oneen c ‘Cape, only tend i Oo a arbasot sa ai iC BoM ot HESLEACSN TR ETENET asne | F thas eay otber house sosim en ese’, 506 aiath street, 1 COAU A very je, @uiteble for iy wee in gris Of ms por tou Othen GUS Hh attest batt ‘ alec’ 20 0 lw* RONDE, GOVERN NT SECURITIE£S, Waspinetom. December 7, 1886. Oooke & Oo. ‘urnish the following tions of Government securities: ey eeradaace CPnerunee NEW YORK PIRGT BOARD GALRS. Coupons, weg gr arora Ree Five Twenties 106%: 1965, 107: Five Twenties, January and July, $565, 108%; Ten Fortes 100; Seven Thirties, August, 1055, do. June, 105%: do. July, 105%; Gola. 138% ‘THE NEGRO BUFFEAGE BILL. We learn that an amendment to the District Negro Suffrage will be presented on Monday in the Senate, providing for impartial Negro Suffrage in the District, and excluding all from voting, whether white or black, who cannot write their names, and read the Vonstitation of the United States in the English language. It is thought that the bill will pass the Senate in that shape. THE CAUCUS TO-DAY A caucus of Republican Senators is being held this sftefnoon to hear the Claims of the Senators elect irom Colorado and Nevada for admiasion. It is slimly attended, as many of the Senators have left the city until Monday, and it has been agreed that should any ether qvestion come up in the caucus no vote shall be taken upon it WHITE HOUSE. On account of this being Uabinet day, there were but few visitors at -he White House. All of the members of the Cabinet were present at the meeting to-day. GONE TO RICHMOND. Senator Wilson and a party of friends nave gone to Richmond, to visit the battle fields in that vicinity. OUR RBLATIONS WITH FRANCE ON THE MEXICAN QUSBSTION, A considerable amount of co! pondence between the State Department and our Min- ister at Paris, Mr. Bigelow, accompanies the President's message, and bas just been pub- hehed. lt commences as far back as May last, and at that period relates to the projected for- werding of Austrian volunteers to xico, to serve in Maximilian’s army, the abandonment of that project om protest from tne Unitea States, and also relates to conversations and understandings with Drouyn de I'Huys as to certain French treops then being sent ont being only to replace some whose terms had expired, Aud tbat the evacnation would eommence m November notwithstanding, as they were only too glad to withdraw, &c, A ietter from Mr. Sewrard, of August 16th, is given, addressed to Count Montholon, the Freneb minister at Washingten, presenting the fact that Maximilian had appointed the French General Osmond to the head of the War De- Farmmeny in Mexico, and Mr. Faant t Treasury, &s inconsistent with the engage of Napoleon to withdraw, and not unlik yto injure the good relations between ihe United States and France. The correspondence includes « jetter from Mr. Seward to Minister Bigelow, dated Oct. cth, expressing the distrnst ot the people of this country regarding the Proposition of the Emperor to withdraw the French forces with- in the comin, as at first proposed, pat declaring that this gevernment expected a ful- abe gel of the original engagement, at least in spirit. ‘On the 1%th of October Mr. Bigelow writes to the State Department of the first reception of the diplomaiic body by Marquis De Moustier, the new French Minister, whoexpressed hopes that official relations were not to be termina- ted, and stated that the relations of France to the United States would not undergo change on account of any change in his department He announced af thesame time that 4s soon as be wasupin American affairs he desired a farther conversation with Mr. Bigelow, but for the present be could say that the Emperor had expressed to him recently a desire to re- tire from Mexico as soon &s possible, and with- out reference to the period fixed in the con- vention with Maxamilian: also, that the Em- Peror counted upon the aid of the United States to disembarracs France from her delicate po- sition, which Mr. Bigelow construed to mean rather forbearance than active co-operation from the United States. In conclusion, Mr. Bigelow mentions receiving information of the signing of a contract by the French gov- ernment with the Franco-Mexican line of sieamers for the repatriation of all the French army in March next. The next pepe in the budget is a letter of Mr. Seward to Minister Campbell after his ap- vetrmens ie ae Caer 2 jctober 2th, 1 advising bim oj explicit arrangement be- tween this country and France, that the forces of the latter shonid be withdrawn in Novem- ber, 1£66, March, 1866, and November, 1567, 8nd that upon the evacuation France would come upon the ground of non-intervention as regards Mexico, as beld by the United States. Mr. Seward expresses conviction that the Empeior would fulfil his engagement as nearly as possible, and says:—<There are frounds for supposing chat two incidental questions have already eng: the atten. tion of the French vernment. First.— Whether it shonid advise the departure of the Prince Maximilian for Austria to be made be- fore the hdrawal of the French expedition, Secondly; whether it would not be better to withdraw the whole force at once.” These doubts, bowever, had not been officially ht to Mr. Seward’s notice: Anticipating Probability that the whole French force would be withdrawn at or about the same time as the first of November installment, Mr, Seward writes :—“Such an event cannot fail to produce a crisis of great political interest in the republic of Mexico. It is important that you should be either within the territories of that republic or in some place near at hand, so as to assume the exercise of your fanctions as Minieter of the United States to the Republic of Mexico.” THE CONDEMNED FBNIANS. NOTE FROM THE BRITIGH MINISTER. The following friendly note from Sir Fred- erick Bruce has been received at the Depart- Ment of State: Str: I have the honor to ackowledge the re- ceipt of your note of the 27th ult., relating to the sentences of death ons ch and J. MeMahon, in Can: and stating views entertained by the Government of the United San in ip eae teres _ of law policy and humanity whic expected to in the course of the trials of the indi- viduals concerned in the raid committed on Canada last spring Immediately on the re- ceipt of that note, I transmitted a copy ot it to Her Majesty’s Government, and I await their instructions before entering at length upoa the several and weighty subjects contained in it. The course pursuea by the Canadian Gov- ernment, in bri cases before the regular tribumals of justice, thus securing to the prisoners the full protection of the Jaw affords to the aceused, and the readiness shown by them tocommunicate all such docu- ments to the Consul of the United States as may throw lighton the justice of the sentences, and the regular of the proceedings will, I trast, satisfy the Government of the United States that, while vindicating the majesty of the law, the authorities do not conduct the prosecations in any vindictive or harsh spirit. I am, more- over, authorized to state that the whole ques- tion of the dispesal of such of the prisoners as may be convicted has been referred for decis- ion to Her Majesty’s Government, who will certainly be animated by the desire so to deal witb itas to secure peace and harmony be- tween populations livingin such immediate proximity and separated by a long frontier so easily traversed. 1 have the honor to be. &e. Frepenick W. A. Bator. PUBLIO LANDS, Returns received at the General Land Office from the local office at lonia, Michigan, show that 12,665 acres of the public lands were dis-. posed of during October, 6,453 were taken for actual settiement under the homestead law. The sales for cash amounted to $13,195. Under date of ey 18 em, the Governor of Wisconsin certified of the 1a- Cece that Sunde elena the a grant of Jande wes made ineed Sean a of jands was the act of March 3. 1963, to aid in ite “4 tion, has been com; as required by law. S7-Frem J. Shillington, Odeon, Bal we bave “Kecry Saturday" for December | contain. Dickens’ new -Ubristmas “Mughy ‘Junction’ Also, Beadle’s ‘uebfai Year Bool:and Almanac for 1867. . LnreeaL Rev anGa.—The receipts trom this eource to-day were $616,950.56. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.” (Be UNINEWS atbouATION) pe eeeari 0. | rsx ARREST OF JOHN H. SURRATT. A Mostreal Acc: C racy te Assassi bats Bry they Ric Montreal, Dec, 7.—The Herald publishes important extracts from the correspondence of the party who gave the information that led to the arrest of John H. Strratt, mm Italy This person is a Canadian who served 1a the Amer- ean army, and subsequently in the Papi force into which Surratt enlisted, and was there tilarrested. The correspondence says Surratt told him that the conspiracy to a: - eimate President Lincoln was pianned iu Rich- mond with the assent of Jeff. Davis. The intormaat is now on his way to Washington. LATEST BY THE ¢ Extent of the Fenian Organir: tand {By the Atiantic Cabie.; Loxpon, Dec. 7—Noon.—The Post, in a stroug editorial this morning, arges that strict in- quiry be made in regard tothe extent of the Fenian organization in England, and in what manner the depots of arms in Liverpool ana elsewhere are guarded. Brey. Dec.?7—Noon.—The Crown Prince of Denmark visited the King of Prussia to- day. Paris, Dec, ;—Noon.—The French vessels of wer have blvckaded Corea Lous, Dee. 7—Noon.—The French officers who bave been so Jong on duty in this city took farewell leave of the Pope this morning. Tivrrroor, Dec. 7—Noon.—Cotton — The Broker's Circular to-day reports the sales of | cotton for the week at 66.000 bales. The mar- | Ket shows s aecline of 4d on the week, mid- dling uplands being qnoted at 13Kd. Sales to- day will reach 10,000 bales. The market at tbis hour ie somewhat firmer than at the open- ‘ing, though quotations remain unchanged. dstuffs—There is mo change reported in the breadstuff market. Provisions are with- out change. The opening price for consols is S3y for money. American securities. S. Five-twen- tes, 71; [Minois Central, 77%; Erie, 47 4. FROM MONTREAL. McGee Censured by the St. Patrick So- ciety. MonTReat, Dec. 7—Mr. Mc‘iee has been censured by the St. Patrick Society for the speech he made at the banquet Iately given bere. There was & warm discussion as to whether he should not be expelled. About ten tons of specimens from the Geolo- gical Department are to be sent to the Paris Exposition. Drs Hunt and Ric! mn are to have charge of the Department. Sir Wm. Logan will be present, and every effort has been made to procure the best species of mine- Tals, &c.. which Canada cau produce. je President ond, with the Horace Greeley and Gevernor Perry on Universal Suffrage. AUGUSTA, Dec. 6.—Horace Greeley, in a let- ter to Governor Perry, says the true basis of settlement of all our troubles is universal suf- frage. He would bave all disability because of rebellion sud of color utterly and absolute- ly abolished, and strongly bopes and trusts a settlement on this basis will be made at Washington this winter. Governor Perry says impartial suffrage may be accomplished by permitting alk persons, black and white, to vote, who are twenty-one years of age, but the Southern people will never consent to this, as it would degrade the Tight of suffrage and demoralize the (iovern- ment and society, it proposed. Toemfranchise the negroes who could read and write and hold a property qualification. without disfran- ebising white persons, might, with reason and propriety, be xeceded to by the Southern States Gov nt Perry strongly urges a national convention for the adjustment of all difficul- ties, and thinks an association of loyal. patri- otic snd virtuous men from all parts of tne country would have a salutary influence in Adjusting the present difficulties Seuthern Markets New Oeteans, Dec. 6 —Cotton unchanged low middiimgs, Wasic.: Middlings nominal, Se.: receipts, 3,320 bales. Sugar firm: fair. 9K. Molasses ensier: inferior, $5¢.: prime 65¢. Flour im good demand: super, 810.50810.75: extra, $11.50a$15.50, Corn in good demand; mixed, F $1.30. Onts, 70c. Pork dull; new, #23: old, #25. Bacon, retail business only, shoul. ders, 13c.; sides, 15e. Lard dull at talsc. Hay, Obio river, $25. Tobacco dull; fair, lvalc.: medinm | 7aluc. Whisky, $2.40. Gold, 39%: Bank sterling. 51; New York exchange, < discount. Freights unchanged. MoxiLR, Dec. 6—Cotton—Sales to-day of 1,000 bales middlings at 30e. Market quiet. Defaulting jerk. New York, Dec. 7.—Charles Cady, book- keeper and confidential clerk for Messrs. Riker & Co. Mining Stock Brokers, 0 Broad. way, decam on Wednesday. November 28th, taking with bim certificates of stock in first-class gold mining companies, valued at $100 000 which he bad abstracted from the safe of his employers. The detaulter was arrested last night at the Tontine Hote} after a severe struggle. He acknowledged his gmt and delivered up all the stolen property, admitting also that he bad defrauded the firm to a larce — by means of fradulent entries on the books. in Ire- land, publishes to-day a voluminous address fo the Fenian Brotherhood, denouncing James Stephens as a political humbug, if not acheat rascal besides. He recites grave charges against Stephens. who he accuses of insincer- ity and groes dishonesty in appropriating for Bis own use thousands of pounds sterling, col- lected for the purchase of military stores. He alleges that Stephens’ personal expenses amount to $100 daily. New York Money Market. New York, Dec.7.—The Post says: Loan markes easy and well supplied for call loans, with business at six. Discounts dull at7ase. Uncertainty has been produced by rumors that the government is selling gold and drawing greenbacks into the Treasury with a view of disbursement on Saturday week. Stocks unsettled. Governments steady. Railroads lower. Transactions spirited and limited; at close was more animated, The Fenian Prisoners. Toronto, . 7.—It is believed here that the Fenian ers undergoing their trials at Sweetsburg will yet manage to make their. es- cape. Theimpolicy of their removal to that place has been freely expressed. Yesterday ‘was observed as a day of thanksgiving by the Canada Presbyterian Church. Patent Case. New Yorks, Dec 7.—Judge Nelson, of the U.S. Cireuit Court, yesterday delivered an important decision. diemissing a sit brought against Robert P. Parrott, inventor of the Par- rott gun, by Daniel Treadwell, who claimed to bold a patent for the mannfacture of can- non, which defendant bad infringed. General Synod. DaxtTon, O., Dec. 7.—The General Synod of the German Reformed Church adjourned sine die last evening. The question upon the adop- tion o! majority report recommending the tio! uee of the revised lita: ‘was car- thea in the affirmative by a vote to 58. Financial. ; a! EW BL ag heavy. Gold, . Exchange, * apoR Sixes, 112 Fives, 105%. Tens, 100. Sevens, 105%. Oarolt: mas, 735. essees, 91. Misouris, 2. Her mewe be nee been New York, Dec. 7 AGieia opened at 138x. -_ore-—______ LOCAL NEWS. Qs Oxy at Court. Ji Fisher.—¥' Francis lot of tools, was found gail! ap Mreer of s ry cutter, with a recommendation of me — ‘This morning, in the case of larceny, a nolle pros. was os Beverly Carter, indicted for the ofa ir pal pantaioens, ‘wm convicted. ‘Otho Grant, convicted of af as. ' rods gai “yf oemeotes, Spd vers, indicted for an assault and = was Rot gcilty. jensen, alias George Gibson, indicted om . was found guilty ‘and een- ton, indicted for tered. Tesis Goodi: three in jail. ‘Nelson Ta 3 Indicted for the latceny of a coat and Beverly » Was con- victed. defense. 75 wn. teted for the + nog Beatles, as vicwea. SS woah’ ites Mery a , ir break. [a ie oh In a case of against eame party, Qnolle pros. was entered. rr atins Gharies A. Dunham. cometh apto court here, and naw ing beard the tad indictment read, sai! the fret BPG second counts of *he said ment and the matters therein contained, ie Loer wis Mowey.— Last sight. Mr. Noan Gill waste the teetanrant of Jobn Reney, cor- werof Cand 13th Fee a yo © Bumber of other Ss, and With Lim between four and fave bundiec, @otlars, which be lost. Thi« morning, along the street. be met wiin two fee aie Miller and Coole: jon ti AS par- ties in tbe bouee where he was robbed. He ar rested them, and turned them over te the pol). « atthe Central Goardhonse. He charges them with stealing hismoney. They are heid for « eating. BMr. Gill would hare done wett if he d left bis money with the Lieutenant, as on Bight previous, when he was accommo atthe guardhoute, as stated in yeste: Star. “4: Tas Lats Geoxnes W. Bevunaen ~The father, brother, and brother-in-law of the Inte George W. Branner, whose meiancholly deatn by suicide, we noticed yesterday, arrived iu early train this morning, and returoed to Philedeipbia in the 11.15 train to-day with the body. Fatt or a Derek morning, ove of he derricks at the old State Department baila Bs, Used in tearing Gown the building, broke brough.the floor, but fortunately no one wa. near enough to be injured. 2 Hvckarerxe Wirwert Licevar—EBllea Mining was arrested by officer Howes for «- stering witbout license She was fined $1 0; Justice Thompson. eee ee Vi0raTING TRE Hack srrested Jobn Knigbton for violating the back law. Justice Thompson fined him $1 o . Porice Retvrxs.—The po! reported 42 arrests his morniag The amount of fines em TEMPERANCE Mats Me«TiING —Last ey- Ding, Auiass Meeting of the temperance peopie was beld under the anspices of the Catho)i: Temperance Society, Potomac Division, Foun tain Division, Sons of Temperance, and th- Good Templars, at the new Market House Hall, which was densely crowded. Addre: ‘were made by Prof. W. P. Drew, W. HO: and Jebn A. Goldin, and during the the pledge was taken by over 50 pers: Tus Decrre or EKAR, 1. ©. ( . conierred upon fo Indies last evening by Covenant Lodge, No. 13, at their Hall on Oon- gress street. There was a large attendance many members of the Iegree Associmtions bein, present. SUSPICION oF Horse STEALING — Yesterday Morning, officer Harry arrested « colored mao pamed Anderson Woodfall upon suspicion of stealing a horse belonging to Robert Wright. colored. The prisoner says the horse was let? at Kendall Green with aman named Joseph Murphy, who advanced $15 on the horse to « man whose name the prisoner did not know The man never returned i Mr. Murphy had po use for the horse himself, bat had Jowned the animal to bis neighbors to plough their ground, and finally loaned it to the pris oner. The story was so plausible that Justice Buckey held the prisoner for further hearing in order to corroborate his statement by wit- nesses from Kerdall Green. Tue Canat —The rumor that the water will be drawn off from the upper divisions or canalon the 15th metant, turns out to be su correct. It was probably based on a sappor: ton that as the water was drawn off in Decem ber iast year. it would be the same this 5 ear 1t seldom occurs that the water is drawn off so secon: the usual time for drawing it being du- Ting the month of February. it ss troe thar Many boatmen were taking of tieing up for the season, but the navigation will not be sus- pendedon that account. Arrived—Boats k Sianbope, wood: Gath. Moore, bark; Marrion, corn in the ear: Capt. Snort, wood: and twenty- four boats, with coal to American (o., i4/-% tons; Ceptral Co., 1.234-5 tons; Borden Oo. 511-3 tons, Consolidation Uo., 223-13 tons. Barxey McQvape Broke Jait.—News reached here this morning from Cumberland that Barney McQuade, a notorions character on che canal, who bas several times been in the bands of the Metropolitan Police for various offences, and was lately confined in the jail ac Cumberiand for larceny, succeeded in es- caping from his cell Wednesday night. tied his jstor hand and feot, and took the keys and re lensed the prisoners. A large reward bas been offered for bi ete pe FLOUR anv Grain MaRKeT.—The market for flour and gram bas undergone no change since our report terday. The indisposition of holders to at present rates postpones 'e have ji ty, ‘SeT-oo8t” HALL & HUME. J s — 4 HOUSEHOLD FURR: fe. Wil os cle at Pobic aeetee oe TUkSDAY. the 110 ii at ee ®. @..we shail sell. Reoping. os fen corett a = 4 ya'end Onireot south : — fashstand, b we decom HOUSEHOLD AND Tw orcas Sam BFrectsat G, Decem we Une Small Fine Mirror, Terms l. otreet EERO REANEAER SERIES, siete Sita mets Busiery. Shirts, Drawers, With's larges Seda tn the Dry Goods y sold stock ofether oe. allo whlcy will be GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioncers. ¥ TANS, Auster Rovenesn, asrTORR Ae ALCTSE and Pine Bureaus Dining Tabdies rator. Hat . Welnat Wardrobe our Fe ews Bolsters. Comberte, Cathe boxe tog Stevens pita ‘Cloths, Orockery , &¢., ABd 8 jet o' Ba a erms cash. GREEN & WILLIAMS. éo7 Auctionsers BY NaG CO., Auctioneers. Dec. §, 1866, SATURDSY, E cy Wine, i" Bhive Wines, ac. aa A ceneral XSirce Fomity Groceries. yarigty Cigars, Bmoking Tobacco, = AIB.( iw » ee fevne tees eter aaah ee T's, OLOAKINGS. whi-h ‘no os tf fot of La’ they are offering at very low prices.