The New York Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1865, Page 5

5 , "WASHINGTON. (rcn cc cette, sot he tees tuton THE GALE. — , NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. aovcenon narra ‘ Removal of Restrictions Upon United States Vessels in British Ports, ’ Fhe British Waval Commander in the Pacific Ordered to Send Cruisers in Search of the Shenandoah, THE RELEASE OF JOHN MITCHEL. Interview Between President Johnson and a Delegation of Fenians. . Pierre Soule Pardoned by the President. ‘The Funeral of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren. . ‘&o. - &. &. Wasmxarox, Oot. 31; 1865, UNITED STATES WAR VESSBLY IN BRITISH PORTS. The following is a copy of a recent letter from the Sec- fetary of State to the Secretary of thé Navy upon the gubject of the removal of all restrictions upon United States war vosscls in British ports. It is also understood official intelligence has been received to the effect hat Admiral Denman, the British naval commander in the Pacific, has been ordered to send cruisers in quest of ‘the Shenandoah, who are to capture her if met with:— DxPARTMENT OF State, Wasaroetoy, Oct. 30, 1865. H » othe Hon. Ginzoy Weries, Secretary of the Navy:— Sin—I bave the satisfaction of submitting for your information a copy of a despatch which has just n received from Mr. Adams, together with its accompani- ment, a oopy of a note of Earl Russell, relating to the restrictions upon American national vessels which lately were maintained py her Ma- any’s government in British ports and waters. despatch shows that all the objectionable restraints referred to have now been entirely removed, and that it is the desire of her Majesty's government that unrestricted hospitality and friendship shall be shown to the vessels-of-war of the United States in all her Majesty's ports, whether at home or abroad. The President has directed me to make known to her Ma- Jesty’s government his satisfaction for this pleasing manifestation of consideration and justice on the part of Great Britain. I have therefore to request you to in- form the naval officers of the United States that the in- structions that have heretofore been given them to make discriminations in regard to their vessels in British ports and their intercourse with British naval vessels are now countermanded and withdrawn, and that henceforth the _ most liberal hospitality and courtesy will be expected to ‘be shown By the navy of the Uniled-States to the navy of Great Rritain. Ihave the honor to be, sir, ie obedient servant, ILLIAM H. SEWARD. THE RELEASE OF JOHN MITCMEL. ‘The release of Join Mitchel having been granted by the President, on an application of the Fenian Congress at Philadelphia, presented by 2 special envoy, the Con- gress decided that a deputation should proceed to Wash- éngton, to give expression to the thanks of the organiza- Rion, Accordingly, Col. ¥. R. Roberts, of New York, ‘ President of the Senate, and B. Doran Killian, of St. Louis, as special delegates, accompanied by Mr. 8. J. Meagy; of Toledo, procesiled to the White House and ‘were. given an carly iuterview. On being introduced Col. Roberts addressed the President as follows:— ‘Mr. Paxewaxt—I have the honor of being delegated by the Conveation of Irish American citizens, assembled nn re) iting large social classes in thirty States and ferritor: to wait upon your Excellency and express to you how deeply they feel the act restoring to freedom « man whom they love and venorate for his self-eacrificing devotion to his native land. They re- member of John Mitchel’s American career. cam never forget that he risked all a patriot should for I am sure, your Excellency, the Amorican will have no cause to ee the sympathy they feel and the friendship we believe they entertain for their follow citizens of Irish birth. We, sir, are not un- conscious of the fact that we have found in America lib- erty, justice and an asylum. President Johnson replied in substance as follows: — Gearummey—T am glad to learn that the steps which Ihave beon taken in the matter referred to have met with the approval of the gentlemen who have seat you bere. sir, ly remarked, we could not remem- ‘Mitchel’s American career; but we were anxious, asa mark of reapect and compliment to the large section m with whom Mr. Mitchel wa3_previ- to yield to their expressed wishes in that After some further conversation of a friendly charac- ter, the delegation withdrew. PARDON OF PIERRE SOULE. Nerre Soule, of Louisiana, was pardoned yesterday. THE MANDAMUS AGAINST SECRETARY M’CULLOCH. Some misstatements have been made concerning the mandamus case about to be argued in this city. The facts are these:—The claimants, Messrs. J. and R. H. Por- ter, have petitioned the Supreme Court of this District to fsnue its writ of mandamus to the Secretary of the Trea- eury, directing him vw make payment of their claim for the loss of horses and other stock in the service of the United States in 1857. The petition is based upon an alleged award of the Third Auditor of the Treasury as- + Cortaining the amount duc them. Upon various grounds payment was refused by Secretary Chase, and upon re- hearing the matter the Auditor made a new award, under swhiche partial payment was made and accepted by the plaintif, ‘The question now is whether the first eward ‘wan valid, aad, if so, whether it constitutes a valid ‘and proper case for a mandamus. It is the first camo of the kind which has arisen before the @ourt asnow constituted. It brings up the whole ques- Gon of the powers of the court in relation to the heads of departments and their proper exercise. It is therefore wevarded with much interest by the government and the (profession. The counsel in the case are Mewrs. Haghes, Denver and Peck, and Britton A. Hill for the petitioners, + and Mr. Chas, Eames for the Treasury Department THR STATE QUOTAS AND CREDITS. ‘The credit of recruils and re-enlisted meu of the regu- far army to the quota of the States and Territories re- quired to be made by circular No. 7, February 16 last, from the War Department, will be discontinued from and after to-morrow; and all reports required by that Ctroalar to be forwarded to the Adjutant General's office, ‘and tothe Governors and Assistant Provost Marshals General of States and Territories, will cease to be ren- dered from anid after that date. INDIAN CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, BOUNTY, FTC. ‘Secretary Harlan has addressed letters to the Secre- taries of the War and Treasury Departments and the Commissioner of Pensions requesting that in all claims ‘for pensions, bounty, back pay, damages or ducs of any arteing on account of military service performed by ‘that may be brought before them they will sus- action ta reference thereto until the parties repro- gonting euch interests shal! receive and file an approval vifrom the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to #0 act for ‘the Indian or tribe making the claim. @QBNERAL HATCH'S ADMINISTRATION AT CHARLES- TON, 8. C. Brigadier General Edmund &chriver, Inspector General, ‘who was directed to investigate certain complaints made by citiness and residents of Charleston, 8. C., has made Ris report, fully exonerating General Hatch from all acts maladministration while in command of that post, in reports that he believes General Hatch to be a cap- able and attontive officer, just in his decisions, and quided by what he believed to be the best interests of the soverninent, SRFF. DAVIS PREPARING FOR WINTHR. Jeff. Davis’ opinion as to the length of his. own days in the Ind may not be entitled to much weight; but he yes. terday gave unmistakable evidence of what that opinion ‘wes by ordering a new beaver cloth overcoat of a mer- chant tailor in this city, who was his old time servitor, Tho nianufacturer of the garment commenced this morn- ing, from measurement taken in 1960, snd will probably insist on advance payment, leaving Jeff. to take all ohanoes on the investment. APPLICATION FOR THE RELRAGK OF AN ALLEGED roremn, A number of well to do citizens of Pennsylvania, among them Judge Lanigan, of Philadelphia, have ap- * plied tothe Secretary of War for the release of J. W. Pholan, now in the Old Capitol, charged with forging dis- charge papers, pay accounts, quartermasters’ vouchers, &o. Phelan was one of a gang very successful at this business, and swindled the government to the extent of Bundreds of thousands of dollars, George W. Young, neuer member of the gang, wag recently takoa to | gnie the cause of tho avodenk to bring his case before Congress this winter. INTERNAL REVBNUB KEOBIPTS. ‘The receipts from internal revenue for the month end- ing to-day are given at $20,457,083. MAIL SERVICE IN SOUTHERN STATEG The Postmaster Genoral has ordered mail service on the Alabama and Florida and on the Montgomery and West Point Railroads, \THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT. ‘The Washington Monument Association will go before Congress this winter for another appropriation to aid in payment forthe shaft, In case a modest sum is ad- vanced by Congress, another appeal will be made to the people for subscriptions, The last annual report of the treasury showed the receipt of about eleven dollars in Popular subscriptions from all sources. About three hundred thousand dollars are required to carry the monu- ment to the proposed height. THE QUARTERMASTER GENEBALSHIF, Speculations that General Meigs will shortly retiro from the Quartermaster Generalship of the army are again ob- taining in the gossip of military circles, and it is now almost positively stated that General Robert Allen or Genoral Ingalls is to succeed to that office. RATIONS FOR FREEDMEN, The local officers of the Freedmen’s Bureau report that logs than five hundred rations were issued daily during the month of September to indigent blacks in the Dis- trict of Columbia, Maryland and three adjacent counties in Virginia, : é PRESONAL, Rear Admiral Paulding and General Swayne, com- mismoner of the-freedmen, are stopping at Willard’s. Colonel Oliver Matthews, Assistant Adjutant General at the Freedmen’s Bureau, has been honorably mustered out of service. INTERNAL REVENUE ASSESSOR Tho President to-day appointed EB. T, Webb Assessor of Tnternal Reveaue for the First district of Pennsylvania. PENSION BURHAU EXAMINING SURGEONS. Drs. George 0. Mosby, of Titusville, Pa, and Cyrus Powers, of Moravia, N. ¥., are appointed examining surgeons to the Pension Bureau. A CASE OF CONSCIBNOE. The Secrotary of the Treasury to-day received a letter from some unknown person enclosing twenty-five dol- lars, which the writer averred was an overplus paid him by the government over thirty years ago, and which his conscience admonished him to return. No clue was given to the writer or to the transaction THE PUBLIC LANDS. Six thousand acres of public lands are reported taken up under the Homestead law at St. Cloud, Minn., during the month of August, Fight swamp land indemnity patents, covering an aggregate of twenty-five thousand acres, in the State of Towa, have beon submitted to the President for signature, These lands are selected under the swamp grant, and are to be located with bounty warrants as arable lands. OBSEQUIES OF COLONEL DAHLGREN. Imposing Ceremonies Yesterday—President Members of the C: et and Many Prominent Army Navy Officers Present—Removal of the Remains to Philadelphia, &e. Wasmincton, Oct. 34, 1865. The body of Colonel Ulric Dabigren, after lying instate at the City Hall during last night, was today brought under mititary escort to the firat Prosbyterian church. At the front of the choir gallery and of the pulpit was a display of American flags. The metailic coffin was also covered with one surmounted with a'wreath of flowers, and near by a fine photograph of the deceased rested on astand. The church was crowded to its utmost capacity Among the audience were many army and navy officers ‘of every grade, the President of tho United Statea, nearly all the members of the Cabinet and other’ promi- nent civilians. Rear Admiral Dah!gren was present with his family. The preliminary funeral services consisted of prayer and music, both instrumental and vocal. The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher delivered an address occupying one hour, of which the following is a brief sketch:--He selected bis text from the Acts of the Apostles in the words:—“But none of these things move me. neither count I my life dear unto myself." He continued—Nothing is dearer toa man than his owa life; therefore, it is is said, all a man hath will he give for hislife, Yet it is true that a man’s life is of the least worth in view of his manhood. Honor is better than life, and one or the other must be chosen. Purity and fidelity, truth and duty, courage and kindness, Comyn lye magnavimity are better-than life. To live is not merely to breathe; buat to think, in, exe- in Washington Johnson, the cute, to serve, suffer, reverence, obey, wi up. Life is not in things, but in moral qualities, in noble deeds, fn pains and endured for others. A nation tona- cious of life, which thinks that there is nothing more Capra than human life, is unchristian and abominable, for life may be saved and the nation destroyed. Let life be given as an offering for truth and principle and coun. try; and those who die in their maintenance sanctify and enoble the times. If the nation had gone ou another fifty yeers without any more dying, we should have been ruined. Young men had been environed with in- Le norton hestenene bye Lerman and forced them to adopt polic: er than principle, expedienc; rather than truth. The intluence of the great moral rad had been perverted, — im the same way. A pro- sive old man is a miracle and a wonder, and is there called a conservative. The young man had been taught to believe in truth and justice, but never to speak openly. Bowing to the will of majorities was the custom of men who cared nothing for principles, but all for suc: cost, The tinsel war put in place of the gold. But it pleased God to give us deliverance all corrupting iniluences. which surrounded ‘The speaker regarded the civil war as hav og vlessed nation in almost every conceivable sense. Our bodies had been made to suffer; but there was not one social or political element which had not been elevated. Rain iy good for the roots of trees, and blood is good for the Toots of m*n, and we grow by jt. Delusive compromises are at an end, and men North &ud South can now think what they say and say what they think. The benefits to ag ae civilization, the result of the four years’ war, boen of more value to the Union than the life of man and the peace of the household itself. The na- ton for four years stood stretching out their hands, say- ing, ‘take our money and _ our children in the field but give us a country of Ii y and civilization. plause.) We have learned to admire qualities which we never had before. Our young men are baving new con- ceptions and will have anew luture. Though there has been much cruelty and Intemperauce, it has given usa higher manhood and higher civilization than heretofore. The moral sense has been strengthened. There never ‘Was so much justice and truth and so much more culti- vable soi than there is to-day, Our forests had been stripped of the giant tres and brambles of wrong. Now the sun strikes the soil and the h turns it. He loried, but yet grieved, that so mauy of our young men fallen; for unless we die we cannot live. A death that 1weans a moral purpose is not a waste, but an accu- mulation. Thank God so many are willing to die, not merely Dee ‘so much blood, but setting up memorials to be read everywhere, to endure aa k as man may willing to save his country by death. 6 speaker said he could not forget our im a higher sense, oar ' ge, engender aon 4 in both sec. fons, vy brought to the worst use to whict it was with anks over our early dead, thousands of their mt that that ite to one of the became con- influ. forth home th and pH ery « of the Union prisoners in the rebel Wes added one more hook to the history of Crucities. It was a heroic pu that fred young Dahl. Lage wo yy fo ena ay in arms oe their prison \ almost completed cirenit when a ballet from an ambuscade pierced and rea ee As an eagle falls, so he foll. His body was slain, but his spirit emancipated. We are looking on the place where he once was. Now his ex- ‘walks the earth with tirelons foot, actly " of houses, in cities and in vi on sol tary farms, from the shores of the No to those of the Pacific. be honored as His sufferings are ended, but not his work. As long as bene ph a ed Manya will fire Hie numbers with inspiration from his re. At the last day shall he awake to the trump of and arise to vi and immortality. At the jusion of the ceremonies the remains were encorted to the railroad station to be traasported to Phila- Bacermone, Oct. 31, 1966. ‘The body of Colonel Dahlgren passed through this city thie afternoon, and was escorted by the military from the Washington to the Philadeiphia depot. Brooklyn City News. Favat Acctpext.—About noon yesterday, while sla. boring man, named Daniel Keenan, was employed in digging down to the sewer in Leonard street, near Ains lie, B. D., for the purpose of connecting 4 drain with the pire, the earth thrown Ld gave way and complotely wiried him fi The hy ae of the cavity was about twelve feet. His lifeless body was ight to the surface after an hour's digging, Keenan re™Mes at her corner of North Fifth and nth streets, and leaves a wife and five children. His remains were taken to his late reai- dence by officer Hendricks, of tho Forty sixth rinet. Coroner Barrett will hold an inyquagt tg-day quid (ayed Es Additional Particulars of the Hurricane at Koy West——Immense Destructionof Property, &c. OUK KEY WEST CORRESPONDRNOK, Kev Wasr, Oct. 23-12 P. M T regret to have to inform you of a tremeadous huii- cane that has just visited us. It commencea on Sater- Gay night, the 2ist inst., with rain and wind, and om- tinued raining violently until Sunday evening, at abcut eleven o'clock, when the rain ceased, but the wind begin to increase, It reached its height at about one o'clock; between that time and five o'clock this morning it was fearful and fatal. Naval officers, who have been at a in all parts of the world, for twenty-dve years, say that they have never witnessed such a scene, and even the old residents I think unanimously declare that it was more terrible in its force and effect than the celebrated gale of 1846. Upon making an examination this mom- ning I find that $150,000 will not cover the damages to private property. Curry’s new wharf has gone entirely, ? rt il i 4] 8 rite i 5 i i Hl uf a E Fi ry iF i i i 4 iy { Fa g Fy 35y H og g ; sheets of tin torn offonly, Bundles and sheets of tin are \ying about the streets in every direction. The sight called most for my sympathy, although not a pecu- niary loss, was the destruction of all the tine trees that the people have been pyins. $0 raise since 1846. The streets are piled with the limbs and trunks. T have as yet heard of no loas of life, although more than twenty vessels in sight from the naval storekeeper's office are ashore or sunk as faras the eye or glasscan reach, There is a large English ship, laden with coal and gas pipe, bound for Havana, high upon tho south beach, just be- low the fort. Yesterday she was withiiften miles of the Cuban coast, this morning a wreck near Fort Taylor. You, having experienced the gale of 1846, can judge something or the freaks nature has again induiged in in this her second serious visit to tiis island. Curry’s and Tift’s wharves were both battered down by vessels, O'Hara’s wharf is almost gone, leaving Filor's and Wall’s only suitable for business. [I am expecting to hear of serious damage to shipping on or near the Reef. ‘The vessel by which [ send this leaves at daylight, or I could give you more particulars. The Steamship John Rice in the Gale. The United States steamship John Rice, Commander Howes, arrived from New Orleaus yesterday and, reports October 22, experiencing a tremendous hurricane from the northeast. At five P. M. the wind becoming so heavy that the ship could not be kopt head to the sea, and find ing that the contre of ths hurricane would pass directly over us if we did not change our position we bore away to the southwest and ran across the path of the storm until eight A. M. on the following morning, when the wind hauling to the westward, bore away On our course with a fair wind, and we arrived at Fort Jefferson on October 24, at twolve M. We found that the hurricane had blown down a large brick building at Fort Jefferson and killed the post quartermaster, also severely in- juring several others. The buildings inside the fort, were uuroofed, chimneys blowa down, and trees torn up by the roots. Aftor landing ths convicts we steamed out of the har- bor and arrived at Key West on the morning of the 26th, where wo found that the gale had been intensely severe, it hgving nearly desolated the island, Every vessel’ in the harbor bad been either sunk or driven ashore. One large ship, coal-laden, was driven ashore at the lighthouse, One wan-of-war lay high and dry on the reefs, All the pilot boats were either sunk or driven ashore. Soveral boats sunk at the wharves after demolishing the wharves and sinking sundry vessels. Quite a number of houses were unroofed, and most of the trees torn up by the roots, Afier filling water tanks and taking the mais on board steamed out of the harbor, At three o’clock in the afternoon spoke schooner D. W. Warner, of Brook- haven, Conn., who reported having lost the captain over- board, and vessel badly damaged. They were bearing up for Key West; gave them the necessary courses to steer for entering. The Steamship Mississippi TO THK KDITUK OF THK HBRALD. New Yor«, Oct. 31, 1465. The steamship Mississippi, at New Orleans 30th inst., evcountered very heavy gales, but safely through them all, and did not lose any of the cargo, as reported im this morning's paper. JAMES A. RAYNOR, Prosidont. Steamship Quaker City at Fortress Mons roe. Forrrnas Mowros, Ovt. 31, 1865. The steamship Quaker City, from Charleston for New York, with cotton, put in here to-day, short of coal Among her passengers are the captain, purser aud a few others from the wrecked steamship Republic. Lynch Law in 0 ja County. Unica, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1465. A family named Loomis have been for many years notorious in this county, but have managed to eacape legal punishment. Last night they were mobbed at their home, near Waterville, in this county. Their abode was surrounded late in tho night by a large crowd of people, supposed to be a vigilance committee, com- posed of citizens of the towns of Marshall and Sanger. field. They burned the buildings on the place, with the exception of the dwelling house. All the property in the barns, including eight horses, was burned. In the affair one of the family, said to be Washington Loomis, was killed outright, and his brother, Grove Loomis, was mortally injured. Another account says that neither of the brothers was killed, but that they were terribly beaten, their skulls being fracturod tu several places. Both were alive at one o'clock this afternoon, but no. hopes of their recovery were entertained. No arrests had bern made up to six o'clock this evening. There is much excitement in Utica, and throughout the county. The Boards of Registry. The continuation of the meetings of the Board of Registry will take place ou Friday, the 34 of the present month, and hold over and during the 4th and 6th inst., and will present the last opportunity voters will have for qualifying theinselves for the privi- loge of the elective franchise ou the 7th of November. Thos far the Registry Boards have recorded wat 62,024 names, In erder to come within a reasonable distance Of the vote of the city cast at the last Presidential elec- tion somebody—etther the voters or the officers of registry—will have some tolerabiy hard labor to per- form within the ensuing few days, At that olection Now York poliod a combined vote of 110,390. Bat as that was a Presidential contest, and all the strength of all partios was brought lo the ballot box, tt is more than probable that the present election wil! fall short of these figures say 30,000 or 40,000, Even in this event, from 18,000 to 20,000 mora names have to be re- istered before the record can be said (o be in a measure complete or correct, Rearing thisin mind rt, is the duty Sy ae, bap nesiags ve vile Board of Re- Grir ol npplieg ssn to toows ‘natiraliaed cttccnn, who have either lont their papers or heretofore failed to bring them forward. If to vote be a duty, registration is no lous, Let it be attended to im season. City Pelttics FIFTH SENATORIAL Disraicr. Ia publishing the names of the candidates for the State Senate, on Sunday morning last, that of Andrew Lewis waa unin( omitted. Mr. Lewis was nominated tentionafly ee has Cerne Boctow has been endorsed { An Waens’ Association and the Union voters of the Tenth aud Fleventh wards, THIRD ASHRMBLY DIT RIOT. The Third District Cniom Association, at @ meeting held on Monday evening, passed a preamble and resolu- tion Ein ae the nomination of Charles Riley and nominatiug Andrew J, Plumb Cor Assembly. KIGHTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. Francis Duffy hag received the endorsement of Mozart Hall for Assembly in the Eighth district., YOURTOANTH ASSRMALY DISTRICT. Emett P. Whesler, tho McKeon candidate for the As- dembly in the Fourteecth district (Kighteenth ward), bas withdrawn from the field, leaving Gideon J. Tucker, Raq., the only democratic candidate for Assembly now running in that district, Senatorial Nomination. Bixowamtos, Oct. 31, 1966, Colonel Clinton F. Page, of this village, was today unanimously nominated as the democratic candidate for Senator in the Twenty sixth district, ‘The Charlestown Navy Yard Empt 5 Mr. Renniok, who wont to Washington in relation to the ay of the workmen in the Navy Yard, has returned, aud makes a bopoful, though uot a poailiyg roporty tho wagoa will got ve codices, : Lal BE Unconditional Release of John Mitehe!— His Health and Appearance and Inct- dents of His Closing Prison Life—Co: dition and Prospects of Jeff. Davis Ciay—Volunteers Vacating the Fort and Regalars Taking Their Piaces— Reeruiting at a Discount—The Victor and General Mulferd, &e. OUR FORTRESS MONROK CORRESPONDENCE. Fortarts Monnos, Oct. 20, 1865. Joba Mitchel, as you will have learned by tolegeaph before this can reach you, has been set at liberty. The official order from the War Department direoting his re- lease reached here this morning. Geueral Miles at once showed him this order, with the information that he was now no longer a prisoner of war, and that, according to instructions, he was to furnish him free transportation to New York or Richmond—whichever of the two places he desired to go to. “I will go to Richmond," said Mr. Mitchel; and transportation has accordingly beeu Cur- nished him (or the latter city, for which place he will take his departure in the morning. FIRST INTIMATION OF HIB INTENDRD RALBABK, ‘On Saturday a telogram was received by General Mites from the War Department stating that the order had been issued granting Mitchel his release, aud that the game had beeu mailed. This tclogram was shown to Mr. Mitchel, but no difference was muda in his treat- meat until the recéplion of the official order. When told that he must be kept in coufinement until the re- ception of the ordor of release ho expronged no dissatis-\[ faction, but hoped fhe ‘mails might not ‘bo porversety. | dilatory ou his account, and unnecessarily prolong tin imprisonment. _ This preliminary communication of promised freedom evidently relieved him of a weight of woxiety. Ho has been some titne for bik resto- ration to freedom, and has a marked anxiety oa the subject. The news made him cheerful, and the smiles smoothing his usually rathor austere face have hardly yet died away. PAREWALL TO PRION LiVk. Aa [have stated, General Miles was the first to inform him of his unconditional release. He wax mot long, though, in availing himself of hit new privileges asa free and untrammelled citizen of the republic. Fore: mostly he thanked with great warmth Geueral Miles for the courteons treatment ho had always received as a risoner. In previous conversations he confessed that e had abused a good government and that the panisie meat he was receiving was fully deservod. Coming from his own lips, this confession has force, and there can be no doubt of more consistont and loyal conduct ou his part in tha futare. SOME REMNANT OF MUTTKRNNSH YET rate lise of his pen brouglt Mr. Mitchel here The force of habit evidently sti!l clings somewhat teua- ciously to him. Capiain Sanderwn, officer of the day, asked him for his autograph just befor leaving. Taking ried dash ‘The foolish mou pended his nate to it with evident pride of chirographical display and the remark, “That's trom Jagk Falstat; how do ye on T take Nike ty? “E into Mint dack Fal stait's character for v rephod Captain Sandor- sou. Dir. Mitchel made no response. [ quote the instance Lo show the possibility of lurking bitterness in his heart yéc, But I venture to promise be will get over this soon, like it weil enough w: RAVING THK FoR, Captain McEwan, of Generst Males’ staf, conducted Mr. Mitchel outside the fortress, Palsing the bridge leading to the pr ! sallyport, the Captain told him he was free to go where he pleased. “T hope T shall always be so hereafter,” he replied, and forthwith made his way to the Hygeia Hotel, where, tu the interim of his further sojourn here, he is trying to make hime as cont- furtable as ie can. AVPROTS OF HUM IMPRISONMENT, ‘The four months and over that Mr. Muchot hat beon confined hore have made but litle perceptible change in his health and general appearance. He isa shade paler perhapa, but his roundness of face, brightness of eyox and fulness of limbs remain, He looks the htorary man he has been and is, with bia full flowing beard, 4 care. leas, sauncering walk and indifferent pluinness of dress, His present suit is of bine Haunel, with tight colored fett. hat, worn rather spunky. caréair. All know why he wag pul in prison, A pow erful writer, ke did more than his share of evil in inelt- ing on and keep! up the late rebellion, Bree aga n, the power of great good Hes in him and opportuniyy to redeem his pasi Whether feaianism or other influence secitred Lim lis feeedow, 1648 0 be hayed he will use it weil and luyaliy. JnEY DAVIB AND CLAT. To these two the State prisoners ars now reduced. The fate that is in store for them it would be idle fo conjecture, Heaven and earth, 80 to speak, haye beeu moved to se cure thar resieration to liberty, but in vain. Jett. Davis shows pluck and lives hopefa His chief tor. m nts now are bos, and bis chief sou of amusement reading ‘Bancroft's History of the United States.” By tho way, the whole fort library has lately #een opened to him; so he'bas all the reading, and good matter, tov, he chooses. He expecta soon ww be called to tral, but uo notification of the fact has yer reached him, nor has there been any — fate Correspondence with any of his counsel. He has a large, airy room, good attendance, a good dre, and, with his daily waiks aud priviloges of reading and correspondence, and the excellent meais furnished him, fares more like a lord than a prisoner. There is vow mo guard siatroned in his room, as formerly. act continues in the eujoymeut of excellent health, He seothy greatly at a iow to acronnt for Lis prolonged imprixonment, and defies, { am told, the pos sibility of proving his complicity in’ the remotest dezree with the astaasin ‘of President Lincolu. His anxiety for speedy trial is a8 strong as ever CHANG OF ‘THOOE, The Third Pennsytvat wavy artillery rogiment leave the fori in the morning, and will camp for the present in Camp Hamilton, Their places will be taken by the mpanies of the Fifth United States art already arrived. it is expected the Third will get away this week. Meantime every effort t4 being made to induee the out- going troops to enlist ia the regular army. A furiongh of thirty days has been offered carh recruit, Thus fer only Uwo recruits have been securod, TAK VAIO ‘This +teamer, towed in here yesterday in a disabled condition, has been taken to Notiolk to andergo repairs Her passengers bave gone to New York WIIG GENERAL WO. YOR hax been hore ona visit. He has returned to Rich mond. The Press Despatoh. Fortres Maynor, € The Fifth regulars reheved the Third tillery at the foriress to day. The Bremen bars Hamburg arrived from New York St, L805, ousyivania ar. to-day. The Twelfth roguiars passed this point to-day for Rieh- mond, THE BRITISH PROVINCES. More About the Fe m Panic—Govern- ment About Garrison All Frontier Towns and Establish an Army of Ob- aervat. Ri nthe Banks—The %: ders Kidnappers Recommitted, &c. ‘Tonowro, Get. 31, 1865 The ministerial organ, L' Union Nationale, speaking of the contemplated Fenian invasion, declares that govern. ment is organizing an army of forty thousand mon, to be stationed along the entire froatier line of Quevec and Toronto, and to garrison all fromuer town Doponitors are withdrawing theit Cuads from the bauks, and punie prevaiis. ‘Yhe Freach cadets who left (of Mecion have tarned ap on the other side of the lake, where (ley have uapacked kits and wettied down. @ Sanders kidnappers have beon committed to jail till the spring term. The jury were censured and din. ebarged by the judge foc aot giving (ua conviction after being eight days locked up. Accident Sever are Demolished, but No Por- son Seriously Hert. ruean, Oct, 1, 1965. A serious, bat not fatal accident occurred ov the Grand Truvk Railroad at about one o'clock this morning iu consequence of a broken rail. The second class car and one other car were thrown off, the cars demolished and the train detayed five hours. This occurred near Napa- nee, a few miles west of Kingston. The train was slack, 4 up to stop at a depot three hundred yants ahead, iso the reduced speed saved us from « terrible din aster, A fow versuns wore slightly bruised, but none ware seriously hurt, Tbe track ws destroyed for about @ hundred yards Collision on the Fitchburg Rallroad Be- tween Cattle Trat Boston, Oct, 31, 1965, ‘This morning two caltie trains on the Fitohburg Railroad came in collision at South Acton. The salova cars were smashed, but no person was injured. Two cars filled with cattle and sheep, calued at about three thonsand dollars, the property of O. F. Trumbull, of Matono, New York, were entirely domolished, aud the cattle thrown in every direction, many being killed and nearly all having legn broken. The engineer of the rear train was badly injured. Counterfelters' Retreat Broken Up at Maspeth, L. 1. Astowta, 1. 1, Oot, S1, 165, Roe H. Smith, of thia place, Department Collector of Internal Revenue, while io the discharge of his duty during the past month diecovered at Maspeth. what he supposed to be a rotroat for counterfeiters, He last woek communicated with Superintendent Folk, of the Brook lyn Police, The place wae watched, and this morning noined by six detectives In the place ware found dies, stan , hid in the collar, and, ft is reported, p10, tn counterfeit fractional evtreney. Tire ef Wye con: tors wore Gap! two eran ud with do ided devil-muay- \ Yosterday ovening being the night whict: precedes All Hallow Day, which 1s celebrated om the Ist of November, was All Hallow Kvo, or Halloween, There is no particu tar observance of this evening made im any of the churches, except being a might of confession ia thy charohes of the Catholic denomination. ‘The observance of the evening in some parts of Eng. land, in the Hightands of Scotiamd and Wales is #0 con- fected with ancieat customs and superstitions that it may not be uninterosting to give a short sketoh of those Superstitions and the manner in which this ove was cele- brated by (the ancien! Britons, Many of these superstitions have now passed away or are forgotten, except in a few romoto districts; but —atill relios of thera are to be found, even to this day, among the lower clases of the population in thase countries, For- morty it was Lhought lo be a night whea witehes, devils and other misohief making beings aro ail abroad on their baneful moonlight errands; particularly those aerial peo- ple the fairies, who wor sait on that aight to held a grand anniversary, {uu North Wales they had a curious custom of making a great bonfire on this eve, and, when nearly oxtinguished, every one of the family threw a white atone in the ashos, having first marked it, then, having aid their prayers, turning round they Ko to bed, ped if, in Whe marsing, rises they come to search for 0 an one of (hem onasing U a ee 2 Saat ee ie Tinlap, in tae len onabury. yariows parts, Caunected with al! those customs are thaso bepor knows ones which Buras ius sv welt aud so faithfully pocened in tis poom of © Haltoweon,”" . All aver the fires were till kindted | tales tho festive and forcune telling practices oc this evening are very noar the same. Méntion of these cnstoms bas been made by Gay in his poem of +The Spoil,” and “Nats Burning All Hatloween,'* by Gray- den. Tho fortune tolling cuatome described by Burma, besides the above, arv:—To pull stalks from a cornstatl, and ascertain from the jreseuce or absence of the top pickle an interesting point in their moral his- tory. Kor a solitary female to go toa kiln, and, throw. ing @ bine clue into the pot, to wind it, expecting that ere finixhod iC wit! be hold back, when, by inquiring who holda, a respouse will he obtained, disclosing the name ot the future hustud ; to eat au apple at a looking glass, expecting to see a vision of the future husband peeping over; hompseed in the yard, aaying, “Hompsred, f npsoed, I xow thee; aud her thai is to be my me aftor and draw thee," expecting that will be ol Py green hemp at the last t sleave in a rivulet at the meeting point of the lands of throo proprietors, and then hanging it by the fire to dry, trusting to see a Visionary person come in aud turn the other side; to pull stalks of enbbages blindfolded, without choice, aud augur from their straightness or edness the figare of the future spouse; from the earth witich clings to the roat the fortune slp will bring, and from the taste of the heart ber Himper; final Jy, to Set three dishes on the floot-—one émopty, one with clean and one with foul water—and cause the company to approach them Dlindolded and dip ina hand, when he who dips in the cinply one 4 expectad Lo remain unmar- ried, he who dips in the foul one ‘o tearry a widow, and he who dips in the clean ove to marry & maiden, The whole of these rites ara as Camiline ty the Welsh, Erish and Nortivimbrian as to the Ayrshire peasants. Now Halloween ts atill obverved, tnt the more daring rites are all given up. Justead of the ancicnt bontire custom meetings of yonng people cc, and a plentiful store of nuts and apples being provided, 4 few simple amuse- ments aro practised. ‘The axperiment of burning mute to test the duration of love or friendshiy ia yet practised a4 a divination of marriage by uu hifut The nutggvhen burning are supposed to be emblems of future happiness or al Should the nats fret and fumo while in the an til matohed. couple, or shontd the wats in wildly slart, It denotes a lite trife; but if the nuix burn brightly side by side hi to bea sure emblem of genuine love and teath si , and a hapy Another mode of am ase apple from the ‘ing, and “te catch — the ple witty ‘There ix ave auother wih an apple aud a lighted candle ‘kuspended in the and dometioes Uiey suffer from the effects dot the appie. A favorite sport ot the ancient Britons something ih the lattar sport. Another game of the anme charac tor practised with apples—to put themina tub contain. ing water, and cach one to endeavor to grab the apple will his or he This causes mach amusement tg all, and is much practiaod, All the ancient superstitions, with the exception of a fow remote and wild distriots tn Be aud Wales, ave things of the past. They ara vi to as only as showing the suporstitiona which existed among the roral disiricts of the British Ivles some coatury ago, ‘ News from Went Indles. FURTURE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS, The Woeat India and Pacific Steaniship Company's steamer Hayti arrived in the Morey, October 16, with daina from Puerto Cabello to <optomber 22. With the exception of some loeal dis iurhances the country (Venezula) was {roe from clvil war By this arrival wo ara in poxwasion of facts which fuily corroborate the recent rumor of a revolution in Magdalene tu the ww of July last a revolution broke out in the State of Magdalena, beaded by Colonel Isidore Fuentes. The city of Ko Hache was invested by the insurgents, Three hundred goverament troops were in the datence, and two hundred of them were killed and wounded. This defeat had induced the legiti- mate government tv orgauize a force which ix believed to be strong enough to dixperss the insur, A vie tory over the latter wax won at San Juan del Cassar, Personal Intelligence. Mr. Cyrus W. Field invited many of our most promi- nent extizens to meet Sir m Peto and party and Kd. win W. Watkins, Kisg., M. P., and party at his house on (iarmorey Park inst evening, prior to their departure for Kurope today. Among the many distinguished persons prewnt were Chief Justice Chase and Judge Fietd, of the Supreme Court af the United States; Senators Sher. tan and Morgan, Majar Generals Dix and Hooker, Ad- miral Poaneck, Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts; Bishops Melivaing aud Kip, Chancellor Ferris, President Barnard, of Colnmite College; President Webster, of the Pree Academy ; George Bancroft, D. x Diekinaon, Robt. J. Walker, Judges Kirkland and Ingraham, Rev. Dr, Wil- liam Adamd, Rev. Dr, Vieton, Captain Mackinnon, Cap- tain Bytheeea, Royal Navy; Mesers, William B. Astor, Alexander T. Stewart, A. Low, Peter Cooper, William 1 Dodge, Mows Taylor, Willinm A. Aspinwall and Benj. Hh Winthrop. AN ADVANOK OF SALARIAG DEMANDED—EXCITE- MENT IN THE THRATRICAL PROVRSSION. For some (ime past the several hundred musicians in thin city, members of the Musteal Protective Union, have heen competied lo recogmine the fact that the wretched stipenda paid them hy theatrical managers and impreiesrit wore wholly insufficient t@ moet the high prices that rule the day. After aevers| meetings, in which the subject wan discussed at length, it was finally resulved to exact of (he lessees and proprietors of city theatrer such an sivance as would enable th goncios of life. members of the Musical Protective Union at once nuited and steak the blow. The charges that ace demanded are aa follows: — ‘The musicians regalarty attached to the orchestra of theatres formerly reesived fourteen aud now claim twenty dollars a week ‘The mnsictens et reneive wight imstes od Lo perform at concerts art to of atx dollars por pight. ani Tho artieee enployed at balls and an dollars a supper I, are to he paid seven dollars each. nur. ‘The ataches of concert anioons, who claimed fourteen dollars per week, are to vanew at four doliara, ‘The Maoagers’ Assowiation are ta bold a moeting to day, to take the demands of the musicians into consider ation, Ut ix anid that they intend to resist tae proposed advance jeantions, the musicians, who wit! hold a special meet tha in a day or two, bave but little feer as to Lt o- of their movement, and dectare that they are supported by pablo opinion ‘Tre Cosrmrtates Pree Kianr Kerem Kuuot aso Daven —Yestarday afternoon the last depontt, five hi dred doliark & side, was pat ap in the matter of the coutempiated prize fight between Kiiiot and Davia On this oecasion Biliot was represented by Jamen Colbert, and Davis by James Duna. After the money had been pat ap the ceramony of toasing for choice of ground was gone throngh with, and won by Colbert for Bl- Not, Jim) Clayton wat the |“ tommer’’ — agninst Colbert on the part of Kitiot, There was quite a large concourse Of sporting — fraternity, not only of — this Cm also from other ottina, present to witness . referred to above. Among the number, finery and John Dever an active part. After the money had been tp rad the toring gone through with, §500 hetting) was offered for Filiot, but there were no takers. fre etpected fight is daily attracting increased attention in sporting circles. Barsoov Ascent. Should the weather prove favorable thers will be a detached balloon asconston this alternoou on well vocal and inétrumental concert im the air. After the diainfation of the balloon, and on its return to the amphitheatre, the work of Ailing it with hydrogen for the wedding will eommence, Should everything be in readiness the aaptials will be celebrated om Saturday avternoon Gen, Joseph K. johuston Elected Presi- al Rapress Company. Ricmwonn, Va, Oot, 31, 1866. Ab tho goneral meoting of tho stockbolders of the Na tional Reprsss Company tonight, General Jowph 6 Johnaina was clartod Promdoas of a comoany, . * Nover before had & giving. Every toiler in i8 inspired with new Tho moral, intellectual and reli; have been steadily advancing, and the annals of the State and the nation have bees cousecraled by heroic achieve- ments aud patriotic devotion. The unballowed distarb- anco of the nation’s rights and security has ytelded to the healthful calm of peace, resulting im the salvation and extension of the public liberties. Aud while the aa- tion has been engaged in a civil war without parallel im spirit and dimensions, in our own State we have sowed. aad reaped undisturbed. A period of comparative pros- perity, with trade and resources undiminished, haw enabled us to bear with enduring fortitude the severe burdens imposed by war, presenting a chapter in humam experiance unexatopled ‘m the history of civil steife. We acknowledge the providence of God, and rejoice im our prosperity as the triumph of & Commonwealth of freemen in the cause of republican goverument. fot us give praise that in all our past trials God's own ctornal goodness has continued with us, exalting the wisdom and justice of the people. The year that wm soon to close is replete with memorable events; and believing that the public expression of our ease of God's goodness is as grateful to Him as it is becoming in us, [ observe the sactivas of custom, and beceby designate and appoiut Thursday, the 7th of December next, a day of devout remembrance and general thanka- at T recommend that, suspending all ordinary bual- neas occupations, the peopie do assemble in their respective places of worship, cagaging in such religious solomuities as shall most fitly express the feeling of dependence, obligation and joy which the events of the past year have #0 profoundly impressed upon the ced, We should not forget in our charities and ia ewe it the outcast. Let us remember alap justice and of gratitude which we owe the voterae: ot snagemtion who bear upon their Use us remember the which have been tof dews- place in every true c “heart, and inscmbe the name of each on the #ull, “ener, which will be ober wucesedi x la wiheon acne have hereunte signed my nase and allixed the. ees! of. the Slate, al tho city of Albany, on this th irtigth.day oF Colchet, (as your REUBEN K, FENTON. Jovernor:— (ao, 3, Hastings, Private Secretary. Nashvitie Cotton Marke Nasivinns, Oct, St, 1865. Four hundred bates of cotton were ved to-day, and 4 4c. a 4c. 5 here on the announcermeat of tho death of merston, MAILS FOR EUROPE The mai! steamsh otis, Captain Judking, will leave this port to-day for Liverpool. The mails for Europe will close at half pest olovem o'clock this morning. , The New Yor«x Heratp—Rdition for Eurepe—will be ready at halGpast ten o'clock in the morning, and will give the latest in from all sections of the Union, the latest news from Mexico, Cuba, Central Amerea, 88. Domingo, &c., and accounts of all interesting ocows- rences of the week, Single copics, in wrappers, ready for mailing, ax cents, MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. ‘Tue steamship Henry Chauncey, Captain Gray, wilt leave this port to-day, at noon, for Aspinwall. ‘The mails for Central America and the South Pacifie will clos at hali-past ten o'clock this morning. ‘The New York Heitatp—edition for the Pacific—wilf be ready at half-past nine o'clock in the morning, amd will contain the highly important correspondence betwoem Minister Adams and Earl Russell; news from alt parts of the Union; interesting intelligence Crom Korope, sag reporis of alt important events of tha day singte. copies, in wrappers, ready for wailirts, stx coats The Teeth Oftrn Die nystem Jeeps its youthful vigor This shoald revel thie ag before th "he we fot necroaia wae ft “fental our. alive, Wee etree elustic, the. breata pure and the maotebh om invented by Te. 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