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38 “EUROPE. Our Berlin and Florence Cor- respondence, Prussia and the Chilean Question. en eee The Exemptton of United States Citizens from Military Service Abroad, THE GERMAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION. &o. &e. &o. Our Berlin Correspondence. Bunwin, Deo. 13, 1865. & Royal Marriage~The Chilean Difficulty~New Mexican Ambassador—Action of Governor Wright im the Miitary Bervict Question, dc * . On Saturday the nuptials of Princc’s Alexandrina of Prussia and Prince William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin were solemnized at the Royal Schloss, with all the pomp apd circumstance usual on such occasions. There was the flambeau dance, a rite peculiar to the Hobenzollern family, in which the participants bold torches in their hands wherewith they perform sundry mystic evolutions; there was the grand proces:ion in which the whole court defile before the nouveauc mariés, the ladies with pro- found courtesies and the gentiemen with no lees profound bows, which are acknowledged by a gracious inclination of the head on the part of the noble couple; and there are other strange but time hullowed ceremonies, some of which would vot be considered quite decent in less ele vated circles—as, for instance, the ‘bride's garter being Sut into little bits and distributed among the numerous convives, who are expected to lay them under their pil Yows on going to bed, when they are sure to dream of Wheir future partners, ‘The Princess is daughter to Prince Albert. of Prussia, the King’s youngest brother, and in right of her mother—a daughter of the Jate King of the Netherlands—is one of the richest ladies in Eu. zope. The Dridegroom, on the contrary, who ts @ major general in the Prussian army, is as poor as @ church mouse, ond, having outrun the constable some years ago, bad to leave the country and retire to parts un- known ull the jate King, bis waterpal uncle, bad settled ‘with his creditors. Besides this, be is fifteen years older than the fair bride, and many people are surprised that sbe should baye chosen such a husband; but thereby hangs a tale. Tbe Princess’ elder brother, the reigning Grand Duke of Meckienburg-“chwerin, was married to a princess of Reuss, whose motber was a simple baroness, and, therefore, according to German writers, not ehrenbur- #ig—that is, not of suitable birth for the consort of a sove- reign prince. After her death the Grand Duke marricd a Indy in whose veins rolled the true sangre azul, a daugh ter of Prince Charles of Hesse-Darmstadt, and niece to the Empress of Russia; bot she died pot long since in ehildbed, leaving the wilower with only two sons by his ‘frat wife. These, it appears, are not acknowledged as legitimate by his brother, who considers himself and is considered by the crown lawyers of Prossia as the real teir to the grand duchy, and it is on the strength of ‘these prospects that he became the accepted suitor to the Princess. it was lucky, by the way, for the royal pair ‘that King Leopold did not die a few bours sooner. If be had the wedding would have hud to be postponed for at Jeast three weeks longer, as the court has to go into deep ‘mourning for that period, during which, of course, no public testuvities cam take place. ‘The Crown Prince, ‘whose wife (Vicloria of England) is the deceased moo- arch’s granduiece, started yesterday for Brussels to assist at the funeral. ‘The official journa! states that the conferences between Count Bismark apd the Spanish Ambassador relative to ‘the difficulues that bave ariecn between 8 and Chile have bad (be most satisfactory result. The Ambassado? d¢- fn thé name of his goverpment tbat ip the event Litities with Chile tho righis 6f neutrals would be ously respected. As the Cabinet of Madrid isa tbe Pars Deolaration of 1856, according to this property is Frog | Jrom seizure, even wheo ailing under a bosiile flag. Tt is hoped the German trade ‘will not be exposed to any further loss from the blockade of the Chilean ports than what must vaturally proceed from ‘the interruption of commercial intercourse, Last week a ‘Rew representative of (he Emperor of Mexico presented bis eredeptiais at the Prussian court, who rejoices ip the 8o- Rorous appeliation of Seior Gregoyg d¢ Barandiaren. ‘Be replaces Don Thomas Mujpny, whose Tes. ghapion, it ia hinted, was ow‘ug 16 the pon-receipt of his salary, though, accor’.ug io another version, it was occasioned -4 Dig cefusing, as a good Catholic, w serve under a mon- ‘who was at outs with the Roman See.! It is ex tremaly doubtful whether the career of the new Ambassa- will be more protracted or more prosperous. statement that the Prassian Ministers of War and got abe Interior bad issued instructions by which the prin- ciple was established that not only the rights but the auties of Prussian subje ts veaved alter a teu years’ ab: wence from the country, is so far corre: that @uch an order has really been issued, but it niy extends to the Khbenish provinces (in which the Code Napoleon is stili in force), and pot to the whole of the Pristian monarchy. A Chicage paper affirms that Governor Wright had proposed a compromise ip respect (9 the mildary duty o! paiuralized Amencan citizens in Prussia, according to Which only such persons should be exempted us laa left the country when under seventeen years of age, And it expresses its regret that Mr. Jude, we form ed States Minister, should have Deen recaiied. For us vere mm Berlin, who are so inti mately acquainted wiih Governor Wright's ante edents, Mt is scarcely necessary to Bay a Word in refutation of such Misrepresentations; bit as the jacks don t appear to be so Well Known in America, I think it mght to mention that Governor Wright has always contended for the total ex- empLion of adopted American chiizeDs, irrespective or age and bie cflorts in (his direction baye been fully appreciated Doth by Secretary Seward and the lamented Frevident ‘Lincoln. Mr. Judd, who biled the post of United States Minister to Prustia during @ period of great dilhculty, will Bo doubt be the first to do juctice so the character of hit action be hag, to my lared to bave bee Gertain knowledge, oft liy dec orediable to bimeeli aud useful to the won the ree} pon the ruling powers United States, and to ha erted a decided infioen Kingdom. Governor Wright is the last inan to think of surrendering any principle in whieb the honor or the +» terest of the United States is involved, mud he bas Dever refused his protection and zealous co-operation to every ope why ciaitned the privileges of an American eit) een £7” «Our Florence Correspondence. Pronencr, Dec. 7, 1866. Fhe Cholera in Naly—Rerenchment in the Military and Naval Expense of European Governments—Immnence PF @ General War in Burope—Peace Canute Maintained Unices the Rights of the People are Re- specied—The Austrian Army in Venetia Over Two Hun dred Thousand Strong — Adelina Patti and the Kings of aly and Portugai—Coniemplatéd Visil of the Empress Bugenic 0 Rome. &<. ‘The cholera stil) rager at Naples, and its ravages seem $e be on the increase instesd of diminsbing. Reckoning dhe sumber of victims bere Logetber with those who have periebed by the seme plague 1m Ancona and many other Itafian © ities, in addition to the thousands whom the eholera has rwept off in Spain, France and Engiand, the mggregatc shows an appalling umber of victims wo this dire epidemic. Fo France belongs the credit of having beon the first G0 propose means to dim over an efficient remedy agaiost the scourge. Ht i very generally believed that the ebolera may be traced to the pilgrimages and religious ceremonies customary among the Mussulmane; and cer- tainly the congregation in large pumbers of men mM Noto riously unclean in their persons seems most apt to oder comtagrour dirences. goverbment some time siece proposed a eb 2 sanitary nnd upon the condition that ary officrai without any polit produced a deep re, bus, at che same t inexcusable lack of forethought of als, who, although having ail the nd (© protect the Ralian penin- etilence by the netitution Of ef ary precautions, failed to do 6, ot bot deplore thy bis government of necesrary MANE At CoM? fuln from the terrible eacious and tringent sar end to whore Var Nation and delay way be fairly attribu fed the tmourning and desolavon throucbout Italy By the exercise of proper sanitary precautions the ope of Sicily eccreded ip escaping the Sithough by its Keographical position much mo we, Apel, expored to euch epidemics than, perhaps, any other port world, there not been as yet a single case of ¢ reported in the island. After the enormour er imeurred of late Austria it more straiter the other Powers, Several regiments, it is ramored, & be disbanded ; but die retrenct tis io all proba bility simply a fon ruse, Intended to strengthen Auetrian cred.t and indore expatica to savance auth erent fands te help Koop up the reat of t ry. Ruewia e Soenaned by imterpal trovlies, and the eooscription this year will only be at the rate of four = out of every thousand wbabitents, although there ‘6 been drawn seven, ght and even ten from each Abousand. The army will, however, be kept up to the old Ogures The Pars Momiteur bas publiebed the Emperor's de ree oF orttain reductions in the effecuve serength o the Fk Army, aod abe oe (ve Daltalions suum NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1866. rons and batteries which are to be taken off the active hist of 1866. dp Italy large nombers of conscripted some time since, are being quietly taken off the roils by the granting of unhmited leaves of absence, and the into service of the new continues to be de- lage upon one pretext or another. 1881 does not show any indications of lessening her army, and is not seemingly anxious to borrow moncy. Still’ the Prussian press anticipate a reduction of the mih- tary force of the kingdom, Meanwhile every offort is bemg used to keep down Austria on the one side and the sma!l German States on the other. England alono can show a budget in which tho revenue exceeds the expenditure. The English military and naval forces remain on the same footing, and no mea- aures of retrepchment are advocated or neces- sary. Tt is unquestionably necessary that the ruinove system of keeping up powerful armies in Europe should be done away with, Sooner or later some radical change will have to be made ip this practice of keeping so many strong arms from being employed in useful labor, and 80, many tntelhgent brains from the profitable exercise of commercial and industrial pursuits. Since 1848 the various governments of Europe have kept their armios and navies op a war footirig, and little reflection is needed to percelvo that the results of such expenditure must be ruin and bankruptcy. But isa tona fide and effectna) disarming of the great Powers sible under the existing political state of Eurepe, whea the aiaaee uncertainty and anxiety prevail almost uni- versally } + It is not difficult to sce that the peace of Europe is maintained solely through the general fear of assuming the responsibility of breaking it; and who can tell whether a war may not be on to-morrow by the mere force of present cireum- stances? Austria and Prussia may determine to settle the question of the duchies by an sppeat w arms. Italy may bring on a war by invading Venetia, or. Austria may attack Italy to-morrow. No one,.can know with any certainty whether a ral or partial con- flagration may not burst forth within a month. ° In the present condition of afairs there is but one rational and fitting line of policy to be followed, and it is to accelerate the solution. of great social questions which prevent the establishment of a genuine, solid and enduring peace based upon an equitable adjustment of the interests and rightsof the several nations. A few thousand soldiers bave been seat back to their homes in order to deceive the taxpayers (especially in France) and lead them to believe that they will have less to pay in the future; but a genuine disarming, in- volving @ large reduction’ in the military and naval ap- propriations of any one government, is a step that will be neither counselled nor effected. What difference, for instance, can it make in the influ. ence Fiat cid France if twenty or thirty thougand men are dropped from the rolls of the French army ? The eflective strength of the Austrian forces now occu- pying the Venetian provinces—the Tyrol, Istria, Corinthia and Styria—is estimated at seventy-six thousand men, The ranks are far from full; but, by recailmg the men absent on leave, this number could be trebled without having to seek recruits; so that the numeral strength in reality of the Austrian army of occupation in Venetia may be set down at about two hundred and twenty thou- sand men. On the evening of November 23 Adetna Patti, after sing- ing before u crowded and enthusiastic audience at the opera house, was escorted by one of the King’s staff, at his Majesty’s «direction, to the royal‘box to receive the compliments of their Majestics of Italy and Portugal. The celebrated cantatrice was deoply moved by this sig- nal honor and mark of appreciation. She was most ‘raciously received by her august patrons, who e: 7 their delight with her charming vocalization in the most flattering terms. Tne Queen of Portugal greeted Patti at the entrance to the box, taking her cordially by both hands and congratulating her most graciously upon her success. The courtesy of the royal party extended to the favorite artist was strongly appreciated by the andi- ence, many of them thronging the approach to the royal box to witness the reception. It is rumored that the Empress Engenie of France in- tends to pay a visit to Rome during the Easter holidays, and that during her stay she will occupy the Farnese Palace, which Louls Napoleon has recently purchased trom the ex-King of Naples, Francs Il, and presented to the Empresa. Prince Jerome Bonaparte visited tho city of Brescia incognito on the 26th of November. Despite his desire to travel as a private gentleman the civil and mihtary authorities gave him a formal reception. His person and manner are go starched and uppleasing that he pro- duced by no means an agreeable impression. Arctic Expedition. t ndon Sun, Dec. 13.) At the monthly meeting of the Geographical Associa- tion, which has just taken place at Berlin, Captain Wer- ner delivered a long address, in which he detailed the plan drawn up by Dr. Petermann for the proposed expe- dition, and stated his own views upon the prebaoility of its success, It is intended to begin the voyage at the commencement of spring, and to take Hammerfeet—a harbor which never {reezes—as the starting point of the expedition. Thonce Spitzbergen will be vant with a view of examining the coal beds used by the Dutch for upwards of a century, where, should the coal be found really in quantity, a depot might be eet up. The apparently very extensive fishing grounds to the south ade of the island will also be ex! . Con. rewith will be an exploration oF eB Laaii lying’t she east of Spiizbergen, which Las been often fh visited by walrus bunters, but never by ascicntific expedition, and of which noone yet can say whether it is Sha gen Tee eaek <2 ‘Arab oF eY9p Of @ continent. expedition bret fro a BS to the bret andegy, o y penetrate as far as possible towards the north, ip discover whether the North Pole is immediately surrounded by @ sea free of ice, and will next pursue its course to the east coast of Greenland, whence it will also feel its way as far north as can be accomplished. Turning then to the east, the expedition will cross the Siberian sea, afd, if favored by fortune, return through the Arctic occan. Whether, and to what extent, the entire plan may be accomplished depends naturally upon ¢ircum- stances, but Captain Werner believed If able to mee assure his hearers that vo etforts would be wanting on the part of the leader and participators in the enterprise to insuse success. The speaker hoped the Prussian government would give one of jis war vessels for the ex- pedition, and that in otber respects the nation general! would bestow upon it as much support as the Englisl had repeatedly done with the Arctic expeditions fitted out by their government. Should the Prossian govern ment decline to give a ship for the purpose, tbe next best plan would be to accept the offer of a Bremen which tendered two wooden transports lately di of by the American government. These would cost together about $60,000. It would be ad. visable to equip two ships, provisioned for three years, in case of being frozen in, cost of purchase aud cquipment, provisioning, pay and hire of crews, and all other expenses, Captun Werner estimates at 220,000 thalers (about £31,600), admitting this sam to leave liberal margin for unforoseen outlay. The original plau is to accomplish the whole veyage within eight months, and it isonly in cave of being unexpectedly frozen in that a three years’ sojourn in the Arctic regions is at all contemplated. As in the preliminary recon- noiseance voyage in August last, when the engines broke down before the vessel was out of the Elbe, numbers of offers had been received from experienced, tried and scientifically educated seamen to take part in the = dition, A Wy number of young persons had applied from the navigation schools, so that the crews of two ships could consixt almost entirely of picked volunteers, all scientifically educated men, presenting an altogether novel feature in the expedition. Porvign ‘ws Items. A novel way of treating an old offence ts by. a land) as A man was found hing on the estate Mr. Mackinnon, of Acrise Rye. been taken to the mansion and de- prived of bis bag be was invited to a bountiful cattle plague bas wrought sach - Bull with his beef cheaper than he can buy it of bis own tradesmen. ited the government point by means of ite diplomatic agente. The believers in the Suez canal are hopeful that itwill receive the support of the pow that Lord Palmerston, its great ve dead. A monument i@ to be erected to Lord Palmerston in one of the public parks of Southampton. The London Navai and Military Club have taken Cam- bridge House, the noble tows residence of the lato Lord Paimerstoo. Admiral Sir Sidney Dacres, commanding the English Channel fleet, hae resigned that position, and is to take a seat at the Board of Admiralty. Ab English writer asserts that the ase of tea with in- sufficient food lend: ace counts in this way The annual receipts of the eity of Paria bave increased at the rate of about five millions a year doring the last foor years, This has been done entirely without in. crease ip the local taxavion. The pneumatic deepatch system for the vonreyance of levers, already #0 successfully practised in London, is to be introdueed into Paris, An attempt of the government to mutilate the public gardens of the Luxembourg js causing great exeitement and opposition In Paris, A wild boar has just been shot in ihe forest of Othe, weighing 880 pouods antarcte: ing t-Liverpoal, have ben beseily ned ie niaretee, iying tn ve a thes town for a marderous assault on the cook of the vessel Two thourand men of the Irish _—_ resigned. Engliah ore are gure it ie short pay, titnct Feniesion, Wet Bas caused the tovesrent. On the morning of the 6th of December Bir Charles Shaw and his only son, » youth of #iateen, bad an audb ence of the King of Pervegal ithe Host had been beautifully by which it was accompanied, esti King’s mother, and unfurled in many a hard fight unti) her 1y was veated om the throne. An aristocratic pigeon shooting match is to come off in. London about June next, Lords and barovets of every dogree are amony the subgcribera, No “*gms of the Moravian. Pouriaxa, Jan. 1—10 P.M. ‘There are n> signe of the steamer Moravian, from Liy- erpeo) the 21:t, via Londonderry the 28@-ult, mMEBEZIcO. — Slavery tn the Empire—The Correspondence of Mr. Seward with the Freneh Gove crument—M. Romero's Letter, i To Tae Hoss or Representatives :— In answer to the resolution of the House of Representa- teves of the 11th, instant, requesting in/ormation relative to a 80-called decree concern) slavery or peonaye in the republic of Mexico, I transmit A report from the secretary of State, and the documents ‘ AADREW JOHNSON, Wasuiscron, Dec. 14, 1865, { Dapartusnr ov Stare. ‘The 86 of Sate to whom ras, safercod th F whom was solton a he ou of Hepresenjatives cf nent reg ing the Present, ‘if: n lncoon ai with ic service, | la a tg ‘to that infor- ‘men -in_reference to ‘s- 90-calfed decree. by. ilian, | the, arent in Ri nlavery or peonaye mn tbat. tepabie, asa to inform on Tepublic,’? aud to. House “what action, if any, has besa taken by the gov- ernment of the United States in reference thereto,” has the honor to lay before ths President the correspondence supposed to be indicated in‘ the said resolution, which correspondence presents all the information upon the sudject in the possession of this department. Respect. fally submitted _ WILLIAM H. SEWARD, The Presipxnr, ‘ f MR. ROMERO TO MR. SEWARD. Mexican Lacation ro rie Uniren States or AMERICA, Wasurnoron, Oct. 6, 1865, - Mn, Secerrax¥—I have the honor to remit to for” the information of the government of the United Searen,» a copy in English of the so-called law which on the 5th of September last was issued at Chapultepec by the ex- Archdnko of Austria, Fernando Maximilian, so-called Emperor of Mexico, in which, under pretext apparently of inviting foreign emigration to Mexico, he has ado} @ plan which bas for its purpose to call to that republic the id citizens of the United St who are not Gisposed to acknowledge the authority of’ this govern. ‘ment, nor to accept thecousequences of the war by ad- we bree Sa their Dasndioes Sua. sett pecoliar ‘stem of labor, already well tried southern part of te Filson Btatos, ccording to the information I have recei founded on facts, and which I have Socienunlceted 8 your de- rtment, the Emperor of the French, avd lus agent in lexico, considering that in the country there were not gees bs px to hire them, have taken means to itall persons they supposed animated by an hostility to the United States, noe The arrangements mado with ex-Senator Gwin, of California, had that object; but as that individual was Tecognized as a declared enemy of the United States om the close of the civil war here, it was thought pot ad- visable to irritate this country by carrying out the plans which had been agreed upon with him. In place of them there has been another pig which, under a different form, it is hoped may produce the hke results. For this new pian they have gone to the extreme of practically re-establishing, in f in Mexico, the odious institution of slavery. ‘Tbe so-callod law of the ex-Archduke of Austria goes accompanied A 4 of which article, to Te @ regulation signed by the same Maximilian, also enclose a cony in English, ‘whose first cover appearances, declares that, “according to the laws of the empire, all men of color are free from the were fact of stepping on Mexican territory ;” but those fol. lowing couubliah slavery #0 much the more odlous, be. cause it is not restricted to color or determination of caste. The working-man—ame they give to the slaves—will make, according to euch regulations, a contract with his master, called patron, by which be will bind bimscif to feed, clothe, and ledge them, and support them in sick- ness, and pay them a sum of money in conformity with the conditions agreed upon between them. fhe fourth of the sum will be lost to the working-man almost, use he cannot of it nor of the interest while his contract lasts, according to terms of articles thirteen and fourteen. “The working-man will engage same time with his patron to do the work to whwh he may be assigned for the term of five a at least, and ten years at most.” “The patran will engage to main- tain the obildren of his working-men.”” This ‘slavery 8 hereditary, ‘because, according to article three of the regulation, ‘‘in case of the death of the father (working- man) the patron sbail consi bimself tator of ehuldren, and they sha}! continue in his service until mi on the same conditions ag was the father.” The heirs doh nce in their turn, these work. ing-men in formity with article five. Fo com- slaves, g eread tp ‘contain ‘orice 1x) an article against fugitive slaved, wl the ‘workman, an “in case of i be without wages at to the ‘works until his comes to ode nie” To con- wommate this work of iniquity, article fifteen provides that in case of death “an intestate,” or without beirs, Uhe peouliuam of the working-man shall pase into the control of the public treasury. It is Teally ap extraordinary thing, and almost incom- | Secnrnagenoe) that when slavery received @ death- fm the only country that could revive it, and when it hax been shown by facta that its existence is an evil, corte reel ane peel, there can be in the world a usurper who, wit it having established his authority in the country he tries to dominate over, should attempt to re-establish that odious system for the purpose of strengthening himself, and merely changing the name for the purpose of deluding the world. ‘Ae this system of labor might be taken for what in Merico is called peonage, and as that may be considered here as an institution equivalent to slavery, I think it been through the abuses of the epce they enjoyed, something that mi be in ite practi efiects with whet ex. Afebduke of Austria bas now established in bis aforesaid decree; but such abuses, being restricted to a very war: row district, were never sanctioned by the Mexican laws, and the national government uf that republic taken especial care to correct them and root them It was reserved for the ex-Archduke of Austria to sanction such an abusive practice by a law which, if it goen into force, will be executed throughout the whole extent of the Mexican territory. Before conctuding ‘his note, 1 Uiink it proper to remit to you a copy of the speech which was delivered ip Mexico on the wag fenton yg: tonsa Ag the said Areb- duke of Austria, Fervando Maximilian, in which be ex- preases what he'calls bis i determination not to leave Mexico upon any consideration, whatever may be the circumstances, This is one proof mare that the Bmperor of the Preach is very far from lexico i Into acceptance of the youe of & Europea mona (eof a Du nin te satietactony tote toavell of this s ‘the govern- be directed to the question which Ue Attorvey Gomeral bas diecessed ‘With abitity, and withan anxious desire to arrive at just concivsions. Vous, or, eee Caen sr eN ow sem Mn. BIGELOW To MORRIECR DROCYN DR LEVYS. .svavion ov THe Unrren Brat Panm, Nov, i ma: heer enny= 9 the conversation which I bad the honor to hold with yoor Excetlency op the 17th ultimo, ged levy of service in Mexico, and im regard to the patural uowillugness of my ernment and country je to see slivery in any form replanted either within our territey or on our borders, 1 je, A Sd your Excellency’ aitention to corte recent bearing upon the sulject of emi. gration to Mexico, purporting to emanate rom authori- es acting 1b opporition to that republic. bh the opinion of the Inw officer of my goverament. there «crees, if en- forced, would reduer to the slavery working-men of the African race, nd of course fuk of the Leanen of te gmat aly ue airendy Leen, or hereafter may be, toy with: ont a full and intelligent comprebension of their aby ites, That your Excellency may understand thr nds for s K conclusion aan poop wansmt Rg ie 4 © a Attorney General's @inion, w mule /ouad tees and 49 iavite Ube etention of the im govern to the questions In hey whe | with these J avail myeell ‘bem to i ill | i it i ' 1 to af the dit 1 canatterauca wih wich Thave tne hover to be, your Bucelieney's very obedient and bumble GELOW. of Foretgp the re-establishment of | THE NEGRO. The New Plan for Systematizing Free Labor at the South. CONTRACT SYSTEM IN SOUTH CAROLINA, he Freedmen’s Bureau Demanding Guarantees from Preedmen and Proprietors Alike. ‘The Labors of Generals Howard, Saxton and Fisk Producing Order from Chaos, EXPERIENCE OF THE REBEL CEN. PILLOW. ‘Supervision of the Freedmen’s Bureau Our Charleston Correspendence. CuaRueston, 8, C., Dec. 28, 1865. ‘THE CONTRACTS WITH THE SOUIH CAROLINA FREEDMEN YOR THe NRW YEAR, General Saxton’s interview with the planters and freed- men of Sumpter district, at the town of Sumpter, took place according to.appointment on the 2st inst. The Tesult was the adoption by both sides of a satisfactory form of contract which is as follows:— FORM OF OONTRAGT. . Srars or SouTu Carouina, DaRLIXGTON DistRIcT. ~Asticles. of agreement between —- —— and —- —, <= and women, whose names are hereunto at. tached :— First—The said servants agree to hire their timo as laborers on the plantation of —— Jawo- rats 1866, to January 1, 1867; to conduct themselves faithfully, honestly, civilly ; and diligentty to perform all Jabor on said plantation, or such as may be connected therewith, that may be required by the said —— — or bis agent; and to keep no poultry, dogs or stock of any kind, except as hereinafter specified; and without the written consent of the proprietor or his agent to keep no fire-arms or deadly weapon, no ardent spirits, noF in- Bor leave premises, troduce | ads visit Second—The said servants agree to perform the dail; tasks hitherto usually allotted on said plantation, cA wit:—One hundred and twenty-five to one hunared and fifty rails; cutsing grain, three to six acres; ditching and banking, three bund: to six hundred feet; boeing cotton, seventy to three hundred rows, an acre long; corn, four thousand to seven thousand hills, In all cases where tasks cannot be assigned, they agree to labor ae hours a day. For every day’s Iabor lost, by absence, refusal ‘er neglect to perform the daily task, said servants sball forfeit fifty cents. If absent voluntarily, or without Jeave, two dollars @ ; if absent more than one day, without leave, to be subject to dismissal from the planta- ton and forfeiture of share in the ctop. All such fines and forfeitures shall inure to the benefit of the employer and employes in proportion to their relative shares. Fourth—Said servants agree to take good care of utensils, tools and implements committed to th charge, and to pay for the same if injured or destroyed ; = to be — bred eens: to all work animals under ir charge, pay ant which they may sustain while in ther hands. dese ¥ thelr number 5 nuree for the sick ; also, stock-minder and foreman, to be selected by the employer. agree to be directed in their labor by the foreman, to ‘his orders, Jects, refusal to work, or be shall report all disorderly conduct, to the employer. Seventh—The employer agrees to treat his hire- i“ with justice and kindness; to furnish each family ‘with quarters on his ‘with one-fourth of an , and the privilege of getting of the premises, to be indicated by the employer, and to divide the crop with them in the following proportions, viz:—To the hire- ‘one-third of the corn, 8 and peas gathered for and one-third net proceeds of the ginned cotton, or its market value at the end of the year, and when desired, to furnish the usual bread and meat rations, to be for at the market price out of their share of the crop. . em and shall have a right to deduct from the laborer all his or her fines and forfeitures; also al) ad- vances made by him. Eleventh—The iaborers sball not sell any agicaltural product to any person whatever without the written con- tent of the employer. Twelft—The laborers shali commence work at sunrise, and be allowed from one to three hours each day for their meals, according to the season of the year. In cases where parties prefer to contract for wages in lien of ‘® part of the crop, it will be competent for them to do so, in whieh case the comm: *tee su, & scale of prices to quality of hands, jog from forty dollars ‘to one husdred and twenty dollars year. ‘The freedmen were addressed during the day by Gene ral Saxton and the Rev. Mr, French, the latter affirming his belief that tbe freedmen would work faithfully during the coming year and inthe raising of the next vrop by receiving fair and impartial treaimeut be Jowed with tnere ming dislike by refi appears to be vi with increasing e by reflecting men all over the State. The negro cannot be made wo ‘anderstand it, although it may ip most cases inure to his benefit. The execution of this code of jaws is looked upon racticable, and an effort wit! be made at the next session of the Legislature for the entire repeal of the code. It ie believed that our laws of contract, with. to color, are amply sufficient, and the reguin- Hon of labor must at jast be to the wants and inter ents of the employer and employee. id fi fi i f | i i ; | | : | | i i? i i t i ie ia : |! i 3 é ' i fe Hi He iE 7 sii Hi i i a 5 3 Hs il i fT H i : i i i z 4 22272 i Fy & i Dee, 26, 1865, ral OO Howard, ‘1 of wmiar £ 3 who is im earnest in cause may be Las Nasevnias, Teun , Dee. 26, 1885, ‘The ratifination of the constitutional amendment (or ever aboti«l and prohibiting slavery in the United Sue pavieatpoep a@pouveed to the couptry Dy the Secretary of State by proclamation dated Decem- ber 18, 1865, this Bureau extends its supervision over persons recently held as laves in the atate of Kentucky. ‘The Assistant Commissioner earnestly invites the cor- dialand hearty co-operation of the civil authorities and all good citizens in the State of Kentucky in the im- portant work of adjusting the new relations arising from the total abolition of slavery. On the basis of impartial Justice this bureau will promote industry, advance the cause of education, and aid in - permanently establishing peace, and gecure prosperity to the State agencies, Agencies of this bureau will be established at points easy of access to the citizens, and while agents will be | J. Burton, P. catitioned against supervising ‘too mach,’ their ener- gies will be directed to a fuir adjustment of the labor ueetion. They will see that contracts are equitable, that both parties, “employer and employee,” comply in good faith with thelr agreements. No fixed rates of wages will be prescribed to the official agents of this bureau, nor will any community or combination of people be permitted to fx rates. Let Tabor be free to compete with other commodities in an o market. Parties can make any agreement or trade ig satisfactory to themselves, and so long es advan- tage is not taken of the ignorance of the people to deprive them of a fair and reasonable compensation for their tabor, either in mouthly wages or in a share of produets, there will be no interference. « Until the enact- ment apd enforcement of State laws guaranteeing to freedmen ample protection in person and property, freedmen’s courts will be established for the adjudication. of cases in which ireedmen are involved, and in which they are by the “civil code,” by reason of color, dis qualified as witnesses. Aged and infirm freedmen who have no menus of support, nor any relatives to whom they can rightfully look to for the same, will be provided for by the ‘Commissioner of the Poor’! in the county where they properly belong. The principle to be ad- hored to in’ regard to, all: panpers is that each city and county shall provide for its own poor. ) Officers and ‘agonts of this Bureau are regarded as guardians of orphans or abandoned widqws. of freedrocn within their respective districts, and the lawsof the State in regard to apprenticeship will be recognized, prey! they make no distinction om account of volor, or 1D Case they do, the same laws applying to white children will be extended to the colored. CLINTON B. FISK, Brevet Major General and Assistant Comimissioner. Mobile. Monier, Dec, 31, 1865. ‘The negroes are quiet and exceedingly friendly. There is no dager of disturbance in this city. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Arrival ofa Monitor and Doable-Ender— Campaigning in Mexico at Discount— Civilian Employes Not’ to be Dis- charged—The Agawam Relieved by the Conemaugh, dec. OUK FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE. Fortress Moyrog, Dec. 30, 1865. ‘The single turreted monitor Waxsaw and double-ender Ascutney, her convoy, arrived Jast evening from Wash- ington and are now anchored near Fort Norfolk. The Waxsaw is reported as just from the stocks at Baltimore. The object of their coming and bow long tbey are to re- main bas not been made known here yet. There are wow three double-enders here—the Agawam, Chicopee and Ascutney. DAMPER ON CAMPAIGNING IN MEXICO. A conversation to-day with a late colonel in the rebel service developed a probable change of conduct, if not continual, touching compaigning in Mexico by ardent Southerners whose fighting proclivities were not alto- ether subdued by the subjection of the confederacy. e barbarous system adopted in Mexico of matual and Speedy execution of prisoners, he promises, will in- werate and pare adeciied reversal of Southern sympathy not only prevent more Southerners going there, but canse a quick stampede of those there now. ‘This gentle- was recently with General Magruder, and professes to understand thoroughly what he is talking about. WANTS AN ORDERLY. Some time since an order, it will be remembered, was Yesued directing all civilian employes in the army to be discharged and their places filled with soldiers. Upon this order Colonel! Blunt, Chief Quartermaster, and Colonel Curry, Chief Commi: , made a requisition on General Burton, commanding the troops in the f for something over two hundred men. ‘Take them,” said the General, ‘‘but leave me an orderly.” The infe- rence is clear that in this department civilian employes are still on the pay list. THE AGAWAM RELIEVED. ny tony Regma janrn ny Tay, in De arrived to-day from the Portsmouth Navy Yard, and will relieve the double-ender Agawam, Captain Renshaw, stationed here for several months. The Agawam will fret The Negrocs and | Dr. Tyng, Jr., G Obituary. Rocuesrer, Jan. 1, 1866. Charles E, Caldwell, editor of Moore's Rural New Yorker, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Marrted. De Graw—Stew art. —At Christ church, South Amboy, New Jersey, on Thursday, December 28, by the Rev. G. D. Srewakr, all of the above named place, GruseRT—BRian.—On Monday, January 1, by the Rev. Mr. Rapaart Griserr, of this city, to Mise No cards. did to-night in this city. Mary A. Brian, of Northampton, Mass. Springfleld papers please copy. ING—HigHam.—On Tueaday, September 26, 1865, by the Rev. Louts L, Noble, Caries Kuno, son of J. Kiting, at of Wisconsin, to: Rosa. Canr, daughter of Abner H. Higham, of New York. Died. Baxxs.—On Saturday, December 31, 1865, Mrs. Marr Axx Banks, aged 52 years and 6 months, ‘The fricnds and juaintances are eempectoals invited to attend the funeral, this (Tuesday) noon, at one o'clock, from her late residence, 56 Mott street. Berrxe.—On Monday, aanliasy 1, Mary Any Devitt, relict of Henry Beirne. in the 34th year of her age. ‘The friends and relatives are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from St, Peter’s church, Grand street, Jersey city, this (Tuesday) morning, “at nine o'clock, without further invitation, But six carriages allowed, Besnetr.—On Sunday noon, December 31, 1865, OwEn Benner, aged 72 years. ‘The funeral. will take place ‘rom his late remdence, 117 Chrystie street, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at one 0’¢lock, The remains will be taken to Greenwood for interment. Buarcns _In Brooklyn, 3, nip teet he Ve rents, EDWIN ‘CHARD, aged 29 years, 4 months an days, the beloved san of John and Handah Blanchar ‘The funeral will take piace this (Tuesday) afternoon, ab repro, (rom TR Bott pha, full (Engl paperaiplease copy. Borsiray.—At Snkeaghe IiL., on Sunday, Decersber 24, 1865, Saori. M. BURNBAM. His funeral will take placo from 64 West Fourteenth street, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at four o'clock, His remains will be interred in Tarrytown Cemetery. Costus.—On Sanday, December 31, Faxxir, only child of James ©, and Frances E. Combs, aged 4 months and ‘12 days. The: friends and relatives of the family are respectfully requested to attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, 168 Bast Sixty-fitth street, this (Tuesday) af- ternoon, at one o'clock. Curri:.—Suddenly, on Soturday, December 30, Jonw A. Curus, of the firm of Haggerty & Co, in the 40th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends are invited to attend the fu- neral, at his Iate residence, No. 4 West Twenty-second street, ths (Tuesday) afternapn, at one o'clock. Castenox.—In Brooklyn, oh Monday, January 1, Axcus Casenos, tn the 3th year of his age. ‘The friends of the family are invited to attend the foneral, from the Elm place Congregational church, Rev, Mr. Bartiett, on Wednesday afternoon, at two o'clock. ELTixck—At Kingston, Ulster county, N. Y., on Wed- needay morning, December 27, 1865, of diphtheria, Jenxim Huzsny, only child of Dr. Edgar and Elizabeth Eunxcr, aged 7 years and 12 days. Fosrer.—On Saturday evening, December, 30, 1865, Rosrat B, Foster, aged 60 yeurs. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 182 Bri cet, Brooklyn, on Wednesday afternoon, at ided | formerly of Hull, Engiand. nia and English papers please copy. Goop.—At Newburg, on Saturday, December 30, 1865, Lrosarp H. Goon, in the 55th year of bis age. Funeral services will take place at the University Church, corner of Tenth street, on Wednesday jing. at ten o'clock, Ferrus.—On Suxday, December 31, 1865. James Gnivrrra:, aged 68 years, 7 mouths and 28 days, The funeral will take place from the Twenty-ninth street Church, between Ninth and Tenth avenues, at half-past one o’elock in the atternoon, The Hudsons Lodge No. 14 1.0. of O. F. and the glass makers of Jersey City are invived to attend. Gropen.—On Sunday, December 31, 1865, Joan I: Gruner, sonof John and Esther Gruber, aged’ 25 years and 11 months. ‘The funeral will take place from the residence of hie tatroet, this (Tuesday) morn- arents, 288 West Fifty-1 ing, at eleven o'clock, ‘After a long upd painfal illness, Exiza ‘of Geo. C. Hathorn, in the 52d year of her THOR: TAYLOR, wi age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funerai, from ber late residenc:, No, 40 West Forty-fourth street, on Thursday, at twelve clock. Hicnry.—On Sunday, December 31, 1665, Canverixia, the beloved wife of Patrick Hickey,’ aged 20 years, 1 month and 19 to days. tbe be Navy Yard for repairs and thence probably to Hilton Bik sas! friends of the family are respectfully invited to THE WEATHER. It has been raining al) day, but with wind favorable to outward bound veseels. As the Baltimore steamers are about leaving a heavy fog has set in. Mrs. Clement C. Clay is here still. Theatrical, “ THEATRE PRANCAM®. Notwithstanding the unfavorable character of the weather M. Juignet's second representation attracted a very full and fashionable audience on Saturday evoning. | ¢y) ‘The two pieces played, La Partie de Piquet and Ls Pre- or bi micres Armes de Richelieu, are the perfection of French comedy writing. The first, ba ed on a trait of senile feebloness, is charmingly claborated, and was as charm- this sday) afternoon, ingly played by Messrs. Chamonin, Roussean, Genty and te Crosntey) 5 Mile. Clotilde Heyler. We speak of the lady last be- cause she contributed but little to the effect of the piece. M. Chamonin’s Chevalier de la Rocheferrier was marked by a nice appreciation of the points of the character, and formed as perfect a portrait of the broken down Jegitimiat poble as any to be encountered in tho salons of the Yaubourg St. Germain. This actor is a great tend the funeral, from ber late residence, No. 341 ‘West Fifty-fourth sireet, on Wednesday. Houverre.—On ergy i December 30, Mary De moet youngest child of Thompson N, and M. Louisa ollister. ‘The relatives and friends are invited to aitend the funeral, from the of ber parents, No. 31 East Thirty-cighth street, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at three o'clock. \ Hepeox.—On Monday, January 1, Wiuam Hever Hunsox, son of Mott Band Lizzie Hudeon, aged 9 months and 23 days The friends and relatives of the invited to oe te is grandfather, afternoon, at one o'clock precisely. Kikemax.—At Brooklyn, N. ¥., on Sunday, December 31, 1865, Fraxcis H. u1ksMax, aged 37 years. Funeral services at St. Luke's chureh, Clinton avenue, @t three o'clock. 1 eben Kaapp, in the Both ear of her age” o h year age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at three o'clock, from the residence of her son-in-law, Wm. P. Coolidge, No. 235 Fifth avenue. McGaney.—On Sunday, December 31, Rosey, widow of William McGahey, in the 76th year of hor age. Tho relatives and the friends of the family sre reapect- fully invited to attend the funeral, this ,#u@sday) after- acquisition to the troupe, and fills # place which | noon, at two o'clock, from her Inte residence, No. 507 has not hitherto been satisfactorily occupied. The great feature of the evening was, of course, Mile, Potel’s Richeliew. The previous appearance of this lady at once identifed ber in the minds of all with the character, and its announcement on the bills of Yast night satiefied a very natural curiorits. There is no artist that we know of who approaches more nearly to Dejazet in this the most celebrated of her réis then” Mile. Potel. Petite, lithe, graceful and of marked and expressive features, she bas all the dash, rapidity and decieion which are necessary to a perfect representation Grand street. Her remams will be interred in Calvary Cemetery. Ogdensburg (N. Y.) and county Monaghan (Ireland) rs plessycagy. . [cRourwe.. Monday, January 1, Davin H., son of js and Mary 8. McRoberts, aged 13 months and 22 e funeral will take piace this (Tuesday? afternoon, at two o'clock, from the residence of his father, Tompkins. on Sunday, December 31, Hes- maxes Pare. f The relatives and friends are invited to attend the ‘at from the residence of lis aunt, No. 262 bridge Street, corner of Johnson, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at of the character. At the same time her diction is so | half-past one o'clock. pure and unembarraseed that the most unpractived ear can follow her with case. This is ® point which wo cannot lay too much stress op with the actors of this theatre. They should bear im mind that their audiences are largely made up of others | The than their own country people, and thet their per. formances serve the object of instruction as well as Pratt.—On Bunday, Dec. 31, 1895, after a short iliness, Peren Mencengat Praii, sop of the late Abrabatn Prall and Eicanor Godwin. ‘The funeral will take place on Wednesiay alter. noon, at two o'clock, from the residence of bis mother, No. 46 Market street, Patterson, New Jersey. relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend without further notice. Trains leave York from Fequires to have this fact especially called to his atten- Fig Lee tion, He has a habit of mouthing bis words which ren- Gers a considerabte portion of what be says unintelligi- tenant W. W. Kennison commanding, from Philade)- phia December 29 and the Breakwater the ist, arrived —le here last night, having in tow tbe Cnitod States steamer iffy ‘The remaine wil be taken Es ~ % § i i i i i i i Inthe 18th our of i i "The trends of ibe family Nochaming (new), which it brought to this port to be | funeral; hie (Tuesday) ablersoon, at two o'clock, without fitted out with machinery, Ac. The following ina list of the officers of the South Carolina — Acting Volunterr Lieutenant Commanding--W. W. Ken- Bison. “Acting Master—H, B. Baker, py re sea Benge doh Crm Charles Baye, F. MDI. | invited to attend the funeral, trom the fendente of her Bngtcors Assistant, JamesJ. Hathanay; “econd At- G. Denett, Thomas W King wna, Con 18 as BE. Whitney; Third Assistants, C. Schrader, well and W. 8 Arthur joha Rudderaw and Joseph Uncer. Henors to the Late Heary Winter De Bacriwonn, Jan. 1, 1866 A large meeting wae held to-day at ihe Battimore Union Club, to take suitable action upon the occasion of the death of the Hon. Henry Winter Davie Governor Swann, on being called to the «hair, fn o eneech of some length and much feeling, dwelt npon the many brilliant qualities and private virtues of the dedeased. A com mittee of five wma appointed to craft resolutions expits sing the deep sense of the meeting at the ofiction #ith whieb the family of Mr. Daviy, his city and State bad been visited, after which the meeting adjourned. Seve. ral members of C Dave arrived to take part in the obsequiea on TH Y. at one o'clnek. Attempt at Double Marder in Boston. Bowror, Jan. 1, 1666. Lewis PF Simmons, an Prelishman, cat hie wife'e throat aod thea hw own feeterday, at their boarding house, from alleged jemioury. Both are at the city bow Dital 19 a critical coydiow? C. Black. HOUSEHOLD Wi A Plated Ware, atte bese atiended to vt 4 {8 ABSOLUTELY, Franklin sweet, Rew York ORD—wOy | YODR RiLvER (hae riben- iabiag Artistes from. ED. Bass it. Antar placr, corner atore. ee a T)OREPS LEGALLY PROCURED wiTuoUT PUR Hetty. 0 ther good cases prosecuted without fee in advance. Concnitations free M. HOWES, Attorney and Ga IVORCES —PRIVATE CONSCLTATIONS ON THE J wisi) ®. to tiwand other Stains, Ali other law bust Lhe square, KING, Cou asellor at Law, 388 Broadway ISS LUCILLE WEBTERN'S ENGAGEMENT ose who have not seen Miss in (woof he 4 characters, MIAMI TH HON TRESS and MADAME €T. AUBERT, SHOULD ATTEND THIS WBREK aed behold Buckstone’ “on stato SERRE hw prune soo. QOMLBRRG'S GERMAN OLN THENT—WARKANTED Potede rota Citra Sf Besa fats Boon Ie Fer mlnst Bowery. aad by ail draggin ODA WATER APPAR, © draggiste. higheet prem! Bend for « eataloy