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tt currency, which seems in that section of the county to ‘be the designation for postage and the firet issue of the fractional currency, is to be repudiated, and how long a time holders of such funds will have in which to wee send in the amounts in their hands for redemption. ‘An error is thus shown to have found its way to public credence in a part of the United States; but it is not improper to say that there is not now, Dor bas there Deen at any time, an idea of repudiating ‘this currency. Holders should feel no uneasiness whatever regarding the security of any of the small notes in their possession, ‘unless they should be imposed upon by counterfeit, ‘All the various issues of fractional cyrreney will be redeemed when presented, either now or herea(ter. The Indians. The Yankton Sioux delegation had ap interview this afternoon with Mr. 0. H, Browning, Socretary of the Interior. They were accompanied by Governor A. J. Faulkngr, of Dakots Territory, and Messrs. Burleigh and Conger anda. ©. Young, Interpreter. After they were proeeuted to the Secretary, the head chief, Pa-da-ne- ap-a-pe, said to the Secretary, through the interpreter, that “he was free from the blood of the white man. He had always been his friend; he had fought for him against the hostile Indians; he bad furnished Genera! Sulley with fifty warriors during the late war, who bad ‘been faithful, and that he thought some pay should be given them for that service. “When the white men came to fight the Indians they could not do much, They car- The Federal Appointments for New York. Bon. John Morrissey and His Democratic Com- patriots in Consultation with the President on the Subject. CLAIMS AGAINST ENGLAN The Committee on Foreign Affairs In- structed to Report Measures for Their Speedy Settlement. The Southern Relief Bill Still Under Consideration in the House. ried their Wives with them, and drank too much liquor.” The Secretary said in reply that “he was glad to see Ree Ree Bee them and to hear that they had been friendly, and wished them to remain so, If wrongs were done to them by the White men they should report them to him through their agents, and he would have it attended to— not to retaliate, a# that would bring trouble, and the white man was the strongest. He had heard from Gov- ernor Faulkner and. their agents of their good conduct, and he would try to have them rewarded for it. He had no money to give them now, but he would ask Congress to appropriate money to pay them, The President desired that there should be peace between the whites and the ‘Wasucros, March 20, 1967. A Delegation of New York Democratic Con- grcssmen Visit the President. Messrs. James Brooks, Fernando Wood, John Mor- viesey, John Fox and John W. Chanler, composing the New York delegation, had » long interview with the President to-night. The subject of the talk was gene- ‘val, including reconstruotion, confiscation and impeach- ‘ment; but related more particularly to federal appoint- ments for the city of New York. In fact it was the “big Indians, and that the Indi: hould be st peace among plum” for which the delegation yearned nd | themselves, He hoped that they would plow and plant gpeuted. The Congressmen remarked that it was | noir lands and livé peaceably and happy.” Governor ‘ef strange thing that since the time of the | yautiner and Delegate Burleigh then pointed out Frank frst A. J. (meaning “Old Hickory”) every ad- | Delano, who had been General Sully’s guide, and two minuiration except the present had shown a de- | who nad travelled two hundred and sixty miles to a fightful amount of consideration for the claims of repre | hostile tribe and found how many captives they sentatives of tho same ‘political kidney as the adminis: | hag, and brought back word to them, and they were ‘Ywation in the distribution of federal patronage. The | ransomed, Tho Secretary thanked them warmly for New York delegation, they suggested, represented | this evidence of good will, and said they should be suite @ighty thousand democratic voters who supported the | ably rewarded. Lougfoot then presented a pipeand a @dministration, and yet they had not been consulted in | war shirt to the Secretary. These presents were orna- ‘the appointments to the mostgunimportant offices in the | mented, with much imgenuity, with porcupine quills, gift of the federal government, The President observed | heads, &c., and are regarded among them as valuable that it was a strange fact, but preserved a very provoking | presents, as they really are, It is beleved some suita- @ontrol over his tongue, and refrained from uttering | \19 rewards will be given for these services. @nything calculated to administer balm to the wounded Special Commissioner L. V. Bogy yesterday completed feelings of Congressmen. In the language of one of the | . treaty with the Chippewa Indians of the Mississippi @elegation, “the President seemed more guarded and | handy of Minacsota, of which Hole-in-the-Day is prin- autious than ever,”? and the Congressmen departed cipal chief, By this treaty the Chip; agree to cede wbout as wise as when they had entered the Executive | 14 ine United States portion of pea present lands in Presence. Mr. Stowart, who is regarded as outside the | yinnesota, and receive in exchange an equal portion of palo of the democratic church, was not with the dele- | janq in another part of the State, The object of making gation. . the exchange is that the Indians may have better farm- ‘There is another statement of the interview, which re- ing lands, they having expressed a desire to devote presents that one of the Congressmen called attention to ‘Who fact that two important vacancies—one for collector sage ith oe sao ash ba and another for assessor of internal’ revenue-—existed, | ype teacot the House wan oonsutsed. toc a: an nd wanted to know if the democraitc members recom- cussing the contested election case of the claimants SShakd wpricecrot: “Asatte wisuisaraactenetan Peet 7h pin SNEIEG) tt Conte, Mena ns SACDE: cout, the Jatter gentleman being aliowed to take the seat Sos cuciiceiinn toad inate pecrascllb ey 70 | auring the further incestigation of the Election Com- hin aa ven oy the aha kato mittee, in spite of the reporis of both the majority and reply ack date send ban sb ser eon, | minority of the committee, Chilcott, the lucky dele- whether - 2 gate, isa straight out republican, while bis opponent is mended by democratic members, it was proposed that | 1 oy esq Jolinson mau. The debate was general and ‘Measrs. Brooks avd Wood and others should effect a wort of compromise by recommending one republican nro See eee ee ee end one democrat, and s0 secure the confirmatiop of | 446 proposed Congressional Reef for the Starving People ef the South. The attempt to get the consent-of the House again to- day to adopt the joint resolution for the relief of the poor of the South failed, and, though the matter has many warm frends, it is doubtful whether it will be able to overcome the strong opposition arising from a desire for national retrenchment end the manifest bitter hostility by ultra radicals to granting any aid to the rebels. ‘The Supplementary Recoustruction Bill. The presidiug vflcers of the House and Senate to-day signed the Suppicmentary Reconstruction bill, which was Other Visitors to the White House, ‘The Postmaster General was again in attendance at fibe White House to-night, with his batch’of appoint- (ments and rejections, but the urgent demands of the ‘Hew York and Brooklyn politicians on the time of the President had prevented his getting the President's at- tention up to ten o’clock or after, * Governor Worth, of North Carolina, with three other Prominent citizens of that State, were waiting ap ationce by appointment also. They profess to be ‘making visit of courtesy only, and that their call bas Bo political significance. Redding 4 te Prodi Geagressmen Robinson and Barnes, of Brooklyn, were w ~ wee Assistant Commiesioner of the Freedmen’s alae waiting to see the on the subject of the Bureau for Viraiuia. assessor and post- Major General 0. 0. Howard, Commissioner of j , Freedmen’s Bureau, to-day issued an order directing ‘There were also several other gentlemen, Governor | sha: in accordance with instructions from the Secretary @harkey, of Missiseppl, among the number, who-were | of War, Brevet Majo? General J, M. Schofield, United amxious to obtain an Interview, bat were compelled to | states army, on account of his increased oMcial daties @ive way to the honorables of the other end of the | ae district commander, and at his own request, bas been @venue. There were no appointments of any kind sent | rejjeved from the duties of Assisstant Commissioner of ‘nto the Senate to-day. the Frecdmen’s Bureau for the State of Virginia Bre- The Recent Meromee eee tanta the | wet Brigadier General 0. Brown, Colonel Twenty-fourth Canadian tier. ‘The statement that nine car loads of troops passed up evatsbael aes ap agp ene fe Hudeon River Railroad yesterday en route for Ov- Selzares of Smuguled Gouda. ‘woge, N. Y., has created considerable sensation among | phe rmords of the Treasury Department sbow that @e Fenians and their sympathisors here. Speculation | aoring the year ending Dec. 31, 1866, the officers of cus- Se rife onto what information could have reached the | toms for ihe preveation of smugeling selzed contraband government to cause such a commotion among the mili- goods to th¢ amount of nearly four hundred thousand @ary. Rumors were afloat that intelligence bad been re- | aojigrs, and that the expense of the whole preventive esived by the government that another formidable Fe- | 5 419m for jhe same time has not been over two bundred milan raid was about to be made into Canada, and the fact | inougand dillnrs, while the revenue servion costs from Ghat General Grant had gone to New York on Monday | , pion md a quarter to# million and a balf annually, Jest, and is still there, seemed to lend confirmation to | a4 ine wv: of the smuggled goods seized by revenue the report, Diligent inquiry into the occasion of this | cuem in B66 does not reach one hundred thousand ‘emusual movement of troops, however, robs the story Of | a tiara Wih these striking fact» before them, ts {t not all ite startling features, as the explanations given | , june singstar that the Treasury autnoritier do not By the dest authority here disclose that the | 14/6 some heasures to reform this branch of the Custome Groope going north are s number of recruits from | poroey inisuch a way that the duties may be more Mart’s Isiand, Now York, on their way t J0l0 | Lompey 9d efficiently discharged, with @ much smaller ‘Meir severa)! commande stationed in Northern New | 4, ,on99 tolbe government ? ‘Tork, together with one or two companies despaiched ‘te relieve other companies; which are ordered to rejoin ‘he regiments to which they belong. No intelligence of | goNowing tminations:— sgm unusual character has been received here in reference ‘Internal Revenue—Baasett fo meditated Fenian demonstrations on the Canada — agipone Reckless, Second ‘erder, and General Grant's presence in New York is ge i « eccounted for by the statement that be is there to meet | yreser ue Tchad, “ae oe: his aseociate trustees of the Peabody trust fund for the | Asabel R. fmith, ‘Rome, Ga; Samuel Williford, Ath edecation of the Southern youth, There was a rumor | Ga.; WIIIKC. Goodwin, Americus, Ga; Frederick dere, too, that the Canadian authorities had demanded vigilance on the part of the President in suppressing amy new Fenian raids; but I believe i is all # mere ‘Bresklyn appointment ‘master. Sabricat JoiteavilieWVa. ; Robert Cam) h ot SEimmons, Gtemaboro, Wa? 2.2. Pan, Gleims of New York City Against the 3 mene 345 ‘Ala; Jane Yarri Eufala, “Ala. ; “Gane Ge Hen eee? vinnie Hinlow, Milledgeville, Aldermen McGinnis, Hardy, Coulter and Coman are Jhere endeavoring to induce the government to acknow- edge the claim of New York city for $800,000 supplied fhe Union Defence Committee for recruiting purposes ary, Ga; A. TMaupin, Siaunton, Va. *ibiiecit of Ipteroal Revenue-—George W. Harrison, Fourth dirict of Maryiand. Consul-Alexander Jourdon, of Pennsylvania, at San Juan, Pow Rico. @ering the war. ‘Their chances of success are very dim "Astoclas Jastice—Johu H. Cartter, Sapreme Court of Arizona, Jest now, as Congressmen are anxious to get bome, aud mot to take up any now business until after their reas- Fi teresting to Naturnlized Citizens. + @m the sabject of tho conduct of maturalized citizens @f foreign birth who may return to the country of their mativity on a visit to their friends or on basins, we United tater District Attornoy—Samuel H. Torrey, for thé dirict of Louisiana. Registerof the Land Office—Sylvanus Y. Nye, at ssistant Engineer—Third Assistant Engineer Robert A iulligan. The follwing nominations were rejected :— Ahave reason to believe that the President adopts the Postmarra—Adolp hus B. — a Richard peatiment of Washington, expressed under somewhat prs throb ate ee erroneously ‘similar circumstances, in September, 1705, when be Sarveye General— William B. crore te aid, “If the citizens of the United States in foreign evantries commit acts which are repugnant to their taws poe on tanger, they certainly expose thembelves to punish- Revenue—Noah D, Taylor, Fifth ment.”” So the Fenian Brotherhood had better be on district yh ,. so W, Siovens, Atbeny, B. Murphy, 86, Louis, Mo. of United States Laws in the south, ing is a list of the newspapers indicated by the House of Represontatives under the jon of the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, h 2, for the publication of the laws and e United States, and for official advertis- of Internal Revenue—J of Ton nesee; Judson & Farrar, Ficth “for OMice. ‘The contest for the Bi lyn postmastership is becom- Ang quite lively. Since tho rojectton of General Roberts, ‘Mr, Matthew McMahon, uncle of General McMabon, Corporation Attorney of your city, bas loomed up as 8 formidable candidate, and, it is said, is likely to be the next man sent in by the President. His opponents are George W. Benson, Anthony Campbell, Mr. Lincoin, tthe present Postmaster, and General Roberts, who does |, throw up the sponge. "on prorivte- fn felation to General William R, Brewster's principal backer for the position of collector ‘of the Third district of Brooklyn is incorrect, Genorpl Brewster is strougly endorsed by State Senator Plersos, My, Chittenden, Mayor Booth, Judge Van Cott, Genarals Daryea and Crooke and @x-Sheriff Campboll, Jt Js generally suppored he will be confirmed. *, Colonel George Butler, late of the United States army, end a nephew of General B. F. Butler, is in this city en- @eavoring to secure his appointment to the’office of wel eae o Richmond, and State Jour- —The Raleigh Standard and Hender- Savannah Republican and the Augusta The Mobile Nationalist and the Hunteville The Fort Smith New Kra. ye Austin Intelligencer, other Southern States are yet to be desig- Waited Biaies Consul for Paname. It is considered Fires Aécston, eubifal whether he can secure # nomination to the | . fee, but should he do v0 his confirmation in considered | amuarE. quile probable, ‘The Old Fractional Currency. Latters are being received almost daily by tho reaaarer ef tho United Maven, Goparel Bpinner, fr9m ‘Wastmraton, March 20, 1067, | UNTVERAAL SUFFRAGE The Onadald delore the Aepale p notitien sumer Aifferent patts of the South, asking whether the short | ously signed by women of Ohio for the extension of the Tight of suffrage without regard to sex or color. COURT DRESS OF DIPLOMATIC AGENTS. Mr. Souk, (rep,) of Mass, from the Coommitte on Foreign Relations, reported the following joint rosolu- ‘tion :— ° Resolved, That all persons in the diplomatis service of the United 8 po OE a Mr. Scuyer explat that there was a babit among our ministers abroad of wearing court costumes on cer- tam occasions, The committee on Foreign Relations thought fit to prohibit this, i The joint resolution was passed, COLURADO. Mr, Yares, (rep.) of I!., from the Committee on Ter. ritories, reported favorably the bill for the admission of Colorado, PURCHASE OF A PORTION OP LONG ISLAND, ¥ BOSTON HARBOR, Mr. Howanp, rep, of Sieh. from fhe Military Com- a, reported a iW pel ere the bata War Tolan Roston arbor, for the erection of a fort. The sum of $5,000 is to be paid for the property, The bill was passed. SALE OP GOVERNMENT WARSHOUSES IN BROOKLYN. Mr. Morcas, (rep.) of N. Y., called up a bill to au- thorize the Secreiary of the Treasury to sell the govern- ment warehouses on Atlantic dock, Brooklyn, to the highest bidder, after sixty days’ notice, Passed. SALE OF INDIAN TRUST BONDS. Mr, Pomeroy, (rep.) of Kanses, called up the joint reso- Intion for the of certain stocks held in trust for the Choctaw and Cherokee Indiang. Mr. Pomeroy offered an amendment that no stocks shall be sold for less than. was adopted. Mr, Consett, (rep.) of Oregon, offered an amendment that the amount of money raised by the sale of these stocks be reinvested in United stocks. Adopted. the he charged against the said Indians; and provided further tbat none of this money shall be pala on such claims unless the Secretary of the luterior shall have firet examined and approved the same, Mr. Stswarr, (rep.) of Nevada, offered an amendment 88 a proviso that the said amount of $250,000 shall be in full satisfaction of all claims of said Indians, Mr. Doourrrie said the claims amounted wa total of $1,800,000. ALPROPELATION TO CARRY INTO KEYRCT [HUH BROOMSTRUCTION Law. ing discussion on this subject Mr, Witson, (rep. of Mase., called up the bill appropriating not to Ped $500,000 to dofray the expenses of carrying the Recon- struction bills into effect, which wae passed. ‘THE INDIAN BILL RESCMED, ‘The discussion on the Indian bill was then resumed, and continued until forty-five minutes after two P. M., when on motion of Mr. Fresespun the Senate went into executive session, and soon afterwards adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasuivotox, March 20, 1867, ‘THE PRSIAN PRISONERS IN CANADA, ‘The reading of the journal of yesterday baving been dispensed with, Mr, Saanus, (rep.) of Ind., offered a resolution in- sructing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to investi- gate the facts connected witn the impricoument for life in Canada of the Rev. Jobn McMahon, citizen of An- @erson, Ind., and wr of the Catholic church at that place, and what if any, should be taken for his release. The resolution was adopted. ‘THE CLAIMS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS AGALNGT GREAT BRITAIN. Mr. Locax, (rep.) of Ti., offered a resolution instruct- “ing the Committee on For<ign Afiairs to Inquire why the claims of American citizens against the British govern- ment, commencing with those reported by the Prosi- dent, Janu: 19, 1859, and incjudin; arisen mnce that date have not been paid, and to raport what in the judgment of the Committee, be done to secure a speedy settlement of alt eal: claims. The resolution was adopted. NEW HAMPRETRE ‘MEMBER FROM ‘ Jacob Benton, member elect from New Hampshire, presented himself, had the oath administeredMio him by the Speaker and took his seat, THE PUBLIC LAXDE. Mr, JuttaN, (rep.) of Ind., introduced a joint resolu- tion respecting of public lands and pre-emption and homestead -cinims between the cities of fan Jose and San Francisco, California, which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Juizan asked leave to introduce a remlution nt the:Committee on Public Lands to inquire into the expedieney of providing by law for Yorfeitnre to the United States of lands granted to the several States of the South in” 1856 to aid in the construction of san- dry railroads, which grants have expired by limitation. Mr. Expamer,. ) of Wis. ,odjected, and the resdiu- ‘ion was not ved. “COMMITTEE Mr. Bakes, (rep.) of Ill., offered a that in view of greater Liberty and ef constituting a standing committee on labor, was adopted. MEGULATION OF THR FRES OF CLERKS, ATTORNEYS, HTC, OF UNTIED STATES COURTS. Mr. Kxuizy, (rep.) of Pa., introduced a bill to amend the act of February 26, 1: 26, 1853, alate fees and costes of cuit and District Courts, was referred to ihe Ja- diciary Commitioe. IMPORTATION OP WORKS OF ART. tee on the contested tory, which eouciudes with a resolution referring the and evidence of Mosars, Hunt and Chileott to the jittee on Elections, with igstructions to which, if either, of tue ciaimants is entitled to the seat. ‘fhe minority—Messrs. Kerr, Nicholson and Poland—re- op @ resolution that Mr. Hunt is prima facie entitled to feat, ‘Mr. Coox, (rep.) of It, for himself and Mr. Uj offered a sabalieete for the minority resolution declaring that Mr. Chilcott is prima facie entitled to the bell Mr. Wilson, (rep.) of Iowa, offered an amendment to the majority resolution directing that, pending the decision ‘of the question, Mr. Chilcott be sworn in ae the sitting vision, . Chilcott then presented himself, bad the oath ad- wae Mr. Bucutanp, se of Ohio, introdl a joint reno- Julio to change tbe pain Of Mati Jaatievion, of the District of Columbia, to that of Morris Judd, whieh was pron vee (Mr. might move to pecurdecsreameae “ae anim ‘thdrow Me smendment, but the chair. man decided that Mr, ‘8 ‘was not now In order. . Es constructionist. If there were not this question of con- stitutional power in the way there was no member of the House who would more cheerfully vote for this bill himself, even if it appropriated five times the amount, Besides, it was not ciear to hie mind that the people of the South would accept this charity, and he ‘was not in favor of placing Congress im the ridiculous of holding @ whip of scorpions in one hand and ¢ Good Samaritan's crusc of oi! im the other. If he were a Southern man, under the circumstances in which that peoplo were now pinced by Congress, he would Ret. by slow starvation rather than touch one cent of is Congreesional bounty, What that people wanted was not bread, but charity, Let them have all their — a citizens and they would take care of them- ves, and neither receive vor solicit alma Mr. Woon, (dem.) of N. Y., presented six reasons why he should vote against the joint resolution, These ee, bn td power — we Rpt on priate public money for charitable pur- 3 neither the Southern States nor people cen to Congress or the government for such aid; third, the arguments advancea here in favor of the by those who have participated in the passing of measvres destructive of the political rights of ‘the Southern States place the gift proposed on grounds insulting and derogatory; fourth, because the money will be disbursed through the agency of the Freedmen’s ‘whose agents, in many cases, are not only un- safe custodians of public money, but are disqualifled prejudice against the white people of the South to make an impartial distribution of fuads for charitable ; fifth, because the sudden philanthropy of ho propose this measure at (bis time immediate- Southern elections, 1¢ calculated to eee eee is pentane tives ‘hie the proposition; sixt the Freedmen’s Burean has already over $2,100,000 to its credit unexpended, which can be used by its chief E rH by Mr. Banke, directing’ that $50,000 of the amount sl be used for the purchase and distribution of seeds, and an additional proviso that vo of the money ap- prepriated in the joint resolution i be used until the unexpended hy AX agen gee herotofore made for food by existing laws for the use of the Freedmen’s Bureau shi be first applied to the purpose epecitied under the direc- tion of the Commissioners of the Bureau. Aranning debate ook place between Messrs. Bing- ham, Stevens, Logan, Schenck, Garfield, Boutwoll, Pyle and other members, in which Messrs. Schenck and Stevens argued that the Freedmen’s Bureau had now sufficient authority to relieve distress in the South, and that the object of this bill was merely to give alms to sturdy rebels, which Mr. Bingham denied, arguing that the term “refugees” only applied to persons who were ba gh a] their noe sidtehictalaiie ir. Pye, (rep.) of Mo., proposed a substitute author- fzing the Bockeuary of War, through the Freodmen’s Bureau, to extend the distribution of food and clothing authorized to be issued to refugees and treedmen in the rebel States, so as to include any destitute women or children or helpless aged persons. ‘Mr. Brrcnas appealed to Mr. Pyle not to limit it in that manner, but to let it apply to all destitute perzons, Mr, Pyie suggested that it did include women, chil- dren and heipless aged persons, Mr. Bixenam indignantly demanded of Mr. Pyle whether he meant to say that men of middle age should be left to perish? {f so, he would throw down the gauntlet and defy him. Mr. Pyim bad no objection to modify his amendment ‘as the gentleman (Mr. Bingham) suggested. The Craraman statod that Mr. Pyle’s amendment was not pending. Mr. Bincuam moved that the committee rise, in order that he might move in the House to close the de- bate, Mr. Downey, (rep.) of Minn., suggested a proviso that the total amount to be expended for food should not ex- ceed one million dollars, unless it became apparent to the Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau that fur- ther expenditures were Rayer gy? necessary to save the ‘women and children from death nd ‘The committee rose, and then Mr. Srevuns, (rep.) of moved that the House adjourn. ‘The vote was taken bj yeas and nays, and resulted— yeas 56, nays él. The ‘isuse thereupon, at a quarter past four, adjourned. CANADA. Movemems ef Government Troeps—The United States Consul at Toronte Demands the Release of the Alleged Fenian Spy, &c. Burrato, March 20, 1867, ‘The Canadian government has ordered the Gray Bat- ‘ery, two companios of the Sixteenth and the Canadian ‘Rifles to proceed to Fort Erle. One regiment of voluo- teers is to be sont to Suspension Bridge. Mr. D. Thurston, United States Consul in Toronto, has demanded that the prisoner Kennedy, arrested as being a Fenian spy at Suspension Bridge, bo releaged, on the ground that Kenuedy visited Canada for the purpose of indueing Judge Wilson aud other leading citizens to sign petition to the Governor for the rolease of bis #on, Owen Kennedy, one of the condemned prisonera. THE FENIANS IN NEW YORK, Stagnation bas evidently overtaken the Fenian move- ment, The great rebellion in Ireland is believed te be at an end, and much bitterness of expression is in- dulged in at the paltry and abortive effort made to rercue the freedom of the old sod. A crowd might be observed yesterday ia front of the central office, absorber in the @iscussion of the Fenian fiasco. Some held that the news was falee, and others contended that, even if truo, {t was but a preliminary movement ia which the orter of Fetreat was to bo religiously obeerved. But many held the ‘opinion that the ‘men in the gap’’ got tired of the po- sition, and.were only too anxious to find an opportunity of recruiting their exhausted anatomy by vigorous ex- ercises in -pedestrianism among the mountsinour dis- triete. ‘The prevailing impression throughout the city is that the entire movement has been 2 most disgracefu) faii- ure, exhibiting, not aloge mismapavement and mrieneas, but an amount of positive cowardice which it has never heretofore been customary to atiribute to the Irish character. MOVKMENTS OF THE ROBERTS Panty, ‘The Fenians who meditate @ desveat on Canada are now the only left who receive any atiention or support from the Irish element in this city. The inva- sion of the country north of the border suddenly ‘become the chief topic of discussion. It would seein a8 if, the Fenians are determined to wipe ont the diegraco a their miserable movement in Ireland by # Aerrific onslaught om the unofiending Canucks. Last even- an enthusiadic meeting of the men war id at the corner of Eleventh street and First avenue, chiefly for the object of noting a spirit of union be tween the members of the defunci Stephens party and themselves. Mr. O'F isn oconpied the chair and made a brs tena ring harangue to we audience. Mr. Gibbons, of Phil delphia, spoke at considerable leugih, and in such strain of earnestness as to cause « rovoiution of senti- ment.amony those bo came to scoff, but retoained to Pray for eorolment. The extra sesvion af the Senate met in the ferenoon of yesterday. ‘The sulyect of afiuating with the Stephens | bgt up for discussion but was fiasliy tabled. olonel Roberts appeared Loo the eer oe two o'clock, bearing a communication from General Gleeson, beseeching a ‘union of the two parties. No action will be taken on the document till to-day. There is Hitie ay shor auy affiliation betwees the two sections of the Brotherhood. The Stephens m however, it ™ wally toaght will very soon oneal into line under leadership of Roberts, FRNIAN MEETING IN BROOKLYN. A meeting under the auspices of the “Cabir O'Doherty Circle,” was held last evening at the hall No. 360 Fulton street. There was quite a numerous aitendance of those in #yma) with the cause, and considerable enthusi- asm ed. Mr, John Kerr, ihe ‘Ventre’ of the Circle, occupied the chair, and at about eight o'clock called the meeting to order, at (he same time making a few remarks in roference to the movement, which lanse from his audience. 4 Ae; Cg cH, New York, sree Intro- juced, considerable long? course ot bia romarta he told tone nt not to think that the movement in Ireland was a if they did not hear of Fenian victories. He appealed to them to Patrick's Day were generally more comfortable last even- ing. ‘The more severely injured are not yet entirely out of danger, but it is believed that none of the wounds ‘will result fataliy, Captain Helme was about yesterday, but has not fully recovered from the effects of the as- ‘saults to which he wae subjected during the riot. : NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1867—TRiPLE SHEET. 3 Cee ee ce TIENnIII peememrenanmmamemmmma eet es en - gation Company that the latter shall withdraw from the trade competition, thus leaving none but the Americad flag floating in these waters, ‘The Chinese evvernment rcoisw ait attempts to build @ railroad through Mongolia. Tbe French are about to construct a short railroad from Shanghae te Leichow. The English are jealous of the growth of the FrencD interests in the East. The Russian fleet will soon leave the Ulincse waters, it fro! is said, bound for the Mediterrancan. Very Late News -= China The French fleet will resume operations in the Corea in and Japan. the spring. Consul General Seward returns to the United States on the Colorado, Much regret is expressed here at hie do THE EAST. Arrival ef the Steamship Celorade at San Francisco. AJAPANESE COMMISSION TO WASHINGTON | ener ~ Kong—Disastrous Fire at Foo Chow. Saw Francisco, March 20, 1867. The Colorado brings the following additional news Death of the Spiritual Emperor, and Policy of the New Tycoon. from China:. A terrible explosion occurred in the harbor of Hong Kong on the 17th of January. An old bulk calléd the Sulpice, used for the storage of powder, blow up, and, nee ne nnerncee nace together with the Bremen schooner Themis, was totally i destroyed. Thirty or forty lives were lest. Many per- Fatal Bxplosion in the Hatber of Hong Kong sons who wore in boats in the neighborhood were killed. and Disastrons Fire at Foo-Chow. Two bundred thousand pounds of powder were on board the bulk, The town of Hong Kong was shaken by the ade. de. do. explosion as if by an earthquake, Four English gunboats moored in the viotnity barely escaped destruction. In the village of Yapnatee one JAPAN: Dundred and thirty houses were uuroofed and the most San Fraxcisoo, March 20, 1827. ‘The steamship Colorado arrived at this port this morn ing on her return—the first round trip ever made by & stearoship—from China and Japan. ‘The Colorado brings dates from Hong Kong to Fob- rary’ 17, and Yokohama, Japan, February 27. She | Geveral Sherman, experienced vory heavy weathor part of tho voyage, The | Tho English, Fronch and American Ministers havo Colorado landed one hundred and seventy-one passengers | agreed to go to the Corea im the spring, accompanied anda full freight, by their respective deets, and insist upon the execation ‘The general log report of the Colorado forwarded to | o all treatios, the press saye:—The Colorado experienced pleasant The naval force at Hang Kow had been increased by weather during the entire voyage from Yokobama, ex- | the arrival of several French and English gunboats. copt three days westerly winds in the middle passage, | All fears that the rebels would capwire the town had The run to Yokohama was made without once stopping | subsided. At last accounts they were engaged in sack- the engines in twenty-one days and twenty-three hours; ing the town of Tiemero, and had burned Kinkhow, from Yokohama to Hong Kong ip five days and thirteon | *wélity miles trom Hang Kow. : o urn ° leatroy: 1@ houses: mile cee ene i eonooan, Chosbdingly rough: Lert | reported What « Mandarin and a number of the Chinese Yokohama on the 27th of February, with the New York | had lost their lives by the disaster. ‘and European mails; the first part of the passage had A proposition to coin silver in a shape similar to the heavy weather; on the 8th of March encountered a hur- cash ueed by the Chinese was favorably ontertained. ricane which continued twenty-four hours. The re- matador of the voyage has been pleagant, ‘Yoxouama, Japan, Feb. 26, 1867. After her outward run from San Francisco the Golo- | 7,6 following are among the versels now in this port: — Fado was received with great rejolcing ab Yokohama | ynitoq states steamer Wyoming, Freneh steamers La The French frigate La Guorriere fired # salute, and ber | Guerriore, La Place and Kien Chan; tho English steamers band played the Star Spangled Banner and the national | goviig, Basilisk, Argus and Foam; tho Datch man-of-war eet The Colorado was visited by an immen# | watergens, and the merchant ship Lord Collitigwood, for rong. ‘At Hong Kong the flagship Hartford fied a salute ana | “°™*°- manned the rigging. In response to an invitation of the captain of the Colorado, her decks were thronged with guests, headed by Sir Richard Greaves McDonald, the mi Governor of Hong Kong, and @n excursion was made | don, six months sight, 42. 454d, ; around the idend. The Japanese Times speaks highly of Frights ro Deon ea: to Now Y orks £3 108; eall, and the Colorado, aud hopes the will prove a suc- FA by seambee: Teas, finest, Slc. a 4lc.; medium, corsa, The Japanese Herald lates on the conse- ic. 8 quences of the establishment of thie American and Asiatic wane tie Kien te aig # a bers Poe a line, aud predicts great results. Michado. The following-are the names @f the Japanese Commis- Hona Kowa, Feb. 17, 1867, sioners to Washington, who bave arrived in this city on of them shaken to pieces. The steamer Cora was wrecked om her voyage from Hong Kong, and is a total loss, Her passengers aud crew wore saved, The United States steamer Wachusett left for the Corea on the 21st of January to inquire into the cirocum- stances attending the wreck of the American schooner —— Marine Intelligence. The Barhate-y ha, 20 ‘01 ‘eb. , Vin Say Fraemacer March 90. 1867. All kinds of cotton goods are dull. Exchango on Lon- its, six months, 319 a 32d vin Say Francisco, March 20, 1867. To-day being the Chinese New Year, there is no busi- the Colorado:— ness doing. i! First Commissioner—Ononotomogaro. ‘All kinds of goods for -oxport.are Grm at last menth’s Second Comm\ssioner—Matsumoto Yudayre nal ices, American drills are pomii ba ry ‘on London, #ix months, bank, 72d.; Paris credits, four months, 760f. . Malacca opium 686 a het oth 432 2 434. Freights to London, on te The steamship nas ies — 272 chests of tes, the net value of which is 700. The American house of Ruasell & Co, havo obtained control of the eteam navigation of the Yangtzce river, and Hurd & Co., another American house, will have control of the steam navigation of the Canton river. ‘The American firm of Dent & Oo, have recovered from their embarrassment, and resumed their former position in the commercial world, THE FRENCH IN*COCHIN-CHINA. dan Advance of the Imperiat Interestn. Secretary, Fukesawa Ukitochy; Inierpreters, Tsuda Senya and Sekey Shinpatchi; Paymaster, Yinno Shin- noso; Firet Liooanet of the Japanese Navy, Owasanara Kinco; Second Lievtenant, Iwata Xasakee, wiih two ser- vants, making a total of eight Officers and two servants. The Iraperial Rule and Trade Adnirs. Reyer Feb. 27, \ Via Bax FRAxcitco, March 20, 1867. ‘The Mikado or Spiritual Emperor of Japan died at Miako on the 26th of January, of smallpox. His gen, who is sixteen of age, succeeds him. Stataedhi, the new Ty: ‘still at Osaca, ‘The meeting of the diplomatic representatives, to take place at Osaca, has been postponed on account of the Mikado's death, but the diplomatic corps will 0s semble in fifty days. {From Galignani’s Messenger, March 7.) General Van Valkenburg will attend, and the United i en eae of the 16th of January have been im Pai States war vessels Wyoming and Shenandoab, the latter | "re Taititary commission seat by the French govorn- expected here March 16, wil be off the point of meet- | ment to Japan had arrived « few days before from Mar- seilles, and had continued their route to Yokohama, ac- companied by a great Ji dignitary, who bad come Wome ate ot the Dragon hed boow splendidty celebrated Im the colony by Chinese lation, who sre Good News ing. Hostilities with Chosin are still suspended, but will be renewed with energy after the period of official mourn- eo Ainge thease re wealthy and numerous in Cochin bardbe: apmawabieay <) sreonsciy ophishene <a sian The yucceas of the French troops at Hoddon hed as- thorired to settle and arrange the genera! provisions of | sured the tranquillity of Cambodia. The celebrated chief, -@ gunboat contract, Pou-kom-bo, had completely * Te silk shipments forthe year, to date, foot wp 800 | cytes" near Saigon, were preparing Co wave for Kare to hed P tee the Exhibition. : ‘The tea shipments tothe United States for the year, 10 ry date, amount to 5,700,000 pounds. THE NATIONAL GUARD. The ta shipments forthe year, to date, for England, | Competitive Drith Right and Left Wings, come to 210,000 pounds, Forty-seventh Regiment. Both tea and silk are neminally lower. Quite a fashionable and appreciative audience assem- Stocks fall; imports dal, bled at the armory of the Forty-seventh regiment, corner _—_—_— of Fourth and North Second streets, Brooklyn, E. D., ‘San Francieco, March 20, 1867. Jast evening, to witness a competitive drill between the Gevoral Hea (7), late Minister of Japan, had gone to Fight: and jeft wings of this superior regiment, com- Atroze when the Colorado sailed, to see about the uon- | mang, by Colonel J. V. Meserole. Long before the faifilment of a steamer contract. One steamer bad | hour n, wed for the formation of the command the hails ay leading to the place of the friendly con- been delivered aud the money paid for it; but the | amd stan “Way cone iy tp railitary tactics "oa by Japanese were net satisfied with the bargain. ap — anxious throng. A grand demosstration is to take place at Osaka, The | The Nie Ah a core 9 new ‘tycoon has invited all the men. 3 men to 7, ae eee atale mee oo i & i 7 i visit him at Openhirgo. able to foreigners. ‘The Court of Japan was in mourning on account of the | S* Ding comme: Las number of persone death of the Mikudo. Law and custom prescribe on | fant or tint ‘gm Teowupanies wer such occasions a Jong period of national mourning, | front, in order to (a Siitale evolutions which implies cessation of trade, business aud amuse. me ree ee, il in military Sas tatiana ihek, tha, nto, shthaa ie ries oo vie ‘ “aloe iv re late lo was guilty of da | in place rest, i 'e plicity in the wretched Choisin fend; that he had no | jab‘ait Darnes; “Gap th ability or force of character and was ready to lend his i snfuence in any quarter from which he might derive of, immediate benefit, Ee ope harmony of moti “ixen ‘Tue uval period of mourning is Sy days, at the end | of tho motions. L(t into line, “Meel changed the, of which the ceremonies attending the appointment of a | 1'0 columa, when the discipline Yi Sutemoe successor will take place, which will occupy thirty days | jiueternt, tome ee His disposition is highly favor- ately after tie ¢ ' F as H 3 seises iffeee ip 5 3 s <. z 2. i i F £ § i il 3338 55085 t i i Fite j i F more. Inthe meantime no government or other busi- | correctness in detail. It “gormen by taking ness in the country requiring reference to the court of | new alignment, line was and the battal the Mikado cen be transacted. Thoding <ohiaw op he front iD ue being in line of ued 1 Ene Toth whi The visits of the foreign representatives to Osaka will | uninterrupted line without peseking, rested. The have to be postponed until after the termination of the | Was Lotion 4 a pone the right oil with pro. : hae correctness and good 4 Seeeny gt pertn ning whe danger Wridow, Pasting Meany om On ret by ‘ee into tine roary French steamer, Tycoon’s idiows to eu lovoriy, fof com. brother for Europe. He is a young man of energy and Demin to reat ia colme,comuermarching « close Inttcence, and bas a great pasion for forelgn rave, | Satan oh were very = Tycoon selected him to represent Japan at the Parie | dered. | In some oa ee corrust and pr we 7 a The about could not be excelled. ci, 4 ‘Sir Harry Parkes has sent two attachée of the British Lt Pay ee Meer itauttthe ¥ Legation to Oxska to inform the Tycoon that unless he — naaly ™ ne, : idly In the wheeiing, * really “means business” he canexpect no vieit from the | particularly, ‘aa eieo ceria come hionte ; Britioh Minister. for ‘ay di iwell Both i nba prout, CHINA, pany wero at & right shoulder shift F Berar citing, faery kore ‘SPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 TWE HERALD. and executed several other jations in ® very sol- z ze A Ae ‘The Crew of the Ship General Gherman— | '28 by the sod fret, Pleasing Progress ef the American Diplo- ae ai aaa ee i z l i E : The United States steamer Wachusett arrived here from Hibsin on the 6th instant, i : oH wes dered by the pirates, Captain Schufeldt forwarded « 4s denpatch om the subject to the Governor of Koben, but | Irwin, of pg themselves he received mo answer from that offoer or,the author! | OnCe, tt A erate earl sommes” i i : Pep l HE ties, The United Statee war shipe Hariford, Shenandosh and MARYLAND LEGISLATURE. 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