The New York Herald Newspaper, November 11, 1868, Page 7

} THLLORAPIIG NEWS ULL FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WOBLD., The English Project for the Settlement of the Alabama Claims. Speeches of Disraeli and Minister Johnson at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet. Treaties of Pence Between Spain and the South American Republics. PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION IN CUBA, Belligerent Rights Claimed for the Insurgents, ENGLAND. RN ER eg tt gr NE W YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, | Shatl be re‘erred tn case the commiasioners shall be | nuadleto come ta @ unanimous decision upon the | Same, This opens every question involved in those claims—whether that of the right of the English gov- ernment to acknowledge the south as belligerents or any other, ‘The Times speaks of disauguwned publicists whose judgmenss will aid the King of Prussia. These are, doubtless, Gesamicr and Heffter, both leading writers on international law, and engaged in the Berlin administrations (the former in the Foreign Office), who have since the war advocated the American views of pending questions. They concurred at the time in pronouncing the seizure of Mason and Sitdell justifiable, and denounce the gelf- fahneas of British principles of neutrality. Death of the Marquis of Hastings. Lonpow, Oct. 10, 1868. The Marquis of Hastings died to-day, aged twenty- six years. SPAIN. ‘Treatios with Chile and Peru—Influence of the United States. Manzi D, Nov. 10, 1868, ‘The vorrespondencia says there is reason to ex- pect that the Spanish government will at an early day conclude treaties of peace with Chile and Peru. It attributes the happy resu!t to the mediation of the United States ana to the sympathy aroused in Spain in consequence of the desolation of Peru end Chile by the recent carthquakes. GERMANY. Wreck of an American Ship. BREMEN, Nov. 10, 1868. The Lord Mayors Banquei—Minister Johu- | The American ship James F. Patten, Captain wows Speech and Mr. Disraeli’s Remarks, LONDON, Nov. 10, 1968, Percy, from Akyab, was driven ashore this evening at the mouth of the Weser. The captain, mate and ‘Tue Lord Mayor of London gave a banquet at | nine of the crew are still on board the wreck, anda Gpildbal! last night, Among the guests present | lifeboat has gone out torescua them, The remainder were the Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli and Hon. | of her crew are safe on shore. Reverdy Johnson, the American Minister. aoe In the course of his reply to a toast Mr. Johnson @aid:—I have been greatly criticised for the manner in which | have received and offeréd ctvilt- ties while in this country; but such strictures on CuB The Power to Pardon Conferred on Balmase- da—Much Fighting in Puerto Principe—Belli- my conduct have not affected the mnegotia- | gerent Rights Claimed for the Rebole—Mexi- @ons which are in progress. However dissatisfied here or at home may be, they will @nd that there is no ground for such @ feeling. The questions at issue between my goy- @nment and that of her Majesty are now settled can Filibusters Arriviugy Havana, Nov. 10, 1368, The provisional governisent of Spain has confer- red on Count Balmaseda the full power to pardon all persons engaged in the pregent insurrections except without touching the honor of either nation. If | tne teaders. @igiomatic negotiations in the future are carried on n (ho Bame spirtt war between England and the iNited States will be impossible." The district governors q@&the island have been changed. The febels are In possession of Nemate, Mata and Mr. Disraell made an able speech. Alluding to the | gome other towns in the jurisdiction of Puerio Prin- dubject introduced by Mr. Johnson he said:—‘The wemoval of our diMcalties with the United States gives good ground for hope that no future miscon- ception may occur.” He reviewed the state of affairs in Europe and admitted that the superficial aspect was threatening, but declared that the Minis- a could see no apparent pretext for the outbreak war. The True Version of the Reported Alabama Clans NegotiationsThe Question of the Bight of Recognition to bo Pressed as the Maia Point=No Arbitrator Yet Appointed. 4 Lonpon, Nov. 10, 1868, Minister Reverdy Johnson's statement that the dif. ficulties between England and the United States in Yegard to the Alabama claims are ended is regarded a6 too strong and entirely unwarranted by the pre. sent aspect of the high authorities interested. Nothing really hasbeen settled. No arbitrator has been select- ed, and Minister Johnson and Lord Stanley have agreed only that both governments shal! choose arbi- srators to decide the extent of England's liability for the depredations of the Alabama and her right to re- | and this morning the paper was generally refu Cognize the Confederates as* belligerents.. In the event of the liability question being decided adverse to the American view all claims drop, and if other- wine ¢ach government appoinis two com- Mirsioners, who jointly choose a fifth io act as President. The governments jointly appoint @ Secretary, each paying half his salary. The duties of the commission shall be to examine separately eaob claim of the two countries. Pt Minister Johnson's own suggestion the com- mission is (o meet in London, because, as he says, ‘miost of the evidence, documentary and verbal, will be found here. The statements of the Times that it had been cipe. Reraate is on the southern slope of the island, about forty miles west-soutawest of Puerto Principe and about ten miles inland. There ts much fighting in the whole neighborhood. Government admits this in a published communication. Nothing has been recewtly heard from Colonel Lono. A rehel commission here claim that they have plenty of money In New York as well as war mato- rial. They also claim for the rebels the rights of belligerente, Sevegal Mexicans are arriving and their move- ments are watched, as the whole party are sus- pected of uufriend!, i THE NEW DOMINION. Failure of the Commercial Bank of New Branswick. St. Jonn, N. B., Nov, 10, 1863. Quite a panic was occasioned here to-day by the reported failure of the Commercial Bank. The stock fold yesterday at sixteon doliars for $100 shares, Abou: noon the bank civsed is doors. The other banks are deliberating whether they will come to Us assistance. THE ELECTION. New York. ELMi#Aa, Nov, 10, 1868. Chemung county, omcial, gives Grant 3,709; Bey- mour, 3,708; Griswold, Hofman, 78; Me- Caun, for the Assemt Patrick, 3,769. Charleston, K. Muniel, Election. CHARLESTON, Nov, 10, 1668. ‘The municipal election took place here to-day, aud was attended with much excitement. Chancellor agroad that the arbitrator bea Raropesa king, by | peseane was the cuntidate of the citizen's party for which ic means more definitely King William of Prnasia, aod that the Unitea States had decided not 0 press the question of the right of England to re- eoguize the rebel confederacy, are manifestly incor- rect, 1 am authorized to state that the two govern- ments wili jolatly select the arbitrgtor, and the question of the recognition will form the principal subject of the arbitration, | ‘The character of these negotiations has cansed | oonsiderudia dissatisfaction among 10 ‘inential circles representing those Englishmen friendiy to the loyal Americans during the war. On the one hand it is sald that the tories have been using Minister Johnson | for poiltical purposes, and on the other that the rehels have bean vsing the torles for thelr own pur- pues. Everything was cut and dried for Lord Stanley co loge the negotiations on the very day that the Mayor ‘was to give Is banquet, so as tb gun capital for the eonting elections by affording Disraeli an opportunity, | gn hile fret appearance for some Lime before the anita, to kay that his government had settled every | ing aud will BL once e @ilng. ‘The conviction is that the United States are being Rumbugged into serving the purposes of politictans nd disappointed Southerners. Georgo N, Sanders, Judah P. Lenjamin and other rebels have been work- ing hard in this matter with Laird, Wharncliff, Roo- buck and others of a stimilar stripe, The friends of the loyal portion of the Union fear that the honor of America is being tmperiiied, aud some that the whole thing fs the working of deep pict formed by the English sympathizers ‘with the revellion and the Southern emissartes and @xtiea now here to secure a basis for the settlement of tw cigims satisfactory to themselves before Gtani's inauguration, hoping for a decision against the United Siates as some compensation to the Tebals for tnelr def tring is expected If the present governments of the two countries appoiat the arbitrator and com. miss.ou. invelifgent people here unite in the bellef that the question should bo settled by the incoming Bugis ioral ane General Grant's republican ad- mintsrauons, Which Will Tepresent the actual senti- menta of te people both of England and America. The Lovdon Tacs on the Dit United tewAneiher Mixed Commission Pressin and Switzerland as Helerces, Low po, Nov. 10, 1808. ‘The Tiaee to-day has an editorial article giving he basis of the sottioment and the present status of the questions at lasue between the United States and Great Trial. A mixe) commission, consisting of two members « nation, will be appomted to adjust all 4 arising eince 1963, the date of the last eommissinn. Fnglano's responsibility th the matter of the Ala- bana civius WH! be referred to Prassta for arbiiva- tion, Ifthe dectsion is in favor of America the Oommiasion wil then investigate the cialis, America has withdrawn the question of the recog- nition of tho Southern States by Great Britain during the war, The Sen Juan business will’be re- ferred to Qe President of Switzerland for arbitra. ton. Probable Urror jus Statement of the London Times. Lonpox, Nov, 10, 1868, There ia (he highest reason ‘o beliave that the | Statement of the Convention made for vhe settie- ment of the Alabama claims published in the Zimes this morning is incorrect. Tho fourth arttele of the Convention, to which the Zines particularly refers, Teade in fact ns follows :— xe The commiasioners shail have power to adjudicate fipon the class of claims referred to tn the official Gotrespondence between the two governments on the Alabama clalins; but vefore any of such claims are taken into considerailon cree the x two high contractin ries 1 Nan some novereig or heat ote fiends Stace as an arbher in desbect of suck clauma. to whom suck claes Of Claus | Parker ant W. A. Beach think | Oswego, Jeffertod, a fine, stooge. chi at in the war, This Southern | genti rences with the | Mayor, aud Gilbert Pillsbugy of the republican party. ‘The vole was jose mud will ROL be COunted til to-morrow morning. , NEW YORK. Gevernor Hollinan’s Albany HResidence=The Secoud Trial mernl Cole. ALBANY, Nov. 10, 1863, Governor Hotfinan hs selected the two southeast buildings of the Congress Hall block for his residence the coming winter. The second trial of General George W. Cole forthe killing of L. Marries Blseock, the alioged sedacer of Coles’ wife, Wili commence here to-morrow, District Astora niain will appear,sor the pros 4. Hatley, Ainasa J. he defence. Arrival of Professor Coldwie Smith at Core ACA, Nov, £0, 1863, Profeasor Gotdwia Smitin arrive t here tua o ser apon ls duties la Cornel! | University. His course of lectures on fngitah his- | tory Will commence at the tose of the coume now | velag ceivered by Professor Agusaiz, . Meeting of the Bplxcopal Primary Convens on in UtieuA Bishop to be Chosen, Urica, Nov. 10, 1808, ‘the Moigecopal Pronary Convensioa, comprising he counties of Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, Lewis, Madison, Oortiand, Tomp- emung, Toga and Chenango, a- sembiad in Liberty chured ia this city last evening. It will be reweiuhered thas these count! h Jonged to the @iocese of Western they are now erected imvo new a) after name. ‘The Convention was cal ny Rev. Waitetlown, on is motzon, Rev, Dr. Rogers, Of Greene, was made temporary Chairman. Rev. Dr. Goodrteh, of Utica, waa elected temporary Secretary. BY wollon, th se on were afierwarda made pernianeat oMt- cers. At the appropriate tirae t new d.ocese was piacud under the temporary conirol of Bishop Coxe. Considerable preiimiuary business was transacted, and the Convention adjourwed unui Wednesday morning at ten ofclock. The election of a wow Hishop is made the special order for Wednesday afvernvon.at (iree o'clock, There 18 a vers large at- tendance of clergy and lay clegates. State Base Bali Convention. ALDAMY, Nov. 10, t86%, | Quieea anmper of legates from out of town | clubs arrived hore to-night to attend the convention, inolnding Merses, Wider, Jewkitue, Kelly, Chadwick, Mi others, all of wi 1 New York club ¢ ‘will arrive tomorrow tuorniag, The Presideat of the Conventaon Will ba sélectad from the West, The Nationale, of Albany, tiave bean attending to she dele- ates. of | zates | | | MARYLAND. Tho Mechanics’ Fale in Baltimoye=Hpeaker Colfax on iis Way Home. Dacrions, Nov. 10, 186s. ‘ho annial exhwition af mechame arts of the Maryland [ngtiiate Closed lo-olghs after # most auc. 1 season of four weeks, In the receipt and Taping OF articles te fal Gas exceeded all previous Baltimore this at. | OMfou, Sebaslar Colfx arrived in tornoon, fie 1 tho guest of a private citizen. To. might a large number of ladies and genviemen cailed om bim, bat there was no pnbiie demonstration. Mr. Colfax Iqaves to-morrow mormung. CONNECTICUT. Conference af tte Congregational Charches, / WAPHBAURY, Nov. 10, 1665. | ‘The General Confureace of the Congregational | alurebes in Gauneeticut met in this city this afte | pon. The meeting War organized at two o'cloe | by tha elecuion of Deacon sherwood sterling nioderator. THe aflernocts waa occupied by a dix cusaton on the subject of feligion and education, The discussion wae opened by Professor Thaicher, & Yae coins who Ws followed by Mr, HH. P. fave, Rev. Sit Baldwin, Ret. Dr. acon, Genera | Wiiitam Withams, Profesor Doggett aud others. Kormon wad preacted Ih the eve sitio: | passing off bke @ long train of empty Wagons; otne FLORIDA. Diffenlty setween State Oflcera=Tuo Late Destruction of Siute Arus=Colored Secre+ tary of Siate-Impeackimeat Case Before the Supreme Court. TALLAMASS#E, NOY. 10, 1868. Lieutenant Governor Gleason aud Secretary Alden cocupy rooms at the City Hotel, opposite the Capitol, Yesterday afternoon, while in the hotel, the Adju- | tant General of the State demanded a paper from Secretary Alden relative to his appointment as Ad- jutant, which Alden refused to deliver up. The Ad- Jutant Genera! then presented a pistol at Mr. Alden, Chief Justice Randall, who was present, with others, interfered and succeeded in arresting the dificulty. To-day, on the complaint of Secretary Alden, the ad- jutant General was bound over in the sum of $500 o keep the peace. Lieutenant Governor Gleason's party claim that Governor Reed caused the destraction of the arms lately thrown from the railroad train ta prevent them from being used to aid in his conviction; while the other side say Gleason’s party did It Wo add to Reed's embarrassinent. man, is Governor Reed's J.C, Gibbs, a colored Secretary of State. dir. Gibbs was appointed in the rat by Goveraor Keed when he was fori- ing his Cabinet, and was coniirmed by the Senate, but afterwards set aside on account of a mistake th the name and Alden appointed. With the exception of the secretary of State Governor Recd's Cabinet ia unchanged. Governor Reed has tasued @ proclaination recom. mending Thursday, the 26th inst., aga day of thauks- giving and prayer. The impeachment case was presented to the Sa- preme Court to-day for its opinion. TENNESSEE. Excitement in Tipton County—Assembling of Armed Negroes—United States Troops De- apatohed to thy Scene of Disturbance. MaMputs, Nov, 10, 1868. A despatch was received by Generai Granger last night from RK. P. Price, Commissioner of Registra- tion at Mason’s depot, Tipton county, stating the greatest excitement existed there in consequence of @ report that General Smith, the defeated candidate -for Congress, was coming there with a large body of armed nogroes to take depositions for the garnoee of contesting the elec- tion, Dr. Leliwich asked for troops tw pre- serve order, This morning a despatch was re- ceived from Sheruf Slaughter, staiing that about 1,000 armed negroes, principally from Fayette county, had arrived there, ‘the greatest apprehensions are felt for the security of the whites. Many women aud children had left on the train since noon in consequence. it is iinpossibie to communt- cate by teiegraph with that point, and is is believed that the operator has been driven away. General Granger despatched fifty men of the Twenty-fifty infamry, under three ofticers, by special train to-night tor Lie purpose of preserving order, An aj man, named J. C. Gilmore, formerly of Bal. (nore, feil through the hatchway of the house of A.S. Lewy & Oo. to-day aud was tustantly killed. Legislative—Governor Brownlow’s Message— Extension of the Frauchise Recommended. NASHVILLE, NOVe 10, 1363. Governor Browniow’s message was read to the Senate to-day. After congratulating the country, upon the election of Grant and Colfax and the | bountiful harvest which has rewarded the husbana- men, he recommends of the six railroads now in the hands of receivers appointed by him ou behalf of the State that the proceeds be applied to the re- duction of the State debi. He also recommends that no fartuer wid be given to any railroads except three—which he mentions in his message—in which the State has large interesis, and it would lose if aid shoud be dented them. lie recommends: that measures be to Wind up tie Bank 01 ‘Lennessee foriawith, In regurd to tue ex- tension O: the iiwnchise he iat there sould be discrimination who were in rebeiuon; they bie for the past nor untrestwortiy for the future. For those who were involuntarily driven ine the service of the rebelion aod Wuo since its utes fail- ure have given evidence that they aecept Wie result im wood 1aith; that they are good citizens, quiet aud law-abiduig; Ui Ciey have strictly observed their parole; that they Will not use poilticul power to pro- scribe and degrade & yhoni the war has eu pated and tnvested with tle yighis of citizens, tie franchise might sa and wisely be exlende The extensiou shouid, however, be applied with suitabie guards and chews, Uiat adveuiage cond not be tanen vi ths If Lake 1 bari of the State still rematn hos- tile to the 4p owid retain ais- franchised tor aa indesiuite per.os alse recom: mends wu increase © sular 2 aud the Judietry, aud uascs v dations reailve ty naproventouts Leniieries, dC. LOUISIANA, u lvspiba.s, peut O40 Foliows’ Celebration in New Orleans tablishmeut of av Export Londed house. W ORLEANS, NOY. 10, 156% ‘The Odd Fellows were out in 4 pro ion in force to-day, tie occasion being the dedication of the new hall of the Order. The ceremonies were conducted py the grand ovivers of the body. There was a fine display notwithstanding Wie vapleasaa. weather, An export bonded Ww: nue law bas been estab: nouse andar the new reve PENNSYLVANIA, End of the vical Tria! in MP PHILADSLY » Nov. i for an The applicatiod Drew, of the Ar the “Lanea Sina, of the i beday. Judge tion excep: portion ot Mr. Sin yefused an tuju using the ple BS Sugweriad. As Titin Was Ho Of Sinn Lae Case dropped. POLISHAL VOTES, iN Mtg Drew irom @ lnied mjuncton manned On beluaif A Washington correspoadent of the Cinemoas Cammerviat writ 3 under date 70h Wustant:—A private letter received here to-day fram a well Known repul- Hcan Senator states that be has prepared and whi introduce into the Senate when Vongress meets, a constitutional aimepdment providing for universal manhood suifrage tn all of the Staves. be saya that 16 can obtain Lae requisite two- hinds vote of each House, ant can be submited to che required three fourths of the State Legisivtures, which convene next winter, It will be rr jected that two Sena- tora favored such an amendment (o the coustitution of the Tnited slates, ta open debate un the Senate, last session. Jonn M. Creta, democrat, i¢ elected to Congress from the Thirteenth Minois district, being another democratic gain, ‘Tne place for democrats to look for sympathy, the Montgomery Advurticer says. ia ut Webster's Un- | abridged Pictionary. In reply to the congratulations of Miends at Galena | | apon bis election General Grant modestly satd:—"L fect the responstbility, bat I aceept it without fear.” he tanuers of Chicago have presented General F.S. Salomon with 4 $1,000 breastpin, as an appre. ciation of his services during Uie campaign. Wise tanoers’ Fortnnate Salome ‘The Macon Telegrmph says re was no election in Clinton, Ga. The inspectors conid not find the door | key. ‘The Memphis Avatenche want 200,000 ships, from tho size of the Great Hasteen down to an Arkansas dngout, for the aupual trip of Whe democracy up Sait river. It ia stated that President Johnson will accept the nomination for caadidate for Governor of Tennessee if tendered him by the democracy. Reeves (democrat; has i.i24 majority in the first Congressional district, thie State, over Colonel Wood, republican. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, ‘The following Fecord will show the changes in the temperature for the pas twenty-four hours as in+ a 1 by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, 214 Broadway, Henao buildiy se temperature, Aversge tewperature Monday. Baarageaxe i Nowta Canotina.—The shock of an earthqnake Was distinetly felt in Wadesboro on Tueaiay tmorang last. Some of those who hy WO Nolse Ka, first sounded like distant thund their tenements were perceptibly jarred nang windows to rattle, ee. ed The noise seen H. Gould, of Uartford, Tho Cons | Besson bo-mortow, rection, and lasted be principally in a westerly ) Seuvinel, Now. % ‘arly & minaM.-&aferyr (VY. © Ware- | strong | ~ | ther lds re OVEMBER 11, 1868—TR | WASHINGTON. Demonstrations. Cee His Reception of tho Press Representatives. Policy of His Administration Foreshadowed. FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS. WasHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1863. General Grant Declines a Political Domon- stration Tendered. General Grant dechned to-day a public demonstra- tion in his honor tendered by the various repub- lican associations of this city, This afternoon @ committee, consisting of delegates from the Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Republican Committee, om- cers of “Boys in Blue,” the President of the Central Grant Club and the Mayor of Wash- ington, together with the Aldermen and other pro- minent citizens, called upon General Grant by ap- pointment. The object of this visit is stared in the Tollowing address of the Mayor:-— GENKUAL GRANT—In behalf of tho citizens and republican organizations of this city we have called to tender our hearty congratulations on the result of ‘the recent election and to make Known to yon their wishes, that they be permitted to attest their fe of happiness and joy, by a proper public demonstra- tion, welcoming you as the President elect to the capital of the bation, as they were deprived of that pleasure on your arrival here by @ sort of flank movement by which you stole a march upon our people. All induige the hope that you will now accede to their request and name the time and place bere will be most agreeabie to you for such demon- station, General Grant responded as follows:— Tam glad to meet you all and receive yoar con- gratulations ; but | be, You will spare me any public demonstration. live in this cliy and like to avoid demonstrations here as elsewhere, and with my consent there cannot be any. I am always ready to Meet such gentlemen aa may call upon me at my ofice or house at any tune without public display or demonstration. ‘fhis would be much more agrce- able to me, and I hope it will be agreeable to you. ‘The Mayor repiied—We shall certainly study your pleasure in the iwatter, General Grant then said:—I am not unmindfal of the feel.ng intended to be displayed by a public demonstration, aud you must take all this for “granted.” (Laugiter.) A few momenis were passed in conversation, when the committee withdrew, each member of it taking General Grant by the hand, There is much disappointment at the refusal of General Grant to accept of a public demonstration, | as the preliminary arrangements bad been mude for ® grand display. Genera! Grant on Duty at Headquarters. General Grant was at his office to-day from nine until three o’clock for the performance of his oMeiai duties, although he was constantly interrupted by visitors, among whom were Speaker Colfax, Judgo Kelley, of Pennsylvania; Judge Advocate General Holt, Generals Emory, Shiras, Hardie, Pelouze and Sutter, the last named of California. The Policy of the Coming Administration. Every little straw ts gathered now to show the probable policy of the General after his inauguration. Here are two of them:—In the railroad Car from Chicago the other day a gentleman said to Grant, “General, | hope wien you are in ofice you will iet us have peace in fact as well as in name.” To this the General answered, “You may be sure I will, sir. j ishall make peace, aud a solid peace, which will satisiy all good men North, south, Fast and West.” A brother of General Grant, who lives in Ciicage, is reported to have said a tew days ago that Grant intends to enforce the reconstruction laws to the very letter, so faras that duty may be bequeathed him by the existing administration, Perlis by the time of his inauguration the whole busiuess of reconstruction will have | been disposed of, but if not, according to this fra- ) ternat authority, Grant will execute them sirictly, The reason alleged for this is that Grant holds that | “the will of the peoye is the law of the land,’ aud that in the election jast decided the peuple expressed their will to lave these reconstruction measures en- forced by éndorsing the measures and platform of | the republican party, From bis natural modesty be does not presume to think that it was his personal | popularity fat impelled tue people to give the radi- cal ticket 9 majority so decided, but rather that it was due to tt endorsement Of Congress and ite | policy. So says Grant’s brother. Interview with General Grant=Tis Reception of Representatives of the Press. Considerable interest centred nand around the | Lealquart rs ofthe army @.ain to-day, which is partly necounted for by the fact that an appointment wos | made yescverday by General Grant to meet the city * authorities and officers of the biack and blue orgoni- | zation to-day to receive thetr addresses and to give ly in relauion to the public dewonstca- | tion of w ne that has Leen brewing here for more than a month past. As no certain time had oeen fixed yesterday for the visit of the committee, a | woodiy representation of the public preas waweuriy | on hand, with active eye and ready pencil to cate [even the most fecting occurrence that might seem to be of Interest. Certain of the aewspan>- mal corpa, who had not before bad an opportunity | ‘speak a word of congratulal choice of the people, taking advantage of a teu | ing chance that presented on tho return of the - | ere! (rom the War Department, where he had been viiwttowsly engaged for thare than an hour pro Sane sent op cards and were imuaediatcty u@hered tnto the presence. The General was seaved | ip bia rotary chair in front of his desk conversing | wish two or three friends, two of whom wore army | officers, one of them being a surjroon. Remarks had | evidently been made by the sargeon oa the general improvement in appearance the General prerented since hts retnra from the West, for the latter wis speaking of the variations in his weight at different puotion, periods of his life, end stated at | provent be weighed 159 pounds, which ia | considerably above his nsnal weight. The General | remarked he iuought it highly probapie (bat a tew months wonld do much townrds reducing hia ayoir- dupoi. General Grant received the representatives of the press with a frank weleome, though a desice ine the interview within the narrow limits of | olcial brevi:y wad noticeable im hia manner, s] | suggested that certain reports were not aitorether | erroneous that were circulated stating that General | Grant invarlabiy sought refuge within hu iutreact. | approached by a newspaper man or a politic: because he believes tint if either of them gots helf a chance they will ask “no end” of pointed questions that would leave nothing at inst | worth concealing. The General added not a little to the force of tata impression by turning | to his desk, taktng therefrom a cigar and lighting i, a proceeding which has asvaliy been constrned to Indicate that he is on the defensive, It having been | mentioned that he enjoyed a reputation for cautionsly | aveiding poiitica, the Gener trne he did not like to tajk about politics, becanse that which may be regarded as right and proper in politics to-day tay be all wrong #ix moatha hence, ond he thought that politics ia a subject about which the least said the better. In reply to the remark that po President ever entered apon his executive duties with a fairer op- | portunity to administer tho afairs of the country 40 as to secure tranquillity aud prosperity, the General | gaid that it would be bis constant care to seck | an early restoration of peace and harmony throughout the Union. The successfal manner in which the President elect vinded the elaborate re- | ception preparations in this city having been referred to, the General remarked that ali enea puitic dem. | onstrations found no favor in his eight. in travel 5 ng through the country it frequently happened | that such displays were in full operation. in such cases they Cannot well be avuided, “Bub this city,” sald he, “ls my home, and to have glorifications of (| | that kind here wonld bo repugnant to my feelings. | Nothing of that kind will be dove with my approva- tion, It had been published that he would hold @ public reception at his restdence. This waa not trfia. We had got exprogged apy luteption of dolug sa. He General Grant Declines AI Public EE Ee IPLE SHEET, © would be happy to receive ail favor bim with a cat, either a his headquarters, but 2 paviic reception at this time @id not appear to him as just the proper thing. If they (meaning the political orgynizations which threatened him with an ovation) wish hold a jubliee—if the result of the election pleasea them— Jet them parade, fife and drum away, only 1 hope they will not distarb me or require we to take any part in she proceedings.” A Crowd of Expectants Visappointed, A note had been received from the committee stating that they would have tue honor of waiti upon the General at three o'clock, but notice was given them that if they wanted to see him they would have to come earlier, as he would be gone before that time, The committee accordingly expedited matters. and presented themselves about halfpast two, They were shown into the General's room. Here he received them each with a hearty band-shaking. ‘The orator of the occasion then read his congratulations amd his de- mand on behalf of the citizens and aforesaid organ- izations that a time should be appointed for the exe- ution of the promised ovation. When the General bad finished his remarks declining the proffered compliment, it is safe to say that a more disap- pointed-looking congregation of asp irants for potitl- cal notoriety und comfortable government ainecutes could not easily be conceived. They were so dumb- Tounded that for a moment dead stlence retgned. ‘The General broke it by remarking that he was sorry there were not chairs enough to accommodate them, upon which he seated himself, Mr. Bowen, how- ever, could not persuade himsetf to relinquish the field too precipitately on even #0 disastrous a defeat, so he advanced upon the General and in an undertone urged those arguments in favor of a grand pow-wow that for prudential reasons are aever made public. ‘J these confidential arguments the General replied aloud that he saw no reason to change his determi- nation, and would much prefer that nothing of the kind proposed be carried out. Afier once mare h te > may Lis house or at | eo resolution which has just been read, unlead ib be Senate stands adjourned to Decembe' 7 Matter reinting to ordnance, in order to y the m examine them the court adjourned erinission Was grauted Lo the pa this investigation before Congress to be represo: betore this court by counsel, wito would ald tle Judge Advocate, These pares are extensive ranu- acturers of arms in Pennsylvania and Ohlo-~-Hora- tio Ames, Clifford Artick and others. Organization of a Democratic lav. ‘The Young Men's Seymour and Blair Cab to-night was reorganized under the name of the Natiouat Democratic Ciub, the members imtending to muse it ® permanent organization, THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. Second Sessioe. uber time to day. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1868.- The Seuate met to-day at twelve o’vlock noon, and waa called to order vy the President pro'tem. The’ following members were pregent:—Messm. Wade, Corbett, Marian, Morgan and White. After a prayer by the chaplain, Rev. D?. Gray, im which he returned thanks %o Almighty God that the country had been sutely carried through the exoitiug ordeal of the ballot box, and prayed tha’ from this nour the wounds of our taud may begin to head S28 proeperihy he reawred to all sections of the ‘The journal of the last’ meeting and coneserent resolutions of September 21 were read by Mr, Mo- Donan, Cuief Clerk. ‘The PRESIDENT then ssid:—{n accordance with otherwise: ordered by the Seuate, the Chair wilde. ons ne Senate adjourned until the tirst Monday ia comber, No objection being made he so declared, and the er 7. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1468. Messrs. Colfax, of Indiana; Kelley and-O’Neill, of Pennsytvania; Kellogg, of Alabama; Dewees, of North Carolina; Lincoln and Stewart, of New Yorx, aud Ingersoll, of Iuinoia, were the only members squeezing the General’s hands the only consolation left them undef the circumstanves, they Med out of replied that tt was | the room, ruefully contemplating the dissolving view Of political greatness. Adjournment of Congress Until December. Congress had another of its fugitive meetings to- day. A score of members arrived by one train, put up at their hotels, and at noon appeared at thetr seats for fifteen minutes to hear a couple of prayers and an announcement from Wade and Colfax that uo session would take place and they might go home again as soon ag they liked. There was not a parti- cie of excitement about the proceedings of aither house, but before the meeting and after the adjourn- ment both Wade and Colfax were the recipients of much attention. Colfax was particularly well! “done” by the congratulators. ‘God bless you, Col- fax!” “You look splendid, old fellow! ‘Haw are you, my dear boy?’ “Long life to you. Hope youl be President yourself, yet! were expressions hurled at the head of the second elect, while his hands were grasped and siaken enthusiastically by litte groups pressiag on him from ail sides. Many of these congratulators—the bulk, in fact—were mysterious customers ,unknown to the “dear boy’? and “old fellow” himself. But that was a ¢rifing consiieration, seeing that they were moatly office hunters, secking to come to the notice of one who is likely to wield no mean influence in the counsels of the new Exccutive, Sinaggting in the New Orfeans District. Judge Nathan Sargent, Coimmissiover of Customs, has received a report from a special agent of the Bureau, who is stattoned In the New Orleans district, which gives an account of the capture of a notorious Jeader of a emuggiing gang, called Captain O'Rourke. O’Rourke has long defied the customs’ officers and has shot at every officer who at- tempted bia arrest and wounded several, This agent, hearmg that a lo: of cigars were to be landed at Corpus Ohristt Bay, Texas, started for Bayou Black, where he knew that O'Rourke's brother-in-law kept a store, When he arrives there he learned from a negro that O'Rourke had recently left in @ skiff, with the Intention of bringing back another lood of goods. After waiting until nex! day without seeing anything of the smug- gier, the agent took # skiff and a negro to accom- pany him and started down the bayou In search of him. After sailing about Aitcen miles Le suddenly saw, rounding « curve, ® skiif containing three men and & number of boxes. On observing the ageut the men in the skiff put for the shore, and ane of the men got out and ran into the high grass, while the other two surrendered. Belteving that the niaa who escaped was O*Rourke, the agent ieft the negro to guard the two men and the boat and pur- sued the fugitive. He overtook him and when within 200 yards of O’ Rourke fired at him and suouted that he was 3 government officer, orderng him to throw down his pistols and approach, holding his hands above hie head, ‘This demand was complied with aud the ageut put handcuffs on the dreaded emng- gier and brought him into town. The two men tefi with the boat had threatened the negro with death and had ercaped with their cargo. O'Rourke was taken before a United States Commissioner, where he siaval that his schooner was grounded near fhe shore at the ‘month of the Nemento, He was held wnder arrest until the agevt wont to tue schooner und burned her. The vessel, which was named the Hero of Mobile, he foand, Was admuvably arranged for smuggling, be- lug constructed With @ false bottom capable of hold- ing about 400 boxes of cigars. ‘The agent obtained other vawable information which will lead te other detections. On his return he consented to the re- lease of O'Rourke, Ute latier having taken an oath never to attempt # iandiag on the Gulf coast except ma Jegiiimate manner, The agent reporta ‘oat ast now clear of all the old smuggiers. Te further a8 that he found the coast from Opelowsas to tue crossing patrolied by armed bands, gnd i is ex- wemely daugerous to veninve into that part of Lowislana, The strutery of the Whiskey Ring. A part of (he strategy of the whlskey ring Ja that whenever an unporcant witness against therm tnene |, Op they nae every method to blacken his reputation and resort to bogus charges and mock jadictal pro- ceediags to overawe and totimidate, [tis pariteu- larly the game of two certain officials in New York who ought to play an important part tn the de- tection instead of the encouragoment of fraud; but these oMfictals themselycs are decy deep in the frauds, and cannoi afiord (0 allow a fair investigation, which would develop their own racality. A few wore days will probably bring out some facts that wil throw the ring and ail Ite robbers Into a ‘y of lise appoiniinent ahd degradation richly deserved. More Supervisors te Be Confirmed, Commisglouer Roliind this. afternoon seut to the nomination of James A, Bayley a4 sapervisar for the Stute of Grogon aod the Territories of Montana, taho ond Washington. It is wadersiood thai turee more supervisors will be confirmed to-morrow by Secretary MoCulloch—Bir, J. Sadold, for the district of Alabama and Piorida: J. 3. Noah for ‘iwanersee, aud James A. Geyley for Oregon and the Territories. ‘These confirmations will make tou fo ali that have been disposed of oat of the fwenty-fve—Marr, Goodloe, Laird) Fulton, Hoyt, Hedges, Lagro, Sat fold, Noah and Baliey. internal Reveree Appointments. J. d. Noah was uominated to-tay (or Sapervisor cf foternal Revenue for the district of Tennessee, | ‘The following appointments were made:-- | Gangers—Atos Th Colg, Eleventh district of Ohio: Stewart, Fifth district of Maryland; Lutayetw op and Henty A. Baddington, Niath district of “gan: George Vonhauseo, Ninth distriet of 19; Josep! Harden, John W. Lew!s, Edward Efiph, Mis’ P, Lewis and Rebert Cochran, Fourth distries ky; Pimmar Chesiey, Beventh district of Hobert Mevhesney, Turd district of Mig out nere-=Wihiam Patterson, Sixth dlatrict of Masaachnsetss; lienry W. * — First district of queen ana Hi. P. Whitney, First district of Hinois; Frank B, Brown, Fourth distriet of usetts; Thomas Soutsee, Righth district of Kontueky: Joh A. Gill, Twenty-sovond district of Pennsylvania; Joho P. Iglohart, Fifth gistrict of Maryland. 7 Ageembting of the Dyer Court of Inquiry, ‘The Dyer court of inquiry assembled to-«day in the old court martial rooms. near Witlard’s, where Gen- erais Fita Jon Porter, McDowell, Sargeon General Hammonet and other famous cases were tried during the War, Thero were present Generals Thora, Wancock, Terry, Molt and pyer and Dp. D. ries, counsel for the acoused, Judge fiolt sabmitted the report of the select committee to the Senate on Gen- eral Dyers ndminiatration, with tho accompanying Pennsytvania; 0. J. documeuts, Aa bese papers Wore voluminous and UOWS, te ba atteot * Pampl = nemtat aper present this morning at the opening of the House. Hon, O. J. Dickey, successor of Thaddeus Stevens, was present, but did not qualify. Rev. Dr. Boynton delivered # prayer, in which he thanked God for the good issue to which He had bronght the great questions before the country. We believe, he said, Thou haat inspired the people to come to right conciusions, and we alre: the degiuning of peace and prospertt . Which it is be- lieved through Thy biess! ne will stale and en- duriug, and we commend to Thee those who bave been chosen to rule over us. May weir lives and health be precious in Thy sight. Preserve them from any attempted violence or injury, and suifer nof the country to be again brought to mourn, as it once was, by violent hands, The SPRAKEK then said the recess having expired the House resumes its session, If there be no ob+ Jeetion the reading of the journal of the last session will be dispensed with, The CLERE (Mr, McPherson), by directfom of tae Spoaker, read the concurrent resolutions of Congrees under which this adjourned session was held, and ad the House did not now order otierwise the SPEAKER said the adjournment would now be withous day, the next session commencivg by law on the first Monday in December. On motion of Mr. K#LLey the House adjourned. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. A contract has been made with a Philadelphia company to finish the Fredericksburg and Gor- donsville (Va.) Railroad, H.C. Wainwright, of Phil- adelphia, is to be president of the road. Captain E. H. Chandler, freight agent of the Fred- erickaburg (Va.) Railroad, was found dead tn his bed in Richmond last evening. William Howe, a brakesman, was ifstantly kille@ Monday night at Keadvilie, Muss., by the Stonington steamboat train striking him, Alocomotive exploded at Duncansville, Pa., om Monday, killing the engincer, Kobert Patterson, aud the fireman, Philip Davis. James St. Clair, one of the fonr men engaged in the robbery of the Alton (fil) bank aud the murder of the private watchman # few nights ago, was, ar- rented at Kansas City last Friday and tuken to St. Lonia. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. General Rosecrans, United States Minister to Mex- too, and family, sailed for Vera Cruz in the steam- ship Granada yesterday. Generali Longstreet, tate of tle revel army, sailed in the aame vessel. TRE ANTIETAM CEMETERY. At the request of several of the trustees of the Antietam Cemetery, who are trustees also of tne Gettysburg Cemetery, the President, Mr. Jay, has called a meeting of the Board at Ebbett’s Hotel, Washington, on Wednesday evening, the oth of De- comber, when ibis expected thatthe aisposa. of the remains of the Confederate dead will be linally de termined. MAILS FOR EUROPE. ‘The Conard mail steamship Onba will leave this port oa Weduesday for Liverpoo.. ‘The matis for Europe will close at tue Post OMce at twelve o'clock M. on Wednesday. ‘Tue New York Henalp—Edition for Hurope—with be ready at half-past ten o'clock in the Morning. Single copies, in wrappers for ma.ling, Bix cents. A--A.—Japanese Hair Sinin Cours the tale, Whiskers and mustacte a beantt(n! Yiack oF brown. It aousists of aaly one preparat r bold by F.C, WELLS & ©0,, 192 Fultes tlecs, M, Phitlew Reduce C ul Wille. ix Weather Steips. 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