PEMOCKI Editor • COPE-NOREIS—At Chestnut Hill, ou Tuesday, an. 25. 1866. by Rev. S.A. Harris, Alexander R. Coxe 'and Sophia E., claughter ; of Richard Norrie. *- .. IL/ES—PARSONS —December 86th, by Rev. M. C. 'Sutphen, Mr. Henry N. Lee to Miss L. Parsons, of Philadelphia. NEWBOLD—DAYTON—On Thursday, Dec. 28th, at Dayton, Ohio, Lieut. Charles Newbold, sth Infan try U . S. Army. to Frances, eldest daughter Of John. o. Lowe, Esq.. of Dayton. * 14.ariE—R1TRICAM--On January 25,,1 18 866, by Rev.. 44 4. .J. H. A. Bomberger. D.D.. George W. Wte to Eliza • M. Rubicam, daughter of Rubicam, Esq., all • .of this city. No Cards., DIED. Bu'rrERFIELD=On• the - 15th" December. 1865, at Cliffs Hall, Keighley, Yorkshire, England, John But terfield, of the House of 'Butterfield; Brothers, Brad. ford. • HENRY—On the Ist inStont;',Eliza 3. Henry, in the -59th year of her age. •-• *- • •••• : Her relatives and frierids are invited to attend her funeral from the resilience' Of her; brother No. 17 North Thirteenth street,' 'on Thursday morning next, at 10 o'clock. To proceed.to'Mbnument Cemetery..* FICHNSTON—On the 1.81 . instfint, Ann, wife of John Johnston, in the.s7th year 'of her age; The relatives and. friends of, 'the; family are respect fully invited to atltend the funeral 'from the residence of her husband . No:•l7olLombard street, on Thursday, at 10 o'clock. Interment at Mount Moriah Cemetery. EIIRTZ—On the 24 at Gettysburg, :Pa., A. B. Hurts, in the 64th year of his age: ** REED—On Tuesday booming, lan. 2d, Wm. J. Reed, in the 66th year of his age. - , The relatives and friends of the family are respects fully-invited to attend the funeral • from his late resi dence, 314 Stevens street, Camden,.L. on Saturday, the 6th instant, at 11 o'clock, A. M. g *** 1 TAYLOR—On the Od inet:. at his late residence; 'NO. 3038 North Seventh street. Simnel Taylor, in the 59th year of his age Due notice will be given. of the funeral. M ELODEON, Plana and ,Tehle Cloths, richly em s? br Ms oidereil, a new lots st "received"receivedfor Chrhitmas • • : zts iIIIRRIALAC FAST COLORED PRL.NTS.—PuII as .111 sortment of there justly celebrated Prints, com prising all the new .atterns. • • . - I 11 1 .11 , 5111 LIOIDOCIIII'EttorMI g'* THE SKETCH CLUB PRIZE EXHIBITION. OPEN DAILY At the Academy of Fine Arts. With We new Works by all the great American Arttsts SCULPTURE, PAINTING & DESIGN Admission, 25 cents F7HOWARD ROSPITA_L. Nos. 1518 and 1.520 Lombard street. Dispensary Department. Med trestment and medicines tarnished gratuitous/9 toithe poor. . se2B ea : MERCANTILE LlBRARY.—Tickets for 1866, are now ready for delivery. Members will please t the Library and pay the tax uow due. T. MORRIS PEROT, President. Jai-w, s,2tlp riCE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA COM PANY FOR EKSURAZIOER ON LIVES AND G.KANTING ANNIIITLF,S, Sul Walnut Stzreet—Pmz- LADELPHIA. January ad 1666. - The Directors have This Day declareda a Dividend on their capital stock of FOUR PER Ohci V., for the last six months, and an extra :litridend of ONE PER CENT., which will be paid to' the Stockholders or their legal representatives on demand clear of all tax, ja3-2M rp* • : : U. OFFICE OF THE HYDE FARM OIL COH- PANY, .No. 147 S. FOURTH STREET. PBcn.,a- DELPHIA, January 2d,-.1868. The Board of Directors have this day declared a dividend of TEN CENTS per share, payable on and after January Bth, free of State tax. The Transfer Books be closed January 3d, at 3 P. 2d. and opened January 9th. _jr3-6t4 WM. M. CARTER, Treasurer. ROSS OIL COBIPANY.-A meeting of the fl ROSS of the above Company, will be bed at their Office, No. 4 HAND Street, on the 11th of January. at 3,o'clock, P. X. to take into consideration the propriety otchanging the additional Stock lately added to the Capital, into Preferred Stock. A full attendance is earnestly requested. All proxies must be dated ten days previous. - By order of the Board of Directors. "HOST. WRAY, is., Secretary. PITTSBURGH, Dec. 28, 1885. Jai-6t Ut, KENSINGTON Al D NEW JERSEY PH,RRY COMPANY —A meeting of the Stockholders of this Company was held January Ist instant, for the purpose of electing Directors, when the following named gentlemen were duly elected: Hon. Tohn Rob. bins, Jacob G. Neaftie, William Cramp, George Stork ham, and Edward W. Gorges. ATTEST.- JAME, s BELL, GEORGE DAY, THOMAS M. MONTGOMERY, lt* Judges of Election. OFFICE " RUSH FARAI OIL COUPANY,' 829 RACE street, I FIur.ADELPICIA, January I At a stated meeting of the Eirectors, held this day, it was Resolved. That s. special meeting of the Stockholders e called at the Bali, Northwest corner ofTENTFI and 'PREN.7G GARDElsostreets; on•FRIDAY EVENING, anuary theB66, at 73 2 " o'clock, for the purpose of 'onsideringproprietrof borrowing. for the prose .ution of the legitimate business of the Company, a • m. not exceeding 15,000. • it* JOHN WHITE, Secretary. IV " - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD anLPANY as declared a quarterly Dividend of TWO-AND A. I ALF PER CENT., on the Capital Stock of the Com. any, payable on and after the 17th JANUARY, 1851, t the Office of the Company, No. 412 WALNUT-Street, 'hiladelphia. Also . , an extra - Dividend, payable at the ante time, of TM'S PER CENT.,• in Stock, at par, so • r as the same can be done in even shares; and when e dividend shall amount Ito a fractional part of a are, the same shall be paid in cafes, at the rate of $5O share as no fractions will be issued. Jas-15i* L. CHAMBERLAIN, Treasurer. OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH COAL AND NAVIGATION COMPANY, PaLLADELPHIA, 'ecember 21st - , 1865. LOAN FOR SALE. IN SUMS TO SUIT ITIRCHASERS. The,Loan of this Company, due April Ist, 1881, inte at payable quarterly, at the rate of six per cent. per mum. his Loan Is secured by a mortgage on all the Cora nrs Coal Lands, Canals, and Slackwater Navigation the Lehigh river,and all their Railroads,constructed d to be constructed, between Mauch Chunk and ilkesbarre, and branch roads connected therewith, d the franchise of the Company relating thereto. Apply to SOLOMON SHEPHERD, Treasurer, 1e21.-rptf? - 122 South Second street.. JOSH BILLINGS, I=l .PONTOON PHILOSOPHER, SPEAK A PIECE, .AZE2LBLY . BUILDINGS, • SATURDAY, JANUARY 6TH. articulars In ourhext. TICKETS 50 Cents, be had at Trumpler's, Seventh and Chestnut; .mer's Great Agenc7, 403 Chestnut, and at the office be Evening , Programme, 431 Chestnut street. oors open at 7. Reginats Jag-2ts OFFICE CATAWIEEA. MALDROAD COM; PAN V,.:No. 4 2 4 Walnut Street, REDIADELPHra. usu . 2, 1866. 'Urea., The funds have been provided in pursuance ontract by the Atlantic and. Ghat Western Rail= Company for the - payment of the first month's' due by them, at the rate of e365,1)(M) per annum, to - Catatvissa Railroad Company; nOvv, therefore, be it' solved That all said rents received by this Tin— • or that may hereafter be received, be an are by appropriated •to 'the payment of Dividends to mount of 8 per" • per annum' upon the pret.' • d. stock; the certificates of indebtedness for arrear-, due thereon, and thetommon stock on a par value 1.0 each, to be paid in quarterly payments, coin- - cing on the first Monday, of Ma): next. • order of the Executive Committee. M. P.. .1117TCHINS0.* • ' ' Treasurer.. KENSINGTON SOUP HOUSE.—Dzonttßua 28,1865. At a meeting of the contributors to the ort of the KENSINGTON. SOUP SOLasaY, held, evening, the following named gentlemen .were •M . anagers, to aerve - for the ensuing year: .rge Stockham. Hen. John Robbins, ard W: Gorges. , Thos. lif, Montgomery.. : - sander - .render McFadden, ,Geo.„T:Hamilton, ..2......,,, , tic-sill'. Lukens, , , . HenryiKessier, .mas D. Stites. , .Apdretv Zane, , - • eph Lippincott, " Sam). M. Mecutchen,. „ nklin Knight, , , Jacob ones, rge W. Vaughan, .:; William W. Taxes, .rge Day, „ l'' ; David Duncan, • 1 ,' Garrison, 1 -,•ltobert , M. Coleman, -. Id Dickerson; • • . -, William T. Heim; . r l• .-. , ph S. Alien, ' " W..W.'l'aist, Jacob C. Neale.: trlbutions 'ln money, In, aid of the Society, or •r vegetables, will beithanktally received by any ; managers. Mr. Daniel B. /Winkle, Schackamaxon eve Richmond St., is the. duly authorized Agent' Society for soliciting and receiving contributions.; .rder of the Managers, : , - ,GEO. STOCKHAM, , M. L11 8 E. 2 :5,8ee.11% :.. , jab-20 Prealdent.., . . . ~ _ .. . . . • . . . .:„2:•: - .!'"..: - ' •-•':". , -,'. 7„ ~', .:.'..,,.:..,!-. F. , ~-• .!, '..-.; 1 . :.4 'of . .1-',. 'I; , :F., F.1.- - ; ( 1.-.',''i ''.:;,,F, .„?' ' , ...J , :i; , ~ ~ , , ' - ' ;'- r ,i':, ) ,,..', . - . J - ;:,;71. -r - ,..!..:•: - - c.• • •• . ..i - •: - ... - :' ,- '• , ,J -* .:., :,,,,'„.-:!. T . :: -..-,-•:-., .- - . . . . . .. . ... . . • ....•..._ ..... .... . :,..................•..„... , ~..... .... II - . . . ... „... ~ , - • - ::- ,:. ', „ .. : 1 : '. ' : •. . . . - .. • .• . • ~.: •.,:•:• - .. . . . - .. .'• :'" I .. 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' ' DIVIDEND NOTICE.—The Board of Directors have this day declared a dividend of ONE PER CENT. on the capital stock of the company; payable on and after the 16th inst., clear of State taxes. The Transfer Books will close on the sth inst. at' 8 P ~.11f. and open on the 17th. THOMAS R. SEARLE, "t .. . - • . Treasurer. Ja3- tinBti w ... ... , , , AT A MEETING OP ;THE CONTRIBUTORS 'to the 'Hospital Iff the"PROTESTa.NT EPIS. ZaAL CHURCH, in.Philadelphla, held this day, the following gentlemen were chosen Members of the Board of Managers, to serve. for, the ensuing three years. viz: Rev. M. A. De Wolfe Howe;.D. D.: Richard Newten, D , D. William Rudder, D.. John Bohlen, Esq. Wilson C. wann, Edward Ha S rtshorne, M.lO. John Welsh, Esq.. • Wm. G. Thomas. And the Rev. Daniel S. miner for 'the unexpired term of Rev. If. W. Ducachet, D. D.. deceased. WM. BACON STEVENS, President. Attesta.vo. 4. See'ry. •it JANUARY 2 1866. MEETING OF THE CONGRESS AT Large Attendance of Delegates, The: Spirit of the Senate [From to-day's N. Y. Tribune.] The ' principal excitement in Fenian Circles, and indeed in the city, yesterday, was the meeting of the Convention of Dele gates at Clinton Hall. This Convention was called together by President O'Mahony some time ago, and was, in effect, an appeal to all the Pentane of the United States to rally around his flag and oppose the course of the rebellious Senate. The delegates to the Convention began to arrive ; last Sunday. The number largely increased on Sunday, and still augmented by yesterday's arrivals; and yet this morn ing there were still four hundred delegates not arrived. Among those who were present were: Michigan—Messrs. Lawrenceerdrua, State Centre; J: J. Hartford and J. Hollhan. delegates, Detroit: B. Russell, Wyandotte; D. J. Moriarty, Grand Rapids; John Farrell, Gratton. Indiana—J. Austin Steward. State Centre; James Erskine, Bt, Lotus. Kansas— Joseph McCormack. Missouri—J. A, McGrath, State Centre; Major Kelly, North Madison. Shawmut De partment—J. M. Tobin, State Centre; M. W. Connell of Boston Hall Delegation. Minols—V. Cregan. Cali fornia—Jeremiah I aftvanah. Boston and Sham= District—Senator P. A. Sinnot,'Capt. J. M. Tobin. state Centre: Messrs. McCormick, of Brookline, Murray, of Chelsea; Wall, Watertown; McGuinness. Waltham; Kennedy, East Boston; Dalton 3L Hogan and Fagan, south Roston; Farrell, of Milton: Jer. Mahony, Rally, Magee and Wm. Donf a w l Boston; Flaherty, Wolfe Tone; W. F. by and Walsh, Corcoran Circle, Boston. together with some 20 others, who are to be present to-day from the hhawmnt District in the Convention. Our reporters were not allowed admit tance into the counsels of the Convention; but among the "distinguished" Fenians to - be seen in the hall, outside and in the adja cent bar-rooms, were Major Cavanaugh, Capt. Nagle, Capt. Hogan of The News J. J. Rodgers, State Centre. New York; 'Mr. Cunningham,Sergeant Tully, Capt. Lynch, Lieut. Dowlig -and others. Mr. Killian was also at the outer door of the building a few minutes in the afternoon. The Convention met at 10 o'clock in the morning. Eight hundred members were expected to be present, but, by noon, only about four hundred had gathered in the hall. dels rptf The outside arrangements were almost perfect. A large squad of policemen were on hand, half of which stood at either door, preventing idle lookers-on from gathering in large crowds, keeping the passage-way clear, and making themselv.es generally useful. A. detachment from the 99th Regiment N. Y. S. M., numbering 22 men, under the command of Capt. Lynch and Lieutenant Dowling, also did service in the lower hall, acting as sentinels and generally preserving order, although the disposition of everybody appeared to be of the most orderly manner. The • walls of the hall were ornamented with a number of copies of the three hand some engravings, representing " The Dawn of Freedom." "The Spirit of Ireland," and "Portrait of Robert Emmett," for which Mr. Rohn H. Fleming is agent in the United States. Altogether, the arrangements for preserv ing order were of the very best character and spoke well for the foresight of the mana gers within doors, whither, however, our reported was denied admittance, together with the representatives of all the other papers. The following however, is about all that occurred worth mentioning. As soon as the meeting was called to order there arose a general discussion in relation to the formal organization of the Convention. Many of the members present favored immediate or -1 ganization, in order to have prompt action ' taken - upon the principal subjects in dis pute, the majority were, however, inclined to defer the regular formation of the Coil , vention until all the members should arrive. . Marty of the delegates had been "snowed," on the railroads, and many others, it was thought, had been delayed, by the New Year's• Day which they had been compelled to pass at home. It was the' opinion of the majority present that nearly all of the 400 remaining delegates would be present to day, and that the formation of the organiza ' tion had better b,e deferred till to-day. The discussion on thin subject was. kept up till nearly, two o'clock in the afternoon,and still no agreement was arrived at. , At this time, -however, a Temporary Chairman and Sec retarylvere elected, and Committees on Cre dentials, etc., were, appointed. Twenty- , three States were represented_in the Con vention. Major Kelly, of Indiana was made tem porary Chairman, and Mr. Sib:ion, of Mas saehnsetts, Secretary. A Committee on 'Credentials was appointed, with Mk. Nagle, of;the District of Columbia; as Chairman. The . day was principally occupied in form ing Conamitteeson Resolutions, Credentials, eke.. No real organization.,of the convention was'effected, and the meeting adjourned at little after 6 o'clock P. M., to meet - this morning at 9 o'clock. r , • ; -.. • . The Senate Side. It:wr,ll, perhaps. beremembered that at the • last , regular meeting of the Fenian Senate, a1e , 41. Nov. 7, 1865, all , of those (three in num ber) who did not go againet O'Mahony, ad-. journed over to the 2d of January. These • three, .iSemitors—Messra, Mooney, Mullen and Snot, did not recognize the recent call of the ten Senators; and,, aceording to the adjotunment in November, met yesterday at 12 o'clock i ,at No. 814 , Broadway, called the roll, and, of eourse, none but the three .answered, and there wag no session of the Senate. That the Senatorial faction, however, are rrliE NEW,YORK. still undespairing, there is.;,'sn abundant; amount of documentary evidence. Presi dent Roberts and his adherents regard everything which shall be enacted by the "Convention" as simply nothing. That. Convention, they contend, is mainly com posed of delegates, and has no strength whatever in the West. According to their views, the Convention has been "packed" with O'Mahony's friends for but one pur pese—supporting O'Mahony. If the Senatorial faction, with Col. Roberts as theirnatural head, should 'receive con vin cingproof that the majority Of the Fenian populace was against them, they would. succumb at once; but,-as it is, they cer tainly seem to have cause for encourage ment They continue to receiVe letters ap-, proving their course. Among those recently, received are communications from the circles df Hartford and West Cambridge, from the "Wolf Tone" Circle of St. Louis and from some of the circles of Philadel! phia, denouncing the conduct of the o'- Mahony faction and indorsing:the action 9f the Senate. The adjournment of the Fenian Conven tion int the afternoon yesterday was fol lowed by a general mass meeting in the evening at the same place, Clinton Hall. At 71 o'clock, the time •for opening pro ceedings, the hall' was completely jammed with earnest Fenians of the O'Mahony per suasion; while thousands were probably turned from the door because there was not even standing room within. There have been larger meetings before, but there was certainly never a more enthusiastic one. The speakers were as numerous as they were eloquent, embracing Messrs. Killian, Rodgers and other shining lights of the O'Mahony faction. Their remarks were mainly;directed against the machinations of the "perfidious Senate," and in defence of those high principles of which O'Mahony and his aids are the virtuous exponents. SLAVERY IN. MEXICO, The Attempt to Re-establish Peonage in the Republic of Mexico---The 'Correspondence of Sec retary Seward with the French Go vernment. To the House of Representatives : In answer to the resolution of the Home of Representatives of the 11th inst., request ing information relative to a so-called de cree concerning the reestablishment of slave/7: or peonage in the Republic of Mexico, I transmit a report from the Sec retary of State, and the documents by which it was accompanied. • A.S7DIU3AV JoiLNSON. TVaskington, Dee.l4, 1565. DEFARTMENT OF STATE, WAsEINGTO7I, Dec. 14. 156.5.—The Secretary of State, to whom was referred the resolution of the House of Represea tatives of the 11th Ist;. requesting the President, " if not incom patible with the public service, to communicate to that House any information In possession of any of the executive departments of the government, in refer ence to ago-called decree by Maximilian, the French agent in' Mexico, under date of Dec. 5, A. D. legs, re establishing slavery or . peemage in that Republic," and to inform that House •'what action,; if any, has been taken by the Government of the United States In reference thereto," has thehonor to lay before the Pre sident the correspondence supposed to be Indicated in the said resolution, which correspondence presents all the information upon the subject in the possession of this department. 13espectfolly submitted - . WILL' , a M H. SE\VAItD. The PEUSIDxNT. ME. BOILER° TO MIL ELEW,ABD, 1.18.T.1.A.N LEOATION.—TO TUE UNITED STATEB OF A ItEsi,•A, WAsEiNoTON, Oct. 5. lBe6s.—Mr. Secretory :. I have the honor to remit to yon, United information of the•i Government of the states, a copy 111 English of the socalled. law whits on the sth of September last, was issued at Ciaapulte pee, by the Ex-Archduke of Austria, Fernando Maxi milian, se-called Emperor of Mexico,, in which, under pretext apparently of inviting foreign emigration to Mexico, :he has adopted a plan which has for Its pur pose to call to that republic the disaffected citizens of the 'United States, who are not disposed to acknow ledge the authority of this Government, nor to accept the consequenecs sf the war by admitting them, with their prejudices and their peculiar system of labor, al. ready well tried In the southern patt of the United States. According to the information I have received, found ed on facts, and which I have communicated to your department, and the Emperor of the French, and his agent in al ex.c., considerh,g that In the eau utry there e ere not elements sufficient to sustain Wein, have taken means to call to it all persons they supposed animated by any hostility to the United States. Ihe arrangements made with ex-Senator Gwin of Caillornia, had that object: but as that Individual was recognized as a declared enemy of the United States, cu the close of the civil war here, it was thought not advisable to irritate the country by carrying out the plan which of been agreed upon with hint. let place of them there has been. another combina tion which , under a different form, It is hoped may produce the like results. For this new plan they have gone to the extreme ot practically re-establlshing, In fact, in Dies ico, ihe odious institution of slavery. The so-called law of the Es-Archduke of Austria goes accompanied by a regulation signed by the same Max imilian, of which I also enclose a copy In English. se hose first article, to cover appearances, declares that "sccortu.ng to the laws of the empire ell men of color are free from the mere fact of stepping on Mexican territory;" bat those following establish a slavery so much the more odious because It is not restricted to color or determination of caste. ' The according—. name they give to the slaves will make to such regulations, 0 contract with his master—called patron—by which he will blim himself to feed • clothe, and lodge them, and support thenffin sickness, and pay them a sum of money in conffirmity with the conditions agreed upon between them. The fourth part of the sum will be lost to the workingman almost, because he cannot dispose of it nor of the interest while his contract-lasts, according to 'terms or articles thirteen and fourteen. "The werkingman a ill engage at the same time with his patron to do the work, to which he may be assigned for the term of five years • at least, and ten years at most., "The paint' will engage to maintain the children of his workingmen." This slavery is hereditary, be cause, Recording to 'article three of the regale tion.•ein icase of the Keath of the' father (workingman) the patron shall consider himself tutor ofthe children, and theyshall continue in 'his service until majority on the same conditions as was the fath ," The heirs of the patron will hold, in their turn, t ese working men in conformity with article five. T complete the odious practices of the holders of slave , the regula• Lion referred to contains - (article 'si ) an article against ibgitivesl.aves, by which, "In cans of 'desertion, the workman , when caught, stall be asst ned, without 1 wages at ail. to the public works, unti his patron comes to reclaim him" • To consummate this work of iniquity, article fifteen provides that in case of death "an Intestate," or without heirs, the ,pecullum of the workingman shall pass into the control of the pubtic 'treasury:, It is really an extraordinary thing; and altruist in comprehensible, that when slavery: has received a death-blew in the only country that could revive it, and when it has been shown by facts that its existence is an evil, social, moral and political.; there can be in the world a usurper who, without having established his authority in the country he tries to dominate over,, should attempt to reestablish that odious system for the ' purpose of strengthening himself, alio. merely 'changing the name for "the purpose of deluding the world: 1 As - th L 4 system °fisher might be taken for what in Mexico IS called peonage, and as that may bp consi dered het* as an institution equivalent to slavery,'; I tink it ex) edient to shown you thet on some estates in the tierras callentes,to the south ofMexico, there has. In fact been, through the'abuses of the proprietors and 'the influence they enjoyed something that might be compared In its practical effects with- what the' ex- . Archduke of Austria has now established in his afore sald'decree. But such abusee,,bekides being restrieted to a very,narrow district, were never sanctioned by the ' Mexican laws, and, the national government, of that republic has takeriespeciai care to correct them and root them out. It was reserved for the ex-Arch-' duke of Austria to sanction such an abusive practice by a law which, if it goes into force will be exe cuted throughout the whole extent Of the Mexican' territory, Before concluding this note, t* think it proper 'to re- - mit to you a copy of the speech Which was delivered in' 'Mexico on the said 16th of Septerober,by the said' rch- - duke of Austria, Fernando . Maximilian, in which he' 'expresset what he `calls- his irreVocabby, ' de: termination not oleaVe ' Mexico upon - any consideration. whatever may be the circumstances This is one roof more that the Emperor of the French IS Very far from desisting from hut outrageous attempt ... , owt WHOLE • • I todeceive the peeple afire-sic° into acceptance of the yoke of a European monarchy, - , • satiafactory to melt) avail of this opportunity to reneW to you, Mr-. Secretary tile assurance of my most Distinguished consideration: M. ROALERO. • ; MR. SEWARD TO MM. ItIGIMOW. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASRMOTON, Nov. 2, 1865.-6ir: The condition of the emancipated slaves or 'freedmen ;within the United States is at this moment, very probly, perfecteep interest. theetalishment oftheequalsty of men of Afriban race with 'n en of other races throughout the whole continent is a policy which the ed States may hereafter lie expected to caltivate with constancy arid 'assiduity. Certain decrees bearing on the subject of immigration, whic.h are understood to have been pro . mulgated by authbrities EActink iu Mexico, in opposition to that republic, have arrested the attention of this . government. The law officer of the government has • submittento this department ao opinion that, if those 'decrees were carried into execution, they would in cevitably operate to reduce into' a condition of peon c sa u v rs e e ry ; such =Working f m r e e n dmefn the fArfmiceant io ra ed a acne i o h f or without their intelligent consent, `might be brought within thejurisd lotion of Mexico. It European opinion can be regarded as established in reference to any one..political question, is settled that African slavery, in any form, ought henceforth to -cease thrchigh out the world. WE do not doubt that the Emperor Of France cordially and I fnily concurs, as we do, in ilint humane • sentinient: have, tnerefore, to • request you to place a copy of the opinion of the At • tin ney-General herewith enclosed (the opinion of the Attorney-General referred to herei is that previously inserted under date of Oct 21; 1585). In ihe hand.s of M. Droun de irhuye, and ask that the attention of the French Government may be directed to tt.e question which the 4 ttorney•General has discussed with ability, aid with an anxious desire to arrive at just conclu sions. I am, sir, your obedient servant, W _ . . ILLIA 3E H. SEW A BD. stn. 1110kLOW TO MON:DEUR DEOLTYN DE 1:111:Yr, LEGATION Or THE UNITED STATEN. Pants. Nov. lasS.—iSir.glecalling the conversation which I bad the honor to hold with your Excellency on the Itth In relation to the alleged levy, of Egyptian troops for Involuntary service in Mexico, and the representations ' , then metie in regard to the natural unwillingness of my government and country people to see slavery in any form to lanced either within our territory or on our borders, I beg to invite your Excellency's attention to cerßiln recent decrees bearing upon the subject of emigration to -Mexico. purporting to emanate from au thorities acting In opposition to that republic. In the opinion otthe law officer of my government, thine de• creel, if enforced, would inevitably reduce to the con dition of peon slavery working men Of the African race. and Of course inch of the freedmen of the United States as may have already been, or hereafter may be. seduced to go there. Mil bout a full and intelligent com prehension el their liabilities. 'I hat your Excellency may understand the grounds for this conclusion, I am instructed to transmit to your Excellency a copy of the attorney General's opinion, Which will be found inclosed, and to invite the attention of the Imperial Governrnentto the ques tions therein discussed. In comply lug with these in. structions'of my government, avail myself of the language Of the despatch containing them to say that "If European opinion can he regarded as established in reference to any one political question, it is settled that Afrh - an shivery. in any form, ought henceforth to cease throughout the world. We do not doubt that the Emperor of France cordially and fully concurs, 89 we do, In this humane I ra ou cellesnent i t m o e a n cc t. e " disti p gu y shed r c E sideration with p t w ashs iuchra n cheas v of the the honor 10 be your Excellency's very obedient and very bumble servant. JOHN BIGELOW. Ills Excellency M. Drouyn de L'nurs, Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Bread Street RaShelly Again in Court. seensare. Coeur—Chief Justice Woodward and Justices Thompson, Sarong and Agnew,—Tots morn ing the case of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. The Central Passenger Railway Company of the city of Philadelphia, was taker. up on the argument on the quo warranto. The Information tiled by the Attorney General of the State, is as ()allows: • And now second of October. A. 186.5. comes Wil liam M. Meredith, Attorney General, into Court, and gives the Court bere to understand and be informed that the Central Passenger Railway Company, of the city of Philadelphia. by the space of one month now last past. and more have claimed and yet do claim to have withontany lawful warrant within this Com monwealth. the franchises, liberties and privileges fol lowing, yiz: To be ofthemselves a body politic and corporate to the name of the Central Passenger Railway Com pany, of the city of Philadelphia. To construct a main 'inept road or railway. enter ing Broadstreet in the city of Philadelphia. at a point north of Logan street. To construct a railway or road on and along said Broad street, southward of Columbia avenue. o use portielss of artificial roads, to wit ; Graded anopaved streets to thecity of Philadelphia, for par pellet' other than the purpose of Creasing the same, without filet obtaining the consent of the parties own ing the same. o construct a railroad or railway with a track or tracks not of the gunge of dye reet two inches To construct a railroad suitable for the passage of heavy freight, burden and passenger cars, and drawn by locomotive engines on what arecommonly known as railroads and 'differently constructed trim what are commonly knownas passenger railways. To adopt and use steam passenger cars for the pur pose of drawing and proprelling their cars. To at opt and use steam passenger cars on roads and railways not built and constructed by the said Com pany er by the North Philadelphia Plank Road Com pany or by the North Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company, To adopt and use steam passenger cars on any Rail way which has been built and constructed since the 16th day of May, 1861 by the North Philadelphia Pas senger Railway Company. or the said defendants or welch the said defendants may hereafter build and construct. To adopt and use steam passenger cars on any road or railway or any part thereof, which the North Phila delphia Passenger Railway Company had not been authorized and empowered to construct on or before the lath day of May. A. D. 1861. Wherefore the said A nor ney-Sleneral suggests that the Court here do award a-wrlt directed to the Sheriff of Philadelphia. commanding him to summon the said Central Passenger Railway Company of the city of Philadelphia, so that they he and appear before the said Court here on a day certain to show by what war rant they claim to have franchises, liberties and privi leges aforesaid The answer by the Railway Company is sulastan ttally the same as in the Equity case argued before Justice end. QUA} SESSIONS—Judge Ludlow.—The Court met this `or the purpose of taking up homicide cases. It was petted that Judge Allison would be pre sent to consnt te, with Judge Ludlow. the Court, but a despatch received front him, dated Elizabeth city, Rating that be was detained on the road, but would reach Philadelphia at noon. The court then adjourned until twelve o'clock. NEW liulnnEsoslN IS6s.—The number of permits issued by the Building Inspectors during 1863, for the erection of new buildings in the city was 2,017. This Is an increase of 427' over the year 1864. There were also issued 649 permits for additions and alterations. an increase ofll3 over 1864. The permits for new buildings issued In each month were as fol. lows: January 30!July 167 February .............. 29 August 253 March 189 September oqe April 156 October •,61 May , .90 November_ 'l3 June 113 December 94 Of the whole nmber 1,412 were ratter o f average of 347 Ove r 1864. The character of the other structures was—stores; 49; bath-houses, 14; dye-houses, .12; factories, el; restaurant, 1; shops, 1076 stables, 131; Sugar-house, 1; storehouses, 8; ~ v aults, 9; hank, 1; pieces, 87; sheds, 19; aleughterhouss.s, 11; warehouses, 8; coach-houses, 12; depots, 2; mill, II laboratory, 1; hose house, 1; engine houses, 11; school' houses, 3; taverns, 4; foundries, 3; bares 3; breweries,9; churcnes, 6; boiler houses, 8; convent, 1; conservatories, 2; piazzas, "'" chapels, 2', market houses, 1; circus, l; drying houses ,' 3; ice houses, green-hottseS. '4; pottery, 1; saloons, 2; wagon-house, 1; bakery, 1: kiln, 1; oven, 1; orphan's home, 1. ALLEGED SWINDLER.—Before Alderman Battler, yesterday, James Burns, alias George Wilson, was charged with larceny and swindling. It appears that he worked upon the sympathies of Mrs. Hardy, whose hatband is of the firm 01 /lardy & Yarnell. She obtained a situation for him, and then r, e is alleged to have stelen from the store.some , hosiery, Jewelry, and other property. Yesterday, afternoon he was met in the street and recognized by -Mr. "lardy, and was ar rested. At the time of ; his arrest he was in company with a gentleman whose sympathies ; he had enlisted, and who bad given hins shelter, The accused was also identified ?by a member of the Hrin et:Thomas Webb dr. Co., as having obtained groperies for a lady customer without authority. Ile was committed tot a hearing this afternoon. __ 2 .AS LI N C O LNOOLe.TION.—The following. amounts have been received by James L. Clashorn:Treasurer Lincoln 351onuident Association, at the Mlles, 522 Walnut street: Fountain'oard John McLaughlin, Thomas . Smith,JosephMagee, Townsend Carver, John Howie, Jeremiah Brown, Philetur Stevens, Thomaa.stallbrd,lVm.l4 Smith ' - 100 • Ef.Englisti 10 00' • Marie Frances Gilbert • ' • " 100 Twenty.lthirth Ward—through S.-T. Altemus (additional) 70 00 Wrch H. ,Curtis_ , Jr., Thaac S. Curtis, :Wm. F. Parry, Ed w. Mcelathery, Harry I. C. Phillips 5 00 Contributions froth The. Thirteenth Ward, through:Edwin B, Filler, Chairman 51,586 21 • THE I.OSSES.—TIie loss of Mr. John H.' Simmons, who occupied the secondatOry of building No. 607 Chestnut street, destroyed -by fire VeSkerday• morning, „is estimated at from 425,000 to $3_,0 . 000, upon Which there is an insurance, of 0,000 In the Fire Asso abd the Anserfcan ..I.4mirance Company, Meaers. Herbert, OesterleA Bauer. who occupied' the third and filth stories, estimate their, loss at $12,000 on store and $lO,OOO on machinery.. The insurance.is $lOOO in the Royal, and' $8,300 in the London and Liverpool; Company. Joseph A. Spot], bookbinder, lost aboutt4o,ooo, and has, en insurance of $26,000 in City and other companies. .The kci,sses of the other , CITY BULLETIN. occupants of the buildings damaged were given in the bULLETIN yesterday. of • 13nuwEns' ASSOCIATION OF , PENNSYL veNr.s.—This Association he'd its annual meeting last, evening. The following officers were re-elected: President—Fri-ft.-rick Gaul.. Secretary, and Treasurer—Wilson Abbott. Executive Committee—Frecierick Collins. Robert,' l i Gray, ed'k Lauer. Important business was introduced to the meeting, hut. owing to the shortness of the time pre -arranged, -for the sitting, itlwas laid over for consideration at a special meeting, to be held next week.. The members., of the Association and a number of invited guests par-, took of a banquet last evening. BioAmy.—John. Coon, alias Street, alias Tholdas, was arraigned before Alderman Rolme at Frankford, this morning, upon the charge of bigamy. It appeared by the evidence that he had married thiee different women. The first wife ap peared as prosecutrix, and she alleged that the defend- ant not only deserted her for other women, but he went to her house, ransacked the premises, and cat ried off a lot of silver spoons. The second wife visited. the accused in his cell, last evening.. The third wife', was not present. Coon was committed in default of , 0,500 bail to answer at Court. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY,—The shoe store of Mrs. Alary Caihoon, No. 1013 Ellsworth street, was tered a individualsgs ago. , An evening or two pre. vions two lied entered the store under pre tence of purchasing shoes,. and they made a minute survey of the door. This attracted the attention of Airs. Calhocn. who then placed extra fastenings unon the door. The burglarsanct eeded in forcing the door open after having broken in nearly the whole side of it,. but Di rs. ealhnon timid:sounded an alarm and they:fled. She was robbed a few weeks ago. THE LATE DESTRUCTIVE FIRE which has can=ed the GREAT STAR f ' I.OTES.Nr; EMPORIUM OP PE .ley & Co. to close for a few days, will not cause any suspension of their business, which will be con tinued at their other establishment, 303 Chesrnut street, where can be found a large stuck Of Ready-Made Cloth g and Piece Good,. The public will be duly notified of the re-opt ning of the STAR. CHABGBD WITH ROBBERY. Burden was arrested yesterday in the act of pawning some articles of clothing, stolen from the residence of James :Niontgonicry: near Fifteenth and Snip T pen streets. which was broken into a short time ago he residence of Peter McDonnell, in the same neighbor hood, was also robbed on the same night. Catharine was held for trial. PAWNBROKERS' LICENSES.—MayOr Mc ~llehael issued the followmg licences to pawnbrokers this morning: Hamill & Elldweil. John C. Cox, A. M Mamas. Jos. J. Harvey, John Daly. Isaac Nathans, Roht. Dougherty, Andrew J. Baker. Wm. Hamill. A. J. McOany, 11. A. Jones, Kendrick & Bro.,lsaacEtalie,, Thor. H. Hellings. John Bartley, Robt. stewart, U. obla.s, Pop nelly & Brothers. FAIR.—At the Town Hall in German town, a fair Is now being held for the benefit of the Atrican M. E. Church. on Centre street. Among the articles on exhibition are a handsome silver pitcher. to he given to the clergyman who receives the highest number of votes and a silver tire born, to be awarded to a fire company in the same manner. ACCIDENT.—A man was seriously injured yesterday, by the falling of a wall of an old ice -house, located on the west side of the Schuylkill, above the Twenty-fourth Ward Water Works. The banding was destroyed by tiresome time ago, and workmen were engaged In taking down the walls, when a portion of one of them fell suddenly. MORE SNOW.—We had another snow storm last night. The white flakes came down steadi ly from eight o'clock last evening until two o'clock this morning. covering the ground to the depth of an Inch. The warm atmosphere, however, has convert. ed the snow into slush and mud. and the walking to day Is anything but agreeable. RESIONED.—Mr. George C. Fratteiscus, for a number of years superintendent of the Eastern Division of the Pennsylvania Central Raltroad, has resigned his office to accept that of General Agent o f the eompany, S. has always falthfially and satisfactorily. performed his duties A HAI ,T DS OII LEFT.—Rev. D. L. Gear, Pastor of the First Congregational Church. has been presented with the handsome service of silver voted for at the fair for the benefit of the Salem methodist Protestant Church, he having received the highest number of ballots. CommrrrEn.--George Washington Kern, who was arrested at the fire yesterday morning, was committed by Alderman Settler for ninety days as a profeesional thief Chas:Knight and Chas. H. Harrts, who were found in his company. were held in 01.000 bail for their future good behavior. DISORDERLY HOUSE CASR.—Last night about ten O'clock a Mau occurred at the house of Joseph Gans. at Second and Coates streets. Gone was arrested on the charge of keeping a disorderly house. This morning be had a hearing before Alderman To- land and was held in WO ball to answer. FATAL Rnst:Lrs.—John McKenna, who was injured on the 2;th ult., by the explosion of a blast In West Philadelphia, and John o'.Kane, injured on the 2.7(1 ult., by a fall from a wagon, at Fourth and Coates streets. have since died of their Injuries. LARCEICY.—John Novel and Geo. Frede rick were arrested last night In the Fourth Ward. They had in their possession five sheets and table cloths, which they said they got at the fire. The pig •oners were committed by Alderman Tittermary. LARCENY OF WATCHES.—Joseph Carney has been committed by Ald. Hurley to answer the charge of the larceny of a watch. Wm. Logee has been sent belOW by Aid. Beltler, upon a similar charge. PETROLEUM LICENSES.—The Act of As sembly requires dealers in petroleum to renew their licenses the first of every year. Thus far no licenses tor Des have been issued by the Mayor. INTRODUCED TO rtih I.II.AYOR.—The High Constables .and the Lieutenants of Police in the city werepersodally introduced to Mayor McMichael this morning, by Chief Ruggles, CHICKEN THIEVES. Two lads named Barwis and Knowles were committed this morning by Alderman Holmes to answer the charge of :itealiug chickens In Frank ford. SUICIDE.—SamueI H. Sherron, aged forty ve years committed suicide yesterday, at his late re sidence. No. II Letitia street, by taking a dose of laudanum. "DRIFTING AlloL - T."—Mr. Stephen MOs sett will deliver 'his famous lecture on About" at Assembly Buildings, on Friday evening. It Is said to be his finest and most serio-comic effort. "JOSH BILLINGS" will lecture on Satur day evening at Assembly Buildings. His subject will be announced hereafter. See theadvertisement. AGRICULTURAL MEETING.—The regular monthly meeting of the Philadelphia SOciety for Pro moting Agriculture, was held this morning. CAVED IN.—The culvert at. Sixth and Poplar streets caved In yesterday. There is a hole in the street sufficiently large to admit a horse and wagon. ACTRESSES AND OPERA SINGERS.—Use and endorse only exquisite "Email de Paris" for im parting to the roughest skin the color, texture and complexion of polished ivory. L'Emall de Paris is room.a delicate beautifier for theatre, saloon and ball Mlle. Vestvall, Mrs. I). P. Bowers, Lucille WeStern, and other ladies recommend it to the profes. Sion and public tor. Its efficiency and harmlessness. solcl ty druggists and dealers in toilette as tides. HOUSEKEEPERS will find at Parson it Co.'s, ttM Dock street, below Walnut, Ironing tables, tubs, buckets, t'n ware, cutlery, lea treys; etc., at mode rate prices. IN HOC VlNCE ' S.—Romaine's Crimean Bitters. For sale by MITCHFLI FLETCEURE, Chestnut street. JULES HAILED'S EAU . ATITENIENNE, OR Rein RIMOVATOR, has producd wonderful results in restoring the Hair to its original life . color and pre serving the eye sight. It is warranted:, tree from all Injurious substances; and is more efficacious than any preparation for the Bair ever offered to the public. For sale by all respectable Druggists; and at the I..abratory, Wu:Arch streec.l'hiladelphia.by =gene Bias Fricke, successors to Jules Hanel& Co. 'Wherever Fasbion's votaries gather- there] - Night-Blooming Census" scents the summer air. Phalon tk Son, mauuthcture, New York. Sold every where. ROMAINE'S CR.I3.[EAN BITTERS.—This popular and approved remedy for Dyipepsia, Fever and-Ague, For sale by O. T. RIIBIIELL, Druggist. 1410 Chestnut street. HAVANA (AGARS AND ..LAYNCHBURet nscco.—Best In the City—az moderate prices—at Flaherty's: 837 Chestnut .street. opposite the Conti nental Hotel („Notice.—Store closa.l on Sunday). GET ta, good set of Fure, at a small price. Furs at , cost. OAKEOF.DS under the Continental Hotel. To. DYsPErrlcs.-,-Crimean Bitters, a most agreeable and efllcaclous reined.V. For sale b 2 HARRIS & OLlVER;Druggists, S. E. ger. Tenth as d Chestnut streets. ; DRIVING GLovEs. - 7 -- EveYY expressman and ~chaise driver should get a pair of Gloves at OAIIFORDS'. under the continental. Hotel. eelling off at cost.; P. L. FETHERSTON. Paliter. VYSPErstik CURED.—The most succtissfai remedy of the day. For sale by, all Druggists and Family Grocers. Wholesale Depot, • 24 North SIXTH street, IkfILIMEt &' CO., Vroprletors OWING to the inclement weather and in accordance :with our usual custoni, we are selling off our Furs at a very small advance on cost. Ottr stock Is large. CHARLES °ARMED & SONS. Under the Continental Hotel. , 'THE LATE FIRE.—The disastrous fire on Chestnut street it still the topic of general conv Lion. ,ersa on. Fire is a good servant but bad master. As a servant You can obtain its aid promptly bypurchasing coal at the yard of W . W. Alter, N. 957 North Zillah street. GLOVES ! GLOVES ! ! GLOVES ! ! !—Of far, buck, cloth, knit, Bilk, cotton, lined and without lining, toall sizes and qualities. Largest stock in the city, and at reduced rates to snit holiday buyers, Call and' examine them, at Henry Atkinson's, No. 62 Chestnut street. ' OPERA OLOAHS, OPERA. JACKETS, OPERA CERCITLARS, With Room& WRITE OPERA. CLOAKS, FANCY COLORED OPERA CLOAKS, OPERA SCALAYS of Camel's Hair. A large assortment now open at PROCTOR'S, 920. Chestnut street. . .« DEAFNESS, BLENTDNESS AND CATARRH.._ J. - Isaacs, 31:D., Professor of theEyeand Ear, treats ail diseases apperlaining to the above,members with the utmost success. Testimonials from the most reliable sources in the city can be seen at his office, No. 519 Pixie. street, The medical faculty are invited to ac companytheir_patients, as he bas had no secrets in his practice. Aon rtificial eyes inserted. No charge made for exam in=- ELECTRO - SILVER PLATED WARE, best quality for family use, and holiday presents. CaMpbel/ Davidheiser, 1317 Chestnut street, THE NEW SKATING HAT of Wood SG Carey, 725 Chestnut street, is pretty, stylish, tasteful— just the idea for the Park, and sold at moderate price. W. &C. are closing out their stock of Winter Hats and Bonnets 01 and beln,w cost. PIANO COVERS, TABLE COVERS and WINDOW SHADES, Of every desirable style or color. I E. WALRAVEN, 719 Chestnut street, Masonic HalL HOSIERY ! HOSIERY!! HOSIERY !! ! Heavy undershirts and drawers of lambs' wool, shaker-knit, merino, cotton, etc., all sizes and quali ties. at Henry Atkinson's, 62D Chestnut Street, HOLIDAY PRESENTS—PERFUMERY.—Har ris & Oliver. southeast corner.of Tenth and Chestnut streets, have laid in a tine stusply of Perfumery, put up in form suitable for Christmas presents. Ladles would do well to step in and examine the stock. In addition to this they Lave a large assortment of, drugs, care fully prepared. Pharaoh's serpents, 50 cents; by Mall s 55 cents. A SUPERB assortment of fancy scarfs, neckties. new styles rich and elegant, suitable for Christmas gilts, at Henry Atkinson's No. 6 Chest nut street. WRIST 'COMFORTS, Mufflers, gauntlets, driving gloves, and other goods suitable for skating, sleighing,etc., in great variety, and at low prices. at Henry Atkinson's Gents' Furnishing Bazaar, No. eal Chestnut street, below Seventh, south side. THE WTh - TER'S SNolvs,—An ode to the New tear. On the wintry snow! 'When the winds blow On their pinions strongnorth and high, And the tempest shrouds, With Its sullen clouds, The arch of the pleasant sky,— How soft and white. Like a mantle light, It falls on the hill and plain. Where the flowerets gay In the summer day, Were gemmed in the soft bright rain. The gladsome child. With its laughter wild, Looks up in the frowning sky, And the huge snow drifts. And the wreaths and rills. He hails with a gleaming eye. Oh, the stirring sight Is the tempest white, When the winds of w . nter blow! When wrapptd in warm clothes, th em e store head to our toes. From the store of 'Charles Stokes &Co. The Winter Clothing now selling at this house so rapidly is of a style superior to anything heretofore oflered in this market. N. B.—All goods marked " one price." RIGHT SIDE L . P.—The Brown Mlle Clothing Hall of Rockhill & Wilson, Nos. 603 and 605 Chestnut street, is somewhat scattered at present in consequence of the great conflagration. Bat the build hag will soon be put to rights again, the stock will be got together at, without delay their customers will be eneahled to-procure the most elegant garments ex tant there. Prize Money. 'WASHING 1t , 1.4. Jan. 2.—The following is a statement exhibiting the amounts of naval prze money paid to the higher officers or the navy from the commence ment of the rebellion up to the present date: Vice Admiral D. G. Farragut $93,44.3 Rear Admiral S. P. Lee 99,4 H • D. D. Porter 90,34' S F. D,pont 88,47 •• " Theo. Bailey 39,4 •• S. H. stringham 14,4 " H. H. Bell 12.2 T. B. Green._ le,* J A. Dahlgren 9 •• " Chas. Wilkes •• " H. K. Thiitcher -• " J. S. Painter L. Si. ioithborough • " C. K. Stribling " Wm. Mervine " A. A. Ham - clod. Commodore Wm. W. McKean Captain J. R. Marchand Captain B. F. sands Captain N. W. Walker. Commander Jas. E, J'aneit • Commander John .1. _Away Commander C, B. B Caldwell. Commander D. B. Bidgeley Commander R. H. Wyman Cominander N. Collins Commander 0. S. lisson Commander George M. Ransom ' Commander Wm. Budd Commander Prince Crosby Commander W. 0. Sundt Commander P. 44. Watmough Commander S. D. Trenchard Commander J. R, - Commander Wm. E. Dinnison - Lieut. Commander Wm. S. Cheeseman... ----- Carl English ---- 10,328 B. H. Lawson 10,525 Acting Ass't. Paymaster Wm. J. Corte. 10.439 Llent. Wm. B. Cushing 10,100 Acting Vol. Lieut. Fred. D. Stewart 15,0212 Acting Master Charles Potter 42,015 Acting Master Francis , Burgess • 12,045 Acting Master Alexander Wallis 12.045 Acting Assistant Surgeon A. Shirk 10,057 general Graf,} and stairleft here to-darfor Wilming ton. Delastare, to attend the wadding of Major General J. H. Wilson, the famous cavalry officer; which takes place this evening. t Orders have been issued prohibiting the Courts of the State of LOWAIISLIft from exerCiSing jurisdiction over cases where officers, enlisted men.scouts or camp followers of the United States army' are ,charged with offences for acts done in their military capacity, or Pursuant to orders from competent military an thbrity. „ , . : F. F. . —Ledger. • From Canada NEW YORK, Jun. 2.—The Herald hau the following special despatch from Toronto, Canada: *United States Consul Thurston to-day received instructions that the Government of the United States will• not permit any more cattle, to enter the States from Canada. This order creates intense feeling not only among the Canadians. but amongst the 'United' States traders now purchasing in this - market. It Is estimated that $40.080 worth of cattle already purchased here will be thus cut off from the market for which they were intended. ! Sufferings of Shipwrecked Sailors. BOSTON', Jan. 2.—The brig Celle varver, Captain Treat, fromGeorgetoWn, ,South Carolina, for Sears port, Maine; was abandoned , at sea,-having encoun tered found weather. The crew were taken off and landed at Gloucester, Mass. Before the crew were res cued they bad been, exposed on the wreck far nine days, without food er.ivater t : and also suffered from extreme cold weather. One man died, and all the others are more or lass frost bitten:, It is feared that Captain Treat will lose both his hands. Diexs.toxloa THE SUrruotE. Cot the United States Suprene Court, yesterday. Justice Clifford de livered the opinion of' the Court in the case of sn ad ' Peal from the District Dourt of Wisconsin, in which the,lltilwankee and Chicago Railroad Company was , the' respondent. It appears that certain mortgaged premises were several tim - es offered for sale, but not sold, and thut the applicant claimed .nossession on the. ground that he was the. highest bidder. But the:Su preme Court holds that biddlngs at auction are mere offers, and that there is•no binding obligation until the consent of both parties Is given. In other words, there must be a mutual understanding to a definite, ment, as the auctioneer may refuse to strike off Property to the highest bidder, so a bid Maybe with drawn before the hammer falls. The;Cciurt said that justice has been done, and all parties are satisfied ex cepting the appellant, and that the decree Qf the Dia. &riot Court, Le affirmed, with costa.
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