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LATEU FttOM MUOPE.
Violent Gales on
Coast.
the British
Unmistakable Increase
Cattle Plague.
in the
Off far iJraadU-'Hi-ir
Tie following families and persons have passed
this city, en rout for Mobile, where they will take
shipping for Brazil. .' They constitute a portion
of Major Hasting's colony, and are all from Jef
ferson county t ' ' ? . r - -;u. ?-
- Benjamin, P, Worthmgton and family ; Captain
Thomas Truss (family left behind ; John Truss
and! family; J. Godwin and family :i Dr. Robert
H. Greene and Mr. Vann. -- ' " J c J 5 "
In all about thirty persons. They are all peo
ple of substance and intelligence, and such as can
ill be spared from the country at -the present
tmie.AWhg them are some fire or sir promis
ing young men and as many young ladies. They
bid adieu to their native hUls and valleys, one of
the loveliest portions of the state, and are going
to penetrate a country almost unknown. $dma,
Ala. Messenger, 25th inti.
' 1 Pobtlasd, Me., Dec. 6.
The steamship Hibernian, Captain Dutton, from
Liverpool at half-past one P. M. on the 23d, via
Londonderry, on the 24th November, arrived at
this port at 10 o'clock this morning. Her dates
are one day later "ban 'those ' already received.
The Hibernian has 420 passengers. .. ; . "
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Great Britain.
VIOLENT GALES OS THE EHOLISH COAST. ;
A violent gale prevailed- around the English
coast oh the 22d ult. The steamship Queen,
which should have left Liverpool.for New York
on that day, was detained until the next day.
The ship Calhoun was driven into collision with
the steamship City of Boston, in the river Mersey,
and went aground, where she remained until the
next tide, when she was noatea into ner aocx
without damage. Much damage had been sus
tained1 on. the Welsh coast by the gale. More
vessels, had been driven ashore there than for
many years past. An emigrant vessel for Aus
tralia was among the number, with nearly 600
passengers on board. No lives were lost. Much
damage had also been done on the land, as well
as upon the Bea, by the gale.
TUB COTTOH SUPPLY.
A letter is published from Consul Dudley in
the Liverpool papers regarding the cotton supply
from America. Mr. Dudley appends a letter ad
dressed to him on the 27th pf October by Secre
tary .McCulloch, who says that from the best in
formation he could obtain he estimated the old
cotton in the southern states fit for market at the
time of the capture of Savannah did not exceed
one million of bales. This year's crop, he adds,
Will probably not exceed three hundred thousand
bales. Mr. Dudley says that when recently in
America he made most anxious inquiries on the
subject, and he estimates the present amount of
cotton on hand at little over seven hundred thou
sand bales, including the Dew crop.
THE BEFOBM MOVEMEHT.
A crowded reform meeting had been held at
Bradford. The Mayor presided. W. E. Foster,
M. P., and other influential men took part in the
proceedings. Resolutions in favor of reform
were adopted unanimously, and confidence that
reform would be part of the new ministerial pro
gramme was expressed by all the speakers. The
substance of the resolutions will be embodied in
a memorial and presented to Earl Russel.
THE CATTLE DISEASE.. .'-
A fresh rerort of the' cattle disease shows that
it is on the increase in England, chiefly in York
shire, and on the decrease in Scotland. ..The
Times says that specimens of virgin gold have
been discovered in Tinstream. in Cornwall.
THE JAMAICA IHSCBBECTIOH.
The, controversy in the London papers as to
putting dwn the negro insurrection in Jamaica
is waxing warmer.
FRANCE.
The Paris Bourse was firm at 68f. 62c. on the
23d ult. , .
The merchants of Paris had held a meeting in
regard to lhe Spa-iish-Chilean affair, and adopted
a petition to the emperor; praying him to use his
influence for a settlement of the dispute by arbi
tration. The merchants of Havre had also held a meet
ing on the same subject, and adopted a similar
petition. .
PBTTSSIA.
The semi-official journal says that Prussia will
not hesitate to follow the example of France, if
the latter should make a real and material re
duction in her army.
Oar Member of Courret.
The following is the result of the vote for mem
bers of congress iri; this district : Hon: William
Aiken, 753 ; General Stephen , Elliot, 669 ; Hon.
William Whalley, 422 ; Hon. L. M. Ayer,76. The
vote is quite small, and in several of the precincts
no polls were opened. The other members elect
are. General Kennedy in the first, General McGow
an in the third, and Hon. James' Farrow in the
fourth district. Charleston Courier, Dee. 4. '
v Important Arrests. : '"
.', PoBTLAy Me., Dec. 6.
, Lieutenant Maffit, formerly. the officer in com
mand of the privateer Alabama; and Jefferson D.
Howell, came passengers in the steamer Hiherriia,
and wre arrested in this city this afternoon, just
as they were starding for Canada.
Messasje of Governor Braralette, of Ken
turicy
Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 6.
... Governor Bramlette, in his message to the leg
islature, says Kentucky furnished to the federal
army, mostly , three years' men, j.68,975 white
men, ana zo,oo colored soldiers, and remarks :
" Ours was not the loyalty which draws its sub
sistence from promised profit, and its courage
from distant danger, but that unyielding devotion
to principles Which neithcj loss of property' nor
present danger could overcome." He recom
mends each county to organize a company to
support the civil authorities. The governor says
the result of the war has been such as to banish
forever. the heresy of secession; ; has determined
the impracticability of it, and it only remains for
the judiciary to.decide that, secession is treason,
to have the subject finally, and forever adjusted.
This adjudication should properly be had in the
case of the chief of the rebellion, to make it a
precedent for all time to come. ' i
The governor argues that the adoption of the
constitutional amendment would give perpetual
indemnity against the attempt to control the
question of suffrage through the federal powers,
and recommends its adoption because slavery
has ceased to exist, and universal emancipation
has made freedom thoroughly national.
The question what is to become of the negro
the governor leaves to time to solve, and recom
mends an invitation to be extended to a superior
class of laborers to develop the mineral and ag
ricultural resources of the state, and suggests
modes whereby such laborers may be attracted
hither.
BY ; TELEGRAPH, i
THE STATE ' LEGISLATURE.
The Vote for CoYcraoiv
The Fenians in Trouble.
An Officer Believed..
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Constitutional 'Amendment.
General IiOgan and the Mexican mission.
fe&C. 1 &C.
From the State Capital.
" RALKiak, Dec. 9.
The legislature counted the vote for ' governor
to-day. Worth received 32,539 and. Holden 25,
809. Majority iqtOT'fi.lrf'tecei-
ed 132, - 62, and BF. Hoke 22.
' The legislature had passed a jo&t resolution to
inaugurate ' .Mr. Worth, but rescinded it this
morning.-
A resolution has passed to adjourn on the 18th
inst, and meet again on the first Monday-in Feb
. The Fenian. '
New York, Dec. 10.
The fenians are in trouble. . They have depos
ed their president and treasurer for malfeasance;
From Savannah
1 Savannah, Dec-10.
Gen. Salm Salm has been relieved from the
command of Fort Pulaski. i V '
From Texas.
Galveston. Dec' 10
The office of the provost martial has been
established in this department.
re-
Arrest of Prominent Georgians.
The Savannah Herald of the 4th states that
Mr. G. B. Lamar, Sr., and G. B. Lamar, Jr., were
arrested in Savannah, on Saturday evening, in
obedience to orders from department headquar
ters, and are now confined in the provost guard
room.
The charge upon which these gentlemen were
arrested is, the Herald learns, an attempt to bribe
the United States treasury agents who have
charge of the captured cotton.
A Present .for Gen. Iee.
C. M. Stieff, manufacturer of this city, jjrecently
finished, by special order, a very magnificent pi
ano, designed as a present to Gen. Robert E Lee.
The instrument has heen forwarded to the Gen
eral at Lexington, Virginia,' and he has signified
his acceptance. It is Tk octave, one of the largest
pianos ever manufacttfred. . The case is of most
beautifully polished rosewood, and the style of
finish is represented as being even richer than
that of the time of Louis the Fourteenth, the
main board being elaborately adorned with in
laid pearl and bearing the inscription, ''made by
Charles M. Steiff for It. E. Lee." The instumant
is of extra scale, with patent dampers, and is
finished throughout in the highest of style of the
art. The magnificent present was ordered by
Messfs. Pendleton and Archer, formerly attached
to the staff of Gen. Lee, who acted on behalf of a
committee of gentlemen, mostly belonging to Gen
eral Lee's native state. Accompanying the piano
was a cover, made of the most brilliant shades
of Chinese satin, worked in silk, richly adorned
with flowers, represented as being one of the
richest articles of the kind ever imported, it hav
ing cost $250 in gold in Canton. The piano is
represented by those who have tested its quali
ties as being one of the finest and most costly in
struments ever manufactured m this country, its
production reflecting the highest credit on Mr
Stieff. .V. Y. Paper.
From Washington.
Washington, Dec. 10.
Major General Logan was for ft long- time in
uauuouuu wiiii uje secretary vi siaxe yester
day, on the subject of affairs connected with the
Mexican mission. -' . ..
Official information has been received that
twenty-six states have ratified the constitutional
amendment, including North and South Caroli
na, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama and
Tennessee. The states of Kentucky, Delaware
and New Jersey have rejected it.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Raisins' the Merrlmac.
Fortress Monroe, Dec. 5.
;The larger portion of the rebel ram Merrimae
was successfully raised to-day, and, by. the aid
of the tug Constitution and two barges, removed
to the Portsmouth Navy Yard. Most of this fa
mous wreck has now been rescued from the briny
and muddy depths to which, through rebel agen
cy, it was consigned directly following the evacu
ation of Norfolk. Uncle Samuel will not realize
much pecuniarily from possession of the shatter
ed remnants, but some zealously loyal subjects
are doing well through conversion of these rem
nants into keepsakes, in the form of walking
canes, anchors, badges and other like articles' of
either a useful or ornamental character, or both.
Udn$ of vhat the executive Trill, ihortfy do la
The president and bis family attended the St
Paul's English Lutheran church this . morning,
thu4 showins a bright example to the Lost of of
ficials who have let the day of thanksgiving and
prayer pass by without any demonstration of pi-
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Friday's Proceedings.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Tne
National
dent's Message Radicalism
ThanltSffivIng The Presi-
vs. Couser-
vatism-The Impending' Clash The
President' Policy towards the South-
The Departmental Reports A General
Amnesty A Good, example, &c, tc Sec.
Heavy Robberies of Cotton. -. '
Cairo, Dec. 6.
The Memphis corresDondent of the Bulletin
says that ten thousand bales of cotton have been
stolen along the line of the Mobile and Ohio rail
road, and from four to five thousand at Colum
bus, Mississippi, from five to ten thousand at
Macon, and smaller amounts at other points,
government officers are investigating the matter.
Homicide in Boston. - , -
Bostos, JtC.lm . ,
John Gallagher, the keeper of a drinking sa
loon on Washington sireet, got into a difficulty
last night with sonie persons, and fired a pistol
at one of them. The ball instantly killed & young
man named Collins, who was walking with a lady
on the opposite side of the street. Gallagher has
been arrested.
Sacred Concert ox Wednesday Night. We
would remind our readers of the sacred concert
to be given at the City Hall on Wednesday even-
J ' ii
ing, ana urge upon inem tne iact mat it is best
to procure their tickets on to-day or to-morrow
at the furthest, as many of them have already
been spoken for. The entertainment, we doubt
not, will be a fine one, and will, m every way, re
pay a visit, j And, independently, of every other
reason for going, it is given as a sacred concert,
Its object is a holy one, and we think it a duty
that all owe to encourage, and encourage liber
ally too, such demonstrations as this is intended
for.
The " Visitor." We are sorry to see it an
nounced in the daily city .Visitor of Saturday last
that the publication of that paper is to be sus
pended. We regret this more on the part of - the
proprietors, as the Visitor has always been, to us
at least, a welcome sheet, and we earnestly hope
that the .suspension may be only a temporary
one, and that it may soon make its reappearance
under more favorable auspices, and with, if pos
sible, a larger circle of friends than it formerly
possessed.
Returned Confederates and Negroes
; Butchered. ;
" Philadelphia, December 8."
The New York Tribune, this morning, says that
East Tennessee unionists have been permitted by
a weak and worthless union general commanding,
and a reverend blackguard, styled governor, to
butcher not less than one hundred rebels and
negroes in and around Knoxville since June last.
uieeiy says xennessee has many staunch union-
From Georgia.
' V Washikgtos, Dec. fi.
.The president has received the following dis
patches to-day : r , - .
j Mllledgeville, Ga;, Dec. 6.
To bis Excellency Andrew J ohnson :
"The legislature has adopted the constrtutional
amendment, and will pass laws amply protecting
the freedmenlu their rights of person and pro
perty, including the right to sue and be sued, and
testify, . .;. , . ... .,i ., At .; ; ' ':
- (Signed) v -v - " J, e. brown:
To his Excellency Andrew Johnson : ; ; ;
- Milledoevill, Dec. 6.
The constitutional amendment has passed each
branch of the legislature.-, : '-; - . j vj j : t.
The house passed a resolution instructing the
judiciary committee to report a bill protecting per
sons oi Amcan descent in their persons and. pro
perty, and also to allow them to testify in cases in
wmcn tncy may ne interested. . ?-
i (Signed) . ; . ': . .i . J. J. JOHNSON,
- , .Provisional Governor.
.-,'. i. The Southern Delesations.
The Philadelphia t Inquirer . Washington spe
cial of Tuesday says : .
. "Notwithstanding all the talk about southern
delegations, there are so far but twenty-three
w 1 n-ninn t quliiiii . linn ri w w -
ists, but nevertheless is a pandemonium f who offer any kind credentiais,?namely, seven
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from Tennessee, one from Louisiana and three
ment than Dahomey.
Neg-ro Testimony Bill Rejected In Ten
; nessee : ri.... . r
."New York. Dec! &. 1
The Nashville special dispatch to the Tribunl.
says the bill allowing negroes to testify in the
courts has been tabled by the legislature
from Mississippi., . Only one. from North Carolina
can take the oath) and ha comes from J-thet 6ey
enth or Mountain district. All were on the floor
of the house to-dav. and generally, located them
selves in seats, but by the rules of the house they
will hereafter be excluded from tne noor. Most o
them are going back Tiome this week.r r
Our Washington Correspondence.
Washington, Dec. 7.
, , , thanksgiving. , . .
Our national day fS? ; giving thanks opened in
any thing but a pleasant manner. . It was .cloudy
gloomy and with rain; but now, after the time
has passed for. attending church,. the sun is
shining in majestic-splendor. There has not been
such a general turn-out of thanksgivers as , a
clearer morning would hav; insured. Congress
adjourned early yesterday tb give its members,
who proposed going home on the afternoon
trains, a chance to get away in time. There is a
general quiet pervading the, city.
THE MESSAGE
continues to be discussed with many pros and but
few cons so far. Upon all points where the freed-
men is not tne topic oi consideration tnere is a
most singular unanimity of feeling : but wher6
the inevitable African is introduced there is al
ready djscerned symptoms of differences of opi
nion which, like the cloud no' larger than a man's
hand, will assuredly grow until the political sky
is covered with the evidences of a well established
issue between radicalism and 'Conservatism. The
president id anxious (it has often been stated, and
is therefore no news) that the south should be back
in the union without humiliation; but holding her
head erect, and in good order and condition.
Upon this desire aided by the constant Wheeling
into line of the states by the adoption of the
constitutional amendment, and their compliance
with the other demands .which have been made
upon them, he will shape he ims soaped a res
toration (not reconstruction) policy which: the
radicals under ; the guidance of their veteran
Stevens, now the , acknowledged leader of'-the
maiority in the house, will not endorse There
we may look for a break, it will commence pro
bably not before January.
' . THE . BEPOETS
from the different, departments, as well as the
srreat paper or tne president au receive a snare
of general and popular commendation'. The sec
retary of the treasury, whose document has teen
the theme of great.anxiety, preserves the opinion
had of him of being a sound, honest and practi
cal financier.; . There is no political phase m bis
lAtAtmilfinn ''fTiat Via Mr? 11 otnnrl tin t" t.VlA AT.
celleht argument presented in his u;ort w ayne
speechwhich has become historic, is very cer
tain ; and by wise.iegislataon on tne measures ne
Proposes to consrress. there is -no doubt but that
the country will soon, see a gummer oi
through the gloom which
nanciai condition. ,
' i GENERAL BOTLEK.
There is a'rumor.' prevaiung to-day that , this ,
oflScer had tendered las resignation to the presi
dent, and that it had been accepted. , But recent
ly it was widely asserted that he was to relieve
General Terry, at Richmond . Since his unfor
tunate failure in the Fort Fisher demonstration
his star had been "growing small by degrees
and beautifully less," and now that General Grant
intimates in his report ' to the .secretary of war
that his opinion is, Butler was anxious to see his
powder boat experiment tried, and that such was
the oniy reason of his engaging in the attack on
Fisher," the Massachusetts ' general must cer
tainly feel as if his merits were not properly ap-t
predated, -
)'" V' .-.-v - l ... Raleigh, Dec 8.
J The house met according to adjournment and,
after prayer and the reading of the journal, pro
ceeded toithe transaction of business.
The speaker announced the following gentle
men upon the part of the house' as constituting
the committee on salaries and fees: Messrs. Mc
Aden, Harper, Chadwick, Holderby and Kenan.
Af resolution was read and referred 4o the judi
ciary committee to enquire into the expediency
of empowering the court of pleas and quarter
sessions to levy taxes for county purposes.
Also, a resolution to enquire into the expedi
ency of preparing and reporting a general bill to
this 'house for the relief of the several sheriffs of
this state in reference to the collection of 'back
taxes. ... . .. . . . -
A bill was also read regulating the terms of
the supreme court and for other purposes, and
referred to the judiciary committee.
Also, a bill regulating the salaries of judges of
the supreme and superior courts. . Referred to
the committee on salaries and fees.' ' ' :v
On motion, Mr. W. N. H. Smith and Mr. Hoke
were added to the judiciary committee.
Mr. Baxter introduced a bill to establish a
homestead freehold, which- passed its first read
ing. ' .' . vy.. .-I--.a.L V
Mr. Waugh proposed to raise a joint select
committee of three on the part Of the senate, and
five on the -part of the house' to consider the
subject of a stay law.
A report from the gubernatorial election com
mittee was read and adopted, to convene the two
houses in the commons hall on Saturday, and as
certain and declare who is elected.
An engrossed bill was received from the senate
to exempt the Raleigh and Gaston railroad from
rebuilding the bridge across the Roanoke.
Mr. Blackmer reported from the committee on
insane asylum, recommending the following gen
tlemen for directors : M. F. Arendell, J. Kenan,
J. Saunders, H. M. Waugh,-, Mr.; Allison, W. H
Wheeler, G. Leitch, M. L. Holmes, W. K. Lane,
H. H. Davis, A. D. McLean, R. Williams, H
Hodge. W. D. Jones, W. J. Mann.
. A joint resolution was introduced that the sec
retary of state, the .senate concurring, send to
each county court clerk ten copies of the ordin
ances and resolutions of the convention.
The house committee on corporations is Messrs.
Blackmer, Houston, Benton, Hawes and Cox.
A bUl fo.' the relief of poor debtors was read
the first time and referred.
A memorial irom vr. uurtis, in reierence to a
book on the botany of North Carolina, was re
ferred to the committee on propositions and
grievances .
The senate committee on salaries and
consists of Messrs. Winstead and Hall. - '
The senate committee on federal relations is
composed of Messrs. Leach, of Davidson, How
ard, Warren, Cowper and Isbell.
' A message was sent to the senate to go into an
election on Monday at 12 o'clock for seven coun
sellors of state.
The senate concurred in the resolution to meet
in. the hall of the house on Monday, to count the
the gubernatorial vote.
The house proposed to amend the senate pro
position to adjourn on the 18th, by striking out
and inserting Thursday the 14th, which was lost,
and the senate proposition concurred in, to meet
on the first Monday m February.
The senate concurred : in the proposition to
appoint a joint committee on the stay law and
Messrs. Jones and Wilson were named as . said
committee on the part of the senate.
The senate concurred in the election of trus
tees of the insane asylum.
A message was received from the senate, the
house concurring, that a committee be apomted
to make arrangements for administering the oath
of office after ascertaining the person to be qual
ified, (as governor.)
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A Din was passed to extend uie cnarter oi tne
bank of the state to 1st January, &c.
not for one asylum, but for the two brandies of
the service, lie also recommendi that all funds,
forfeitures, etc., derived from naval officers or
seamen may mure to the benefit of the men of
the navy, irrespective of the asylum indicated
in the act of last March, which is j more l .appro
priately adapted to the army,?, 4 ..-.,..-. j-
The subject of the increase of i salaries in the
navy is presented ?or the favorable consideration
of congress. ' . ' '-
The total expenses of this department from the
4th of March, 1861,' to the 30th . of , June, 1865,
embracing a period, of , four , years , and Tour
months, and covering not only the ordinary ex
penses of "the navy, but such as; have arisen in
tne purchase,1 construction and "' equipment of
vessels, and in the maintenance of the large na
val force required during the Warf were, $311,-170,960.68-
an average annual "expenditure of
$72,500,990,93. ; It is gratifying , to . note that
the expenses; of this department; since, the com
mencement of the war have been but nine and
three-tenths per cent, of the expenditures of the'
government during the same aaine,---i::----
SW 0KK HCXICIPAL ELEC
TION.
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Hoffman
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Klected Mayor.
O'Gormaii Corporation Counsel.
THE FENIANS.
Escape lrom Prison of StepUeDSf,;
A Mysterious Affairs
The New York Feu I a us Rejoicing f;s 1
Over the Invent. . . .
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1 Losrpoir, November 24.
Jkmes Stephens, the reported'' Head Centre of
thepenian brotherhood ia Ireland-was JmiMsd! X
fi-oni bia cell in prison this mornim?. No ww-.. - ,
.ticujars are yet known as to the time Or manner " "
of iis escape.'1 Y":'. '"' njiui rftif
f " ""lUk. T.. i T 1 j - i.
f usd the application to ; have tiie JFeniau., cases rti f
tried in some . other , place than, Dublin, The " f
court held that a fair and impartial trial could be Ulij'
held in Dublin. ' ; i v. ,';u uspuinn
It is stated that precautions have been taken aticxli
Pigeon House, foil Dublin, tq prevent any W:ta,
prise by members of the Fenian brotherhood.; -...
It is also asserted that 'the military rigor (lis
played there has arisen out of the energy infused '
int4 the administration of affairs, by . bir. Hugh
EoSe, and from the fact the bnlk. Iermaid, lying
at the fort dock, liad on board'fi large quantity ,
of ammunition and 'military stores which needed' 'u?
prdtection. Another vague: rumbf rte, that three si c:
large vessels had appeared in the ofljng, and that. , u
ta commandant of tne fort had sent word thai
' The elections for municipal r officers in New
York.on Tuesday last, resulted in ihe choice of
John T. Hoffman, Tammany candidate for mayor,"
and Richard O Gorman,- democrat for corpora
tion counsel. . ; : i "3
A SKETCH OF THE HEW jtTOR. - .
Fronvthe Herald, 6th j inst. 1
Mr. Hoffman is the son of Dr. Hoffman, of
Sing Sing who for many years j held , the repu
tation of being the leading physician of that not
ed village and still , resides there in the old
family mansion,' where. he ' enjoys 'the respect
and good wishes of his neighbors. The subject
of our sketch was bora in Sing j Sing, and is at
present about forty two years of age. At the
usual age he was sent to college,! and graduated
about twenty-one years ago at tle old Unioii, Col
lege in Schenectady, N. Y, after , which, it ap
pears, he immediately devoted himself to - the
study of law, with how much success is evidenced
by his rapid rise to rank and distinction. Before
entering upon the field of politics he practised at
the New York bar for many years, and was a
member of the firm of Woodruff",; Leonard & Hoff
man. The first was lost in the steamer Arctic,
the second is at present one of the Supreme Court
Judges, and Mr. Hoffman himself now occupies
the position of Recorder, to which he was elected
for the second time by an overwhelming majority
and almost without distinction of party. In No
vember, 1860, he was chosen, for the first time,
Recorder, and discharged his duties with so much
ability, impartiality and fearlessness during the
most exciting period of our city's history that
when his term of office expired .his claims to re
election were presented with almost equal warmth
by democrats and republicans. 'The firm jmd just
stand which he took in dealing' with the guilty
participants in the memorable July riots is of too
recent date to require further allusion. He was
re-elected by over sixty thousand majority.
he would not be responsible for the safety of the ,
forp unless hejeceived reinforceirienlii Vs '. 'f v. !i
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Cho Kew York Feninii Bejolcins t m.
I ' Escape of Stephens ' j
; '" --'rVdVr .irBw YoBicl-Decv"'''-The
escape of Stephens, the Irish f'Hsad-Csm
ter," from his prison n Dublin, newo whcli ..
was received in this city yesterday rlias' created
qnjte a commotion ; in the ranks of the brother1-1 !
hood. The Union' square .headquarters "wire" '
brjlliantly illuminated hist eveuiug in honQrf i
the event, and there was quite a display of .fljr- .,..
works from, the roof of tho building. ' f
Anticipated Feniau Raid in NW llrUAS ,
wick Considerable Excitement. ; S ,
.'. ' ' St. Jobs. N. 5. ' Dec. W '! '
There was some excitement here to-day, cans-..
from the United States. It is stated that tlegov-r
eriunent received a dispatch; from Washington., H
stating that a raid on Ney Brunswick bad been . ,
planned. It is generally, believed that nothing ;
more than a plundering expedition is - thought "'
of, and measures have been taken to guard the :
banks vaud other property both; ip the .city anti
on tne irontier.
congress:
fees,
twilight
is surrounding its fl
Report of Comptroller Clarke.
The report of Hon. Freeman H. Clarke,, compt
troller of the currency, gives a clear statement of
the condition of the finances, land recommends
important changes in our financial! system. The
comptroller urges a return to a specie basis, and
suggests, as the most available knjethod of attain
ing it, the funding and consequent- retirement of
a portion of the inactive circulation shown to be
now held in reserve. By a gold valuation of our
imports and exports, it is estimated that a balance
has accrued against this counljry during the four
years previous to the 30th of June last of. $308,-
000,000. As a remedy for thi&, the comptroller
recommends an increase of the rate of duties just
in proportion as the price of gold and foreign ex
change may recede, to be followed by a graduat
ed reduction of such increase, :say ten per cent, at
the expiration of each six months, until , brought
down to the original rate. In the mean time, by
a steady reduction of the volume of irredeemable
currency and cbnseauent reduction of prices, we
would be able once more to place our manufac
tured and agricultural productions on a footing
that would enable them to enter into successful
competition with these of other nations Jn the
markets of the world. I
As the first step to be taken toward a reducr
tion of the government issues used as currrency
the conversion Of all interest bearing legal tender
notes into 6-20 six per cent bonds is urged. It
is also suggested that the .national currency act
be so amended as to allow an increase of the
limit to four hundred millions of dollars, on con
dition only that all the banks be required
redeem their notes in New York, Bos
ton or Philadelphia and also that an issue of six
per cent 5-'20 bonds be authorized to the amount
that it will require to secure, the additional cir
culation under the provisions of the act, which
bonds the banks, when organized, shall purchase
as each may require of the secretary of the trea
sury, at such fair rates as he may from time to
time prescribe, but not less' .than their par value,
and pay for the same in the United States legal
tender notes, and all notes so received shall be
cancelled and destroyed.
The tariff, it is suggested, can be so adjusted
as to produce $120,000,000, of which $100,000,
000 should be raised on whiskey, malt liquors
and wines. It is estimated that the cotton crop
of next vear will amount to between two and a
half and three millions Of bales', on which might
be levied a tax of eisht cents, 'per pound which
would realize $180,000,000, more than sufficient
to pay the interest on the public debt after the
entire amount is funded. The licence and stamp
duties, it is thought, could be dispensedwith af
ter the next fiscal year.
' ' Report of 11 ent. Gen. U. S. Grant,
The report of Secretary Stanton is accompanied
by one from Gen. Grant, of great interest, giving
a history of the operations of the armies of the
United State from the date off his- appointment
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARi
OF THE If AYY.
The report of the Hon. Gideon Welles, secre
tary of the navy, eives a comprehensive state-
of the operations of the navy, its present condi
tions and future necessities." A concise report oi
the operations of the north Atlantic, south At-
antic and west Gulf squadrons is presented, to
gether with the details of the reduction of the
naval force at the close of the war. The number
of vessels and crews on foreign service will not
be greatly increased over those of former , years,
wmie tne numuer oi guns wm pe less; yet il is
believed that the superiority of . steam over sails
for naval -war ' vessels, and the improvements- of
ordnance, will give our forces abroad greatly
augmented efficiency and power. There are now
the European, Brazil, East India, and Pacific
squadrons, in all thirty-two vessels. To these will
be added the West India squadron. With nine
vessels. We had in 1860 five squadrons on' for
eign stations, numbering 31 vessels, carrying 445
cuns. At the same time we have on the several
stations abroad 3b vessels, mounting 347 guns,
and carrying 56 howitzers. Since . the 4th of
March. 1861, 418 vessels have, been purchased,
of which 318 were Bteamenv at . a cost of $18,-
366.681 83. and -of these -there have been sold
340 vessels, for which the government has re
vived S5.621.800 27: ,
I The secretary recommends1 the1 enlargement of
the navy yards at Boston and New York, to com
plete the yard at Mare Jsland, on the Pacific, rer
build those of .Norfolk and Pensalola, and seu
the present restricted grounds at Philadelphia,
after establishing a yard of sufficient capacity at to command the same; ' It is marked by great
League Island or some other proper location on candor of statement, giving credit where he deems
the Delaware. He states that he omits any re-I it due, and distributing blame , unflinchingly
commendation m regard to th yard at Kittery, where it seems called for.
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It is known that General Grant is in favor ,o a
general amnesty being proclaimed. When he xe
turns to .Washington, after his tour through the
southern states we : may expect to learn some-"
because there are serious objections to it as a na
val station, on account of : its proximity to the
the ocean, which renders ; public.- property there
insecure. . r . ,
Midshipmen, it is recommended, should be ap
pointed one-half from the enlisted apprentices of
the navy, and the ; remainder-from congressional
districts. , The estabUshment of a n val academy
on the Chesapeake, is urged, as possessing supe
rior advantages to; any . other place that can be
selected..;' ' ,'""' '" ; !"':"""
The laws of December 21 lool, and of July
16, 1862, directing that "the hours of labor and
the rate of wages of the employes in-the navy
yards shall conform, as . nearly as is consistent
with the public interest, . with those of . private
establishments' in the immediate - vicinity of the
Bsspective yards,-to be -determined by-the com
mandants pf the ; navy yards-, subject to the ap
proval and revision of the ' secretary of the na
vy, the secretary" recommends should be
repealed. ' It is also urged that the military and
naval asylums be separate." and - that whatever
funds may 'remain in the treasury from fines or?
other causes specined m - the fifth section of the
act of March 3d," 1865: "to- incorporate
national military and naval asylum" be set apart,
In conclusion.; he says : . "It lias been my for
tune to see the armies of both the west and east-
fight battles, and from what I have seen I know
there is no difference in their fighting qualities
All that it was possible for men to do in battle
they have done. The western armies commenced
their battles in the Mississippi valley, and receiv
ed the final surrender of the remnant of the prin
cipal army opposed to them in North' Carolina.
The. armies of the east commenced 1 their battles
on the river from which the army of the Potomac
derived its name, and received the. final surrender
of their old antagonist at Appomattox court house,
Va.. The splendid achievements of each have na
tionalized ow victories, removed all sectional
jealousies,1 (of whicfr we have " unfortunately ex
perienced too much,) and ? the cause of crimina
tion and recrimination that might have followed
naa either aectwn iauea ..m its auty. All nave a
proud record, and all sections can well congratu
late - themselves and each other, forhaving done
their full share in restoring the supremacy of law
over every, foot of territory belonging to the Uni
ted States." Let themhope for perpetual peace
and harmony with that enemy; whose - manhood,
however mistaken the cause, drew forth such her
culean deeds of valor." - c -
V EDM LSDAl'S PUOCEEDIMftjS.
; ; Washinoto, Decv6.,i ;,
In the senate to-day Mr., Dixon offered ja. se- .
ries of resolutions, passed by the Connecticut
legislature in favor of equality before the law. '
The standing committeesfor the session were
announced. The chairman of- the principal of ,
them are as follows: i
Foreign Affairs Mr. Sumhe'r ; Finnace Mr. ' '
Fessenden ; Commerce Mr. Chandler ; Mifitary J
Affairs Mr. Wilson ; Naval Affairs Mr Grimes ;
Judiciary -Mr. Trumbull ; Territories Mr.
Wade ;iPacific Railroad Mr. Howard : Mantt-
faclures Mr. Sprague ; Agricultures-Mr. Sher- i
mamn " ' ' : ' '. 1 n L ..:-
VSr. Sumner introduced the bill of the last aos- ,
sion to regulate commerce between the several
States. Referred to the committee of com
merce. ' '";'-!;
Mr. Sumner introduced a resolution instruct- ,
ing the secretary of the treasury to inform the .
senate whether any persons are employed in the
treasury department who have not taken the
oath prescribed by law also,, whether; there are
any. persons employed therein whose office -is
not authorized by law. . t '
Mr. Johnson objecting, the resolution went -over
under the rules.
A committee of thirteen was appointed to con
fer with a committee from the house relative to
the appropriate action on the death of the preV1
ldent. 1 ' '- "!- ; '
, Mr. Morgan introduced, a bill to incorporate
,he national telegraph line from New York to ,
the West Indies. ' ; ? ' "
Referred to the committee on commerce J "i i'.ii
Xn the house Mr. Stevens asked leave to intro-;
duce a bill for. tlie relief of Mrs. Mary, Lincoln,
by giving her the $25,000 .salary which Would
have accrued to her late husband. '7 " ir'"V '
iLY. n euiworui ouiecieu w uie icnns vi uio.
bill. He had had a : conversation with sthe .ex.e-
cutors of . the estate and the Illinois delegation.
and had prepared a bill for the rehef of Mrs.
Liucoln, paying the salary In fulllh' considefa-i
tion of the circumstances under which, lien hus
band died. A single '.objection postponed the.
consideration of the question at the present time.'
Mr. Stevens introduced a bill permitting'
wounded soldiers to' accept employ ment under. '
government and receive a pension at ;i the . same,
time.. . iC'- .' --ii ,- !
Referred to the committee on invalid pensions
On motion of Mr. illiot, a special commlttef
of nine' members wa appointed- to which ahall
be referred that part of the president's; message
and au - documents and papers relative to reed
men's affairs. .. . '.",. '" l - '".
Mr. Hooper introduced ' a resolution providing
for a committee of one from each- state to i con
sider and report a 'bill! to reimburse the .Ioya
states for expenses incurred in putting down the
rebellion. Objection being made, the resoratiOrl
lies over. " 1 "! " s' -bfrod
Mr. Bingham proposed , to amend tBe constir
tion, 1st, by annulling that part, prohibiting ex
port dqtff52d, prphibituig the, payment of Xkti
rebel debt,md thirdly, to secure to all' persons
equal ' protection and the -rights of-1 iberty i end
life? Referred to the committee on theudiciiKy,
Mry , Garfield; offered 1. resolution swhicl( fia
agreed to by a rote of 99 to 58, granting Wither
freedmen's aid nirafest64''the' 'itsefof'th Hotibm
of representatives ' for ' a public meeting on thp
13th January, '66. -r:fiM &l7t oMXta
Gen. Cosseau, of Ey. appeared, was quaBfled
and tcKk biaseatfcWiu1ii)k2 a , :bji Ef '
Mrr Farnsworth offered a resolutipn decuiring
the fense of the. ( house to be that good ' faith de
manded that the colored soldiers' should be enti
tled to all the rights and ' privileges; of citizens of
tne cnicea csiaieSi ana inat it, would be incom
patible with our, system of government' to deny
such rights to a large portionof thefnhabitants
wno nave snared, ootn nl the defence and 'pecun
iary liabilities of the government. ; He moved the
previous question, which was not agreed to, . "
If. TTT L it . a t r . t . '.I . 1 m - ' T
iif vi eiiuwurm juiroaucea uie oui ueiore re
ferred, to for the relief of Mrs. Lincoln. Refer
red to the select 'committee heretofore authorized
deatb of President Lincoln.
.'Both: houses adjourned over till Monday. ' "
-V Prom the Pacific Coast " ' 'Vl;;
: , . OA JTBAscisco, Dec. 6.": .
"The steamer Pdeijte, from Portland, has arrived.
There was great excitement in yforia orer, the
reported discovery of rich- places Big .Bend.
The largest nugget yet found was' worth $4,000.
One man took out $800 in onerdav. To make
$300 a day was a common thing; - '4 I
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