Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21

Mr. Batte of Ohio introduced proposition prohibiting
the importation Of slaves making L. the duty OF the
slsure to regulate 10 humane manner the family rela'
tons Of slaves and providing that after certain date
involuntary servituds except for crme within the new
State, shall cease It referred to a committee.
discussion this SUBJECT will probably begin some
time next week.
A RRirIsH orYIoER's SERVICES oTTrRrD.
Col steinbac Of the British army has arrived In the
CITY, and has offered his services to the Government.
COMMISSION TO TxAxrsr ARMS, ETC.
An Ordnance Board, consisting of Captains Potter and
Pleasanou o. g. Army, aud DR.. Bradford, Of the Ord.
nance Corps has been appointed to examine and report
upon the value of certain small and newely invent
cd cartridges which have been brough. before the mill
tary authorities The cartridges believed to poss 60
extraordinary merit ustyiug their immediate and gen.
eral adoption In the army.
TIE KERRIGAs coURr-NARTIAL.
This morning. the General Court-marti for the trial
Of Colonel Kergsn was again postponed until tomorrow
morning Il understood that the trial on the addition
al charges will be proceeded with at once, wthou. wait
ing for the finding Of the Court the previous charges
The Influential friends Of Col. Kerrigan are making
era us efforts arrange for the acceptance Of his rec
ignation aud consequent withdrawal Of the charges a
gains. him. This may possibly have something 10 do
with the delay in the trial.
The NATIONAL PRISONERS IN CHARLESTON.
Much uneaspess Is felt in relation TO the fate Of Col
Corcoran and his fellow prisoners confined In Charleston
jail which Is thought have been consumed in the re-
cent conaagration there.
THE ESCAPE OF THE SUMTER.
private letter from officer on the 1rcquos gives
graphic description Of the escape Of the Sumter from
Martinique He states that from all that be learn.
ed the belief Ia that the Sumter has started for Engd
but that in consequences OF the small quantity OF coal she
had taken she may be compelled TO put into Bermuda,
or some other intermediate port to obtain the needed
supply.
MUST TAKE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mr.. Granger, Of Michigan, introduced bill In the
House to-day requiring that all principals, agents or at
torpeys 10 cases brought before any Department,
any Federal Court shall take the oath Of allegiance be-
fore being heard and also that the oath shall be sdmn
isered TO all jurors 10 the Federal Courts and all
tractors with the government Il is an important bill,
aud will undoubtedly pass. The same gentleman Intro.
Diced bill appropri.dng $1,000 900 for the relief oil
Union prisoners 10 the South.
SENATOR POLK CONF OVER TO THE REBELS.
gentleman just arrived from Missouri states that
Seuator k has gone to the rebels and is taking
counsel with them at Memphis HIS tr a,on has long
been hagIan a. az tia OF Johnson, his coll ayue
The Sc ate should expel them that their seats
may be filed by oyaiiss Every State should be rep
| rented 10 Congress In times like these
BROWNS HOTEL SOLD.
Browns Hotel in this city, was sold on Saturday, q
Messrs Andrew Potts Cornelius Wendell and Thomas j.
Fisher.
| TIE DISMISSAL OF COL LYsDr.
The War Department in reply to resolution Of the
officer who 10 any way involved 10 the suspicion Of
completely in the of OF surrenderps Fort Fillmore
20 an inferior force OF TIins In July last aod that bt
| has for that at been dismissed from the service.