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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-10-15
EARL RUSSELL TO MR.. MASON.
FOREIGN OFFICE, Aug. 10, 1868.

EARL RUSSELL TO MIR. MASON.
FOREIGN OFFICE, Aug. 10, 1863
J. ~ Mason. Esq, dc, DC:
Sir: In reply to your letters Of the Gath
and 29th nltimO, have to state to you that
MIR. Acting Consul Magee failed in his duty
to Her Majesty, by taking advantage of the
presence of q ship of war Of Her Majesty at
Mobile to traasmit specie to England. This
transaction had the character, In the eyes OF
Her Majesty's Government, Of aiding one of
the be!ligerents against the other.
Laying aside, however, this question of the
conduct of Mr.. Acting Consul Magee. Of
which Her Majesty is the sole Judge, am
willing to acknowledge that the sO-styled
Confederate States are not bound to recOs-
nlze any authority derived from Lord Lyons,
Her Majesty's Minister at Washington.
But it is very desirable that perso ons au.
thorzed 10y Her Majesty should have tho
means Of representing at Richmond, and
elsewhere in the Confederate States, the in-
tcrosts of British subjects who may be in the
course of the war grievously wronged by the
acts Of subordinate officers. This has been
done in other similar cases of States not re-
cognized by Her Majesty, and it would be in
conformity with the amity proiessed by the
so-styled Confederate States towards Her
Majesty and the British nation, if arrange
ments could be made for correspondence
between agents appointed by Her Majesty's
Government, to reside in the Confederate
States, and the authorities Of such States.
have the honor to be, sir, your most obe-
dient, humble servant,
(Signed) RUSSELL.
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HNE Hundred Dollars Keward.-lI,st. on the
evening OF Saturday, the 10th instant, a Gold
Watch and Chaiu. Tie watch was singlecased, with
a white face, made by John Cragg, London, for
Mitchell Tyler; No Is ,923. One hundred dollars
will be paid for its delivery at this office.
M l3-3ft
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-10-15

oUSo N1HOHtt1 OO3HGoPOHuC1fOCs
The fact that the COnsuls of Great
Britain in the Confederate States have
been ordered by the President to leave
the country has been published. The
official correspondence relating to this
action is published, and below we give
condensed view of the letters:
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"ORSEo Stoieu.-Four OF my horses were stolen
H on Thursday night, the 9Th Oct, from lot Oh
Cary st, neal Fair Grounds also bride and three
halterS. The horses were fastened TO two ambu-
lances, in one Of which teamstcr was sleeping
Two Of them are large slZed-One a sOrrel, one q
dark brown. The others are snlaller-One q sorrel,
one dark brown; one is q mare, with only one
good eye. They are supposed to have been carried
towards Hanover Junc' ion. tine is markedly 8 D''
the shoulder; the others &C So liberal reward
will be paid for the delivery Of all any Of them to
Maj Archer, q N, Bacon Quarter Branch, Richmond
WILSON C N CARR, Capt aud ON,
oc l0-eOd3tt Co ses brigade.
r OST or Stoen-A Pocket Book, containing Que
Il per cent Confederate registered bond, No $50,
for 81 lOO dated 9th June, 1868; one do, for $l0O
dated 9th june 1863 and one Treasurers certificate
Of deposite for $500, per cent dated June g. 1868
in the name OF Martha Blake All parties ART
warned against trading for the above, application
has been made to the Treasurer for the renewal OF
the same. JOHN BLAKE,
se,o-lawGwt ID st, bet Duval and Jackson.
r OST-Confede, ate Cartincate.-lost by me on the
- LIST day OF Juue 1868, near RaccOon Ford Oh the
RappahannOck river, Va, Confederate Certificate Of
Deogite, No 81 dated 4th of April, 1868, issued in
my name, for $500, on account Of the February :
per cent loan. The public are cautioned against
trading for the same, notice has been given to the
Department and application made for duplicate.
t4-law6Wt II 81 TAYLOR.
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CTULEN-A Csne-From the hall Of the House
- OF Delegates ON Saturday. the 10th inst, rose
wood Cane, with silver hAad. with my name In full
II returned 70 either Of the Doorks~psts or myself
IS viii be given. McCUS.
ll-3lA
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4 \ ENTLEMEN'S EVENING FRENCH CLASS,
VI fiom 51s to 61< O'Clock, by
PAUL LARE5CuE

MIGHT sCHoOL.-Mr w BOHEMIAN will Opeu
Az Night School for young men aud boys, Oh
Ihursday, Oct l5th at n at his school room, on
fu Street. between Main and Franklin. For terms,
appy 70 him AT DIR A Sncad's, on Grace at, between
Sae's"ses Col W N Elliott, DIR A Snead, and DR.
Akupm, University Of Va Oc 1856
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CTKAfED-From my residence, corner Of Sd and
~ Clay sts, small white and red spotted Cow, =
great deal OF white about the head, quite old, and
holes bored In the underside Of each horn; givet
about one gallon Of milk. A suitable reward will
be given for her return.
Oc lS--2tt TT OWpNS
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ESTNAYED-Irom my house, on Fraaklih =, on
- TbueDday, eth inst, large white and red
m0gIed Cow, about yeass old. ] will lay SO 70
lion of bsr 70 thai csn gss her asaia.
AL E11ExT,
oc l2-At$ u Pearl street.
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CTRAYED or Stolen, last Monday, white setter
~ Dog, black head, and two black spots, one at the
root Of his TAIL the other three four inches from
livery at 8 depot, or for any information by which
can find him. IA lAFAR,
oc lO-e0i.tf 81 Main ct.
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IT OSr-Notice Is hereby given that CgFtiEtate
4 Of State Stock, in the name Of James Lyons,
No 4, dated. 23d May, $780, amounting 10 $1,000, is
sued under act passed 23d March, 1860 has been
lost and that application will be made, for renewal
or the same. Sc 3Q-laW3m
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10
GREAT GUYS IN TIKI NAVY

Tire Report Of the Ordnance Bureau gives
an interesting view Of the enforced progress Oh
work in that important branch Of service. Inc
naval ordnance ut the beginning OF ls6l con-
sisted of 1872 thirty.twos, 575 eight-inch' 80
ninc-inch Dahlgrcns, 46 ten-inch, old and new
- eleven.inch Dahlgrens; making 2,S'o heaVy
guns; with 90 twenty -fOurs, 107 twelves, ana
I36 boat howitzers. We have now I,|V'
howitzers of all kinds, ,S72 thirty-twoS, 80
cieft-inch, sos nine-inch Dahlgrons, 30 ten
inch. old and new, 323 clcycn-inch Dallerens,
200 thirtecn.nch mortars, PA twenty-pound
PARROTS, .37 thirty pound Parrots, 40 one
hundred-pound PARROTS, co northumberland
fifty-pound PARROTS, - twenty-pound rnied
Parrotfs. and 80 fittceD-inch smooth bores; IN
all. 5.777 pieces. against 1906 in l5Gl. Over
zoo more guns OF tho new sort will be done
before the year closes. Sevcra! new ioundeHes
have been started, and the means are now equal
10 the demand. The enormous amount oi
n-oioctes used NAV be seen i'll the following
figures: Shcls, made and bought, 6'',oi7;
shot, so,Sg2; shrapnell, grape, and canister,
9.N3,9i3 pounds. OF gunpowder, 2,'oo tuhS
Lave been ordered since March l, l-tl--oi
which o,61G tuns were from foreign n!,er. The
report details operations in small-arrns' gan-
icarr.aqcs, fuses, &c. All this apperioins 70 the
Navy alone. The report says: The general
efficiency OF the ordnance Of oar Noyv far
exccls that Of any other, It's superiority being
duc mainly, 0. wholly, to the Improvements OF
The lasi .wo years. Further extensive improve
meats are in contemplation, and estimates III
10, ardanto are pie.entod to Congress"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10
CONG.RfE&E.

syxAIE Dec. Nh foster pr seu,cd the resolution
az tbe General Assembly OF Connecticut II ;ayos @
modification OF the EnroImeEt get 50 that town organ
izstcas nav have credit FOR the number Of men rascG on
former calls FOR men. ~. Powell gave notice oi BIZ
70 prevent Fedcre officers and soldiers interfering with
elections il States Tie Presidents Message was thon
read and tie mai number ordered 10 be printed The
Senate then went into election tor Chaplain On The
second ballot Dr. Sunderland rec cted. ecttiAg. =!
votes out Of 30. A message received from the
House announcing LIZ passage Of tie iHt resolution ~
thanks to Gen. Grant and FOR bestowins mcdG ui"n
him. ETC. Some discussion ensucd % Immediate &C
ton thereof In; i. being alleged trat srch hast, p'"
oeediugs would afivla bed precoeA, lie resolution
was ordered to lie On ne table. Adjourned.
HoVsl.-The resolution VI Mr.. Cox. looking to az *
change ofprisoncrs with ~ amendment; sustaining ihe
Administration an .e cors it las already made -
adoo,od The Aiossacc US received aid VII thc &C.
compauying documents oraered 10 DC pinned Ad'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10

the Secession craclos is rarely or never exhibited
in Europe through quotations from thc Rebel
journals; We; mono can fail to realize The regret
ful tenderness and kindly charity whorewith the
Rebel masses are contemplated by the President.
Though bis Official term Of service has been rem
dered anxious and troubled by their trcason. he
has never ceased to regard them as deceived and
mislcd, and to desire their speedy return TO 10y
atty and peace. The more influential British
and French journals conceal this, so far as pos
sible, from their readers; yet the truth gradually
makes itself known and respected. But when
the loyal North through the President, proilers
amnesty and restoration oil the single condition
Of acGuesccncc in Universal Freedom until
Congress or the Supreme Court shall decide
that this is a condition which the President had
no right to impose, why should any stand out
And how can Liberal Europe withhold her
ardent, active sympathy from the cansc that
ask. nothing Of It's deadly enemies but that they
lot the oppressed 90 free1 Tie Times will mis-
represent and TIE Saturday E.r'e'o deiainf
US as usual; the aristooracy may still lrown
or sheer; but tho masses Of Europe. already
instinctively our friends, will be impelled b.
chi, ,ro,ro- ,o q morn roncrnl and hearty cnthu-
si.srn in behalf Of that Union which now repre-
sents even more cmphaticaIy than hitherto
the aspirations of bowed and STRUGGLING Labor
throughout the civilized world. ThanEs' thon'
20 our President. for the wi5o humanity and
generous impulses which prompted the Issue oil
his Proclamation Of amnesty Il must be nat
in this sign we shall conquer
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10

small boats, III. This is exclusive OF large
number destroyed on The Mississippi and other
rivers, and on the coast.
In the discharge of his arduous duties, Mr..
Weles has "bcen Consistently cheered and sus-
tanned by the assured conviction that the Navy
Of the United States has achieved great and
new historical rcnown; that it has expanded
and is expanding in measure commensurate
with the exgcncies of the country ard Oh INC
times; that it has done and is doing heroic ser
vice in great and sacred cause, and that It's
force is welded by body Of officers and men
who have established the highest clam TO the
graitude Of the country"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10
RIPPLE SH e z 4 .
NEWS OF THE DAY.
rvIE WA Il.

A daring act of piracy was committee Oh
Monday last on Cape Cod. The steamer CheSIp axe
was seized BY Secession passengers Il IN Hli'N'
who came on bosrl at New.Yorl. The chief engineer
nd mate were wounded tie second engineer WAS
li-led and thrown overheard; the captain and ere"
zero landed Mt st. Johns, y. II. The STEINER Then
called ia an essteriy direction and was subsequently
seen alongside another vessel u is supposed That sho
took board supply OF coal from her. Tic steamer
add cargo were valued Mt $4,000 Tie steamer sailed
from NowYorL OH Saturday, ut p. No. and was one q
the regular line plying between NcwYo and Port
land Ii was the Chesapeake that capcFcd Capt Reed
and bis party when they attempted 20 run away WIN
;he cutter Gushing fcIn the haThor OF Portland The
Colectc. at Portland has aeked FOR authority TO send
,he sunboat Agawan after the Chesapeake. Dispatches
from Washington state tha; vigorous measures have
been already taken capture the pirates the AgaH am
and ohor vessels being ordered in pursuit
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10
PENSION HUEEAU.

Only IL Revolutionary pensioners remainon the
official rolls, drawing the small sum Of Sl,oii e
last year; l,573 widows Of Revolutionary sol.
dicm are still pcns.oned, and took Sl522 36 n.
~ to June 80 lat, there were 7,,iS Army in.
valid pensioners, drawing 1888, SO 81; widows,
orphans, aud dependent mothers, 4,S20; al.
uiittcd during list year, $3.50; amount paid,
$3i2,73l 81. Army pensioners added during
the year, 1859. Navy pensions g.anted soi
year ending June 30, lS3; whole number, 81;
amount paid, s25,G22 "A. WidOws, orphans.
aud dependent mothers on Navy Isl 577;
amount paid Sil6,449; number aided during
tie year, SIG. Whole number Of Army pen.
sioners on the list juno 80, 1859; pensoni
duo tLcm. 81, E27,Gii -. Whole number q
Navy pensioners, ,l32; due, 5iii,074 CT. Dur.
ING TIE year there has been a decrease Of IL
Revolutionary pensioners, and pa widows c'
such; an incgease OF $3.50 army invalid peu.
sioners, 1886 widows and orphans Of such;
l23 navy inyalids, VI widows Of such aud
increase on priyatcer yenSions-net increase,
D,bD-. Inc shNuh. tttF III sSi'h' i''1 itNsNs.7~N
from So2l, V7G 90 to sl,37l $40 40; tic amount
paid from $50, 3s4 20 to sl,Q25, i3 "a.
Thqre have been Coz land warrants gIantec,
covering $3.50 acres. The grants for three
wears are: lo5i, s3i, 40 acres; 1852, 217,sJj;
so. 9i,2-O. Stree TIE Government vas or
ganzed, $50, 1l2 acres have gone for military
and naval service; value, es2,37ol 75 50.
Whole amount paid TO June 20, 1853, s5l ,GHr-
go o.; total, land included. $l7i O63,E7 a.
Claims are acted upon with reasonable facility;
those properly presented are generally decided
within two months. Examining Surgeons have
been increased to over coo, with benefit to tho
Government. The requirements for the cur
rent year will be- si,0S4, 792 -. The Invalid
Corps has now Ii,co0 men, and IS Of advantage
hnih 70 the soldier and the Government, re!;ey.
Ing tie pension hst OF heavy burden, and Sc
curing TO the soldier adequate pay, and 10 tho
country efficient defenders.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10

period allowed by law.-Thcrc arc lo2 genera
hospitals, containing si,472 beds. The number
of patients, June 80, in The general hospitals
was 81 per cent, and in the field "A per cent oil
The whole strength of the army, Of whom ii
per cent are wounded and % per cent SICK
BY tho system of inspectors tho medical ana
hospital service has been greatly improved. Inc
health of The troops has been good, and Their
mortality less than last year.-The S!gnalCorp'
is differently valued by different Generals but
it, continuance is recommended with proper
rcstrictions.-The Military Telegraph has been
Of incstimabe value. On the 10Th July, Ieb2'
there were 3,57l miles of land and submarine
lines, and during the year 1855 miles were
constructed, making total Of 5,32G miles in
operation. 1t is estimated that 200, 900 teie-
grams have been sent within the year. varying
in length from ten TO q thousand words.
Commissioners under act of Congress have
reported that ::SG0,6l2 are due to officers and
men actually employed in tho Western Depart
ment, or Department of Missouri, for pay
bounty, and pensions. An Appropriation 70
that amount lis recommended. large
classes of claims require Congressiona! iegisIa'
ton for their adjustment and payment.-ihc
Judge Acknowledgement and his assistants have
been dgent aud successful in tho detection
and prevention Of military crimes and frauds.
The Office demands an enlargement Of It's iacili'
ties. During fourteen months 1857 military
trials were reviewed, and 2, 400 reports issued.--
Credit is given by the Secretary to the Chiefs OF
Eurcau in the War Department for their eli
cheney, and the report concludes with The hope
that another gear wii sec the Rebellion COM
I plclaly ovorthrow1i.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10
TEE. CIIESArEAAH.

/, is 10 cause Tor surprise thai gang Of Rebel
pirates hes seized a steamer which recently kit
this hartor FOR Portland. IL il only remarkable
that the enterprise was not long since under
taken. What was 70 prevent Steamers daily
leave this po-; without inspection Of any Kind.
There is 20 passport system, no delsetiTe s!'-
TEN, no lnOse supervision or watchiGsaess nAa
IL the ccnatry was buried in proiounAes, pes~.
Nog-Y,rh IS openly tho DEPOT and Te,deETsus
Of Rebel rliissarics and spies Of every de'c-p-
tio,. They cary o the business ot Hnhclso'
with no hic3rance from a-yhody. \ g1ea! 70
tel on Broadway il the.g h-adquarters; ITS Fs'
uyiotor AID uinc-teIths U lis guests pcrisa9
wei known to be Rebels. The City oSt@as'
iiously oiEcys all facilities 10 Rebel agents. III
ma S.cts ars accessible to them. They GNs
powerful friends. They seem to have no tais'
mites or opponents. The Iustom-isouse sle'S
il. portals 70 thoir commerce. The great iinis
Of steamers which ply fsJm New-foEk arr SUD.
sidiYed by hem, and are the regular oS1iors~
tn, If mail, their agents, :hoir cars'ss.
Take oae instance ont Of many. The Guns"
steamer Corsica lcit this port on Monday l"r
ycS,au-that British dsn OF Rebel aud Anaso'
Rebel pirsteS We are assured that on ans
steamer went twenty OK thirty roen VINO W.T."
no.orious'y Rebel sger,s and officers; nece's''
sly Anosn I, be suoh by the oide's Oh ""
steamer. who Themselves are Eebei syihps'n'-
seg,. Anong them was one CoalmacA-ioF III"
last two years the general Rebel agent at ssa''-
mn. whs has done net less for .bc Hobei cause
than Lee or Davis; FOX he he's beeA The SOU 7"
all schemes ior Supplying tao C"A'ede'acs ',
breael. OF Tho blockade. Tbs man was p'ili''"
ont on hoard the vessel to United STATES h'''-
opue officer but the officer replied 1t was h0A
his b,,,iuoss TO s..ake arrests, and would 1aAe y"
.son =, sion him-so no went unmolesied; 1"
and his comrades. i.
while such things sso possible. why Sn's'i"
~, pirscy Houyishl Does any man doup' u's.
The plot to seiSo tho Chesapeake was wen
known in this city, and that her eaPl"" w.
chuckloa over in the New-fork h"ei ,''.
mighty And yet sssd such things DO poSSoio.
The remedy is in the hands Of the GovcTn'lc"'
II they choose to apply it. Bat as m"'iO''
stand to-day, any number Of Rebels may 'n
bark ON any steamer that leaves thiS port aa"
,i,,o oo5sc.soa ochc, iCtheg eee>.s po'o'S o.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10

signed or been otherwise mustered out, shall AZ.
tcrward die (ss is slleged) from wounds or div
case contracted in the service, but, il it 10 proper
and right to do this, Congress, and not the SEQ
rotary of the Interior, should so determine. In
any case, such an extension Of the purvew d
tho Pension. system will open doors to fraud
that require to be very carefully guarded. w.
think Mr. Ushcr's mistake in the premises lkeIy
to prove serious.
The Secretary is probably right in seeking to
make our mines of Gold and Silver contribut.
directly to the rcplenishment Of our sorely over.
burdened Treasury; but how will be doitf To
any and every scheme for filling the Becky
Mountains and the desert wastes Of Idaho and
Nevada with toll-gatherers from the mnes w
arc inlexibly opposed. 1t may look ever &C
promising on paper, but it will prove vexs
tioas nuisance without adding one silver to ths
National resources. The scheme has bee,
thoroughly tried with regard to the Lead nira
Of s. West and the Copper mines OF Lake So.
perior, and proved costly operation. But le,
an act be passed forbidding the expectation d
Gold in any shape but that of Coin or minted
bars, and requiring all Gold mined in The
country to be sent TO the National mints for
coinage or assay, and imposing a moderate tax
or seigniorage on such essay, and somethngm may
be male OF il. We shall soon be digging
800, 100000 per annum Of Gold ard Silver, On
which FIVE per cent. seiguiorage ought to pay the
expenses of all our MINIS and put si,O00,Oo
net into the Treasury. In that shape, the mines
may be made directly productive to the Treas
NY; probably not in any other.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10

The PRESIDENTS MESSAGE is printed on the
third page Supplementary sheet), followed by
the Report of the Secretary OF the INTERIOR.
On the fourth page are reports from the Naval
Ordnance Bureau, Pension Bureau, fost-oihce
Department, and Bureau Of Agriculture. Inc
Bureau Report is on the fifth page. The Report
Indian OF the Secretary Of the Navy Is on The
second and eighth pages. That OF The seere-
iary of War is on the first page of this sheet.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10

The report that the Rebels had sent force 10
the north side Of tie Rapidan liz not correct
The pickets Of the respective armies occupy
their former positions. At the upper fords tho
enemy have p.ckcta On the north side, ~ hereto
fore; but from someTyille to Ely's Ford the
river separates them.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10

r;ven. and by this tiiae thrco or four stesmers
ora ont. Mr.. Seward has directed or Consuls
in British American ports to detain Che steamer
if she puts in at any harbor "A she is unable
to make long sea voyage, there is hope OF her
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10

We expect the important Report OF the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to-day. Little Is known
Of its contents, but it is stated that II VIII snow
a considerably less amount Of public debt than
vas supposed two months ago by Mr. Chase
The present condition Of public finances is sat
istactory; receipts from all sources except inter
nal revenue are largely in advance Of estimates.
The general summary of estimates for The year
ending June 50, 1865, ore as follows:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10

Tie QoyaD Legislature OF Old Virginia or.
ganized yesterday at Alexandra, and Gov.
Pierpont sont in bis message. II is against
Secession and in favor Of Emancipation; lie
recommends a Convention 10 anond the Con.
sttution to effect such purposes.
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ssx.-x--.s-.-razav-xasru-,

The daring capture Of the steamer Chesapeake
By Rebel passougc.a las reused not only the
people Of Por'isn' 'g. Tic NlrJ aid State De-
pss,iaents. of',- ,og p-nAs we're promptly