, 1864-01-23

In this connection I might add TINT the
money called for in England for works of
public improvements, joint stock companies,
&c, amounted to $500, ,000, 600, and eight
times that amount was offered. The money
called for this year for such improvements,
&c, to be brought before Parliament, is three
hundred millions of pounds sterling. Besides
some three hundred millions to be expended
In India.
[special Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbnnc.1
WASHINGTON, Jan. - 1854.
The President has been recently examining.
the two per cent fund claim Of Illinois against
the United States, amounting to nearly half
million dollars, upon request Of Mr. Nor
rls, the Illinois State Agent, that the Presi-
dent would direct the Secretary Of the Inte-
rior to order The payment Of the claim. The
President has called for the opinion of the
Attorney General upon the case, in au Its
bearings.
The resignation of Major Gen. Blair took
effect on the 18th inst.
The Hunt:t1ial ut Fort Monroe is develop
ing tacts not expected by either the prosecu-
ton or defense.
john Packer proprietor Of the St. Nicholas
Hotel, New York, und E. A. Sander, Phila-
dolphin, have been summoned as witnesses
next week.
New YoRx, jan. 22.-The Washington
special Of the New York Times says:
General Butler left today for Fortress
Monroe, hopeful Of being able to relcase our
will not Tecede m inch from the high
ground he las taken with the Confederate
authorities.
An officer of General .Banks, command
writes to fnend here that before the 1st Of
June the who1e country west Of. the Missls-
sirpj will be clear Of rebels In arms. Large
quantities Of cotton come within cur lines
from the plantations In the interior Of Texas.
A memorial from Wisconsin, strongly
signed, will be presented to the House soon,
praying for the Impeachment OF Judge Of
The United States Supreme Con1t for bribery
| in ISL, isGs. and ISIS.
It is stated positively that tho President
| has determined to retain Mr. Barney as Col
| lector Of New York, and sustain him in the
| warfare for his removal.
It is rnmored that General Schoae1d hes
| been ordered to relieve General Fosterin East
| Tennessee.
Tie World. dispatch says:
| The number Of refugees now passing
through the military lines Is very large :,
Agentlcman from Mississippi says the rebel
CONSUMPTION is being enforced, but the con-
scripts desert about Is fast as collected.
| Late arrivals from within the rebel lines,
at New Orleans report that the rebellion can
not stand much longer. The currency has
become worthless. The planters hide away
! everything Of value from rebel irrprcssnent
Rnmor Says General longstreet recently
made tender Of an important character to
General Grant, involving no less than the sur
render Of his force. An Official Wns detailed,
rumor says, to hold m interview with him,
and agree upon terms. Such terms were Of
them he and his people wo1l1 fight to the
last. cannot say how much truth there Is
in the story.
4 regular meeting of the Democratic Con
grceEional caucus, last night, passed re5olu'
tion for committee to prepare On address to
The New York Ltra'd's Washington special
says: "Poeitiye1y General Schoacld has been
ordered to relieve General Foster TOR the
present.
"Lcgielation On the gold question has becu
abandoned, the Secretary Of the Treasury no'
deeming It expedicnt to recommend further
restrictions"
NEW York, Jan. o2-The Co.sns>r4lat's
Washington dispatch says the excess Of 5.o0a
received yesterday will be about ten millions
Secretary Chasc will aak for authority tt
iesue additional bonds to meet the excess. :.
The Ways and Means Committee viii
change their programme OF tax on tob2cco
both the leaf and manufactured article vii
betaxed.
Tie I;;6une's special from Washington
says Trustworthy information has been re
cciyed by Government that the feeling in th'
South ID decidedly in favor Of fan exchange o
prisoners.
Rumor gays tho British Minister;wiu direc
. the Consul ut New York to lay before th
House Committee document In his posses
sion, which will direct Investigation into th
acts OF. parties not now prominent In th
Cuetom House frauds, blockade running, &c
TIE Hor7d's Chattanooga letter Of the 9tl
contains m extract from letter to a deserte
from the 10th South Carolina regiment, from
! his sister, stating that large amounts Of na
chincry and other heavy material are bein
; removed from Richmond to Columbia sh
believes it looks like the evacuation Of th
} Confederate capital. This letter was date
! Dec 10th.