The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-01-20

New York, JAN.l6.

says letters received here this morning,
from Robert j. Walker now 10 London,
states that great revolution is going on
in public opinion in England, in reference
to the financial strength of this govern
ment. He says, also, that heavy tide
of emigration will set into this country
in the spring, and, with Congressional leg
islation, it may be swelled TO half a mil
lion of persons a year. He proposes that
Congress shall enact that no emigrants
shall be liable to CONSUMPTION during the
war. This would dispel suspicion abroad.
A considerable number of Congress
men are sick, not many of them serious
", however.
SENSATIONAL.
The Post has the following, which sa-
vors somewhat of humbug:
"a Union refugee who arrived in this
city recently from Richmond, asserts that
on Christmas morning, at an early hour,
persons passing by the house of jeff. Da-
Wis we're surprised TO see, Immediately in
front of the door, coffin with rope sig
nifcantly laid on top. These articles
were taken away rs soon as discovered
by the servants, but were seen by many
persons"
LARGE SALARY.
New York, JAN. Is.
Rev. Henry Ward Beechor's salary has
been increased $4,000, making it $l2,-
800 year.
FORTRESS MUNRoE, JAN. 16.
A flag of truce steamer arrived This
afternoon from City Point.
Present indications admit of no doubt
that if the exchange Of prisoners remains
in the hands of Gen. Butler satisfactory
exchange will be effected.
WASHINGTON, JAN. II.
The members of the Military Commit
Tee of both Houses of Congress have re-
cieved large number of letters-the
writer's volunteering suggestions or advice
as to what should be the feature of the
amendatory enrolment bill, evidently de-
signing it should be so framed as TO ex-
empt themselves from the draft The
bill before the Senate will probably pass
that body to- morrow, and be sent to the
House for concurrence. 1t corrects some
of the faults, and its object is TO render
more efficient the operation of the pres.
ent law.
The only persons especially exempted
from the draft are the Vice-P President oil
the United States Courts, the heads Of
the several executive departments, and
the Governor of States, and such persons
as are physically or mentally unfit for ser
vice according to the prescribed army reg
ulations. The two classes for enrolment
and draft are merged in one, which is
made to include persons between the
ages of twenty and forty years, credits to
be given to cities, towns and wards SO
as to equalize the draft as far as possible
throughoG. each district.
The communication was increased to
$500, those who pay it TO be exempted
from the present draft, but liable to be
called upon in the next-or in other
words, they are in the condition of re-
served class. Drafted men may, if they
prefer, be transferred 70 the navy, such
transfer being credited to their respective
localities.
Alterations are made in the details
of the old act for conducting the draft,
and attorneys are restricted to the fee Of
SIS for the necessary exemption papers.
The bill has not yet been perfected by
the Senate, but il will probably pass that
body with the above prominent features.
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THE TIribune urces The abolition ma.