The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-18

Compeigne during the residence there OF Louis Napoleon
and Eugene The presence In Paris OF those cosnopo-
tan diplomats John Mitchell and Colorado 'ewes u also
noticed The latter Is engaged in arranging Tor con-
gress Of European sovereigns.
Details OF South Carolina affairs given in our cor
respondence by the steamship Alhambra, Captain Ben
son. which arrived here yesterday from Charleston The
people OF the Palmetto feel confident that In
sideraton Of the adoption by their Legislature OF the
anti slavery constitutional amendment their representa-
tives will have early admission to seats in Congress-
Our think the Legislature unless
forced TO- will comply with President Johnsons sugges.
ton in regard dsavowng any intention of recog
MIXING the rebel debt the people strongly in
favor of regarding as valid The trouble between the
old planters and the negroes settled the abandoned
plantations along the coast has not yet been adj
justed. In accordance with order issued by
General Beecher, conferences relative to the
matter had taken place between tho former pro-
prietors and the freedmen; but the latter refused
enter into labor contracts insisting hathe
lands had been given to them TO keep by government
sudden brilliant fash Of light accompanied by tre-
mendous explosion was witnessed at Charleston and
vicinity on the night OF the 9th ns supposed to
have been OF mete0ric origin
Private adviccs received from Kingston. Jamaica,
state that the English government Is about send out
commission 70 investigate all the occurrences in
that island and that Astounding facts viii thsn be dis
closed The censorship exercised over the colonial
press IL strict thai no newspaper daEss TO speak
Of the, events occurring At its own door and
only such journals suit the official taste have
been allowed to leave the island. The members
OF the local Legislature are said to be acting II
the panic had deprived Thorn OF all reason and whether
the alleged negro plot had any existence except in their
excited brains cannot be ascerained. This mach is
cerain-that the horrors attending the suppression OF
the Sepoy mutny in India have bcen to great extent
enacted in jamaica. All business continues to DO
virtually suspended
The Florida Legislature meets to-day
Lieutenant General Scott arrived in New Orleans
Tuesday last Our correspondence from that city gives
the interesting points OF the late debate in the Louisiana
Legislature the proposition to call another State
stitutiona convention and the report thereon of a
special committee appointed by the Senate TO consider
the matter Some of the legislators in their
denuncations OF the constitution of 1864 and the admin
straton of General Banks.
The Canadian government officials keep up, our o.
tawa correspondent reports the activity in the organiza
of tho militia which inauguratcd in consequence
OF the excitement regarding the Fenans and expect
to BIO able by spring show, paper at least
force Of eighty thousand The Canadian bank
agencies of Toronto have removed all their specie
TO safe points eastward
There is quite influx of country Fenians at presen
into this city, and the headquarters of both divisions
the chief points of attraction to them These rural
brethren looked upon as non partlsans or "modc-
rates." We give to-day glance at the complication Of
the Fenians from their standpoint. Senator Daily
Of Indiana has arrived in the city, examined into mat
ters, and joins his colleagues Various additional mani
festoes have been issued by circles and document of
explictness and general interest Is expected to be
given to the public by the Senate. The body meets TO-
morrow at nine O'Clock, with augmented numbers.
The cold weather continued yesterday, though the
temperature was little moderate than the pre-
vious three days. and there good skating In many
places around the city, which the slight fall OF in
the morning not sufficient 10 mar In the Park,
however, the ice not yet in order for skaters and
numbers Of Thorn who focked thither consequently
disappointed. The expectation is that to-day, TO-
at tho furthest II there is great falling of
from the present temperature the Park ponds III be in
complete readiness for
Reports from up the North river represent that navga
ton between this city and Albany nearly closed for
the season, the stream being filed with huge Of
floating ce rendering tho passage Of the steamers very
difficult.
The ice gorge in the Mississippi river below st. Louis
gave way Saturday afternoon, sinking seriously
damaging dozen steamers and several smaller vessels
and causing great loss Of property
The Rev DR.. Checver preached q sermon in his
church. In Union square, last evening, negro rights
and negro suffrage, which he complained that the
country cruelty ncglecng tho rghtful claims Of the
freedmen charged that President Johnsons plan OF
construction the re-estabishment Of slavery and
alluded TO the recent In Jamaica
ing TO people Of the consequences OF injustice to tho
blacks. He said that the Jamaica outbreak not
prcconcerted affair, but merely riot, and that the
taken for it's suppression by the British author
ties were deliberate massacrcs.
Bishop Vail OF Kansas preached yesterday afternoon
in St. Les Hospital in Fifty fourth street. taking for
his subject the life and suerings Of Christ and the
wonderful power TO Christians Of his cruciAxion.
The annual sermon in behalf Of the City Mission and
Tract Society delivered last evening In the Fourth
Presbyterian church the Rev Howard Crosby
The reports also read tho OCCASION show
ing among other interesting facts that the receipts Of
the society for the past year were over twenyseven
thousand dollars.
meeting Of confectioners took place yesterday at
70 Prince street. for the purpose Of perfectng the oga
nxaton of their newly formed protection society A
constitution and Flaws adopted, and president
and other officers elected. There only about
a dozen members Of the association present
The obscquies Of Signor Augustine Revere the bufo
singer, whose demise recorded In last Thursday
HERALD took place yesterday, the burial service being
read at st. Stephens church, in Twenty eighth street
The Rev DR. Cummings delivered brief address, SUBJ
sequent to which the romans Of the deceased were
borne from the church and conveyed for nermcnt to
Calvary Cemetery.
The and splendid organ lately constructed for
ST. AIMS church. in Eighth street, tested last even
ing at sacred concert held In the edi1ce, which wa.
crowded the occasion in every part Archbishop Nc
Closkey was among those present.
CONGREss.-The two houses Of Congress re-
assemble to-day, and some interesting proceed
ings in the shape of resolutions, &C., may be
expected in both. The House has passed q
joint resolution to adjourn over from Wednes.
day till the 9th Of January, SO as to give the
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