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The Late Coll ector King.

A BODY ROUND-EXAGGERATED RUMOES.
There were many rumors this morning in re-
gard 10 the remains of Preston King, which il
was said had been found in the Hudson River.
The report at the Merchants News Room,
taken there by person who resided on the
New Jersey shore, and whoswas known at the
room, was that the body had been recognized
by him. and that 1t had fast2ued to the leet the
chased. This testimony was positive, and was
quickly circulated in various forms.
There were other similar accounts. A per-
son at the Custom House declared he had seen
the remains. WORD had also been conveyed to
the Aston House, directly it was understood
from the persons who had secured the remains,
and detective who had seen Mr.. King at the
AstOr House, at intervals, for many years,
was sent 10 investigate the reports. He found
on che OF the docks at HoboEen the body of a
drowned man, which was thought to be that of
the late Collector. The detectiyesexam ned it,
and though il was a large body, he easily con-
WINGED hImselfit could not be MIR. Kings. He
made fnll inquiries. however, and reported be-
fore noon that the remains were those of q
German.
The theory that this German was the person
who Jumped from the Hoboken ferry boat has
been suggested by anumber of citizens; but the
proofs csnceraing the appearance of the man
who bought the shot Oh the morning of Mon
day, and of the man who had MADE the fat al
plunge, with other facts, are to- strong to adj
init OF any doubt in the matter.
The impression that the remains of the late
collector may not be recovered gains ground.
The weight of the shot would it is thought,
prevent the body from floating on shore, and
Keep 1t in deep water, while at the same time it
would easily fioat with the tide.
Many boats of all kinds are employed to-day
in dragging the bottom of the Hudson River,
between this city and Hoboken. The number
OF row boats alone thus engaged is fifty or
siXty.-N. L. Post, lSh.
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sFAt the tournament given in Fredericks-
burg on Wednesday last, the knights, after bor-
rowing sashes, horses, and saddles of the
United States officers stationed there, excluded
them from the ball given at night.
nTA fire in Fredericksburg on Friday night
destroyed the Shakespeare House and a number
OF other buildings involving loss of about
$4,000.
e. The Cubans are expecting a new Cap
tam General next month IN the person of Gen.
eral LersundL 1t was anticipated on the l2 h
instant that the us. naval steamers Hornet and
Rhode Island would leave Havana in a few
days for this country, bringing with them the
tx Rebel ram Stopewall Do
ayThe late Rebel Attorney General, George
DAVIS, who arrived in New York under
guard OF wednesday, last, from Kew West, on
board the Government supply steamer
Memphis, was on Friday, in accordance with
orders from Washington, cent to Fort La
1ayetie.
HThe Louiston (Me.) Journal says several
Volunteers for the Mexican Republican army
have been secured in that vicinity lately They
Were promised sI,100 bounty on reaching Bos-
ton.
EXECUTIVE PARDON REvoKED.-lt is re.
ported that John Overton, well known IN Ten
nessee as one of the most opulent of the rich
men Of the State, has had his pardon revoked
by order of the President
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Provisional Governor of Florida
THE REASON WHY

The London Ne,cs (see foreign dispatches
asks, apropos of the arrival of the pirate Shen-
andoah in the Mersey, show the Shenandoah
was enabled to pursue her course without the
least interruption from the American Navy ~
For the simple reason that every British port
was shelter for her and her fellow pirates,
and that the twenty -four hours start permitted
her by "neutral" Britons enabled her, as it did
the Alabama and the others, to slip away and
escape successful pursuit Should the "next
war" or any other war, ever call into requisi-
ton American steamer privateers to the disad.
vantage OF British commerce, we opine thai
Great Britain will have a livelier time, even
in overtakinr them than we have had with the
flst-sai ling rebel pirates.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM EUROPE.
The Pirate Srepppdolh -.

The Pirate Sfen2ndoah.
NEW YORK, 20.-The steamships City Of Lon
don and New York, from Queenstown on The
9th, have arrived at quarantine.
The pirate Shenandoah arrived In Mersey
on The 9th and surrendered to the guard ship
Donegal, and is now in the hands OF the naval
C.pt' WaddelI states that the first informa-
tcn he received of the close of the war was on
the thirteenth of August from the British war
le=sel Esrraconta, and that he Immediately
Consigned her guns TO the hold and steered for
Liverpool
The DoiIy Meas says the Americans may be
inclined 10 soy 1t was only fitting that her end
should be as British as her origin; but the Nelcs
cannot help asking how the Shenandoah was
enabled to pursue her course without the least
interruption IRON the American navy. Can it
be possible that the expectation of recovering
compensation tor losses resulting from her de-
predations from England that made the Amer
lean Government less eager for her
capture. II the world should come to
that conclusion, it would be one of the
strongest practical arguments against the ad-
mission of such liabilities as Seward is now
endeay oring to establish against England 1t
is stated that Waddell sent a letter to Earl US
sell. Contents unknown.
The Sior says if the vessel be claimed by
America there is no reason ior refusing the re-
quest. ....
Earl Russell ms Premier and Lord Clarendon
as Minister of Foreign Affairs have been in
stalled into office. 1t is expected no material
changes will be made until February.
The SaFpp'nG Gazette states that oil springs
have been discovered in England.
TIE French We're to commence the eyacua-
ton of Rome on the 5th instant
IIyEEPOOL. Nov. S-Cotton has been fiat
and irregular, although American not notably
declined. Other descriptions are generally va
I'd. per pound lower. Sales of two days. 5000
bales; 2.CCO bales 10 spectators and exporters.
Breadstuf1s.-FlOur quiet and unchang ed.
Wheat is not active but prices are firm. Winter
Red 1Cs, 1da1Os7d per hundred pounds. Indian
Corn in good demand at an advnce of Is per
quarter. Pork inactive and easier. Bacon dull
and tending downward. Sugar quiet at pre-
yious rates. Coffee firm. Tea in demand at
good prices. Rio tending upward. Rice in
better demand and at rather higher quotations
Lrseed Oil steady at lower rates Naval Stores
dull and in little or no demand. Petroleum
sieady; refined 2s. 10da3s per gallon.
Provisions, except beef, fine qualities, scarce
and wanted. Low descriptions fiat.
Latest November 9.-IIiyerpool cotton
sGlec, for Two days, 25.0C0 bales. 1t is frmer
with an advance of AaEd.
BTeadstuffs unsettled. Corn quiet.
Provisions firm, with an upward tendency.
There is an Improvement in the best grades OF
provisions. Lard irregular and easier Bacon
very dull. Tallow nominal.
LONION, Nov. 9.-Consols closed at s9a30H
for money. U. S. 5.2O's, C: KaGt.
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ORDERED TO TEXAS.

All OF the regular cavalry regiments Except
the 5ih, det1chments OF which are on duty in
Washington, Cumberland, Nd, and Nash.
vile, Tenn.,) have been ordered to report II
Gen. Sheridan, and will be assigned to duty
under Gen. Merritt, at San Antonio, Texas.
The ordering Of these troops to Texas HIS
oecasioned considerable speculation, and l.
looked upon by some as having an important
bearing relative to affairs in Mexico II is
probable, however, that the cavalry are as.
signed to Texas merely because that arm of The
service can be employed - better advantage
there tnan infantry. The Cd and Sd regiments
OF regular cavalry are now in Maryland, the
4th In tennessee, and The LIST and 9th in New
Orleans
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Seise OF Matamoras Raised-ArrivaI OF
French TranspOrts-PrIsoners i'm the
Hands of The l.; be IN lS n he shut.

VI the 10 De SAOt.
The H'rOld'S City of Mexico correspondence
st'ies that the Mexican Palacios, in retaliation
for the execution of Liberal generals by the
French, has ordered all the French, Aus ,rian,
ard Eel2iau prisoners held by him TO be shot.
The same correspondent states that the defeats
OF Figueroa, by the imperialists ore fdlse. Ne
galde. who is also said to have been routed
h0d arrived at Muscato with five hundred
men. having made a raid through the whole OF
Messquitial. The Juarist forces are said 10
have increased TO such an extent that Marshal
BaZaine has been obliged TO order Erin court 10
abandon Chihuahua nd fall back on DURANGO.
The defeTt of Areaea in Mechoacau is said to
be OF no very great importance. there are
over four thousand well-.rmed and organized
troops in the Safe, and comma nded by sever
al popular leaders.
The New Orleans Tines MaLamoras CORES.
pondert says the Liberals raised the siege of
Mat3moras on The ;gh. of the S.h inst. H., an
0epar,Cd 10 unknown regions. IL is generally
thought that this i only a Ieint to sul pr and
cap ure the e:ty, No French troops have yet
arrived al Maiamoras.
Il also says thai the pr.nCipal force of the
Liberals has gone in TIE d rec. on o; Comargs
bat di-pers ;rg i'll fferent BINDS. The Imperial
cavalry pursued them for i've mileG. E7cablos
command took the river rortC. The Preach
squadron has arrived at the moth Of the Rio
CIR noe.
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Withdrawal of the Imperialists from Ont.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-News received i'm this
city from authentic sources state that Maxi
mill has determined and ordered all his
forbes to be Withdrawn from the oulposts and
concentrated at three points, viz:-Vera Cruz,
City of Mexico and San Louis Potosi. He will
make these places the headquarters of their re-
speeuve districts and await the arrival of ex
pected reInfOrcements. ~
Macmillan has abandoned his proposed visit
to Yucatan. the affairs at home demanding his
undivided attention.
The Empress Carlotta is preparing to return
to Europe, either to plead Tor assistance or as a
forerunner of the Emperor; but for which of
these purposes it Is not known. --- ~
As soon as the French troops are withdrawn
10 the places above-Damed, the Mexican peo-
pie will rise en- masse, and take vigorous meas
ures to prevent any future advances.
The spirits Of the Liberals have been muc CHI
comforted by advices from the United States
that material aid will soon reach them.
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TIE RAILROAD COLLISION CASE This
morning. at 10 O'Clock, Justice Walter called
up The case OF the United States against John
Shulz and Eobers HinsmaD, conductor auo
engineer, who stand charged with shaw ing on
the 1Oth of November, 1Sc5. recklessly and care
lessly ron a train of cars driven by a Iocomo-
tive into street Car No. / OF Washington and
Georgetown Railroad, and thereby iniuring
tevelal passengers in said car No l." Mr.. f.
Z. Morgan appeared for the prosecution. and
Me srs. Stewart and Riddle for the defence.
Mr.. Reedle. the injured conductor, is the most
important witness, and is in no condition 10
appear, and he would move that the case be
postponed ten days. 10 secure the attendance OF
Mr.. Eeedle. The defendants counsel assented,
ana TIE caCe was postponed.
Mr.. Rode suggested 10 the justice that his
order suspepding the running of the trains, il
continued in force. will do great injury to the
company, and asked the suspension of the
order. Justice Walter consented 10 suspend
the order until further notice.
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GENERAL HOWARD

Major General Howard, Superin ,endent of
the Freedmen's bureau, returned ID Washing.
ton on Saturday, from his tour of ipsnection
through the Southern Safe, under irs truciions
from the President, having vi~iicd ali the
States lafe in rebellion except Texas and Ar
kansas. He speaks encouragingly of 3 # irs in
the South, and his visit has been ofgrec ya'ue
TO both whites end blacks Of he Southern
States, as well as TO the legislative and execu-
tive departments o. the Government
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Murdersin Roster.

BOSTON, Nov. 20-Simon Jackson. keeper OF
the Broadway House, on Hanover Street, had
his skull terribly fractured early Saturday
morning while asleep in bed. 1t is supposed
that 1t was done by one of his boarders who es-
capped. Six thousand dollars in greenbacks in
Jackson's rooms remain untouched. jack
son remains insensible and it is thought that
be cannot possibly live. .r...0.s IS 81.
The body of an unknown man, In q state OF
nudity, with his skull fractured, was found on
Sunday morning near the River Side trotting
park at Brighton. tits supposed the murdered
man was robbed and stripped and the body
conveyed to the place where it was discov-
cred. "a
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LOCAL NEWS.

THE HIGHWAY ROBBERY CHARGES
night, Justices Handy and Thompson took NJ
the case of the robbery Of a McDougal Meeks
on Fridcy night. The complainant was Al
Canterbury Hall, and having been drinking.
called heck TO carry him 10 his boarding.
ployed at the Canterbury, was put in the ha ok
with him. The hickman drove TO a restlu-
rant, and glass of liquor, which the COM
plainant believes was drugged, was brou ght
10 him. He drank il, but ii had no supplying
effect Three men then got into the hack,
which was driven past his boarding house,
and down 18th street to Murder Bay. where
passengers. LamberC tried TO get a watch from
complainant. but he chung to il. and said IL
was his dauc hters, and he would only part
with II with his life. Lambert drew a knife
and threatened 10 cut Meeks' arm off il he did
not give mp the watch, but the complainant
held IT Complainant was not drunk. and
marked down the number of the hack. 222.
He then gave the number to Sergeant Skip
pou. who arrested Lambert Saturday, and
Justice Thompson sent him to Jail for court.
Saturday, Officer Weedeu arrested VIM. III.
Martin ut the corner of IN and e. streets south,
and Sergeant Skippon and Roundsman John
son, of the Third Ward, arrested A. Lafon-
ta're, Joseph Mclaughlin and John Adams
on suspicion. Yesterday, after a hard chase,
in a lumber yard between 18th and 18th streets,
in Murder Bay. King admitted he was one of
the party, and received 81 from q driver, which
was recovered by Sergeant Skippon. Martin
also admitted that be was one of the parry. aud
the boy Jerry, who gives his name as John
smith. also confessed his connection with the
affair The three were sent 10 Jail for court
There was no evidence to imphcate I.afon-
tame, Adams or Mclaughlin, and they were
acquitted.
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TO RE TRIED

Ii is understood in well informed military
circles, that the Secretary of War has ordered
military court to convene for the trial of
Winders Duncan, and Gee, now confined in
the Old Capitol prison, upon the charge of
cruel treatment towards Union prisoners at
Anderson Vile.
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RELEASES ORDERED

We hear that the Secretary of War has
ordered Major Turner, Judge Advocate of
the War Department, to direct the release from
The OLD Capitol prifon certain prisoners COM
mitted there by order Of General l.. G. Baker.
they having been confined a sufficient length
of time without the charges being Sustained
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The Oil Resiou Fraud,.

PIT HOLE, Nov s0-A bearing in the case
OF the alleged frauds against the Internal Rev
enue Department in returns of oil will take
pI1ee before a commIssion NJ Meadyi'le on
WedneSday rext. Several prominent parties
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81 General Candy has issued an order in
New Orleans reminding army officers who
have occupied as their quarters the abandoned
houses of rebels, that they are responsible for
the furniture and other property found there
II, and they are advised, therefore, to take
proper receipts for the same before they pass
into the hands of the persons to whom restora-
hon may be made.
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CRIMINAL Court, Judge Wylie.-This morn
ing, the case OF Jacob Clark, colored, charged
with the murder of a colored girl, near 7th st
Park, in October last, was called for trial, ii
having been assigned for to-day. District At
torney Darlington prosecuting, and Mr.. j. b.
Adams appeared for the defense. The empan-
Melting OF jury was proceeded with, but tt,
regular panel was exhausted. and but one iu-
ror, MIR. &. A. Perkins, was obtained. The
Court ordered the summons for fifty talesme1,
who We're drawn.
In the meantime the Court proceeded 10 try
the Gaze of Thos. McMsnus, charged with as
sault and battery and resisting officer John +.
Parker in the discharge of his duty.
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s| General Terry, commanding the Depart
ment OF Virginia, has issued an order suspend
ing the issuance of Government ratons to des-
tHuie people in his department, this action
beng IN conformity with determination
lately arrived at by the military authorities to
thrust the burden of support of the INDECENT
population OF Virginia upon the poor fund that
Is collected under assessment in every county
There Will consequently be a great saving in
me bslstenCe department of the above State
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REnEEMEn

During the past week the Redemption Di-
vision of the Treasury Department redeemed
in outstanding certificates of Indebtedness
Sl.47o,760 and si,53S $50 in mutilated fractional
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DETECTIVE FORCE.

In consequence of the muster out of the men
belonging to Major Russelrs detective force.
another force has been organized, composed of
men belonging to Hancock's LIST army CORPS
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SECOND edition.
4O'CLOCK p. m.
4 O'CLOCK p. m.
GOVERNMENT sECuRIriE,
THE FLORIDA CONVENTION.
Dispatch to the President.
SLAVERY ABOLISHED AND THE REBEL
DEBT REPUDIArEb
President Johnson o.day received the fo,-
lowing telegram:

lowing telegram:
-.r TALLAHASSEE, FLoRIDA.I
November Is, 1sG5.
Ardreo johnson, Precedent United S.ates.-
The Convention hes annulled the ordinance of
sece9eion, abolished slavery, and declared that
all the inhabitants of the State without dis.
tinction of color, are free, and that no person
shall be incompetent to testify as witness on
account of color in any matter wherein a
colored person is concerned 1t has repudiated
the State debt contracted in support of the
rebellion, amended the constitution IN other
respects, and adjourned.
WILLIAM MARVIN,
Provisional Governor of Florida.
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PATENT OFFICE

The business Of the u. s. Patent Office is
gradually increasing. During the month of
October six hundred and twenty-eight patents
We're issued, and five hundred and twenty were
or will be issued from the LIST to the 18th of No.
yelnber inclusive.
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FREEDMEN IN LOUISIANA

The medical department of the Freedmeu,s
Bureau has received report which shows
that there are only Sos freedmen under medical
treatment in Louisiana located in the hospitaIs
at New Orleans, ST. Charles, Shreveport. Thib.
edeaux, and Baton Rouge
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Funeral Of Mr.. Gordon.

HoLDERNs, N. Y, Nov. 20.-The funeral %
HOBBY L. Gordon, of Washington, who was
klll"d oy The railroad accident at Newark,
MaGUnic Donors.
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~ The commandants of the Philadelphia
Boston and Portsmouth navy yards have re-
Ceiyed orders IRON the Secretary of the NAVY
10 reduce the number of workmen in tho-e es-
tablishments. 1t is also designed to discharge
on the LIST of December about 2,5OO of the work.
men in the Brooklyn navy yard There are
nearly Geo employ ed there now
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OLD CAPITOL PRISON

AT the present time there are but TWENTY-FIVE
prisoners confined in the Old Capitol prison.
the most important OF which are Winder. Dim.
der, duncan, and Gee.
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~ The old American line of steamships he
tween New York and Havre, which was sus-
pended during the war, owing to the liability
OF the vessels 10 capture by rebel pirates, has
bfen re-establish he'd, and the Arago and Fulton
ale again placed OH the route The first trim of
the renewed service will be made by the Ara 20.
which Will leave on Saturday next for Hayre
touching at Falmouth on the way.
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NATIONAL RANKS

Up to the present date the United States
Treasury Department has chartered 1,61O na-
tional banks, with total capital of S4c3, 741,-
e93.5O
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CASHIERED

Capt. John Kennedy, Of the 213th PennsyI.
vania volunteers, tried by court-martial fo-
drunkenness on duty, has been clshiered the
service.
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CIRCUIT Court. Judge Olin.-This morning,
the regular panel, which had not been COM
pleted last week, was filled by the drawing OF
the following jurors:-Joceph T. Birch and
John Moo uillan, Georgetown: Jne. II. Simms.
Chas. Stewart, "a ward: G. =. Anderson, 9TH
ward; Francis HI. Walsh OH ward; Thomas
Barker Cd ward; and josiah Essex, ith ward
This morning the argument was resumed in
the CO Sc Of Browning Co. agt. L. s. Blitz,
continued from Saturday. .. .
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MILITARY DISTUEBANCE.-Last Saturday
night, Erevet Major MuhleBberg, command
ing the two companies of ith u. ). artillery,
quartered IN the War Department Barracks,
ordered Breyet Major Reilly, of the same COM
mand. under arrest. The latter refusing to
obey TIE order, Major Muhlenburg directed a
squadron of men TO enforce ii, but they belong
ing 10 Major ReilIy's Company, refused Sub
seoueDtly Major Mublenberg attempted to
confine Major Reilly in his quarters by physi-
cal force, which the latter resisted, resulting in
a fight beiween the two officers, in which
several men of the command participated.
Col. Calls of the 9TH Veteran Reserves, hear
ing of the disturbance, went down -
the Barracks and reported the facts to Gesa
Dert. commanding the garrison of Washing tUeS
no immediC tely placed the Colonel in GEN.
mand at the barracks and ordered portion of
he 9Th regiment of Hancock's corps from Cap
i'ol Hill TO report TO the Colonel Upon the
arrival of the troops guards were stationed
around the barracks and quiet was soon re-
stored. Yesterday, upon the representation of
The facts AT headquarters, Majors Muhlenburg
and Reilly and a number of men Were arrested
and are held 10 await on investigation o. the
affair. The outbreak gave rise at the time 10 a
report that riot was gong on between the ne
grOes of the city and the soldiers, and caused
considerable excitement.
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New York Markets,

New York Markets.
NEW YoRK. Nov. 20-Cotton steady. Flour
unsettled: Southern, S9.30aSi6. Wheat dull.
Corn, Beef and Pork, steady. Lard steady.
Whisky dull, at &2.42a&243.