Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-16
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The steamship S.otil, from Liverpool June
third. and Queenstown fourth, arrived at New
York o. the thItseltb. The Prince Of Wales
has ,become the father of Prince, and the
Princess is d5ing.weu. The French Government
has prohibited the two sous subscription STATED
TO present Mrs. Lincoln with medal. The sub
-script.ous ia the provinces have been seized by
the gendarmer.e. The semi official Journal
The Patre, denies by authority that ten thou
sand ad ltiosal French troops are 10 be seat 10
Mexico. The details Of an imFer.als; defeat az
TacomLaro. where the Belgian troops suffered
severely. had excited much comment in France
aud BE, GUM, and in TIE Chamber Of
Deputies Of The latter question had been
asked OF Ministers, relative % the feeling Of tbs
Uni.ed States in reference TO the participation
Of Belgian troops in the Mexican invasion.
one OF the Ministers, in reply, endeavor,d to
console himleli iJh. tie reelection tina. the Uni
ted states would no; care FOX the enlistment OF a
thousand Belgilus iu the service Of Macmillan.
We learn something by this arrival concerning
the mission Of the meisens,r dis PATCHED ia such
haste 20 the United states by Esximidan. on
hearing Of the surrender Of General lee. Ac-
cOrdins 10 ons French account he conveyed 10 the
United States assurances that H5xim,iiau desired
- cultivate the mos. E.caI,y relations, and re-
ceiysd satisfactory assurances in ge,ura, while
the LonlJa Globe asserts tia. De Jid not succeed
in establishing any communication whatever
with the Government az Washington and the
PAtre asserts that be did noe 60 there al an. Tie
French account also SAYS tls, tie messenger or
envoy, NJ Eloia, has arrives iu Paris in ljar 20
explain the state OF affairs ia Mexico.
Presiden. johnson on tugslay issued two i'm
port,nt proc,amstions. IL one OF these tie
Presiteat appoints the Hon. William L. SLarkey
Provisional Governor Of the STATE OF Mississippi,
and directs that be proceed az the earliest prac
tlcable period, 10 take measures for calling con-
ventic u of the people, the delegates to which
shall be elected By the people who are loyal
for the purpose OF altering or amending the state
Constitute ION, and takiEc such Other action as
shall be necezlary 10 restore The Commonwealth
10 IL, cost 'tutional relations 90 the National
, Government This pro ,'8na;ioa IN similar in It's
instructions I'd provisions 70 that appointing
Mr.. Holden Governor Of North Carolina. Tie
qualification OF electors after the IeiH. u,uton
OF State government is efs % be fixed D., the
Convention or by the Legislature. and the Sec
retaries of state Treasury, Savy and Interior
and the Postmaster Gonerlj and District Judge,
are directed 10 ta&s the proper steps FOR putting
in force the various laws which fan within the
province Of their depar tnentl.
IL, oil tI., pa hut -
supplementary 10 those heretofore issued regard
ing the removal Of the restriction, on trade
in the lately h.ockadsd States. 10 declares the
removal, with certain specified exceptions Of all
restrictions on rate-iuterEai colstWise. domes
tic and foreigL-in and with ports In the States
heretofore pronounced in rebellion, cas-. Of the
Mississippi river after TIE lst day OF July next.
The President also pr)cbims that. the authori-
ity Of the United states being uudisgutel with
in the limits Of Tennessee. all diJlbi!i.iel and
disqualification attached 10 ssid state ard its
Inhabitants are remoyed.
Ex-Governor Aiken arrived ia Charleston. on
his return from Washington, on the 9th instant
and had an enthusiastic reception from the citI-
zeus on landing nt the whari. lie is on parole,
with orders 10 report once a month % the com
mandant Of the post. The Goye-uos was very
favorably impressed 81 .th President Johnson, and
speaks in high terms OF him. The people are
much engaged in discussing ths'qucst.on OF who
il 10 be their Provisio1ll Governor. Bur. b-r
of the old South Carolina coast planters, having
taken the oath " allegiance, auI being vii log
10 make contracts ior labor w,tL their former
slaves had goue to Hilton Hsid % confer with
Gen. Gilmore AID endeayorto recover their plan
tations.
Secretary Station ts,egr1plei 10 Gen. Hal
leck fer explanations OF the grave complaints OF
cruelty, closing Of negro schools and the like ia
hi. city. The G,nsrl eycllpates him
self, aud says he Ia, 40 knowledge that black
persons have been unkind'y treated.
A serious railway accident occurred near Wash
ingtou Wednesday evening. Two trains, one
hlled with soldiers coladed killing six and more
= or less severely wouHding from thirty to forty
othe1s. One Of the conductors IS said TO be to
blame.
Large hunters OF soldiers are jeseyliug from
their regiments at Washington and going home
on the ground that they ealis;cd FOR the war,
and that the war is now ended.
Hon. David L. Yulce, formerly Unitsd States
Senator from Florida, has been arrested by gov
eminent oHcers for his connection with the Con
federate movement.
The notorious guerrilla, Quant ell died In tie
Louisville Military Hospital on Wednesday from
the effects Of wound received On the l0th OF
Nav last.
The prosecution in the conspiracy trial has
three or four more witnesses TO examine. The
defence has closed and only awaits the report OF
the medical survey as to the alleged insanity OF
Payne.
Hon II. G. Maynard OF Ts nHessee, Is a caadi-
GATE for Justice Of the United states Suprsm NE
Court a. a successor Of Judge Catron.
The President authorizes the announcement
that the White House viii be open to the public
every day, Sunday excepted, between the hours
OF nine aud three.
The Secretary Of War les ordered the release
of all the prisoners Of war in Fort McHenry, in
GLIDING those sentenced during the war.
A meeting in Baltimore has decided upon rails
ing 100000 or more with which to Iur-
chase farm tools and supplies for the iarme -
in the Valley Of Virginia, at cost TIE recipients
70 be given two years or more TO pay.
Mr.. Benjamin, the Confederate Secretary Of
STATE has arrived If Bermuda. Ii Is said also,