Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-07

10Th, four men on raft, the only surveyors,
out of thirteen, belonging to the ship Mer-
cy, of Liverpool, laden with mahogany,
which foundered at sea. They had been
four days without food or water.
The Newberne saw ashore the barls John
Wesley and J. NJ. Howard, besides numer-
GUS evidences of other wrecks.
SAILED.
Capt. R. T. Farrell, Consul to Madrid.
sailed in the steamer from Liverpool, on
Saturday, for this place. He was formerly
connected with the Catholic Telegraph, in
Cincinnati.
TRoTTING MATCH.
NEW YoRK, November 6.-The trot to-
day between the stations Geo, Wilkes and
Vanderbilt, in wagons, was won by the for
mer. Vanderbilt won the second heat,
made dead beat on the third, and was
distanced on the fourth heat. Time 2:54l !;
2:3O, 2:30I, 2:314. The track was heavy, and
a high wind prevailed during the race.
ARRIVED.
The steamer North Star has arrived from
Norfolk.
TO BE RELEASED.
WASHINGTON, November 6.-Twenty-eight
members of Co. NJ, Twelfth New York cav
airy, were in July last convicted in Raleigh,
North Carolina, by a general court martial
of having caused and excited mutiny of
laborers in that State, and were sentenced
to be discharged from the service and con-
fined at Forts Macon and Casewell at hard
labor, for the term of one year, with the loss
of pay, allowances and bounty due them.
Major R. NJ. Tyler, of that regiment, who
has earnestly been engaged for several
weeks past in pleading in behalf of these
men, has by solicitation with the President
procured the remittal of this sentence.
TI.ey--.-iII eherefore be Immediately released
from confinement, and receive all their al
lowances Ofpay and bounty.
PARIS EXHIBITION.
The Government takes great interest in
the Paris Worlds Exhibition for 1867, and
in common with many prominent citizens
are desirous of full and creditable repre-
sentatiOn of our mechanical and artistic
skill. 1t is ascertained from an official
source that Mr.. J. C. Derby, No. 5 Spencer
street, New York, the agent for the Exhi-
bition in the United States, has now ready
duplicate forms of application for the exhi-
bition, which may be had by addressing
him and enclosing postage stamp for the
return.
THE TuSIsIENBAssY.
This afternoon the Tunis Embassy called
on the Secretary of Safe, who accompanied
them to the Executive mansion. The OBJ
ject of the visit was to take leave of the
President. The interview continued about
twenty minutes, and was of the most agree
able character. The Tunisians have ex-
pressed their warmest acknowledgment for
the civilities everywhere extended to them,
both by the officers of the Government and
many of our hospitable citizens. They will
leave Washington tomorrow for Philadel-
phia, intending to depart from the United
States next week.
PETITION FOR JEFF's RELEASE.
The delegation of twelve ladies from Bal
timore, claiming to represent fifteen hun
dred of their sex, called upon the Presi-
dent and presented a petition signed by that
number of women, asking for the release
and pardon of JEFF. Davis.
FREDERICK sEwARDs HEALTH.
Mr.. Fred. Seward having sufficiently re-
covered from his injuries, has resumed his
duties at the Department as Assistant Secre-
tary Of State.
COMMISSIONER NEwTON's REPORT.
Isaac Newton, Commissioner of Agrieul-
ture, in his report for the District of Column
bia saws, the threshing of wheat shows that
the injuries from wet weather were Over-es-
timated in the report for August. The re-
turns of the wheat crop showed IN quantity
and quality that there was deficit of 26,-
24I ,69S bushels, but the estimates now made
which are final, exhibit the decrease under
last years crop in quantity to be l2,l12,994
bushels. The increase in the oat crop in
1865 is nearly 5O,OOO,OO bushels, and Of the
hay crop over 5O,OOO,OOO of tons. The tables
exhibit the fall crops as most abundant.
The corn crop is all that could be desired
1t will be the largest ever grown in the
United States, so that plenty OF cereal food
will bless the country and the labors of the
farmer. The corn crop is equally good III
the Southern States, and as the planting
there is so much greater than ordinarily, tna
oCUuIUII VI UuC UUuuUI con S''ta's'N----
portion OF the amount raised.
wIRz' COUNSEL.
Mr.. Lewis Schade, the counsel of Captain
| Wirz, called to-day on the President asking
for an interview in behalf of his client be
fore the findings of the Military Commission
shall be finally acted upon by him. There
being crowd of persons in the room
and the President being busy, informed Mr.
| Schade that he would see him on Wednes
day on this subject.