, 1865-12-15

News Of December 5th.

News Of December 5th.
Washinoton, Dec. 5.-The Senate Committees
are substantially the same as At the exto ses'
sion ofiast March, Morgan Is Transferred 70 Fl
nance from Military fairs. Dixon is Chairman
of the Postal Committee, vice Colamer.
The Virginia Legislature repealed the act al
lowing the transfer Of Berkeley and Jefferson
counties to West Virginia.
Nsw York. Dec. 5.-Ths City election to-day
was quiet The full vote was As follows; John
T.. Hoffman, Tsmmaay Democrat, thirty,two
thousand Eve hundred and 6fty-hyei Marsnaii "
Roberts, Republican, thisty-one tn9nsano lovl
! bundled and twenty-one; John Heiker, Greeiy
and Mozart, ten thousand four hundred; Gunteri
| SIX thousand six hundred and sixty-one'
| Chicago, Dec. 4-Sterling Price is an appli'
| cant for ipardon. Two cases of Cholera are re-
ported I'd the rebel ram SloneraH The vessel
has been quarrantined and will be fumigated
A doubtful story is current that General Logan
has been authorized to negotiate with JuaFez Tor
the cession of the Northern States of Mexico to
the United States, in consideration ofwhich the
United States shall pay ten millions to Mexico
| for internal improvements. Itis added that the
Presidents Message takes strong grounds in fa-
vor of the Monroe Doctrine.
! The Washingtou specials contain the follow.
ing: Several Tennessee members called on the
President yesterday, and reported that he ex-
pressed that they and all the Souther members
muted 70 theirseats in Congress.
SpecuRtions still continue as to the message.
Conseryative Senators claim TO have seen it. and
are-t1b;iapt. They say besides It's sentiments on
fecoustructien, the message represents our for
eign relations as quite satisfactory.
McCulloc6's 5 report contains request for au-
thority TO convert 7-3O's before maturity into
gold interest bonds.
The febel Quantrel is 10 Washington applying
for pardon. Kansas men have demanded his
arrest.
Carl Schurz is in New York.
The TFi6une's Washington correspond dent saws:
Sumner arrived yesterday, and had Two hours
interview with the President.
NsW York, Dec 5.-The Steamship C|fy of Netc
York arrived from Liverpool with dates via
Queenstown, to 23d. Pirate Shenandoah sailed
on the Dist, for New York.
Violent gales have occurred in England and
great damage done to slipping.
The time allowed for the completion of the tel
egraph to America via Greenland, in contract, is
three years, not two, as reported.
The number OF Fenians admitted to bail, is re-
garded as An indication that only the chief ones
will be prosecuted. Explanatio not published
There has been a reduction in the French ar
my of ten thousand three hundred and ninety
six men.
Most of the rebel chiefs in,Hayti have been shot.
| GefFrard is now master Of the situation
The cholera at Gaudaloupe and Martinique is
so fatal that all tessels from there are refused.
Chicago, Dec 2-The Jackson MISSY Clarion
of Nov. 25th, says all military posts north of
| Grenada have been discontinued, and ten regi-
ments are under marching orders to leave thls
department Their destinstiOn is Yicksburg.
| This movement indicates that the negro troops
will be gradually aRithdrawn from our State.
| We suspect this movement is an exp eriment,
and that the condition of affairs in the neigh
bothood from which the troops have been with
drawn will be watched with a vigilant eye by
the military authorities,
| General Lee writes TO a gentleman in New
| York City in reference to a recent rUiIRor that
he requested permission from the Government
| to retain certain pieces of artillery at Lexington
for his students. He has nothing to do with the
military institute. He did not know there were
any guns here, apd has no use for any guns, and
never made an application for them
| Chicago, Dec. 3.-The big oil s@indle case at
| Pit Hale, Pennsylvania, came to grief. The title
| given to Marie farm has been annulled by The
| United States Circuit Court the ground of
! fraud, and the property restored to its original
! owner Copeland. 1t is worth $500, 900.
| >Washington dispatches contain the following
! Stewart of Virginia, Congressman elect, VINO
threatened trouble in the event of a refusal of
his application, says be will abide by the de-
/ cision of the House.
The Western pressure has commenced 10 Sc
cure a large share of cOmmttee~appUiutment to
western UIfopsts.
| The Comptroller Of currency recommends the
removal of bis bureau to New York.
| The internal revenue receipts on Saturday
were nearly three millions. ,.
Cbauncf NJ Depew, appointed Minister tQ Ja
| pan, is pressed for appointment as Collector Of
| New York. ,Z..
Washington, Dec 2.-There isIsemi- i-ofIcial in
formation from Mexico that Maximilian's FL
nance Minister reports deficiency of S25,ooO,-
900 in the Treasury. 10 y:,..
The French are CONCENTRATING at San Luis Po-
tosi and on the Rio Grande. The report of the
evacuation of several States is confirmed
The rebel Secretary Mallory is Yatdoned on
condition Of giving information concerning the
rebel naval archives, which are supposed to
have been buried.
The rebel prison keepers, Wnder, McGee and
DEucan, are to be tried respectively in Rich
mond, Raleigh an Savannah, by Military Courts,
for cruelties to. prisoners.
Reports from the Canadian border indicates
the success of efforts to suppress smuggling.
The majority of Yirginiaus lately here have gone
home.
New York Dec. 3.-Paris advices represent
the opposition members Of the Corps Legislatif
as gaining ground against NapOleon's support Of
Macmillan.
A reform movement to discard e1tssvagancies
in dress is announced. ltreceiVes support from
distinguished Court ladies.
The Russian Council has ratified Sibley's con-
tracts concerning Russian, American and Asiatic
Telegraph.
Slidells Secretary, Eustis and Mason and
Hughes apply for pardon. Slidell declares he
never will.
Paris physicians report the disappearance of
the cholera. Advices from Ecuador brings
decision in the case of the steamer Warrington,
engaged in the last revolutionary movement
against the government Of Peru. The Supreme
Court OF the Republic, at Quito, has declared
her prize. She had been previously claimed
by the United States Minister as the property of
citizens of the United dStates.-OregoniaH.
PERs6NAL.-We had the pleasure Of
call this morning from our friend, Col ]. S.
Ruckel, who is Just in from Powder River,