The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-27
T n e N E w S i.
EUROPE.

Cunard steamship Africa which arrived at Halifax yes
terday
The steamships Hansa from Southampton on the llh,
and thc City OF New York from Queenstown the 12th
inst, arrived at this port yesterday
An explanation, stated by the London Times to be
given authority, has been published with reaTd to
Earl Russells proposal of a commission the Alabama
claims This explanation asserts that the position taken
by the British government would preclude the losses
from the pracos by rebel cruisers being referred to
the proposed commissioners.
More the Fern Seed" Fenans have arrested in
Ireland and documents with the signature Head
tire tuow Prcsdent) Mahony figure largely In the evil
dcnce
Cholera appears to die hard in Europe and in Madrid
Paris ana in England the attacks have increased in
be- since the last previous advccs The approach
winter, however, is looked forward put end 10
the epidemic for This year.
In The London money market on the 18th instant.
Unted States nye-twentes quoted 67,S Gs,s,
aud British consols at sS;S a So
MISCELLANEOUS.
The trial OF Jefferson Davis for the crime OF treason
before The United States supreme Court either wash
ington Richmond, early day. has our dispatches
from the former city state been decided on, and tho
arrangements nearly completed the counsel for tho
government having been selected b. Attorney General
Speed and the friends of Davis having secured counsel
for him.
II Is reported in Washington tina. the Secretary OF the
Nav has directed all available steam vessels
be immediately got ready for sea The object of this
Order 4 satcj aud for the prcscn. all persons are 4,
liberty to ndllge in their own conjeciuras
Mr.. Roncrn, the Mexican Minister IN WASHINGTON ves-
tesdav received despachcs Informed indicating
with consd Fbe certainty the early rccipre from tho
inperalsts Of Maamoros and the rcoccnpatlnn Of
entire State Of Taauipas By President Juarezs forces
The des patches. il reported confirmed by official
adviccs recc ,cd by government and the full
denou"ment cf important plans which have been Tor
some time pat in process Of execution by the Mexican
republicans along The Rio Graade border is said TO be
now daily t,oked for.
Dy w,y &c Scw Orleans we have advices stating that
on III, 10Th inst Ilatamoros closely besicged by
from Three 10 I've thousand republicans that the npc.
raist dsrcd not venture beyond the fortihcatons of
the town, AMI nil their communications with other
points The Rio GranIe and with the In.
terror cSccang sia Hrownsv lie The American aide
OF the RIVER, cut on II IL also reported that tho
republican chief General Vega has invested the lm
peralis' city % Tamrico Eghteca hundred imperial
troops fpr lie rcicc or Matamoros in charge Of two
million dollars in specie said % on the way FROM
Monterey.
~ interesting in connection with the Affairs Of the
Republic hrNico give ibis morning some fac.s
relating 10 The Mexican losn for thirty millions Of
dollar which placed this market Moudar
last, aud also n representa- of the bonds 81 the
demon nation % i've hundred dollars Already the dc.
mand lot acso bonds very great applications pouring
In !'oir baa.s and individuals in Different parts Of tie
country. as well as in the metropolis accompanied by
warm expressions Of sympathy for the which The
liam is in,caard 10 subsrrvc
Don LrTrs.in dc Iurbidc Tie Oldest son OF the frs
Emperor OF Mel o, is IN this ciy He has been
olcr rink nni cmouincnts by ixmiIisa but has dc.
cined their.
Dcs,ac!.cs 10 The 18th lust from Panama aud other
partitions of the irpuhc of Colombia rcarhod rs b. the
steamship New York which arrived here yesterday
from hsinwail. having put into Norfolk Cor coal on
thc way. The New Yor: brought oyer one million one
hundred thousand dollars IN pecc some specimens
or gold taken from the newly discovered Tsthu,ns
depos & the line Of the Pauims Railroad More
offensive discoveries expected follow. and the
Panama and Asriswali people are anticipating great
rush tctie dggnss, and consequent animation in
business generally There Is ro.hng later in relation
70 The revolution In Peru or the Spsni-h demands
Guile, and no rews &C consequence from the Central
American republics but have scconnts of additional
tnsrrcctonary operations In Colombia and apprehen-
sion. OF ono e = u greater m u-lop-. As of
aatarr consequence uf The invasion oe the State OF
Piuama f.Cw tic STATE Of Cauca, the suppression Of
which wc ate already chioniccd Csu,a has recently
Suffered an Eruption frin the State uf Aniouna. This
new var L cokrd nrnu ~ many ~ merely the advance
guard OF acga with which the ever rnibed Coufnb mn
republic viii shortly be ,1,ed The IsthmGs Of Panama
cc1nu7s beatty
The sean nip Zodiac, captain GuL,cy rto,n savans
siah a.aray ad arrived hcir II crlry but brought
uess }. ?sTti ,liar importance. ION Walter A. For.
wsrh. Jsigs of tho supreme Court Of Florida died in
Savannah the 10Th inst Assistant Surgeon Towles
o. the rx i,h Name regiment has been appointed medi.
or,rt ,It.iri nI a,
In place OF Dr. Baldwin, WHO returned home with his
regimcu, tho Ono Hundred aud se,cnty-thwd New
York
An addition 10 Louis AApoleon's naval fleet w orr
harbor was made yesterday by the arrival Of the French
gunboaf D'Es.ang, Captain d. Bonungc
The South Carolina Legislature, elected on tho 18th
inst assembled in Columbia Wednesday Of this
week and yesterday the message OF Governor Perry
was delivered The Governor congratulatcs the members
on the rapid progress the State has made In reconstruction
on the good features by the constitution,
aud the benefits which will result TO the State from
shc abolition OF slavery eulogzes President Johnson for
his liberal and bcnencent course towards the so nth
recommends the fostering OF internal Improvements,
commerce and manufactures the passage OF laws for
the protection Of the freedmen and the encouragement of
immigration; suggests submitting TO the people the
choosing ~ Presidential electors and the organza
sion Of the militia the authorities Washington have
informed him that the civil government rs
completely established the national troops will be with
drawn from the State.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has officially announced
that the entire City millions Of government ave.twcny
bonds recently offered to the public lieu OF certificates
of Indebtedness compound interest notes and Treasury
notes have been taken.
Mr. r. A. Rollins was yesterday promoted to the posi-
ton Of Commissioner OF Internal Revenue succeed Mr
orton, who resigned the previous day and Mr.
Daniel G. Whitman, Of Now Jersey, appointed
Deputy Commissioner to OIL the place made vacant BY
Mr. Rollins promotion.
The Indian Bureau yesterday received intelligence