The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-30

vanas was brought 10 Father Point by the steamship
North American. and published in yesterdays HnRAID
Our Charleston correspondence 70 inc zo'h 'ns@ y
replete with interesting intelligence There nave TO
comfy been arrivals from the interior OF large STOCKS OF
cotton and considerable numbers Of planters, and the
bus,nas Of the city has experienced very encouraging
revival The planters loud in their complaints that
snce the colored people have been emancpated they
h.va genssy deserted the plantations and cannot be
induced 70 work except under the compuison OF the
military Perhaps explanation OF this condition
of a0airs may be cleaned from the letters OF our
Ration Rouge correspondent and OF General Wager
swsyne. published in last Mondays HERALD These gen
uemen say that the negroes will work willingly and in
dustrousIy for Northerners, in whom they have I'M
bounded confidence but 10th to make engagements
with those who formerly their masters OF whose
faith in any contract that may be entered into they are
very incredulous In consequence OF thisdeserton of
the negroes the planters say the cotton and corn crops
OF the State will give little than half ordinary
yield
II il estimated that through the havoc and reputation
consequent upon the rebellion and its failure, and from
tho emancipation Of the slaves the vaue Of property In
South Carolina which four hundred millions Of dol
lars in $780, has been reduced 10 fifty millions Of dollars
at the present time.
In a speech which Provisional Governor Perry, Of
South Carolina made at Greenve in that State, on the
LIST inst, he gave account Of his appointment by
President johnson, his visit to Washington and inter
views with the President and different members Of the
Cabinet and tacitly admitted that his former speech n
which those engaged in the rebellion were lauded was
buncombe, and was merely designed to conciIiate the
secession element The persons nominated by the Cover
nor to all the national civil Offices in South Carolina are
1t is sad with two exceptions, ineligible in conss
qucnco of having been officials under tho JEFF Davis
rule.
II is announced in our Washington dispatches that
JEFF Davis to be tried in one Of tho United States
Circuit Courts though what particular one is not yet
KNOWN It is thought probable, however, that Norfolk,
Virginia will be the place. of his trial. and that Chief
Justice Chase will preside
large and valuable stock Of naval stores lately be-
longing to the rebel has been collected from
different points and piled up in the laboratory in the
Suburbs of Richmond Va whence they are to be trans
ported to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk The work Of
transportation has already commenced
Late Havana news gives a rumor that the spanish
mail steamer, which overdue there from st.
Domingo seized at SANTANA by the revolution
lists of Hayti Tho rebels General Kirby Smith and
Judah p Benjamin were still in Cuba.
A ten years contract has been agreed upon by the
Postmaster General with the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany for carrying the mails between San Francisco and
Hong Kong, China, touching at Honolulu, Sandwich
Islands, and Kanagawa, Japan -Four first class steam
ships be employed in the service, to commence
running not later than the LIST of January 1857 aud for
monthly trips and back the company is to receive
from government half million of dollars per year The
distance between San Francisco and Hong Kong is q
little thousand miles.
Intelligence has been received of the arrival Fort
Scott Kansas OF the government commissioners
their way to meet the various bands Of rebeous abo
rhymes grand council at Fort Smith, for the purpose
of negotiating treaty Of pence aud friendship between
them and the government
Governor John Brough, Of Ohio. died in Cleveland yes
terday after long and illness, originating in
gangrene Of the foot, the fourth year Of his age
The Inman line steamship Ednburg, Captain Roskell
will sail to-day, at noon for Queenstown and Liverpool
from pier "A North river
The United States mail steamship George Washington.
Captain eager, of the Cromwell line, will sail to-day,
at three p NJ, for Kew Orleans direct from pier No
North river The mails close the Post Office At half
past one p. M
After an earnest and excited debate Of ave hours in
the Canadisn Parliament last Thursday evening, be-
the supporters Of the provincial Ministry and the
opposition resolution introduced by the ator declar
RENEWAL Oh
ment Of the 81 Lawrence and welland canals Of the
utmost Importance was defeated by vote Of SEVENTY
eight to twenty.
delegation from the Legislature Of the province Of
New Brunswick have recently had interview in Que
bee with the Canadian Ministry and freely expressed
their opposition, in behalf Of Themselves and cousu
ents, to the colonial confederation scheme. They say
that the change Of sentiment the subject has lately
been great in the maritime provinces that they will
submit to it unless compelled to do so by the Brit
ish government
The coroner's Investigation regarding the Long Island
Railroad collision and slaughter Of Monday continued
In the village OF jamaica yesterday and the testimony
taken Of several employees the collicns trains
The examination will continue to-day when II is ey-
peced that several of the passengers will give their evil
dence George Laull Of Newtown L. l., another Of the
injured persons, died at late hour Monday night
making Ave deaths in all from the disaster thus far
There others Of the injured who 1t thought cannot
recover
The case Of the United states against Aadrew wiseman
charged with oountsrfetng government fractional
rency up again yesterday pursuant 10 adjournment
before United States Commissioner Osborne. Tho evi-
denoe taken merely corrobotve Of that previously
given The case stands for further examination.
George W. Drew yesterday committed for trial on
charge Of passing bogus fty cent government notes
Some Of the counterfeit money found IN his posses
sion besides what he attempted TO pass
Tho hearing In the Of Nathaniel Sheldon against
Frederick A. Howe OF Meadve Pa, In which the latter
charged with defaudng the former Of 1--WE thousand
dollars by false Representations regarding lands ia the
Pennsylvania oil rcgon was 70 have taken place in the
Tombs Police Court yesterday but owing to the Illness
Of the complainant, further postponed till the 10th
proximo.
George Glsdwin, the young man lately committed 70
the Tombs charge Of frauduontly procuring check
for about four thousand dollars from the New Haven
Post ONCE and hundred thousand dollars worth Of
Western railroad bonds from g. Nicholas Hotel safe,
with the desire Of placing himself In true light before
the public has made statement, which appears in
columns this morning. confessing his guilt and giving
what he says is complete and correct history Of bis
criminal career.
Tho grand picnic Of the united Irish societies for tho
benefit Of the Procctory for Destitute Children which
Ind bccn account Of unfavorabe