The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-09

with the Atlantic cable had arrived at Hearts Content
As the submarine telegraph across the Gulf Of st. Law
renee, between Aspy Bay and Newfoundland, remains
interrupted steamers have 10 be depended on for
the two places and the reception
of news from Hearts Content Is consequently much de-
layed
Important South Carolina is contained in our
correspondence received by the steamship Granada,
the 9th instant misunderstanding between the civil
and military authorities has arisen in consequence Of
Governor Perry having in his proclamation reapponed
the old county officers who in position under rebel
rule The rebel Sheriff of Charleston had demanded the
surrender Of the county Jail from General Bennett post
commandant who returned prompt REFUSAL stating
that South Carolina still under martial law, and that
he will deliver up property in his charge until ordered
TO do so by his superior officer The military generally
and the Union of the State, what few OF the latter
there are Indignant the proclamation and the
attempts of the unadulteraed secesoniss to make
of II to regain their lost political positions Many
sdered that Governor Perry had exceeded his power
whe others asserted that he acting in accordance
with the Presidents instructions General Gilmore had
started inspecting tour into the interior, and was
expected proceed far Columbia and have in
teryew with the Governor is said that tho General
has recommended to the War Department the retention
6 apQnsderable military force in the State for some
time yet II Is believed that the State convention will
have majority of delegates Of the school Of the old
nreeaers nuliners and rebels, who are determined IL
possible TO regain their lost power.
Late Int diligence OF interest from Mexico is contained
in our dispatches by the steamship Manhattan, which
arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz the 2Sth and
Sisa on the 30th ult and Havana the Sd inst. In
the city of Mexico the mperalsts congratulang
themselves tho fanced bright prospects Of the en-
pre- and their expectations of its early recognition by
the United States for the purpose of securing which lat
ter desideratum II reported that General Amonte
preparing for trip to Washington; but our CORE
sondents describe the present condition of the country
anything but natering to the new government The
republican armies still large and efficient and hold
undsputed possession of great portion Of the terri
tory Of the country, while the guerilla bands roam
through nearly every section, still giving infinite annoy
ancs to the imperial troops and the friends Of Juarez
arc said to DO gaining ground everywhere. ExUnted
States Senator Gwn had left the capital and gone to
Matamoros, after having had his plans for colonizng
the Northern Mexican States completely squelched by
Macmillan. Our Vera Cruz correspondent gives accounts
OF most arocious vandalism and outrages committed by
orders Of the imperial army officers.
AT the meeting of the United Service Society OF this
city on Monday evening" at Masonic Hall, Thirteenth
street. tho preliminary stops taken towards holding
public meeting to advocate the enforcement Of
the Monroe doctrine in reference to Mexico
Tho election for members Of Congress and the Legs-
lature took place in kentucky Monday but we have
not yet received returns sufficient to indicate with
racy the actual result. General Lowell H. Rousseau Is
rfaA fhoU
The election of General Rousseau, a thorough anti.
slavery leader gives TO hope that progress
sve and enlightened views will eventually hold on
the minds OF tho people Of Kentucky. Rousseau has
made himself the foremost Of his State Four
years ago, when fighting Kentucky ncutals and South
ern rebes he began alone without the fragment of
party 70 back him He destroyed neutrality in 1851 by
brilliant coup de main in taking military possession.
with few hundred men, OF Muldraugh's Hill, cover.
ing the approaches 10 Louisville, and he has vigor-
ously aided during the past four years. In putting down
the rebeIo He returned 90 Louisville month or six
weeks ago and accepted the nomination for Congress or
che administration party Of the district He began the
work Of canvassng with but few friends to back him.
He has during that time built up party Of voters
he did party Of fighters four years before and he has
been returned by them to Congress by handsome and
gratifying majority
convention OF the colored people OF Tennessee in
favor Of pctonng Congress and the State Legislature
for the privilege OF voting assembled In Nashville on
Monday and continued in session yesterday.
George N. Sanders viii not allow himself 10 be le,
alone Montreal despatch reports another attempt to
abduct him, and Montreal correspondent makes this
the nth effort Of the kind. Sanders, 1t IL said goes
around with two revolvcrs and bowie knife. The mys
tory rs that, with formidable armament and 30
many attacks upon his personal liberty he has yet
the rngleadcr these arcca plots for his capture
which he deviscs for the purpose Of keeping his
the newspapers Three of the persons alleged TO be i'm
plcated in this last attempt are In custody.
The Canadian Parliament was opened yesterday by
lord Monck Lieutenant Governor of the Province. In
his speech from the throne he expressed hopcdhat the
Legislatures OF the other Provinces would accept the
confederation scheme. He regarded with satisfaction
the "happy termination OF the civil which had for
the last four years prevailed in the United States which
result could not fail TO exercise beneficial influence on
th commercial and industrial interests OF the Province
IL Is said that the appointment Of Lower Canadian Sir
j. Boeau, TO the post Of Premier had given great offence
10 the Upper Canadians and the pasans OF both Brown
and Mcdonald, each OF whom expected 10 obtain the
position Complications and trouble will be the result
The british brig r. IL A. Pill which arrived here
yesterday from Hamilton Bermuda on the Sd instant
soncr and Consul General of tho United States TO Hayt
who returns this city in consequence Of having becn
wrecked the passage 20 Port Prince from Now
York, In the bark wihemina, and landed at Bermuda
The case Of Supervisor Cheshire, Of Kings county re-
Gently committed to the Albany Penitentiary in pursu.
ancc OF the decision Of a martial finding him guilty
OF nalfcasancc While member OF the Board OF Enrol
mont IN the Second Congressional district, was again
before the supono Court in Brooklyn yesterday In re.
ply 70 the writ Of habeaa corpus requiring Mr. Psbury
Keeper OF tho Pcni'en'ay, 20 produce Mr. Cheshire 10
court, counsel or The respondent stated that II was i'm
possible 70 comply with the demand as the prisoner
had on moved from the charge Of Mr. Pilsbury
by w ',avit Nafs'in Of Albany, In accordance with
o'dass I,ow pnsilens johnson. Az the conclusion Of
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