The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-16

lomban Minister IN England,
Major General Slocum in accordance win instructions
from the Presdent issued an ORDER under date OF the
4h inst revoking his previous one forbidding the en-
roment OF the state troops called for by Provisional
Governor Shar6ey's proclamation. The General says
that at the time he issued the prohibory order he be-
lieved 1t to in accordance with the policy Of the gov
eminent
i. is said that Governor Parsons, of Alabama, is in
favor of the constitutional convention in session at
Montgomery, making provision for the admittance Of
negro testimony in the courts of the State.
General Swsyne Assistant Commissioner OF the Freed
mems Bureau for Alabama, has issued orders which
have been approved by General Wood the military
mander and Provisional Governor Parsons, directing
that all contracts for labor between the planters and
negroes to be binding must be reduced to writing; that
the protection Of the latter class these contracts will
form lien on the crops and that for the protection Of
the planters all the negroes who refuse TO comply with
the stipuations will be arrested vagrants and COM
pclled to work. The citizens of Marengo and
other Alabama counties have pconcd Governor Parsons
TO nterpose for tho removal of Colonel Lynch of the
Fifth Wisconsin cavalry, the ground that the express
sion OF his sentiments tends to negro instruction.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued circular
letter to the customs collectors requiring more rigid
compliance with the laws the part Of the
commanders Of cutters II is not sufficient that
the officers in question should merely speak incoming
vessels but they must board and examine hem and if
anything suspicious is observed must remain them
till the point OF destination is reached They also
required in addition to their other duties, to maintain
general surveillance of the coast and the custom of
using for pleasure parties to be put
stop TO-
In the council at Fort Smith, Arkansas, Thursday
of this week. new treaty of friendship and peace with
the government was signed by delegates representing
the Osagc Seminole, Creek, Chckasaw, Cowskin Senc
ca, Shawnee, Choctaw and Quapaw tribes Of Indians
They ALLURE the coalitions of their people with the rebels
and pledge themselves hereafter to know no supreme
national authority but that OF the United States.
Sandwich Island dates Of Augu 10 give thirty as the
total number of whaling vessels known TO have been
tured by the rebel pirate Shenandoah the North Pacific
and Arctic Oceans up to the latest dates received No
captures however than those whose have
already published reported or the thirty twentysix
were burned and four bonded.
Lieutenant Gamble, Of the British ship Urgent
which has just arrived at Halifax, N g. reports that his
vessel recently passed the place where the Atlantic cable
buoys said to be located and nothing to be seen
of them Ho is inclined TO think that they have parted
and drifted Off
Judge Advocate General Holt has written comnun
cation which print this morning. in vindication of
conduct at the Of the rebellion,
Blair his speech that several members of the Cabinet
daied with the rebels and opposed the sending of rein
the beeaguercd national garrison in Fort
sumter In support of his statements Judge Holt intro
duces from General Scott Hon Preston King and
other gentlemen Of eminence.
In the charges Of Mr. Blair and others that
Secretary Seward was Que Of the members Of Mr. Lin
coins Cabinet who opposed the Of the national
garrison in the harbors Of Charleston and Pensacola in
April 1851, Brcvct Major General Mcgs, who
with the expedition that went to the relief of the
latter statcs that, on the contrary u originated with
Mr. seward and its perfection was ably assisted by
him
In the case Of tho habeas corpus writ sued out by Mrs
Lizzie Wolf for the recovery OF the person OF her lost
youthful husband who disappeared few days after the
nupal ceremony nothing particularly interesting was de-
veop,d yesterday. In accordance with the agreement
entered into on Thursday several witnesses were exam
ned, with the object of proving that the father OF the
husband had been instrumental in causing his son to
quit the bed and board Of his young BRIDE but tue tes
mony very imperfect and defective On application
OF MIS- won7s counsel, the again adjourned to
enable other witnesses TO be examined IN her behalf
Judge Russell scntenccda large number of prisoners
yesterday the Court of General Sessions Peter Hccr
man, who convicted of stealing box Of watches at
store in Maiden lanc in 1862, sent to the State
Prison for year This slight punishment inf Ct
ed from the facts that he had been in the Tombs one
year. that his previous character good and that the
city Treasury had received from him several thousand
dollars George Anderson guilty Of attempt at bur
gary the State Prison for two years and six
months. George Gadwn, who pleaded guilty to forgery
in the third dogree and who gave information to the
authorities by which large amount Of money was re-
covered was sent to the State Prison for year. Hi
ram Kenny who pleaded guilty the charge o. bgamy
nj IN tho fnr
Honor rcmarking that the prisoner was in the habit Of
marrying women then striving to make prostitutes
of them. James Foster who pleaded guilty 10 grand
larceny, the indictment being for highway robbery,
sent TO the State Prison for lvc years Charles VII
son. convicted OF grand larceny, was sent to the State
Prison year. Joseph Cohen convicted Friday
OF grand larceny in having In his possession the pro-
cceds Of burglary, consisting OF gngham cloth worth
six hundred dollars sent 10 the institution for
two years Harris Gods.cin, jointly indicted with him,
was acquitted of the charge Frank .bnson charged
with stealing hundred dollars from Geo. w. Charles,
the Goth of August, pleaded guilty Francis Neae,
alns Collins, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing
gold watch worth ono hundred and seventy dollars from
Richard Weller on the Sd inst JOSEPH Lambert, in
dicled stealing hundred dollars from Gusavus T.
Schoer admitted his guilt Each of these prisoners was
sent 10 the State Prison for two years and six months
Thomas Osborn, charged with stealing one hundred and
sixteen dollars worth Of clothing from Abraham H. Hof
man, of Howard street. pleaded guilty. ana was sent to
the state Prison for two years Bernard Cavanagh, in
dlcted for burglary in the first degree in entering the
house Of James Moore, in West Thirty,hir street, on
the night Of tue 5th inst, pleaded guilty TO the third
grade of that He sent to the State Prison for
i've years Charles Cobel has indicted for murder
in the frat degree in causing The death Of Emma Walk
err by producing abortion upon her Assistant DIS
tric Attorney Bedford set the down for trial
Tuesday, the Goth inst.
The Inman line steamship City of London, Captain
Pclre will sail to-day at Tor Queenstown aud is-
e.poo from pier a. North river The mails Will close at
the Post once at half-past ten A. NJ.
The Atlantic Mail Steamship Company's steamship
Ocean Queen Captain slocum, will sail at noon TO day
Tor California from pier AZ North river. foot Of Canal