The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-25
THE NEWS.

General Terry, commander Of the Department Of
Virginia. has just given the people Of that State very
forcblo reminder that martial law still prevails there by
the issuance Of two orders making provision for loyal
propretors to their property connscated by the
rebel government and by putting stop TO all legal pro-
ceedings instituted against national officers for acts done
In the performance Of their official duties Hereafter
while martial law continues to prevail, the General
announces connected with the institution Of
suits Of this character will be arrested
meet ng Of the Board of Regents Of the Virginia
Military Institute, at Lexington, held on Thursday
last whom exGencral Gusts Ice, of Robert E. Lee
and formerly member of Jcf Davis staff, elected
TO the professionally Of Applied Mechanics and Military
and Civil Engineering and Major Blair, another rebel
ex-occr chosen Professor of Natural Philosophy.
At the recent meeting In Richmond Of the Diocesan
Council Of the Episcopal Church In Virginia resolutions
strongly urging reunion with their Northern brethren
were offered, but It appears, not acted upon.
Mr.. Azambuja, the Brazilian Minister In Washing
ton presented his credentials President johnson
last Saturday, which speeches made by
both OF the distinguished individuals The President, in
tho OF his remarks, said-"Al the nations Of
America II they would continue to exist must aspire 10
absolute seifsusainng Independence and TO perfect
political equality with the other nations of the earth II
Brazil shall with In this policy, shall here
afcr be not only close friends but practically shall
become nrm and fast allies"
A correspondent at ST. Adams Vermont In q commu.
nicaton which he has u.s. contradcts report which
has been generally circulated the effect that the banks
OF that place have had refunded them by the Canadian
authorities all the money stolen from them the 10th
OF last October by the rebe raiders He says that tho
total amount stolen was over two hundred and thou
sand dollars and that OF tins only ninety thousand dol
lars have been returned by the Canadians II Is said
that secretary Seward has made demand the British
government for the restitution Of the remainder the
ground that before the raid took place some Of the
Canadian officials aware that II was contemplated,
and that they assisted the scoundrels In making their
escape and threw all possible obstacles in the way OF
their arrest and punishment Our correspondent COM
plains OF the bad faith generally Of the Canadian govern
mont In the matter
The dimculty arising out Of the arrest In Prussia OF
Germans who had become American citizens for the
performance OF the military service required by tho
Prusslsn laws continues excite attention In that
country. Won Bismarks organ declares that the
sttuton imperavey requires every subject Of Prussia
20 perform military duty and be altered at plea
by the executive authorities Assuming this state
be correct the only way relieve naturazed
American citizens from the obligations which they
considered 70 be under towards the land Of their birth
would be the conclusion of treaty between the United
States and Prussia 70 that effect Hitherto such per-
ssns have generally been released from tho compul
sorry military service to which they subjected, but
only after great deal Of trouble and out Of special
regard Tor tho United States government on is repre-
ssnaiion and not in virtue Of thor rights a. American
citizens Our Berlin correspondent believes that IL
convention to this effect submitted TO tho Pussian
Legislature Il would be passed by an immense majority
the iberul party extremely DESTROYS Of being on
friendly terms with The grca, transatlantic republic
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