New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-18
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The State Department has received a COM
municstion from our Consul at Hayre, france dated
Nov 90 1865 containing the following account OF the
progress disappearance Of the cholera at that
port: Cholera FIRST appeared the 10th day of Octo'
ber and was duu6 introduced by arrival from
PaTis-where tie disease was at its hight-of abou'
900 German emigrants. their way TO New York.
There were about so deaths from cholera at HAyre,
principally among the poorer classes in the cnyrops
Daring the last 10 days o. November not single
case had been reported aud the chief health officer
pronounced the city free from all contagious disease
and had been insrI Dcted To deliver clean bills Of health
TO vessels leaving that port.
The election in Virginia to supersede the
present State officers first appointed by the Legislature
10 be held on Friday last and aerward postponed till
Thursday next hss been stiu further put off by that
body and is now down for the 10th Of Janusry. In
the Lower House on Saturday there debate on a
resolution proposing for reunitng the State
of West Virginia 10 the Old Dominion. The judiciary
Committee has been instructed TO report bi for the
admission Of negro testimony in the courts
In consequence Of the Legislature Of Ten
nsssee having refssed TO admit negro testimony IN the
civil courts, Gen. Fiske. Assisant-Conm Of
sae Frsedmens Bureau for that state, has issued an
order which provides for special courts under bis So
yetintendence, to IL which negroes are in
terested.
Two more Feniau Senators. d. O'sullivan Of
Albany and b. L. DAILY of Indiana, have arrived in the
city and will JOIN their brethren in the session this
morning, when the Senate will resume lis sittinss
Senator Dsly who framed the Constitution supports
President Roberts
Mayor Wallach Of Washington has approved
the act passed In the City Councils Thursday night
authorizing special election 10 be held Thursday
~ ~ n, NJ Waehi
ton upon the subject Of negro suffrage in the Dstric
d Columbia.
Those who favor the retention Of the offcer'
Of the veteraa lescrve Corps say after examination
into the subject that those oCeis represent 400 dis
banded volunteer organizations and that large por
Non Of them were wounded in the late campaigns il
Virginia.
Owing to the time required for copying tn
diplomatic correspondence with England and France
referred 10 in the Presidents Annual Message il Is IL
probable the transcript will be communicated to Col
gress till after the holidays.
number Of buildings, including the Pos
Office were destroyed by fire on Saturday in the Vi
Isgs of Lima Livingston County. in this state Co
siderable mail matter burned. Tho total loss
are estimated at eco 0O0
DR.. Joseph S. Walters has been found guilt
OF violating the pei SON Of feminine patient Lucy
Jones of Springfield. Mass in the Court of Sessions
Brooklyn, but recommended to the mercy OF Ii
Court.
A boiler in The Commercial 1drcrtiser build
Ing Buffalo, blew ont a couple of bolts Saturda
morning badly scading the engineer. The damag
wa repaired and the paper issued usual that ever
ing
In the United States Circuit Court, OH Satui
day, Justice Shipman sentenced Francisco Bnhagier.
eounterfeter Of United States currency TO pay fine
5000 and be confined in the State Prison fer 10 years
The steamer Peerless caught fire on the Mis-
sssippi River On Saturday and entirely consumed
with full cargo which she had on board The boa
alone was valued at 10000
John Hackeit, tired in the court Of Oyer ant
Terminor for fatally stabbing John Green. foun'
guilty Of murder in the first degree Saturday an'
renanded for sentence.
II it is true as repeatedly reported, says
Washington dispatch that Gen. Logan has declinet
the Mexican mission the fact ID certainly unknown IL
e6ioial quarters
The schooner Eclipse, from York, ladei
With hay and commisssry stores was destroyed by fir,
On Saturday at the seyenth.st wharf Washington
Loss over $1,000.
Fl. M. Fay made satisfactory expose OIL
Saturday evening Cooper Institute Of Tic Davenport
Brothers dcceptons and will make further exposures
this week.
The Hon: Philip Allen, formerly Governor O.
Rhode Island and afterwsrd United States Senator
died On Saturday morning at bis residence in Proyi
dsnoe.
A disastrous fire occurred on Saturday il
Chicago. Several extensive buildings we're burned t.
the ground. The total loss about $4,000
The Judiciary Committee Of the House ha'
agreed to report bill striking out the wort
" white from the charter of Washington City.
The steamer De Soto, from New-Orleans loi
PAscsgouls La, exploded her boiler last week killing
four persons and seriously sealding several.
The friends Of Marshall O. Roberts declare
that he has been offered the Eev.York coloctorslip
Gold opened on Saturday at li6i and closed at
llet Sterling Exchange was not srn. Government,
Stocks were dull quotations Of s description, were ty
asbtsaeA Tho miscellaneous shares steady and Go
stocks Gyp Railway shares were strong general list
Money has been easy at pcr cent aud considerable
asean have been placed at per cent on Government.