The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-11-11
From Washington.

wAsHISGroN, oct. 81.
The funeral services attendant on the death Of Col
Ulfch Dihlren, we're celebrated to-day. The Pre,i-
dent and Cabinet and a large number Of army and
navy officers were present with hundreds Of others
in the First Presbyterian Church. to which place he
remain. we're conveyed. Rev Henry Ward Beecher
delivered address tho beneficial results OF the
though at the sacrifice Of llfe,And euoszed Col
DAhlsen in this connection. At the conclusion Of
the ceremonies the remains escorted to the
railroad station 70 be transported to Philadelphia
The Postmaster General has ordered insil service
on the Al.b.ms and Florida, and ON the xou,some.
~ and westpoint Railroads.
Brig. Gen Edmund schrivsr, Inspector General,
Who vas directed TO investigate certain complaints
made by otizens and residents Of Charleston, e. C..
has made his report fully eIonera,ine ten. Hatch
from all acts OF mAl-sdmini,tra,on while in COM
mAnd Of that post.
Order, will soon he issued for the immediate re-
lease OF large number Of persons who were sentenced
during the imprisonment IN forts and peniten-
ti.rie'.
II lie reported to-day that the President IL seriously
con.ideti ng the point Of committing the sentence Of
Henry wiz fIom death TO irpf' 70. 'Gcnt for lie
bu, no decision hG, yet been announced.
The President TO-DAY received advice, tina; the
Georgia state Convention hAs declared slavery for
ever abolished, By = unanimois vote, and without
debate.
The action Of South Carolina in elcc,ius Wade
Hampton rs Governor Of Georgia m advocating The
payment Of tho rebel war Indebtedness, and OF Nis-
,pp In refusing to take up pas, the constitutional
amendment sbollshing slavery, 10 believed In WASH
inston to have seriously Affected the future policy
concerning those states aud 10 have ondqngerrd the
admission Of their DELEGATES in the next Congress
The following is eopl ofs recent letter from the
Secretary Of state the Secretary of the Navy upon
the subject Of the removal Of all restrictions upon
United states var vessels In Brtl,h porte II 10 also
undetood that official intelligence has been received
to the effect that Admiral Deuman, the British
naval commander in The Pacific, las been or cred 10
send cruiser. in search Of the Shenandoah who are
to capture her II met ,h
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W MS Yus. JOth oct. 1855
r. he non. e. irou o. Ii.s. Ss,ssttry o. he Nary.
| SRI haze the 'ata' non % uihmi'iur or YOUR
! information a CON- 90 = despatch which has been
/ received from A..n-, e ether with IN. accom-.
| paniment copy noe Of Earl Ru.el relating to
lie restrictions upon American national ,es,cl.
The G.p,ch .hov. ,6% a., the oGicc.on nsI,
tircly r,moved, md thai 1t /, the desire Of Her
| hAest} Government that uniestrctcd hospitality
aud friendship sha,l l' shown TO the vetsels OF war
| ofthe nitci states IN all Her Salrsy's port,
whether At home o. HNroni The Precedent has d.
fCctcd me 10 MAKO known - liel NNc't} = Govern
mrnt his satsiacIon for this pleasing mani.
| i,statlon OF con.ldc raj ON ami Justice on the
! part Of GrCBt Is tam. | have therefore N
| request you 10 INFO M the nsvh officers of the
u,tel States that the inst nctou, thlt have here
tuoIe been given them TO make determinations IA
| 7, ard to their yUte. In BftIsh porte, and their
intercourse with lil naval We sel', are nov couu-
to IL ana I'd aui td avn. ana that b. NC, 70 IN Ihe
most liberal hosp tsitr and cluff,.y viii txlsctrd
10 shcsu hy ihe Navy Of th' Ei;ct STATES 10 the
| Nav Of t,teh HutaIn.
have the honor 70 lc. Sir,
Your ote iitut scryAnt
MitIIAH IA ,rNArn.