The New York herald., 1865-05-30

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tive mansion HeFs IN address Of welcome 70 him o.
behalf Of the citizens was delivered, 70 which the
Governor replied
The work Of POLITICAL social and industrial regsnera-
sion appears to bs progressing in Virginia uadsr tho ~
stored national authority The oitseas in various pars
Of the State continue press forward 70 taks hs ossA
Of allegiance Up TO tho a2d instant over eleven
hundred bad subscribed 10 In Fredericksburg.
comprising tho leading Inhabitants Of that paoe and
the surrounding country The work of completely 10
pairing the James River and Kanawsha Canal has
already been commenced, under the supervision Of
the directors OF tho company. government agreeing
to furnish the necessary machinery, materals. sup
plies and ratioos for the laborers, and Il. d or
pected chat this important thoroushfare will before
long bs In fun epesstiOn. In dnsress parts Of ths
State the negroes whs tho appearance of shs nsba
armies deserted Che plantations have returned 70 tsir
iabors there prospects FOR fair oFops Ths
cultural Implements and TO supply these extensive
rangsments have been made, which, TO considerable
extent, will meet tho requirements
An order rrom tho War Department announces that
act of July 1884, IL honorab,y discharged before tho
expiration Of half the for which they enlisted
will not be entitled to the second instalment Of
third Of the government bounty tbey have completed
half their term they will receive tho second install
ment The recruits Of 1853, however when houoraby
discharged before tho expiration Of their tcrs Of
vice. will be entitled to the full bounes promised them
by the laws and orders under which they enlisted
Teegraphic communication with the South
far restored that the American Telegraph Company is
in that region.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Belgian touched At Father Point yeser
day. bringing advices from Londonderry 10 the 10th nst
and also anticipating Che news Of the Helvetia des
patched tho 10th inst and the City Of Baltimore,
despatched on the 17th.
The question Of Withdrawing beigeren rights from the
rebel government brought before the
House Of Lords aud House Of Commons the 18th inst
The Of the government 10 effect that BY pro-
claiming blockade the United States had themselves
accorded begerent rights 70 the Southern staos, aud
that when tho blockade raised belligercnt rights
would also terminate
BY letter addressed BY the Foreign Secretary to the
heads of departments the order restricting the action Of
bclligercnt vessels in British ports has been with
drawn
Nothing Is known Of the Shenandoah, except that she
is still reported or the Australian coast.
The reported enlistments for Mexico had increased the
depression Of the British funds already caused by the
rumors Of gigantic failure In the Bombay trade
The French Epoque says:-"ln order 10 be prepared
for all eventuaes the French government has deter
mined 10 reinforce ils naval stations the American
coast"
United States securities had receded somewhat from
their recent advance Fvo-twentios we're unaltered.
The rebel loan not quoted.
The steamship Teutonia OF the Hamburg line, which
70 have loft southampton the l7th instant.
detained that place until the 10Th, when she
sail al noon for Now York. where she will probably arrive
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
frightfui and supendous catastrophe occurred in
Mobile tho 2sth inst An oxploston, tho origin Of
which is not known took place In the main ordnance
depot causing shock which rocked the entire city
It's foundations completely demolished eight blocks Of
buildings and extent injured nearly the whole
place One account states that thrce hundred persons
killed. many wounded and thousands buried under
.he ruins Two steamers wcre destroyed and all
from three 70 eight millions Of dollars
Il expected that General Sherman will be In the city
within fcw days, route for Chicago where no will
attend the great Western Sanitary FAIR in which his wife
Is deeply interested. The General will probably
oevc an ovation while in the netropos
In tho Board Of Aldermen yesterday, resolution ten
dering General Sherman the hosptatcs of the city
was unanimously adopted Tho resolution Of the Board
Of Couucmen requesting tho Mayor to take for
giving proper reception to returning soldiers was
called up. large amount Of routine business was
and tho Board adjourned till Monday next
The Board OF Counclmen in session yesterday.
resolution presented and laid directing the
Comptroller 70 Immediately execute lease Of the
premises occupied by the City Inspectors Depart
mcpt for term Of ten years. at animal rent Of nine
thousand dollars Tho Board concurred with tho Alder
men in rendering the hospitaes Of the city 10 Major
General Sherman. A debate occurred = resolution
adopted by tho other Board directing tho Street Com
mssionerto enter into contract with stephen ~ Drew
for the work OF completing the battery enlargement In
accordance with certain specifications but the resolution
was finally concurred in resolution adopted ap
propriating four thousand dollars TO pay Tboe Kirk
patrick for badges furnished 10 the Common Council
The Board adjourned to inset on Wednesday.
Two millions OF dollars In State bonds have been turned
over by supervisor Blunt TO the county Treasury being
on account Of reimbursement Of outlay made under the
Of the Legislature relative TO the last call for voun
tecrs for this county balance OF three thousand eight
hundred and forty dollars remains TO the dit OF the
county Of New York, which will reach half million
when the vouchers have all been transmitted TO the State
government Psymas,er General Marvin bas already
dsbursed some Ave and half millions Of dollars out Of
the thirty millions authorized by the act Of the Legislature
The termination OF the wal, leave tho state Treasury
with m aonSderublc halapce of those thirty niona
expended.
son. yesterday tho decision Of the District Court the
matter of the conscaon Of largo number Of shares Of
the Western Railroad Company the property Of Leroy
Wiley formerly Of this city, was reversed. The District
Court had decided that Wiley having gone TO Alabama
and tax ON part in the rebellion had no right appear