The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-25

Lees rebel army left Fortress Monro, last satur
day for their various homes In and around Savannah,
Mobile and New Orleans, for which cities they were
steamers.
Major General Ealleck issued his official order on
ming command at Richmond, as -ccessor to General
Ord on last Saturday General Ord goes to South Caro-
lima to supersede General Gilmore. Just previous to
General Ords REIMBURSEMENT o. command at Richmond
circular issued by his direction informing those
4 paroed officers OF Lee army who desired to leave the
country that passports and passage to Halifax n 81
would be furnished them on application at the once Oh
a the Provost Marshal of his department
4 Among President Johnson's visitors yesterday was
aon of loyal Southern refugees representing every
ous State In reply to their address the President
assured them that far as in his power the leading
should escape the punishment Of their crimes
speaking Of the assassination Of President Lincoln he
called attention to the fact that this stupendous act
of villany but developed the hendsh spirit of the rebel
on and showed what extent the partcpators in trea
son were prepared to 20.
The exchange of FIVE thousand Union soldiers at Da
1 ren Georgia which 1t is supposed has taken place by
this time, will leave scarcely any of our men in the
hands of the rebels while there still remain in the hands
of the government between sixty and seventy thousand
rebel troops besides hos, paroled under the terms of
: Lees surrender
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Bremen, from Southampton on the
18th, and City OF Washington, from Queenstown on the
18th instant reached this port last night The is
I TO IT days later.
Napoleons policy Of intervention in Mexico was strong
y opposed in the Legislative Chambers OF France and Bel
GUM. The governments were warned by the opposition
that the attempt to sustain Maximans throne was
likely to lead with the United States. The debate
in the Belgium Chamber brought on duel between a
member and the Minister War in which the Minister
! was wounded.
The JEFF Davis pryatecr Tallahassee in the Mer
sey, about to pass into the merchant service The She
] nandoah under government surveillance at Mel
! bourne, Australia.
! The London journals had heard of Grants advance
from his lines around Petersburg and expressed in con-
sequence very decided antcipatons Of Lees defeat and
/ or at Changer to the rebel cause
is said that the College Cardinals discussing
the question ACCESSIBILITY Of the Popes departure from
Rome.
Reports Petersburg state that the epidemic,
or "piague, was declining that there were empty
beds in the hospitals. England still, however, enjoined
great sanitary vigilance in her ports
Consols rated in London April 1e,-at 81 Ok for
money. The Lverrq cotton market closed Q3th) dull
With: downward tendency, at quotations of decline
Il experienced during the week. Breadstuas quiet
ri and steady. Provisions generally steady.
e THE LEGISLATURE.
II In the State Senate yesterday the bill amending the
n Sunday Liquor law, impos additional fine up
N licensed vendors for selling liquor Sundays was
81 lest The Sena:e's amendments imposing n fine upon
unlicensed dealers had previously been
ri by the Assembly Bills paee"A ,drnorize the
Marposa Company . issuc preferred stock; to change
81 the borsares Of Prospect Park, BROOKLYN to incorpo
the worth Lodge Of Free and Accepted Masons Of
= New York increase the compensa of the super
vsors OF Kings and Queens countless and TO cgaZe the
proceedings of the Board Of Commissioners Of Pilots
In the Assembly the annual report of the Commits
soners Of Charities and presented
panied by petition from citz that they be continued
in office. The Quarantine Amendment bill ordered
to a third reading message was received from the
Governor Withdrawing his veto the bill authorizing
the construction OF dam the squehanna river
Bills pass to amend the general bill egalizing
town bounc; increase the salaries of clerks and
deputy clerk Of Brooklyn to nd the East New York
and Jamaica Railroad act to provide for the payment
extrao nary expenses of the city of Brooklyn
incorporate the Harry Howard Exempt Frcmcn Assoca
ton of New York; the Quarantine Amendment bill;
10 incorporate Masonic Hall, Brooklyn; to amend the
Harlem Bridge act, and 10 incorporate the University
Club OF Now York The bill in rotation of Spc-
ca s sions Of the peace in this city taken up
of its order and passed by of yeas So nays 81
The Central Railroad bill ordered third reading
by vote o:ycas GO, nays so. The Tax Levy bill wast
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incorporate the North American and Italian Steamship
Company and to incorporate the New York and Point
Isabel Land and Navigation Company The BIZ author
izng consolidation Of the Brooklyn city railroads was
lost. A motion to reconsider tabled
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Advices from the Rio Grande to the si inst say that
there was force Of about thousand Mexican pub
lcans threatening Matamoros which place they ex-
pected to attack soon. detachment OF Maxmiliar S
troops had been against them by General Mej!a
commandins at Maiamoros.
Captain Smith of tie brig J. Titus, which arrived
at this port Monday morning from Bermuda,
reports that the United States Consul at that port
had discovered plot to introduce the yellow fever
into New York. 1t appears that Dr. Blackburn, of
Wilmington n c., had collected -four bales OF infected
clothing consisting of sheets shirts and other refuse
matter rom the hospitals, which he intended to ship to
New tue VI thc ieVer IN the
city The bales taken in charge by the authorities
and would lie burned Quarantine Island days after
Captain Smith LIT
There exceedingly large ana interesting meet
ing Of the citizens Of the Eleventh ward last evening
the Sixth street Baptist church, TO give express
the sentiments Of the people upon the late national be-
reavcncnt. Mr.. James r. Taylor presided The sing
ing by the choir, which good under the super
intendence of Mr.. r. S. Hunt Addresses OF fcrvent
and patriotic character delivered by Rev VIM. II.
Dooe Rev. Mr. Sherwood, Rev. W. McAllistcr and MI.
Fletcher Turner extended notices Of which crowded
from columns this morning by heavy pressure Of