The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-14

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| In address which Provisional Governor Hamilton,
of Texas delivered people Houston on the SStn
ut he them against cherishing the 'dea tuas
when they had once got their civil government 70
operation they could slavery and against at
tempting to frame constitution enact laws punishins
negroes for any offences from the penalties OF wnicn
white persons are exempted imposing burdens ON the
race which the other Is not compelled 70 Dear Az
the same time he said that the blacks had enough 70 az
tend the present to let the question OF voting Alone
Adyices have been received the city OF Chhua-
hus Mexico to the 22d of june Everything was then
progressing we'll with the government Of President
Juarez and accounts were daily being received Of the
of the people everywhere throughout the repub
lie against the empire The termination Of civil war,
and the prospect of aid from the United States had
ated universal confidence In the early triumph Of the
patriots over their invaders President Juarez was ex
pecting soon to consummate important arrangements
| with the United States.
Savannah adyices to the 10th inst are contained In
our dispatches by the steamships varuna and Constu
tiou which arrived here yesterday The low stage OF
water at present prevailing in the savannah river inter-
ferng seriously with the transportation OF cotton to
market, has rendered the people additionally anxious
for the early completion Of the Georgia Central Railroad
and work on being pushed forward rapidly pos
sibe as also the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad running
westward from Savannah. General Brannan has given
for the Pulaski House to be restored its original
proprietor Major Wtburger, who was an oficer in the
rebel army J. D. Howell brotherin OF JEFF. Da-
Wis., Who previously stated arrested for drunken
aud disorderly conduct and uering insulting and dis
loyal language in the Pulaski House. has been sentenced
10 6ne Of two hundred aud City dollars six months
imprisonment aud subsequently to be sent out Of the
district another rebel who participated With Howell in
his criminal demonstrations has been imprisoned in the
| city guard house.
There is considerable excitement in Richmond, Va,
and vicinity in consequence of a that orders
have been received forbdding, any further sales
of government military property, it being inferred that
| this indicates active operations the part Of the
United States for the enforcement Of the Monroe doc
trine in Mexico
The papers relating to the negotiations OF the Canadian
in England have been laid before the Canadian
Parliament They bring out In strong relief the nervous
anxiety Of the British government on the subject of CaQa
dian offences In despatch Mr. Cardwel saysher Ma
esy government sunwllng under present crcumstan
press upon Canada any decision this point which
with prudence" be postponed "But, without an
tic pating that any Of differences likely to
disturb present friendly relations with the govern
ment Of the United States they think it necessary to
bear 10 mind the accession which has recently been
made and still continues to be made TO the military
fcvces Of that powerful country They cannot forget
the very small proportion which the numerical strength
of British troops the North American continent bears
to the force which might at any moment be brought
into the 6ed against them would be a cause Of just
reproach against the British If those troops
suffered to remain In a position which, on the
outbreak war; they might be able to hold until the
military and naval resources of the country cou'd be
| made available for their support"
According to the Toronto Leader question Of private
pe just absorbing topic in the Canadian
Parliament IF the session closes under thirty days
members win be entitled to six dollars only. II it lasts
day longer they claim six hundred dollars each
The government bent economy DESTROYS OF BRING
ing the SESSION end within the prescribed limit and
individual members striving to obstruc business
as to secure their six hundred dollars
Encouraged by the progress OF events in different parts
OF the world and especially by tho abolition OF slavery
throughout nearly the whole Of the United States, and
the prospect of total prohibition Of In this country
at very carly day by constitutional amendment, the
friends Of emancipation in Brazil actively al work 10
efforts looking It's extinction 10 that empire Already
propositions for partial emancipation there will bs
by interesting articles which publish this morn
Ing have been introduced in the Brazilian Senate, with
good prospect Of becoming legal ensctments II sue
cessfu 10 these measures their advocates intend 10
tinue their efforts for still further concessions IN the
matter and hope that before many years they will be
able effect the complete abolition Of slavery in ther
country
Some explanation OF the singular d0wness with which
the evacuation Of the Dominican republic by the in
visionary Spansh army has been proceeding since the
Cor.es on the LIST OF May last, decreed the absn
dormeut Of the war there, is Afforded in our
st. Domingo correspondence. II appears that in
the treaty with the Dominican government Cen
crai Gsndara, the Spanish commander, insisted on
a clause recognizing that the Invasion made at tho
solicitation Of natives 10 their desire for restoration
to the protection Of tho mother country, and that
IL was abandoned by the invaders voluntarily, soon as
they had suHcent evidence that the majority OF the
people we're opposed to IT, This the Domuicans would
not admit, and refused to ratify the treaty since
| the Spansrds only got their footbod on the island
through the treachery OF President santana and only
ceased hcslil,iss when they found impossible to sue
| coed General Gandara then declared that the war
should be renewed aud Il Is possible that may
| learn of q resumption OF hostilities
very interesting article descriptive Of the immense
fro IDS on the Internal Revenue act and the man
| ner in which they have been perpetra'ed Is
| this morning transferred to our columns from
a wer.ern contemporary. This Illicit business has
been carr cd on TO an extent by the Western
| dst.ueries, and the government has thereby been
swioied out of millions OF dollars Seizures OF the
o:eai.ng establishments have been taking place IRE
quen,y for time past and large number OF them
arc new either in charge Of the officers or under
tier sirct surveillance
Additional important developments 10 connection with
the Phenx Bank dealca.ion constantly being made
II arpears that Mss Brewer not the only woman
who received the avors Of jenkins In the possession
OF one Of the OF noted female boarding house
In Crosby has been found dne cluster diamond
ring worth eight hundred dollars which the girl says
was given her by the alleged defaung teller She also
says that frequently presented her With large sums Of
money at one time as high Ave hundred dollars.
Louis Mepdelsbonn was arrested 10 Kingston, the
North river, couple of days ago, and brought to this
c,y on charge of being implicated in the extensive game
recorded in Saturdays HERALD Of swindins merchant
taors by procuring Of them cut out garments to make
IN and then selling the same II will be remembered
that tailor named John Harris, living at No Hester