The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-23
Alleged Conspiracy in the Town.
AN AMERICAN EXECUTED.

NAshiN0fON, NOV. ~.
It appears from the official correspondence
that President johnson takes great interest in
the coming Paris Universal Exposition for
1851, and that this fact vss communicated 10 the
French Councillor Of State, and Special Comms-
sonsr Minister Bigelov va. instructed by Secretary
eevhfd to aik for An extension Of time within which
the Commissioner Of the United States will be re-
CURED 10 present hs plan to the 3l Of January next
To this the Imperial Commission assented and In .
note 70 Minister Blgolov the Counsellor Of state says:
II am glad to to you the of the very
lively interest which attach personally to seeing at
last Tor the frat time, your great nation represented
at our Universal Expedition. l add that am, In
this cuy the Interpreter Of the desires Of the Empe
Tor and Of the Imperial Commission"
The conduct Of the British Government In surreu-
aering the Shenandoah to the United states /, not
regarded 10 any quarter as deserving Of especial
sommendAtion, unless the act be accompanied by
compensation commensurate with the damage, here.
tofore committed American shipping by this I'm
sli.h butt and English recognized cruiser.
Dr. Powell, State Agent for North Carolinia will
leave Washington for Raleigh. to morrow, taking
with him an important communication from the
Secretary Of State to Gov. Holden.
The evidence Tor tho defense In the case Of Como-
sore Craven closed TO day, with the testimony Of
Com Bailey, who testified to the ofciency and brav.
cry Of the accused. Tho counsel for Com. Cravon
viii present written defense on Saturday.
Information was received here thi. morning that
tho rebel pirate stonewall on her way North, had
been compelled, With her convoy, to seek hsrbor at
Bessiort, :. c. In consequence Of the gale of the
coast 1t is understood that she win arrive here in
few days.
The United States consul at Bsrcelous informs the
State Department that the cholera In that city had
entirely dsAppeaIei
Mr.. Clement b. Clay hsd interview with the
President to-day, in relation to the release Of her
husband. Mrs Mallory, daughter of ex-senator
Mallory, was also amons the visitors. Martin J.
Cra-ford, Of Georgia, and Thomas L. Clngman,
prominent in the late rebellion, were this afternoon
In waiting the Executive Mansion to the Prel.
ident: and Humphrey Marshall was at the Attorney
Generars office to-day, looking after rardon.
Henry W iii lard, Of Alab ana, haA written let.
ter, warmly supporting the Presidents recopstrue-
ton policy Nj Hllliard hints that At some future
d.y he Will not object to q modified form Of negro
suffrage.
William Rabe, a claim agent, Barthold Dresser
late clerk Ia the second Auditors office and Marnan
Gos,msn, who were confederated for the purpose O
defraudklg the Government by the abstraction o
papers In the cAses Of deceased and DISCHARGED sol
der. have been committed for trial IN default Of III,
sgeg.te Of $4,000 bail for their appearance. Tn,
= Second Auditor testified that had the abstrac lion
the paper not been discovered for . few months
million Of dolarr might have been thus friuduently
collected from tue Government. The parties involve,
IN the fraudulent transactions have made writer
confessions Of their guilt.
Inve,.igatons are aso being made Of smother elias
Of fraudulent enlistment pApers. 4 person wishing
q substitute contract. with mastering officer u
furnish one. The first volunteer that presente
himself to that otlcor would he entered as a substi
tue on the mastering papers and never discover III
mistake until he applied for bounty or State aid o
something Of the sort. lie va, thea away from
home fiendless moneyless and ignorant Of the form
and me hods of re- iress. If he diod detection wa
impossible and quite improbable, owing to the din
Guilty OF establish tho Necessary facts. 1t Is bt
heved large sums have been thus realized by di
Sonest officials