The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-24

the present condition OF affairs in Mexico II Is true, as
have before remarked that the Emperors purposes
may hereafter change with changing circumstances we
ourselves however not OF tne progress
OF events home and abroad and In no case are we
likely to neglect such provision for our own safety as
every sovereign State must always DC prepared 70 ran
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NOTED by submitting these views TO the consideration Oh
D. Drouyn de Lhuys
EMIGRATION 10 THE soGTH. !
Emigration companies are forming IN many sections OF
the North to furnish the South with the labor and capital
necessary to produce their accustomed crops and also TO
substantially benefit the emgrant. The United States
Mutual Protection Company of this city, with the First
Assistant Postmaster General at its head has already
leased many valuable plantations In Northern and Gen.
trail Mississippi and has many applications from South
planters for tenants and laborers Some five hun
dred families preparing to South in the month
OF January in the auspices Of this association Southern
landowners at present in this city express themselves
warmly in favor Of these emigration movements and
promise labor and capital every possible encouragement
and protection Colonel Forshey Of Texas and Colonel
Hall o. New Orleans endeavoring to induce emigra-
ton to their localities.
REBELS RELEASED ON PAROLE.
Judge Magrath and Mr.. Seldom, prisoners in Fort
TuhSki, ana GOvcrnOT LuDDuCk Do'o
ware have been released on parole.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue to-day decided
as to the amount Of stamp duty decd Of trust or
mortgage given by the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway Company to John R. Penn, trustee Of
the city OF New York. banker In answer to an
inquiry IL one thousand dollars in internal revenue
stamps was sufficient to cover the same, the entire
amount Of the mortgage being 500 o0O that it would
require internal revenue stamps to the amount Of 00O
and v said stamps not affixed thereto the bonds OF
said railway company would be invalid
THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
The rumors jndusriously circulated concerning the
resignation of Ju6gs Otto Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior and the appointment in his place OF Judge Nor
ton, Of Illinois, without foundation. Judge Otto Is
understood to enjoy to the fullest extent the confidence
and esteem Of the Secretary Of the Interior as well as u
the chiefs Of the several bureaus of that department
There is no prospect Of his removal from that position
RESTORED TO THE SERVICE.
Captain L. d. Beckwith, Twenty-second regiment Vet
eran Reserve corps who was sentenced by court martial
Baltimore to DO cashored and imprisoned for alleged
false musses has been to-day restored to rank and pay
by the President upon recommendation Of the Judge
Advocate General who reviewed the proceedings of the
martial and the argument Of Captain beckwiths
counsel r. 8. Matthews.
PAYMAsrERs MUSTERED OUT.
Under the provisions Of General Orders No. 70, of
May ], 1865, from the War Department. the following
named additional paymasters, being no longer needed
are honorably mustered out Of the service Of the
United States to take effect December /, 1885, They
will receive no final payments until they shall have satf
fed the Pay Department that they not indebted t.
the United States :-Brcvet Lieutemnt Colonies A.
W. Hendricks, J. H. Msyborne Waller Crane.
Thayer W. p. Stevens p. Van Alstyne, B. b.
Hammond, s. " Halliday, Rufus Haywood, Edwd.
Spear Jr.; E. D. Reddington, Jos. Harris, NJ s.
Gunckel, Arson Spcrry, J. r. Mears r. L. Martin. A.
Mckinney, c. L. Bernay, G. s. Moore, G.. W. Williams,
B. N. Thompson, p T. Dye, q. +. Cleavland, William
Jones, Martin Evans, O. Holman, john Realty, W. H
II. H. Allen and Israel o. Dewey.
THE CHARGES AGAINST GENExAL BAKER.
Mrs and Mr. Cobb, the plaintiffs in the cases against
General L. C. Baker, have, for some unaccountabe
son. altered their considerably within the few days
last past According reports Of their conversation
they not bloodhirsty by half against Baker as
when they out indictments against him for rob-
berry and false Imprisonment. Many well informed per
hazard the opinion that they will not appear against
him when those charges are brought to trial. Mr. and
Mrs G. old acquaintance Of Baker who threatens to
produce in accumulated history Of their several
years in Washington.
CoMMIssARY AND QUARTERMAsrER sTossEs TO BIZ
SOLD.
The Commissary and Quartcrmaster Departments arc
in the markcthe first for proposals for fifteen hundred
barrels Of primo rye Bourbon and rected whskey to
be disposed Of December 81 the second with an Immense
quantity of lumber hardware machinery, railroad sup
plies leather, &C. which will be sold at auction in Alex
undria December4.
NoNrRAcrs FOR FURNISHING GOODS TO INDIANS.
Y,xt
Indian Department during the coming year opened
in the Office Of the Bureau the 18th inst and the
god inst awards Of contracts made to the follow
ing pares Glass No. l, blankets and class No 3,
dry goods to Buckley, Scheden 4 Co., Of New York;
class No 2 cloths TO Drinker Anderson, Of New York.
class No hardware Poultney and Trmble, of Balti
more, Md
BOARD or EXAMINERS OF PATENTS,
Hon. s. G. Fessenden, OF Connecticut, was to-day APP
pointed to fill the vacancy In the Board Of Examiners Of
Patents occasoned by the resignation Of Hon Thos G.
Theascr the present Commissioner Of the Patent once.
Tho Board now consists Of tho first named gentleman and
Hon. Silas Hodges and Hon. Elisha Foot.
CORRECTION.
An impression injurious 10 Messrs Brown Brothers K
Co., was created by despatch to the Boston Daily Adj
pti O. in regard to the payment of $4,000 draft by
that house, represented rs having been drawn w the
rebel government II understood that the draft was
drawn by Brown Brothers Co. to their order, and
by them endorsed and that there is nothing in the fact
that il into the hands Of the government as cap
turcd property at the South which would indicate any
connection between the firm and the rebel government
A Suggestion TO Owners OF Ocean
Steamers.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
New YORK, Nov IS, 1866.
alor. fro Ia mart nviu
recently sprung oeak and by the rise Of water in the
hold had fires cxngushcd and passengers bal