The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-23

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Several persons had bssu recovered nom the ruins o
the nre Of wednesday last and subssqA enay died-
number Of bodies sin buried undAr sne deors
picture, but nos pleasant one TO loAS a. OF ths
political and social state as In the reA onstrucseo
State Of Mississippi is presented in Jackssn CORE
spondence. The Legislature which met on 'IaR Mon
day. has some difncult work before it. the won't Of
which, probably resusctaton Of tho State 0nx.A s.
| which are In shocking condition The debt Of the
commonwealth large but though many Of the psopss
favor second to the expedient OF repudiatou
is thought that Mississippi has had enough Of this and
will not again try It, except far regards that portion
or her indebtedness contracted TO assist the rebellion an
OF which, IL Is believed will DO ignored Another knoty
question with which the members will have TO deal
that in relation TO admitting negro testimony in the
courts majority OF them are said to be In
favor OF this concession, indicated by thar cleo
tion Of Governor Sharkey, who insists on It,
the position Of United States Senator and BY their
choosing for State Printer genie who also favors it,
These only two Of the many difficulties with which
this Legislature VIII have 70 wrestle as industry gene
rally throughout the State has been paalyze6 by the
war; and there is great lack OF the native energy
cessary TO resusctate + Some practical cruel oke
have hoaxsd the Misssaippi negroes with stssy Mat
each Of them tract Of land and hense many q them
refuse to enter into eonrasAs With the planters for
period extending beyond that time.
Tho approaching change u relations with China s
discussed with earAestness In the English prsss The
Shanghai correspondent Of the London Times sAes that
hitherto the American national representatives have
been treated with nconceaed dislike and In some in
stances with contempt He attributes this partly
the absence OF American feet Chinese waters and
partly to the habit q making consuls out Of mission aries
Now that United States feet is on the rad 70 lima
extraordinary change is anticipated In ubc m tuA
diplomatic relations Of the two countries The iws
speculates whether the first introduction % the Ames
feet will not be OF hostile character The Amsri
citizen Burgevne for whose resorskhOa an impsra
tive demand has been made by the United Staos Consul
is believed to have been either starved executed
The Liverpool Post believes that in future English
chances in China will be considerably affected by Ameri
rivalry.
Several official documents from members and agents
Of tho government Of the republic OF Mexico relation
to the imperial usurration On Mexican soil its grants
10 foreigners and CONTRACTS with thom appear in this
mornings issue Of the HERALD They consist OF COM
munications from Ar Romero, Mexican Minister in
Washington, and dr. Navarro, Mexican Consul General
in this city, Proclamation Of President Juarez decesa
Of the hexin Congress and circular letters from two
invasion ia strongly protested against and citizens
OF .he pnted States as well ss other countries are
War ed that the grants TO them BY Macmillan Of
abroad telegraph, mining and other internal i'm
orovement oaepoles will be recognized by the
constitutional authorities Of Mexico and that all con-
tracts entered with his government will be declared
null and void by the Congress Of the republic and SUBJ
ect the contractors to stipulated pains and penalties
We have also in the prospectus Of Broadway banking
firm some explanation Of the object Of General Car
vajas mission this country. loan to the Mexican
republic Of thirty millions Of dollars will today De
placed the Market the bonds TO DO issued in denom
nations Of fifty, one hundred Eve hundred and one
thousand dollars and to draw per cent interest,"
payable scmannuay In addition to the faith OF the
republic and Of the States Of Tamauipas and San Luis
Potos there pledged for the redemption Of this loan
FIVE millions Of acres Of agricultural and Ave hundred
| thousand acres Of mineral lands.
Another interesting article local politics published
in columns to-day reviews the present condition Of
the Geld this city and gives indications Of what
will BIO the results Of the for the two branches Of
| the State Legislature
The members Of the provincial government and their
supporters 10 Canada In state OF great agitation
in regard 70 tho Fenian movement described by our
Toronto correspondence The Fenian order has been
known TO exist there for years. but has occasoned little
concern until inc occurrence OF recent events OWlnX
TO what has tanspred In this country, England and
Ireland the Canadian government has 1t is said, organ
lied and distributed throughout the province force OF
spies; great syiE reported to prevail in military
air changes in the disposition Of troops being made,
garsons being strengthened in regions where the Irish
predominant, Investigations regarding the loyalty OF
officers and soldiers being instituted and arms being
distributed for the use Of citizens known
TO be opposed 10 Fcn.an designs Tho GUS
toms authorities are nervous over tho recent
large importatons Of war munitions, which It
| is believed ultimately hnd thor way into
the hands Of Fenans and Is rumored that the present
movements in Ireland merely ruse and that the
grand design u.s. when England has thrown her troops
that country that the armed forces Of the order
this side Of the Atlantic shall seize Canada declare 1t
independent State, and place under the protection OF
| the United States
expected that the Fcnian Congress in Philadelphia
will conclude business by Tuesday of this week MAN.
OF the have already left for their homes The
work Of the Congress said to have been thoroughly
done and the participants delighted the results Of
| their labors
The ex-rebcl ram Stonewan which has been for
siderable time lying in the habor OF Havana where she
surrendered to government by the Spanish au
thorcs Is to be conveyed to this country by the steam
ers Rhode Island and Hornet The latter vessel sailed
from Washington this duty yesterday, and II Is
| pected that tho Rhode Island will leave to-day
The result Of the examination Saturday last, as
stated by the examining physicians of the physical
condition OF Wirz, the Andersonvfile Jailor, permits
sion for which, at his request, was granted by the
| court, TO show that he is in very feeble and
cncrvacd condition. produced by disease and injuries
ceived and that Of the bones Of his right
| incapable OF performing their natural functions. The
object OF this examination is to demonstrate that wrz
| physically incapable Of committing the acts Of
cruelty with which he Is charged The physicians stated
that he could commit them without great injury
to himself but unable to decide positively from the
symptoms whether such was his condition year ago
It is said TO have been decided, In accordance with
recently delivered opinion Of Attorney General Speed,