Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-19
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
FROM NEW YORK.

Others-Council don't like it-Regul ar
line OF steamers between Galveston and
Rerlfn-Rec0nstr uctf0n in t. he Cabinet
The Presidents views-PrestonK King's
Body not found-Reception of Gen.
Grant-Speaker COlfax-CherOkees de-
nOunce Jno. Ross-Haytien trouble
Settled-DeclaratiOno of War between
Spain And i-Financial-Sales OF
government Vessels.
NEW YORK, Nov lS.-Gov. Hamilton has
displaced the elected city officers in San
Antonio, Texas, and appointed others instead
The old council protested because they deem
ed 1t a violation of the organic law of the city.
and III derogation of the rights of the citizens,
who ought to be their own municipal rulers,
and who are to be consulted in selection OF
their officers
Gen. P. Bee is in Mexico City.
The Galveston Bulletin says that the old
regular line of vessels between that city and
Berlin, has been established
1t is believed that there will be great food
of Germans into the State during the coming
year.
The Posts special says that the subject of
reconstruction was considered in the Cabinet
yesterday. 1t is stated that the President is
dissatisfied with the conduct of the leading men
of the South, many Of whom he pardoned.
The body Of a man found in the Hudson
! river to-day, was supposed at first to be the
body OF Mr.. King, but it is proved to be that of
German man. The expression gains ground
| that the body will not be found.
Preparations for the reception Of Gen. Grant
at the 9TH Avenue on Monday, are being made
regardless of expense.
The New Orleans Times says: In relation to
rumors of naval and military preparations, &C.,
we have information, that we are not at liberty
to disclose, giving positive corroboration to
these rumors and we hesitate not to predict, that
unless the French troops are removed from
Mexico before Christmas, there will be active
Intervention in behalf of Liberals, and the tra-
ditional policy of the United States will be
vindicated.
The Commercial special says: McCulloch
will soon exercise the powed conferred upon
him by the Act of March last, and offer to find
all compound interest bearing legal tender
notes at par, with accrued interest into 500, at
fixed price, There will be ne limit as to time
for subscli iptions.
Ex-Speaker Calfax arrived this morning.
He will be serenaded to night
The Cherokees have deposed John Ross
and proclaimed Downing as chief. with the ap-
probation of their government
The Richmond Whig says The ladies of
that city are circulating petitions for release
of jeff. Davis They think as several months
udy OldpSc UclOIc LIS tiidA, uO L 1OoAOCli1 Aoy
be induced to parole him IN some manner, as
other State prisoners.
The Herald's Havana correspondent of the
18th says: The government has dispatched
three war steamers to look after the wrecks
between Cuba and the Florida coast
The United States gunboat Harriut is coal
ing at Key West, On her return the Rhode
They were to leave to-day with the Stonewall
Ior Washington.
The Haytian troubles are announced as set
tied by the United States and British Off
cials.
The declaration Of war between SPAN and
and Chill causes no excitement, and it's thought
that not a shot will be fred
New YoRK, Nov. ls.-Cotton scarcely so
firm, at 5 @52c. for middng uplands, and 53c
for middling Orleans. Flour is dull and 5 to
Ice lower SIS 000o 25 for Extra State
Ss 5000 90 for Extra Round Hoop Ohio
The Commercials special says This morn
ing the board quotations were generally frac-
ton higher, and the tone of affairs indicates
further upward tendency. Government stocks
continue firm, with active demand SIS of '8l
rose ! 5-2o's of ,'52 !; 5-2o's of go /;
lO-4O's ]; 1905 !; certificates are active and
/ higher. Much inconvence is experienced
from non delivery Of new issue of $40 bonds
> On the Railroad fist, the most active stock
was northwestern common sales, of which at
board. 5000 shares, price rose +. Michi-
gan Southern, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, were
also active, rose Per cent Money shows still!
increasing. Easy this morning. Money has been
offered freely to best borrowers at per cent.
partially owing thatsthe usual desire to put out
balances was apparent on Saturday. Prevail
ing rate on call is I per cent. Foreign exchange
is nominal as Usual On Saturday
Gold is without material change The ship
ment of specie for the week is large, and in
cudes $l79,60 per steamer America $l93,-
SO per steamer Hsna, and SCI ,694 per steam
er Germania, all of witch sail to-day.
Gold opened at n, and closed at 146s.
Gold deposits have been made at the U. s.
Treasury in this city for new certificates.
Certificates now really for issue amounts to
over 81, 300, 900.
On the Both inst. tlere will be large sale of
Government vesseR at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard.
w. G. Berney, charged with being implica-
ted in fraud in attempting to Withdraw three
hundred barrels of alcohol from the United
States bonded warehouse. by means of ficti-
cious bonds, publishes an extensive letter in the
Express. He states that the charges ale false
| in every particularIand says the alcohol was
not taken from the United States bonded ware
house nor taken IRON lighter, but was seized
| in "a bonded warchetHe in Brooklyn; that the
seizure alone was iae5al; and that the United
States had not beendetrauded nor could it have
been unless by reNenue officers; he then
gives statementS Of the safeguards placed
around the goods 70 bond, and says that the
] alleged attempt to 0eraud thes Government is
absurd. His explanatton ofthe bonds aud the
| mode OF receiving Them seems rather more of
a form than a security The clerk who takes
| the signatures TO ele bonds has no mode OF
knowing that they ARE genuine, but the party
signing the name isaecredited by oath before
| the deputy collector. It is not the practice 20
| require parties to be Identified.
| He says it is well Known that tens of thous-
! ands OF bonds, amotntng to hundreds OF MIL
| lions OF dollars, now n file in the Custom
| House, having natles Of parties as Suretles. as
known at the time, slgned bonds not to be worth
a Dollar AS TO pattlcuar bonds for alcohol,
ne says person caAlhs himself Richard Clancy
sgned tnree ehtfies, aud swore to them. Ii
nctitlous Ill oonos LileY must also be fictitious
| In entries, ana the peuty Collector who ad'
minlstered the oatn 10 him allowed fictitious
names and gave his ssanction to the signature
Inc prosecutoEs Produced witnesses who
ldentileo hicharo kiaHcy as party who sign
ed bonds. Witnesssays he prepared extras for
Clancy, saw hm els0 same, and knew of IN
tended fraud herley concludes by saying
tho .aosurdity Of tie prosecution appeared,
and says he can' at the proper time.
make periectis sh.placory explanations.
The prlze hight lor Tue cLamp mpionshipot Amer
lea between James Elliott, OF this city, and Bill
Davis, OF Callioruaa, ior s., coo aside, which
was to have come off on Thursday last,