Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-26
NEWS BY TO-DAY's MAIL.

NEWS BY T0-DAY's MAIL.
A religious movement has commenced IN
England whose object is to unite all the mem
hers of the English, Roman Catholic aud the
Greek Churches in friendly communion. An
association has already been organized with
this view, to which not less than three hun
dred churches in England have given in their
adhesion. The names of the members of the
association are to be kept strictly private
The Auburn Advertiser, which is styled the
home organ Of Secretary Seward, states that
President johnson has decided that his Ad-
ministration shall be a unit on the subject of
restoration We are also told that Mr.. Weed,
who has the confidence ofthe President, has
advised the radical Office holders chat they
cannot expect to retain their places II they
persist in opposing the Government.
The New York State Congregational Asso-
citation which met few days ago at Oswego
and adjourned on Thursday last, adopted
among other resolutions one which declares
portionment of civil privileges and political
franchises should be swept away and that the
negro ought to be fully recognized as the
equal of the white man both In bis right to
vote and in regard to his testimony before the
Courts. i Y tst
Mr. A. S. Mercer, Of Washington Terrific
ry, has engaged passage for seven hundred
women In the United States steam transport
Continental, for the fourishing region from
= which he halls. These women are from
Massachusetts,. The expedition will sail from
New York on the 30th inst,
Professor Lieber has written letter to Mr.
Seward, suggesting that our difficulties with
England be referred for arbitration, not to
monarch, but to board Of learned jurists, as
the law faculty of some European university,
Heidelberg, Leyden, or Berlin.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided
to anticipate the payment OF the interest on
the fve-twenty coupon bonds, which becomes
due November l, and the same will be paid on
and after September 25 upon presentation OF
the coupons to the Assistant Treasurers, at
those designated depos!taries authorized to
pay interest on Government securities.
The store of Charles Dawson, at Pontiac
Michigan was entered by burglars last week,
aud the safe blown open and robbed of over
s2O,OO0in Government bonds.
Judge Primm, of the Criminal Court at St.
Louis, has delivered decision overruling the
motion to vacate his order requiring Attorneys
otake the new Convention oath. Mr.. Sam
uelGlover, one OF the most prominent lawyers
IN st. Louis, has been indicted for practlcing
law without taking the oath. Mr. Glover
intends making his the test case in the ques-
ton at issue, and, if defeated in the State
Courts, will carry it up to the Supreme Court
OF the Uuited States. Father Cummings, a
catholic priest, officiating at Louisiana, MIS-
souri,, has been arrested and sentenced to pay
a hne of FIVE hundred dollars for persisting in
preaching without taking the oath. He de-
clned to pay the fine or to allow his friends to
pay 1t for him. He was sent to the County
Henry Ward Beecher delivered a sermon on
Sunday evening last at the Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, in 1 which he avowed himself in
favor of negro suffrage and also Of giving to
women the privilege Of voting, on the ground
mat they are entitled to every right that be-
longs to men <tt9 i
During the Fair that was held recently at
1nlanVille, Kentucky, riot occurred between
ene que citizens of that place and some negro
oG,lolers In which four of the latter, and one
Snl1e person were dangerously wounded. The
rssult was a general clearing out OF all the
negfoes that were present at the Fair.
me Provost Marshal of Freedmen has ar
rested the Judge, Sheriff, District Attorney
8aa the jury of the Tenth Judicial district Of
Louisiana for trying negro on the charge of
larceny. The Superintendent of Freedmen
;la'uls exclusive Jurisdiction in all cases affect.
appeal s}tz
The election for delegates to the State Con
ssentlon IN North Carolina took place on Thurs