Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-04

OaE GE1ESa 8 go - t q z z'; /
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4.
The. important case Of the Porters vs. the
Secretary Of the Treasury, has been common
ccd il the Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia in i Washington In this case, q
claim was allowed by III e Third Auditor, under
advice Of the Attorney General, some years
ago, but, upon reconsideration and revision,
suspended by the head of that Bureau and
Secretary Chase, and now also BY Secretary
McCulloch. The object of the proceeding is
80 procurega n,andamus from the court to com
pei the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the
claim, it being alleged that nothing else is lett
him to do, since the. allowance was actually en-
tered on the books Of the Auditor
The Baltimore Gazette says that the trade
ofBaltimore with the South, is steadily on the
increase. All the new lines Of steamers, many
Of which it was predicted would prove failures,
have, on the contrary, proven highly success
full, and one and all seem to be doing a most
fourishing business, conveying from the Balt-
mere market large quantities of such articles as
are at this time most needed in the South, and
bringing back heavy cargoes of cotton, tobac-
co, and other products of the Southern States,
which find ready market in the North at war
prices, there having, as. yet, been but little
reduction in the rates for such goods. ID
The proposed transfer of the National Cur
rency Bureau to New York is being urged by
all OF the banking companies in che country.
Mr. Clarke, Comptroller Of the Currency, it
is understood .fayors theremovalo on the grounds
ofeconomv and expediency. A majority ofthe
national banks are located in New York, Penn
sylyania, N Massachusetts,, Connecticut, New
Jersey, and Vermont, and consequently New
York is deemed more suitable location, as the.
business Of the department can be better facili.
tated. te.aa f5;s.ss,tf. .r,,@.r...... ,~-.r.w s.
The first session Of the Thirty Ninth Congress
commencek to-day. The questions before it,
financially and politically, as regards the reve
nues, expenses, and monetary condition of the
country, foreign relations the policy to be pur-
sued towards the Southern States, and other
TOPICS are Of the highest importance. What
the course intended to be pursued towards the
South will be, it is not worth while now to pre-
: dict, for few days will determine the matter.
! If good sense and moderation should prevail!
we shall be more than pleased
J. The Virginia Conference NJ. E. Church,
South, previous to adjournment, passed reso.
buttons looking to the future religious care of
the colored people, including missionaries to be
sent them, organization of Sabbath schools and
churches the licensing Of colored preachers,
and a recommendation to the General Confer
ence for the establishments annual conferences
OF colored preachers, under the superintendence
of..the bishops Of the Methodist Church.
It appears from Blackwood, for November,
that the late Lord Pamerston made up his
mind to 90 to war with the Federal States when
the Trent affair occurred, but that he yielded
his opinion to objections made BY his colleagues
in the Cabinet. The Emperor of the French,
equally long-sighted agreed with Lord Pal
merston; but the Premier and Monarch were
In a minority
The revolutionists in Peru have been sue
cesstu IL oVerth1owing tho existing Govern.
ment. Lima, the capital Of that Republic
was captured on the 9Th ult, and the Presi-
dent, who took refuge on board an english war