Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.


| By the arrival of the steamship City of Washing
| ton. at New York, from Liverpool on the 18th. vi
Queenstown on the 18th, in possession of fou
| days later news from Europe.
Pending the official enquiry into the Jamaic
| affair, Governor Eyre has been suspended from hi
| functions, and Sir Henry Stork appointed tempo
| rariy in his stead The papers all varied in thei
opinions as to this change in the executive admins
traton of the island. The Times says General Eyre
position will be that of Governor "on leave" ant
| the Morning Post thinks that the suspension viii
| have bad effect upon the negroes.
| On the 18th inst. 0'Donovan occupied the entir
| day in his own defence be- ore the Fenan Court H
was extremely insolent in his remarks. and sought t.
exhaust the patience of the Court. He was however
found guilty, and owing to his similar conviction 81,
years ago. sentenced to penal servitude for life
The governor of the Richmond Jail has absconded
1t is reported that France has given England 81,
months notice to terminate the extradition treaty
consequence of the strict formalities required befor
any French offender is givenup.
The Emperor of Austria is visiting his sub
jects. AT Pesth. Hungary. he was enthusasticall,
received, aud in response to speech of welcome sale
that he visited them full Of confidence and expected
| their confidence in return.
Trouble with the Chinese Government is anti
cipated owing to the death of Burgeoines. Th,
authorities now state that he drowned while il
irons. The American Consul declares that the treat,
with the United States has been violated
Head Centre Stephens is in Paris.
A Lon don paper states that Napoleon has appre
tensions that Macmillan will follow the Empress
and he has accordingly prevailed upon the Mexican
Minister at Paris to proceed at to Mexico anG
endeavor to dissuade Max. from abdicating.
The same paper thinks that Max. will be in Eu-
rope or before the year.
GENERAL NEWS
The Government property at City Point and
Alexandria will soon be Sold
Thirty more regiments of troops will soon be
mustered out.
A miser recently died in Ohio from grief at
his heavy income tax
Many Northerners are buying land near
Augusta. Georgia.
The receipts at the Internal Revenue Bureau
yesterday amounted to S615,OOO
The Mississippi Senate has adopted a reso-
luton for the erection of monument at Jackson in
memory of the rebel dead.
Some Americans have recently constructed
telegraph across the Andes to various cities
Of Columbia, South America.
The Dominican Republic is in a sad condi-
ton. Completely desoated by the recent Spanish in
vasion, the people are almost destitute
We publish Washington letter in another
column in regard to the exorbitant hotel charges in
that city.
The Methodist Church was founded in
America in October, 1766. Next year will witness
the centennial anniversary of American Methodism.
An investigation into the cause of the Alex
andra riots. on Christmas day has been induced by
General Augur.
Two new journals-one for the French and
the Other for the Spanish residents of New York
will begin publication with the new year.
John c. Breckenridge, Gen. McCausland,
Harry Gilmore. and many other minor Confederate
officers are domesticated at Toronto.
Major General Curtis, Col. Simpson, and
Hon. VIM. M. White. as Commissioners of the Gov
ernment, have gone to inspect the 40 mile section of
the Pacific Railroad completed beyond Omaha city
Mr.. B. B. Sherman, Treasurer of the Lin
coin Memorial Fund.- requests all Assistant Treasur-
ers to make returns to him at once preparatory to
closing the trust.
One of the reliable Washington special cor
respondents, who reported that Gen. Grant would sail
Immediately after the holidays for the Rio Grande
now contradicts the statement.
The Nashville (Tenn.) Banner very sensi-
bly, advises that abuse of the Yankees be now dscon
tnued, because all of will be Yankees fifty years
hence"
W. c. Bussell, postmaster of Somerville.
Mass says that the business of his office has fallen
off, and he wants his salary reduced. Good for Bus
sell.
The Spanish Admiral off the coast of Chill
has grossly insuted Mr.. Nelson. our Chilian Minis
ter The entire diplomatic corps take sides with Mr.
Nelson.
At the lowest estimate there are now in the
District of Columbia at least $4,000 negroe. 5000
more than in all New England against about so 900
whites.
If the amendment to the Constitution, max
ing the number of voters instead of the population
the basis of representation. is carried the Southern
States will lose about twenty two Congressman.
Mrs. c. c. Clay is again in Washington, and
on Wednesday evening had a short interview with
the President endeavoring to expedite the trial of
her husband if she cannot effect his release on parole
H. c. Smith, hospital steward in the U, S.
army. charged with destroying official records was
yesterday dshonorably discharged the service by or
der of the Secretary of War.
Two newspaper reporters in Richmond were
garroted on last Thursday evening by five rufians
The garroters got for their pains bundle of paper.
pen-knife and ten cents.
1t is said that General Gideon J. Pillow
is building large school house and providing teach
ers for his former slaves. He owned some two or
three hundred.
The sheriff of Memphis, Tenn, has been au-
thorized to raise posse of one thousand white citi
to patrol the city and county during the holi-
days. for the preservation of the public peace and
safety.
The Signal Corps, which performed such
valuable services during the war; has been entirely
broken up But it will soon be reorganized on more
permanent footing, in connection with the regular
army.
The evidence in the notorious Strong d.
vorce suit having been closed. Mr. Graham summed
up the testimony for the defence yesterday and de-
livered his argument in behalf of the unfortunate
lady.
The President has appointed Brig. Gen.
Thomas Kilby Smith, of Ohio for meritorous con-
duct and gallant services during the war, to be a
major general by brevet in the service of the United
States with rank to date from March 49, 1865.
The statements to the effect that the remains
of Wirz had been exhumed from their place of bur
ial in the Arsenal grounds, and had been forwarded
to the friends of the deceased at Richmond, are
wholly without foundation. The grave of Wirz is
undsturbed.
Accounts from Arizona represent that
mining operations are almost at stand-stll on ac-
count of the hostility of the Indians who swarm
around the settlements. Complaints are made that
the large military force in the Territory has spent
the season in idleness and accomplished nothing.
We learn from Cincinnati that Bishop Rose
Grams. while on his way home short distance out of
the city. was set upon by highway robbers, and in
eecting his escape was shot, the ball taking effect in
his leg. not. however, causing serious wound. No
clue to the rufians had been discovered.
Provisional Governor Sharkey, of Missis
sippi has been received by the President, and Gov
ernor Humphreys has been directed to assnme III
duties of Executive of that State Five of the
Provisional Governors appointed by the President
have now been removed by him to make way for the
gentlemen elected their successors by the people
viz: those Of Alabama. Georgia. South carol;n,.
North esraliaa and Mississippi,