Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-21
HOW STEPHENS PASSES HIS TIME
COMMITTEE FROM CHARLESTON
THE CASE OF MITCHELL
Rebels suing for Pardon.
&c.. &c. &c, &C.. &C.


9TH state that the American Ministers at Peki
and Japan are returning home. Cause nc
stated.
The news of Kirby Smiths surrender was re.
with satisfaction, il being looked upon as conclu
slve evidence OF the termination Of the war.
The Army and Navy Gazette, referring L
the surrender of the last Confederate Genera
says: BY this event the Federal troops h.v
| been brought face To face with the French out
posts on the Rio Grande.
The same paper announces what il terms ia
| olood-thirsty designs of President Johnson bu
thinks he will shrink FROM the horrid persecution
he threatens to carry out when the lists of South
ern men are made out. The punishment of th
Southern leaders IL already terrible enough. wit
| failure. ruin aud exile
The proclamation of President Johnson re
moving the restrictions on trade with the Sout
is published in the official Gazette
The House OF Commons has resumed bust
ness. No business OF Importance was transacte
on the Sth inst
The accident reported on the Great Wester
| Railroad by the last steamer has been followe
| by another, equally serious, to express trail
gu the Southeastern Road, conveying passenger
| from France TO London. The train was throw
| of the track near SLaDlehurst, and ten persons
killed and twenty wounded Charles Dicken
| was on the train but escaped injury.
Sir Joseph Paxton died on the oh inst, after
| pr0tracted illness.
w II. Russell goes out in the Great Eastern
20 write an account of the laying OF the Atlantic
elegraph cable The work will be illustrated
~ Mr.. Robert Dudley, and published by Day q
Son, Of London.
Cirrus W Field has returned to London ate
visiting Valencia, TO make arrangements for the
laying OF the shore end Ut the cable Mr. Lun
dy Is passenger the Asia, en- route fol
Hearts Content. Newfoundland, to get all read,
At that point for the landing oi he cable
An official diplom Itique correspondence be
ween England aud America Is published, rela
i've 10 the du les aud privileges OF British Con
| suls in America. Ii ends oy Mr Seward cheer
| ullv according to the British Consuls all tn
privileges enjoyed by the United States Consul
| IN the British domnions.
The Paris correspondent of the London Times
| under date OF the 9Th instant writes as follows
Ii IL certain that the Mexican agents who arrive
Va Paris were sent by Macmillan for the expres
purpose Of explaining the critical state of IF air
Mexico. the menacing attitude of the Y ute,
5 ates. aud the fear of his Majesty that wa
| would be declared by the United States. nov
| that the war with the South is over. The Frencl
Government has therefore given the Washington
| Cabinet to understand, very plainly, that MeIic'
| Is under the protection OF France. France vii
| Iibusters and Adventures entering Mexican ter
rtory with hostile designs, will, if taken 10 arms
| ne hanged or shot without loss of time or mere
aud that the United States Government. Who's
good faith for France, of course, i, not doubted
will do all in its power to keep her subjects frou
| injury TO her pTotege The Washington Cabine
probably has no desire at this time TO be on baC
terms with this country and will no doubt &C
prudently in this at iir. The language and tou,
| OF France is what nav be called decidedly ener
getic. 1t may not De literally correct as hav
mentioned it, but it is substantially so.
Ga the Sth inst, in the Corps Legisa,if, VI
Juis Favre made speech strongly condemuin,
the Mexican expedition. He maintained tina
the position of Max lmilian was precarous, an,
| apprehended a conflict with the United States
NJ d. Estang demonstrated, in reply, that th
position of Macmillan a. 10 way precarious
and pointed out the progress which had beer
made in Mexico. The effective force of the ex
peditionary corps. he said. did not exceed 20 0UC
men. Relative to the conflict with the Unite,
States, the Speaker then quoted the expression
of President Lincoln, just before his death {,
show that they did not entertain bostilites TO
ward France He said these expressions had be
come political tesla ment, that will be carried
out in good faith by those whom President Lin
coin no longer governs. but whose memory in
spires L ne Onlteu states, cODunueG TIE speaker
now only think OF consoling the widows and or
phans OF the civil war, and DO not contemplate
the shedding OF more blood on their frontiers
| The debate on the American question was fur
ther continued BY the Corps LegIsatif on the 81!
out nothing new was developed boucher de
tended the course OF the Government
The Empress Eugene had received q lette
written by the President Of the United States I,
the Emperor in reply TO the Imperial letter re
calling Count Mercer from Washington
The text of the dispatch, dated Nav 22i al
dressed TO Mr. Bigelow. American Minister. b,
| The State Department at Washington, is pub
lished 1t reverts to the old friendship existin,
between the two nations, friendship. says th
Minister which is cordially reciprocated on on
side.
The Pail Mall Gazette learn. that severa
members of The French opposition are about q
send an address TO President johnson remind
ing him that the first act of the French republic
was, in le4o TO abolish capital punishment 70
political ohenses. and suggesting 10 the Unite,
States the application OF this principle with re
gard to their ows political prisoners
The Emperor Napoleon arrIv ID at Toulon OF
the 9Th Before quitting Algisrs he issued
proclamation to the French army of Africa
thanking them for their labors and ertollin.
them tor their sosdierly actions.
LONDON June 10. Evening -The Times to
day has an editorial, IN which il deprecates bars
measures on the part OF the American Govern
ment against the fallen and conquered rebels /
contends that both Justice aGi expedency shonl,
dictate generous policy It further says: "
have regarded the Americans as generous al,
piscable people. impatient. indeed AT opposition
aud read, to enter into quarrels on slight ground
but re ,ds. also. to forgive III ose who can strug
gIe against them no longer. We fear in II
present proceedings The better qualities Of ID,
nation are sadly msrepresentei by the policy o
I degrading and prescribing their fallen antago
ui.l,. on which the present Government seem
uuhaprily TO have entered.