The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-20
The bonds of the Irish Republic are also
to be issued without delay. .Dirt-.

to be issued without delay. ..nrts.
Mr.. Garcia, Peruvian Minister I'm
Washington, publishes communica-
ton, enclosing an official circular from
his government, warning Americans
against entering into any contracts with
the revolutionary authorities in his cOun-
try, under the lead of General CansecO.
Particular caution Is given In regard to
the. matter of guanO. The Chincha Is
lands, which supply this valuable arti-
| Gle, are now in possession of the revolu-
tionists; but President Pezet's govern
ment announces that any persons expOr-
ting guano thence under permits from
General Canseco's officers will be consid-
cred depredators and be prosecuted.
The ocean race between the yachts
Palmer, of Philadelphia, and Henrietta,
of New York, from Sandy Hook around
the Cape May lightship and back, In
which the start was made at about noon
on Monday, was completed yesterday
afternoon, and resulted in the victory
of the latter named vessel, she coming
i'm to the starting point at five minutes
past one o'clock, about twenty-One
| minutes ahead of her rival. The owner
of the Palmer has challenged the owner
of the Henrietta to another race over
the same route. " ''
There was another largely attended
government auction sale OF cotton in
New York on Tuesday. The bidding
was animated, and eight thousand bales
were disposed of at good prices. First
quality of sea islands cotton brought one
dollar and sixteen and half cents per
pound, third quality fifty-seven cents,
and middling fair Savannah forty-four
and three-fourths cents, the sales being
on the gold basis, the gold dollar rating
at one dollar and forty-slx cents In
greenbacks. .t.i " A5
| The North Carolina Convention has
laid on the table the question of prohib-
| iting the assumption of the debt incur
red by the State to aid the rebellion. A
resolution to solicit the President to re-
move the colored troops from the State
has been laid over.
/ A trotting match for two thousand
dollars, mile heats, best threeii five, to
wagons, came off on Tuesday afternoon,
at the Fashion Course, between the
Hambletonian gelding Dexter and Gen.
Butler. Dexter won cleverly in three
straight heats. .''.
II It 10 said that Mr.. Wilson, who was
recently sent to the South by the gov
eminent as a special agent to inquire in-
i to the condition of affairs there, believes
that the further continuance Of the
Il Freedmen's Bureau in Louisiana is I'M
n necessary. ...'....#
II At large meeting, held in Licking
il ton, Kentucky, on Monday, resolutions
thanking President Johnson for the re-
moval of martial law from that State
l a,,I do 10 v,of~
! were adopted. .as...o
81 &, Alexander H. Stephens, formerly
rebel Vice President, and lately released
from Fort Warren, was entertained ut 9
dinner at the Revere House, Boston, on
Monday afternoon.
n Sir Morton Peto and his fellow Euro
pean capitalists on Tuesday called upon
President johnson at the White House
and had very pleasant and interesting
interview.
d Mrs. Lincoln has acknowledged the
receipt of $3,OIS, the contribution of the
people of Rhode Island to the Lincoln
!, Testimonial fund" '''#sitt
The losses at the Bridge street, New
York. fire will reach 81 ,O00, 900, upon
which there is only small insurance.
5 The press of Texas does not approve
of negro suffrage as expressed in ex.
. Postmaster Reagan's letter. No.<
Strenuous efforts are being made by
j friends of John Mitchell for his release
from Fortress Monroe. 5... WIN. hi
e Maj. Gen. Hawley, Gen. Terry's Chief
of staff, has been brevetted Major Cen
: eral -. -... ..q..#4
The loss by the Chicago fire on Mon
,, day night will amount TO $4,000.