The New York herald., 1865-05-28

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among u rebel lsadess
.>.-,.,o, .oou,sscsaos a lasys aunbsr Of think
,r psops of the South In their 10 ssorassoa 70 nsoaA'
.u,ho,,,v and sr desire sor return Of socis ssdss.
,v,, rorsrnmsnt and pesceful Industry ere showa IN
,hs dispatches Of correspondents giving accounts
/ Of Union meetings held recently q various
I places IN Alabama, Mississippi Louisians and Florida
At meeting Of citizens held 10 shs capital Of Alabama
on the nth instant petition prepared 70 b for-
warded 10 the President praying him either 70 permit
rebel Governor 10 oan the Legislature together o. 70
point military Governor for tho relief Of shs people,
General Diok Taylor In the odca order 70 bis army an
nouncing Ne surrender speaks In high tors Of Genera
Candy conduct during the negotiations and
the tsrms granted BY him most faar and generous
Taylor tolls his men that any Of them A "a observe the
sUu,s,,ous ss surrender they will deserve Tho ssveress
punishment
Tbscity Of Charleston IL now rapidly reoelvug - &C.
e,sea 70 i.s popolsOn n paro,sd rebsi sosdo" and
eoesr rvsadenssw fed from u a ss approach q the
nAiis.ai Forces Tho majority OF shsn n condition
u ~sasr poverty Governor Massash. Who recently "
sued such an impcrous and impadeat order u the sta
capital for ne saromc. Of the South cassiaa trocps
under his direction has suddenly taken alarm End oed
probably on learning thai some Of Klpatrcks cavalry
were searching for him. He len Columbia inceontto
l.ah kAo NJ fkam q rp
lief committees registry books In Charleston contains
the names Of about ateen thousand persons who have
been regularly drawing weekly raous Of rico since the
occupation NJ that city by the national forces Thirteen
OF the bodies Of those drowned board the Monitor
Patapsco sunk by rebel torpedo In Charleston hasbor
In January last, have been recovered
Admiral aodon with his squadron dest usd for the
Brazilian waters, arrived At Charleston, c., route,
on the goth inst.
The ia.e capital of the rebellion again, ,'for the
nfh me Wednesday last treated to the spectacle Of
an army Of victorious national troops marching home
ward through its streets The Sixth corps that day
passed through Richmond on its way frem DanvIe to
Washington. The troops presented q nne appearance,
and we're reviewed by General Halleck and staff Their
movement through the city occupied about Gvo hours
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
From Matamoros Mexico now become point Of much
interest," owing to the struggle for supremacy in progress
in It's vicinity between the republican and imperial forces
have received dispatches the 18th ns giving
most interesting details OF events there and along the
Mexican border. When General Ncgrete, with
a considerable force Of republicans appeared bo
fore Matamoros, after important in tho
INTERIOR al excitement and alarm; but General
Mejia the imperial commander, though having but
email body OF troops under him. resolved TO defcnd s
position and made every preparation. somc skirmsh
ing took place. but suddenly In the night Ngretc for
unexplained reason, marched his army away, IL
said, 70 Monterey. On tho 18th inst qriet had
turned to the town. and Mea having recced reinforce
nents he confident Of holding It IL again attacked.
The republicans were said to be very finely
armed and equipped. Where the>got their rsdtsrieI
from not known. Matamoros and other Mexican
tho Rio Grande have severely felt the collapse
OF the rebellion. During s existence they prospered
amazingly aud their merchants and business mon wero
rapidly acquiring wealth, owing 70 the profits Of the
blockade running trade Now that the demand for the
consrahand goods Is end thee have sunk 70
I their former Insignificant business proportions. Mr.
| Wood, tho American Consul In Matamoros, confines
himself to the duties Of commercial agent and is
inter.eFed with BY the imperial autberi.ies
II s understood that Judge Clerke dissens from the
| opinion delivered In the Supreme Court on Thursday
last by Judge Ingrnham deciding the Paid Fire Depart
men law UNCONSTITUTIONAL while Judge Barnard, Judge
Ingraham's other associate comedies therein The
oversy has yet 10 be carried for anal decision TO the
| Codrt Of Appeals which meets tho 18th Of next
month. In the meantime the new Commissioners will
continue TO hold their regular meetings. and In
this tribunal should pronounce the in question valid
will have everything relating TO their organization 10
readiness enable them proceed with the duties do
vovcd upon them Il s said that they have already
cured the necessary number Of TO work tho depart
mont Of volunteer organizations hav.
ing sgnined their willingness 10 do duty under tho
| system
In the United States District Court yesterday before
Judge Benedict, concluded which occupied
the court and jury two days II suit for forfeiture
brought by tho Collector Of Customs against importer
for under valuation invoice OF human hair The
article inyolced represented manufactured
hair and Of tho valuation Of twenty shilngs sterling
per pound The United States Appraisers appraised the
article at thirty shlinss sterling per pound as washed
and cleaned hair and IL upon this the claim for for
fciture based The claimant By witnesses, showed
that the proper valuation Of the article set forth in
the invosce no had imported other lots Of hair a
the same rate and that they had passed. the Custom
House without objection The jury gave verdict for
| the claimant.
The Excise Commissioners granted three licenses at
their meeting yesterday The polIoo authorities have
received instructions present the Of several
prominent liquor dealers who have not taken out licenses
to the Grand Jury for indictment, with Wow Of ded.
nitely settling tho question OF tho consttuiionaly Of
the Excise law
A Gre broke out between twelve and one O'Clock yea
terday afternoon in the extensive 6vc story chair
factory Nos 1885, lss aud 100 avenue c. snd owing to
tho combusbis character OF the stock It contained the
entire establishment In worry short time enveloped