The New York herald., 1865-05-20


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WASHINGTON, May 10, 1850.
GENERAL BANKS RHMOvsD FROM HIS COMMAND.
President johnson has removed General Banks from
command in Louisiana and appointed General Candy in
his place This change based upon the report Of Gen.
era William r. (Baldy) Smith and Mr. James T. Brady,
who wero appointed by Mr. Lincoln TO investigate che
management Of affairs under the administration Of
Generals Butter and Banks in louisiana The report Of
these commissioners made 70 the President and
Cabinet Wednesday and Thursday and resulted the
order for the removal OF Banks to-day The order
sricts General Canbys duties to purely military affairs,
leaving the civil Governor Mr wes) full control
civil affairs, the military commander Of the department
to interfere only upon the requson Of the Governor
BY this order Dr. Kennedy, who summary displaced
by General Banks Is restored to the position Of Mayor Of
New Orleans.
LOYAL NORTH CARoLINrANs SUMMONED TO WASH.
INGTON.
II is stated that the administration has summoned the
leading loyal citizens Of North Carolina Washington to
confer upon the matter Of the restoration Of that State
its relations with the government. Mr. W. w. Holden,
Ex-Governor Swain and other prominent citizens Of North
Carolina expected to arrive on this mission.
FORTHCOMING PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR PIER
POINT, OF VIRGINIA, ORDERING sTATH ELEc
TION. fter-.et
Governor Rorpon, has prepared ano will shortly ISSUE
q proclamation for an election Of members Of the yr-
gina Legislature from localities at present repre-
sented The suffrage will be confined to loyal citizens
and none will be allowed 10 participate in the election
whose loyalty at all doubtful In this course he will
be sustained BY the government tgtie l,
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA.
Tho friends Of the Hon. W. H. Smith, Of Bcdoivei,
Randolph county, Alabama, endeavoring 70 have him
made Governor Of that state. Hc an original Union
man. and obliged to leave the State for his Union
sentiments gt ~ e1 waf -rtn a,.rv
cHIRF JUSTICE CHASE AND THE PRESIDENCY. 4
Chief Justice Chase has already entered the field
candidate for the Presidency In 1s6s and directing BITS
efforts TO the accomplishment Of that object He wrote
letter, in the latter part Of April or 6rst Of May
TO prominent politician in Ohio, which directly
reveals his purposes This letter 10 being shown
around In the West among those known faithful
Chief Justice In this letter Mr. Chase states that the time
has to reconstruct the political parties for future
opcrations that he thinks that by quiet aud sklful
agement the part of their friends strong party
be formed out Of the radical element Of the republican
party and the liberal portion OF the democratic party
which will bo formidable He suggests that they shall
adopt the Of nationa democratic party" with
Of its cardinal pankshe Of the South
the basis Of negro suffrage This letter, already
stated s now being used by Mr. Chases friends in the
West in initiating this party movement, intending
Of course to keep until they get their laid
combinations made and plans maured
The Chief Justice in tho meantime has gone along the
coast southwark enjoying the heat Of tho Southern eli
mate His friends have given that he has gone
open the district courts but the acy of this idea Is
when IL IL known that the Cabinet have had
two three long sessions Mr Chase left discus
sing the propricty Of Immediately opening tho courts
and have not as yot decided when how the
district judges Of the South shall their duties
Besides IL Is part OF the duties Of the Chief Justice
open those courts
The fact Of the matter is he Is In search Of his old
friends in the South and has gone TO initiate his move
ment in that direction whls his friends attend to it ip
the North and Northwest.
SECRETARY SEWARD ATTENDING TO BUsIsSss-
CONDITION OF FREDERICK SEWARD.
Secretary Seward visited tho State Department TO day,
and transacted some business there
More hope is entertained OF Frederick Sewards recov
cry than at any other period since his injury Tho
surgical skill shown by the surgeons who have charge OF
the Stewards in their treatment Of te wounds s univer
sally commended and when fall account Of the treat
is written II will be copsidered the most remark
able exhibition known 10 the science OF surgery the
world over
CERTIFICATES FOR DISCHARGED NAVAL OFFICERS
The Secretary OF the Navy Is having prepared very
handsome certificate Of honorable discharge from the
naval service, for officers who retire consequence Of
the reduction Of the navy caused by the termination OF
hostlitics.
RUSSIAN SYMPATHY FOR rHr MURDER or PREsiDEls
LINCOLN. N
Mr.. De Stocckl the Russian Minister here, recently
read the President the eloquent instructions Of Prince
Gorschakon Of which the subioined is a translation
ST PtrERsBuRG, April 10, 1865.
sfR-Thc telegraph has brought US the news Of tho
double crime OF which the President Of the United States
has fallen victim and Mr Seward barely escaped. The
blow which has struck Mr. Lincoln at the very moment
when he seemed about to harvest the fruits OF his energy
aud perseverance, has been deeply felt in Russia
Because OF the absence OF the Emperor I am
not In position TO secure and transmit TO
you the expression OF the sentiments OF his imperial
Majesty Being acquainted nevertheless with those
which august cntertains towards the United
States OF America II IL easy for me 10 realize In advance
tho impression which the Of this odios crime will
his imperial Majesty 70 experience have hast.
cned testify General Clay tho earnest and cordial
sympathy the imperial Cabinet with the federal gov.
crnmen Please TO express this IN the conversation TO
President johnson adding thcreuno our most sincere
wishes that this aud grevous trial may not impede
the onward march Of the American people towards the
re-esablshmcnt OF the Union and Of the concord which
the of its power and OF is prosperity Re.
ceive sir, the assurance OF my very distinguished con-
sdcration, G0RTSCHAKDFF.
His Excelency, Mr. sroxoKL
THE NATIONAL BANKING CAPITAL
OF the three hundred millions Of banking capital au
thorized by the national bank and the amendments
thereto Of the last Congress, only sixty millions
remain TO be taken up The law requires that this csp
shall be distributed among the States onehsr according
to population and the other half proportion TO existing
banking capital preference 70 be given TO conversions
OF existing sate banks over new Institutions OF thc