The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-13
THE NE VS.,

Lieutenant General Grant arrived Detroit yesterday
and was OF course enthusiastically received by the peo
pie In the evening he had a reception at one Of the
principal hotels of the city.
Canadian affairs are assuming aspect interesting to
she people Of this country The Provincial Parliament Is
In session at Quebec and portions Of Its proceedings
and the general sentiment of the members described
by our correspondents, are significant The feeling in
favor of annexation the United States has grown
rapidly OF late 1t is said that onethrd of the Paria
menary members in favor Of it, and that all that is
wanted ia carry the project through 10 is bold
and arm leader The speech In the lower House in
response 70 the Governor Generals address was partcu
larry complimentary the vaor Of the United States In
war; and ITS strength and power In peace, and fire.
qusntly greeted with the English 'Hear hear" excla
nation. In tho midst of the excitement and varying
feeling the Ministry have become somewhat alarmed,
and WILL u Is understood abandon for the present ses
sion both the confederation and the frontier dcences
schemes.
Governor Brownlow Of Tennessee, in consequence OF
having received intelligence that the franchise law
not complied with In many places in the recent election
that State, has issued proclamation making provi
sion for propounding certain questions to county ON
GERS, for the purpose Of sscertaning the facts. He
also asks for information from loyal citizens on the
matter and them Of his determination that they
shall not be cheated by any evssons of the act alluded
Co.
The planters OF some portions Of South Carolina hav
ing forgotten the negroes have been lately freed
have taken to their old tricks OF applying the lash TO
those who were lately their slaves General Van Wyck
commanding the wesmoreland district has consequently
deemed Il necessary imprson some Of the offending
chvary and issue order warning all others Of them
against similar conduct.
Our correspondent, at Ma,omoros Mexico gives further
particulars and an impartial Of the late attack
by Cortina on an imperial army train between that place
and Monterrey the account which from the journals Of
the former town we heretofore published II was
nothing like so formidable AFFAIR the latter repre-
scented H. He also gives in full the imperiast procama
tion establishing passport system at Maamoros, already
noticed in the HERALD The republican soldiers unde
Corna are described greatly lacking in discipline AM
organization but still being quito well fitted Tor thei
chosen work Of continually hsrsssins Macmillan
troops on the Rio Grande border and keeping them close
~ confined TO Mstsmoros
Yesterday had boon appointed for the examination 81
,be Jefferson Market Police Court Of the extensive Pine
nix Bank defacsuon; but after conversation be
twson counsel and Justice Ledwith postponement ui
Tuesday next was agreed upon The prisoners jenkins
the second teller Of the bank Genevieve Brewer.
the s.pretsy waiter GIRL" and her friend Charley
Brown were all In court During the day
Judge Barnard Of the Supreme Court granted an
order for the arrest Of the lat yHQ pdviduas but
tbsy already in custody Il proved unnecessary An
Inquest was held Oh the body Of James Earle, the for
mss bookkeeper In the bank, who committed suicide II
she Twenynlnth precinct station house on Friday NOR
ming after which the remains given to the relatives
J, DOW Understood tina, three hundred thousand dol
lars viii be required To cover the banks losses
Another source OF issue Of coun,erfes on the govern
nueaj afIy cent notes which ., ase bccom' 50 oa