Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-23
THE NEWS

It - understood that 81 order viii shortly ap-
pear directing the mastering out Of all troops
whose term Of service expires before January
next
Bishop Gregg Of Texas, has issued pastoral
letter, instructins the clarsy Of the Episcopal
Church to return 70 the Liturgy, as IL vas before
the war
Bishop Andrews, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, has issued an address urging
immediate scquiesceace in The new order of
things.
Governor Hahn has Published e card in which
he declares that the Legislature OF Louisiana
adopted the constitutional amendment abolish
ing slavery the reports tothe contrary being IN.
true.
The President is resolved on cutting down ex-
Penses to the lowest point. lie is known 20 favor
retrenchment as a means for returning to specie
payments, which no will rec ommend 70 Congress.
Il Is expected that the army will be reduced TO
10000 men by the New Year.
Mr.. George A. Trenholm, late Secretary OF the
Confederate Treasury was arrested on the 18th
instant at Columbia, South Carolina, where he
has been for some time. Mr.. Trenholm, the Trl-
long a resident Of Charleston. He IS a member
of the great commercial firm, Frazier, Trenholm
4 Co. Of Liverpool and Charleston.
REV" Stuart Robinson has issued long man.
ifestO, reviewing and eontradicting The testimony
If the witnesses who gave the testimony which
wss 80 long suppressed. The docuhen, is sd
dressed 70 United States District Attorney En-
mons, Of Detroit, and contains the following
Why, what viii Jon think Mr.. Emmons, when
tell you that I saw, myself IN intimate associa-
ton here, with Nessrs. Thompson and ClearE
and elsewhere with Msssrs Clay and the others,
8 distinguished jurist whom ] understood TO
have come directly from Secretary Stanton him
self to consult, during the alarm about the pros
pective break down Of the Republican party in
August last, and his reported fears OF personal
violence 70 the Cabinet from the excited popu-
lace Of the North p"
The steamship Asia, from Liverpool gu the
tenth, and Queenstown On the eleventh, arrived
At Halifax on the twentieth. News OF the sur.
render Of the Trans Mississippi Confederate forces
had been received, and The Army aud Navy Ca
zette remaIkes upon the fact that the Federals
and the French are thus brought face TO face on
the frontier. The same Journal denounees any
further Punishment Of the Southern leaders,
aveIring that they have aIesdy been punished
enough. The Times also continues It's articles in
the same strain. Il il stated that several mem
bers ofthe French Opposition, who have all along
sided with the Federals, are about 10 send an sd-
dress to President johnson, expressing the same
sentiments, and remiodng him that the FIRST act
of the Freuch Republic OF lS4S was the abolition
Of capital punishment for politics Odenses. An
othsr serious railroad accident had occurred in
England on the Southeastern road near Staple
hurst. Ten penOns were killed and 20 wounded.
Russell Of The Times is going 10 write up the
laying Of the Atlantic telegraph cable, The ad
vices from France relate largely to the Mexican
complication with the relations Of the United
States. Il il affirmed shat the business Of Maxi
millan's messenger NJ E.oin, was % communl
cate the fears Of his master Of iatsrerence by The
United States and in confirmation it is stated N
the London Times Paris correspondence that the
French Government has promptly notified thu
American representative that Mexico is undel
the protection Of France, thet m o;her Power
will be permitted - attack IT, and that hllibus
tara will be dealt with without mercy. The sub
ieet had been debated in the Corps LegislatiL Mr.
Jules Fsvre deprecating the situation, and 6
Government member replying, expressing conf-
dence in the position Of haxiuiiln, and quoting
uttsrances by Mr.. Lincoln as an antido,e to the
fears Of unfriendly action b. the United States
The Emperor Napoleon had arrived at Paris OF
his return from Algeria. In the case Ct Prince
Napoleon the resi- gnation Of both his Offices i
accepted. The Empress has performed an act
grace BY declaring null the recent warning Sivel
10 the press.