The New York herald., 1865-12-08
T II & N E w S i.


day in all portions of tho country from which we have
reports and doubt generally recognized in every
State Of the Union In the metropolis and suburban
cities tho observance universal The public offices
courts banking houses stores, business places OF every
kind and schools closed and people OF al classes
and conditions in life were unanimous in making the
0ason holiday. Notwithstanding the fact that the
weather very dsagrceabe there being alternate falls
Of and rain throughout the greater part Of the day
the services in the churches the majority OF which
open, wero fairly attended We give on another page
sketches OF the and proceedings of the
places of worship well Of the public thanksgiving
festivals at Of the city institutions The and
rain however destroyed many programmes for outdoor
sport which had been planned but they served to give
additional zes to the indoor enoyments sld the happy
fsmiy reunions at the home 1resde and around the
homo board
The California Assembly and the Oregon Senate both
ratified the anti slavery amendment TO tho national
stituton Wednesday last
From Washington havc the report that at the Cabl
net meeting held Wednesday 1t was decided that Mr.
Mallory, who during the existence Of the JEFF Davis
fsdencywas Secretary Of that myth known the rcbe
Navy Department shall be arraigned for trial before
civN tribunal within the next thirty days.
Tho truth with regard to the rebel bondholders in
England gradually leaking out 1t will be remembered
that when the list first the water 1t
Indignantly returned, branded a NEW York HnlLD
hcton and that Mr. Deanc, Of the London Times Mr.
Gladstone and nearly every other prominent man whose
mentioned in the lst repudisted with much
show Of virtuous Indignation all connection with the
affair Our Paris correspondent now assures US that
legal documents vii! shortly be published proving that
the list in the main correct. There were
two ciAsscs OF Shareholders II seems-those who
drew their interest in tho ordinary way, and those
sh. ~
the Southern confederacy before making any claim upon
the fund In this class all the leading rebel
sympI,hzers in Europe who eagerly denied that they
srcccved" "applied fer any rebel stock. The
HxRALD's theory the prevarcaton which these
denas based appears 10 have been the
Tho OF the recent raising OF the siege Of Mats
moros BY the Mexican republicans under General Esco
bedo, heretofore frequently noticed in columns is
explained hy our Brownsville correspondent TO have
been solely lack Of ammunition. shpload purchased
in OF Northern cities delayed In Its arrival
and Escobedo therefore compelled suspend
his offensive operations ard withdraw short distance
from the town, whore, at the date OF latest
accounts he still remained ready to the siege
this very necessary material was received His
troops are said he well provided in all other respects,
aud in good spirits and the imperial reports that they
deserving pronounced utterly groundlcss To this
lack OF ammunition the part OF the. republicans, IL
seems the imperialists indebted for their in
recently running the Rio Grandc to Maamoros the gun
boat ming number OF French Marines Of which
plot have already had several accounts II Is sad
that General wetzel's investigation has shown that the
imperial charges that the gunboat Antona was fired upon
from the Texas shore Of the river unfounded On
the of the withdrawal Of the mpcralsts from
Monterey, which soon after occupied by the
republicans, they marched towards San Lgis Potosi,
of lnnr yich Tina
ago Informed Aaxmian forces to be principally
concentrated President Juarez TO leave III Paso
the 18th OF last monih recstsblish his capital Chi
huahua ball in h.s honor given on the l1th ut
By tho United Sales oicers ut Fort Bliss Texas on
cis from the interior OF Mexico received in Wash
ngton satisfactory for the republicans showing
that they gaining ground there.
General Logan, recently appointed by President John
son Minister to the Mexican republic. has arrived in
washington but his decision in reference TO the accept
snce Of the position has not yet been made public
The meeting advertised TO he held at the Cooper Ins,
tue to morrow evening" for the purpose of giving public
expression the sentiments Of citizens in regard
tho Monroe Doctrine and the Intervention OF Europe
Mexico, Chile and Peru. has bcep postponed until next
wsek Due notice will be given Of tho date of meeting
On Wednesday evening Senor d. vcuha Mac.
Kenna, tho special envoy. from the republic Of
Chile 10 the United States, gave sunptuous ban
quet al Demonico's 10 number OF distinguished
South American gentlemen and members Of the
New York press, at which eloquent speeches were
made By Senior Mac-Kenna the Venezuelan Minister, Mr.
George sqaier and others. The Monroe Doctrine was
strongly advocated and European interference on the
American continent received mertcd denunciaton.
General Grant arrived at Augusta, Georgia, on We'd
nosdsy and was 10 leave there for Atlanta yesterday
The French inhabitants Of Canada are, adding 10 the
disquetude which the Fenian excitement has recently
inflicted on the Canadian government. The French
organs and the members Of the French association
known the sons Of Liberty have become very bold in
<hsr dsnunciatlons Of British domination and British
confederation schemes. The French Canadians would
sshes see the province annexed 70 the United States
chan merged into colonial union, Whereby their nnu
ssd their nationality would be completely over.
ssashed and neuiralIssd already the French news
papsrs in Montreal have received ssmochcsl warning
On reference 10 the alleged prudence OF their course
Msautms tho members OF tho government backed b,