The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-25
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All the Indications that the glad Christmas festival
viii be observed to-day with spirit than in the past
four years owing 70 the happier condition in which Its
recurrence now finds our country. programme OF
some Of the exercises Of public character, re-
Igious and charitable which will mark the occasion was
given in yesterdays Herald and present this morn
ing reports of Of the proceedings BY which the an
nver.ay has already beeninaueurated The private ex-
erci.es in the home circles the besowaI Of gifts and
the enjoyment Of the Christmas dnnersnone need any
reminder Of number Of the places Of amusement as
will be seen by our advertising and news columns. give
both day and evening performances 40 that IL any may
fnd time hanging heavily their hands they need not
waat for enjoyment 49, 80.
telegram yesterday received by Secretary Sew
Provisional Governor Holden OF North Caro-
lima which the latter expresses the pleasure Afforded
by he ng relieved from the executive du les Of the State,
and his thanks the President for the confidence re
posed IN while he held important position which
he has just vacated The Governor elected by the pco
pie Mr. Jonathan Worth, will mmed atclr assume the
responsibilities Of his office.
The memorial Of the Mcssrs Upton OF Boston asking
Congress TO take steps 70 redress from England for
the destruction Of the American ship Nora, appears in
this mornings HERALD The claim Of the Messrs. Upton
has been refused by the English authorities Among
tne other interesting points which Il presents II viii be
seen that the the vessel destroyed was wholly
English and that Great Britain has By refusing to rccoy
nize the claim, established tho abomnablc precedent
OF permitting the destruction of the property Of neutral
Powers In the ship OF bcilgereut without the said
property being taken into por, for condemnation.
Aca headed by tho signature Of General Grant, and
signed also by a number Of other distinguished officers 81
both tho army and navy, has been issued for public
meeting to take into consideration tho best means Of
providing for disabled soldiers and scamcn and
forming permanent military ASSOCIATION which shall
have their welfare its object.
New Orleans despatch Of the 22d tristan, reports tina,
nearly the enro population Of the state Of oaaca Mex
leo Is in arms against the mpcrallsts and that the
public ii, General Diaz carrying everything before him
This appears TO be like many other New Orleans tee
grams regarding Mexico merely rebash OF intelligence
published weeks ago IL Is also stated that the
republicans possession Of the whole coast from Tus
pan Vera Cruz south Of the latter city Marshal
Bazainc on behalf OF Louis Napoleon, announces, we
told, that the latter shares equally With Maxman
tue imperial protection OF the northern Mexican frontier
which scarcely be considered news 70 the HERALD
readers Further details Of the recent withdrawal OF e
republ General Escobedo from Monterey show that
he effected that movement in the presence Of superior
force good order and whou, any Of those disa trous
results which the imperial journals have pictured
complete and moe, interesting history Of the late
Fenian scare In Canada and the various govern
nena, aud military movements in connection with II IL
furnished by our Toronto correspondent, The measures
for organizing the provincial militia 10 which that excite
nent cave rise are thought by many be gncd by
tbc British for the Interior object Of forcing
fhe confederation scheme on the colonies The move
meat tor annexation the United stn,cs begins
sumc threatening proprtions and It's advocates are In
crossing In holiness causing thereby great anxiety and
nsouiet in the m ipds Of ENGLISH and colonial cfnciais
Tue canadian ministerial cnsis brought about BY h'