Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-17
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

ITEMS OE GENERAL NEWS.
TEE METHoDIsr GENERAL Communicative
ORLEANS, April IA report was submitted TO the
General Conference to-day. calling for the cleo
ti0n Of six new Bishops. The Committee on
Changes recommend the abrogation Of the proba-
ton system Of the Church, making membership
dependent upon the profession Of faith also that
ss-mecting no longer be regarded as a test Of
membership but only as privilege; also, the es-
Enlistment of a Monthly Church Meeting where
the interests Of the Church will pass under review
The Committee on Colored People recommend the
establishment Of day schools for the instruction Of
colored children. The Conference adopted the
suggestion. and will organize at once such plan
for the education of colored people; also,
that colored conferences, districts and sta
tons be organized, and colore1 preachers be
ordained and appointed 70 such works
The Bishops were requested 10 publish COM
mentary upon the Church Discipline, containing
all the legal decisions Of the Bishops. resolu-
ton was adopted stating that as the boundary
line agreed upon between the different branches
Of the Methodist Church. in 1854 had been totally
disregarded by the Northern Church, that this
Church remove all restrictions, and extend its
boundaries so as TO include the whole Of the
United States. Atelegram was received from the
New York Conference, now in session at larry
town, New York, requesting the appointment Of
commissioners TO meet theirs upon the subject Of
reunion Of the Methodist finally. It was trans
ferred TO the Bishops for n decision.
CHoLERA.-The following dispatch has been re-
ceived from Halifax, dated April IS: THE city
medical Office reports that up to last evening ITO
deaths Of the passengers by the steamer England
had occurred, including the forty who died on
the passage from Liverpool 1t is believed the
disease is probably severe form Of ship fever,
with many Of the prominent symptoms Of cholera,
and amounts TO regular plague. The surviving
passengers have been removed to Her Britanic
Majesty's receiving ship Pyronts. and others to
tents on the shore at the quarantine grounds The
disease is apparently decreasing.
Nv NJ. JACKSON. U. S. Consul"
Mrs. Price wife Of General Sterling Price
sailed from New York, for Mexico. on Tuesday
last. She is accompanied by her daughter and
two sons one Of whom, Capt. CELSIUS Price served
with distinction on his fathers staff throughout
the war Another son is now with his father, at
Cordoya, in Mexico.
A royal autograph letter has been sent Geo.
Peabody, Esq., the wealthy American banker.
The Queen hearing that Mr.. Peabody was about
leaving for America, has written to him how
deeply she appreciated the more than princely
munifcence by which he has sought to relieve the
London poor. A baronetcy would be conferred
on him, but he felt debarrod from accepting such
distnc ton. The Queen presents him her minia-
ture. assurance Of her personal feelings.
ten. Henry T. Hays late Of the Confederate
army, has been nominated by the Democratic pa
rOchial Convention for the Sherifalty Of New
Orleans.
A private letter was received here to-day
from the City Of Mexico from a well informed
source, declaring that there Is no intention of
withdrawing the French forces from Mexico. The
LIST Of June, it will be recollected. was the date
fixed in some quarters at which their renewal was
expected tc take place.
The Internal Revenue Department intended
10 proceed with their collection Of income tax
under the old law. as there are no indications
that Congress will modify it at present.
Secretary Seward hiss ordered the Washing
ton Chronicie Forney's paper.) to be left at his
residence no longer.
The Cincinnati Ga=ehe's Washington CORES
pendent under date CT the 18th says: 1t is posi-
lively stated that the Attorney General is busly
engaged In arranging for the speedy trial of jeff
Davis. lie will be arraignod before one of the
Circuit Courts Of the United States, upon the
charge Of high treason. The Attorney General
holds that there is no such thing as constructive
Drescnoe in the crime of treason. and this ac-
count the trial will probably be either in Ten
nessee Virginia Wn. NJ. Eyarts is the only
gentleman whose name has yet trauspred who is
to assist the Attorney General in the prosecution
though several other very eminent lawyers have
been retained by the Government, and are now
engaged upon the case Charles O'Conner and
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Pennsylvania. and a lawyer from Mississippi, are
10 conduct the defense. The intention of the
authorities is to secure speedy trial. not only for
Davis. but for several other noted rebels.
Washington dispatches Of Saturday say: Cir
culars and letters have been sent out this week
from the War Department and General Grants |
headquarters. to the Division commanders of the |
South. in explanation of the Presidents recent |
peace proclamation. They are informed that it |
docs not discontinue martial law. and does not |
restore the privilege Of the writ Of habeas corpus
Il also stated to them that the troops are not
to be withdrawn at present. that more will be
sent TO any place when they needed. and that |
the duties and prerogatives Of the military are |
rot in any respect thereby abridged.
There was TO be a grand military and civic de- |
monstration and parade of the colored people in
Washington city on yesterday.
Henry II. Cummins eminent lawyer Of
Augusta, Ca, died in that city on Saturday.
- The foreign news by the City Of Cork indi-
Gates that the Austro Prussan war is not unlikely
soon to break out. The French Emperor is read
ing the riot act to Europe, and while proclaiming
neutrality announces threat TO interfere against
the power which shall wontonly break the peace
FORGERIES.