Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-26

of said Conference was submitted to the Bishops
The Book Committee failed to agree, and two
reports were submitted in reference to the Pub
fishing House. sz>4 ~
The subject of introducing District Conferences
into the church economy Is made the order Tor
to- morrow.
The Bible meeting passed off pleasantly last
night. s.- .E
The Conference adopted the following
Resolred That the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
stands this day az she has always STOOD ready and will
ling consider with Christian candor une9uivocal
and scripural overtures for sympathy and fellowship
which may be rendered her by any body OF Christians IN
ResoIred That the General Conference most warmly
Christian love borne from the Christian union Of Illinois
by their messenger, ReT: }. Dertseler b., y o
hereby appointed fraterna from this body to
the annual council of the Christian Union Church.
Reso1red That should any church association signify
their desire to unite with they shall be received
ing satisfactory of belief i'll our articles of
lgoH and willingness to conform to our dseiPine-mnl-
listers coming in the grade they held LII Their oW
church, according to the mode prescribed in our dscl-
pine.
One bishops and Rev. c. F. Deems appointed
fraternal messengers to the General ct the
D. c., in May next.
Internal Revenuc-New York Collector hip--Na-
tfonal Bank Circulation, Etc.
Washington da5es of April 22nd, furnish the fol-
lowing
1t is expected that the committee OH ways and
means will early this week, report some Of their
proposed amendments to the internal revenue BILL
especially relative to education and exemptions
They have not yet considered the branches with
regard to tobacco, distilled spirits and the admin
istration of the law
THE NEW YORK CoLLECToRsH1P.
The Senate committee ON commerce. to whom,
(as is customary in such cases. the nomination OF
Mr.. Smythe collector OF customs for the port
of New York referred, have not come to de-
finite conclusion on the subject.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
It is the opinion of various prominent Congress
men, that the present session will be closed early
i'll June. Apart from the subject of reconstruc-
ton, all other business can be closed in several
weeks.
NATIONAL BANKS
The United States bonds held for national banks
for circulating notes. is $500 0O0 900 for deposits
$50, OOO OOO Last week the Treasury issued $780,
500, 900 of national bank notes. The entire circu-
lation is S268, 600, 900.
The receipts from the internal revenue last week
three million four hundred and sixty-four
thousand dollars There now sixteen hundred
and fifty national banks in the country. The funds
in the treasury here amount to ninety-six mil
lions.
MISCELLANEOUS
Brigadier General w. G. Mank, of Hancock's
corps, has been appointed by the President United
States Consul at Matamoras
Senator Dixon expects to resume his seat i'll the
Senate tomorrow, having entirely recovered.
Lieutenant E. p. Doherty, the captor of Booth
and Harold, yesterday appointed second
Lieutenant in the 9Th regular cavalry.
The reconstruction committee held no meeting
yesterday, on account of the continued illness of
Senator Fessenden.
Gen. Robert E. Lee is expected here to- morrow.
Although large number of persons called at
the White House yesterday, Il very small proper
ton of them succeeded i'll obtaining an interview
with the President, among them, Adiutaut Gen.
Thomas.
The National Democratic Association met last
night, when resolutions were passed expressing
full confidence in the ability and patriotism Of
Mayor Wallach, and declining to nominate
candidate for Mayor i'll opposition to him.
Yesterday, Judge Wylie, in the Equity Court,
made d decree divorcing from the bonds of matri-
mony james c. Cullen with Carrie Cullen. the
grounds OF separation being based on the fact that
the respondent mad another husband living, whom
she had given up for lost, surprising him to have
been killed i'll battle i'll 1864.
Later ron Europe---Arrival of the Steamer Persia
---Thc Austrio-Prussian DiHfcu Ity. dc.
New YORK, April 10.
Tie Steamer Persia has arrived at Sandy Hook
with Liverpool ;ldvices to the It'll instant
The relations between Prussia and Austria
main unchanged. Prussia is reported to continue
i'll her uncompromising attitude. The Emperor
of Russia has sent two notes to the sOverelgns OF
Austria and Prussia, rendering mediation
The Prlssian reply to the Austrian note has
created very unfavorable impression at Vienna.
The political excitement on the German ques-
ton runs high in Paris, and it is positively reas
serted that France is quietly getting an army of
observation together and strengthening her gar
risons.
The minor German States arming. Count
Bismark is said to have declared that the pacific
declaration of Count Kavolge in behalf of Austria
is insufficient and that Prussia will continue her
ornaments. According to another statement he
had briefly replied to Count Kavolge's note, justi
flying the movements of Prussia by those of Aus
FRANCE AND MEXICO.
The Paris correspondent of the Observer says:
France intends occupying Vera Cruz, Tampico,
payment of the expenses of the expedition, and
security for French commercial interests,
The Paris KOniteur confirms the statement that
Baron Saillard S mission to Mexico has been sue
ccSsful, and that arrangements for the reduction
of the french troops there have been made.
1t is hoped that this arrangement will satisfy the
Washington Government. Rumors of ministerial
changes current at Paris
ENGLAND-FEN1ANs DENOUNCED.
1t is expected that the Government majority OH
the reform bill will exceed twenty. The reform
agitation continued. MI. Gladstone has made two
brilliant speeches. emphaticaly declaring that the
Government would stand or fall upon the ques-
ton. He warmly eulogised America, and pointed
to the cxertiOns made there in the late war as
proof Of the benefit resulting from a trust in the
people, and commended that England should learn
FapiaA designs against innocent British colonies,
and said if they carried out their diabooal threats
the whole power of England would assist tho colo
MES i'll their defence.