The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-16
Officers to be Mustered
Out of Service.
The Bill Amending the
Act Relative to Judicial
Proceedings.
NEWS VIA NEW YORK.

I'D IuG people OI the h6puDAlc. LIT
President strongly denounces the last
insurreetionary movements, and gives
assurances that he will protect every
citizen in the enjoyment of his rights.
Before sailing for Europe President
Mosques concluded treaty of friend
ship and commerce, and another rela-
tive to postal affairs, with England
He also arrived at an agreement
the Papal government concerning the
administration of Ecclesiastical af-
fairs, which has long been a subject of
dispute between the political and &C.
sclesiastical authorities. According
to this agreement, the Church will
continue to be separated from the
State.
The HerGlds Rio Janeiro CORE
spondence, 1st ult., says the Brazilian
fleet had reached Presbocas on the
Paraguay river, and was in line ex-
tending to Passo De La Patria, on the
Parana
Baron Porto Allegro is opposite TIA
pira with 10000 men.
The steamer Dorothia, captured by
the Peruvian monitor Haracan, had
been refused admission to the port,
and had been burned at sea.
A dinner was given on board the
American steamer South America, to
the distinguished gentleman in the
city, during which the most cordial
harmony prevailed. Great sympathy
was expressed towards the United
States. la
The Herald's st. Thomas, West In
dia correspondence saws the idea of
annexation to the u. s. was extending
in all the West India Islands.
THE Mexican Generals Almonte,
with Gen. Heron, sailed from st.
Thomas for Europe
Trinidad languishes in all its inter-
ests. under the system of government
it is subjected to-
"a The H4olH' s Washington special
says. Secretary McCulloch sent to the
Senate Finance Committee, to-day,
the draft Of anew bill providing for
the funding of the National debt into
"a five per cent. consolidated loan. :
The Secretary of the Treasury has
decided to recall all outstanding GER
tifcates of Indebtedness, and to issue
no more in future.
.sag Officers OF the National Banks are
writing to the Comptroller of the Cur.
rency, from all sections of the eoun-
try, urging the necessity of some leg
islatiOn of Congress to protect them
from the additional shareholder tax
imposed by the local authorities under
the recent decision of the Supreme
Court declaring such tax to be per-
. missable under the Currency Act.
They aver that the winding up of a
large number of the National Banks
will be the inevitable result, if relief
is not secured.
The Mexican Legation here say, in
reference to Santa Anna, that they
regard him as a French spy, and ex-
press the hope shat if he reaches Chi
huahua he viii be speedily hanged
The Times special says: 1 have it
from high authority that jeff Davis
will be tried in Richmond, in June,
upon the Indictment recently found
by the grand jury at Norfolk, provid-
2ing that Chief JUSTICE Chase will con-
sent to preside in the Circuit Court
there to be convened. There will be
no delay on account of the inVestlga-
ton going sGha before the House judi
ciary Committee, should that investi-
CATION not be concluded It is not
true, as stated in some of the papers,
.that.a copy of the Indictment has been
deposited with the Attorney General.
Secretary Seward left here this
morninggonI the six o'clock train en-
route for Auburn, by way of New
York city. Mr.. Seward expects to be
absent about a week q Q8x ~
The Secretary of the Navy has ap-
pointed the following gentlemen. {
board of visitors to the naval schools
Rear-Admiral John A. Dahlgren
Capt. VIM. NJ. Walker, Commodore
Daniel Ammen, Surgeon David Har
Ian, Chief Engineer j. w. King, al
of the, United States Navy; Rev
81 Bushnell, d. d. of Connecticut Hon
= j. S. Scammon. of Illinois; Rev. Jon
athan Madison, Pennsylvania; y: I
Dunbar, Massachusetts,, and DIR. j. I
Mitchell, Tennessee.
.sa The. following named officers have
been, or win be, mustered out OF the
service at the dates specified:
Assistant Adiutant General, Majo
M. ID. WoglhulL ! May 31st; Captain
&c. II. Campbell, May 18th; Maio
Adrian Parry, May 11th; Elmore G
Chase, Surgeon Of Volunteers, Ma
11th;5 Assistant PayInasters Russo
and Barrett May 18th; Charles r
& fLittlef4ld, GA pill l1th; s.. r. Evar
Il sston, June Seth !; Assistant Quarter
masters, Capt. w. r. Hopkins, G.
Chittenden, Fa Hancock, and G. A
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