Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-05
miscellaneous Items.

NEW YoRK, April A statement
has been published in several of the
Paris papers to the effect that the Gov
ernment of the United States had pur~
chased from Denmark the Island Of
Santa Cruz, one of the Antillas, with
the object of making II naval station
81 The case of Simon Donan, charged
with having bribed e. II. Piats, an In
spector of Liquor, in order TO induce
the latter to give him the use of his
brand on several barrels of whisky, by
which Get, It was alleged, fraud to q
considerable extent had been perpetra-
ted on the Government, was up for
judgment yesterday. before Commission
or Belts, who decided that Donan should
be discharged on the ground that the
law did not make it crime to offer or
pay money, or q bribe to an officer to
influence bis action. I aH
"A number Of resident Canadians
held a revolutionary meeting in this city
last night, appointed a committee to
form permanent society il this city to
sgitate for Canadian independence.
n The Tribune's Washington special
says another invoice Of goods amounting
in value to $1,000, from the Freedmens q
Aid Society, from Bradford, England,
and consigned to the president of the
National Ereedmen's Relief Association
in New York, has just been received by
the Secretary Of the Treasury, who has
directed their admission into port free
of duty. eis a
The Hon. z. Rollins, Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, yesterday, decided
that al persons who are required to take
out licenses under the Internal Revenue
laws, must give new bonds before re.
ceiving licenses for the ensuing year.
The mate Of the alleged Chilian pri-
vateer, the Meteor, was arrested yester-
day on q charge Of having beaten and
cut open the head of q seaman named
William Williamson. The name of the
accused is g. ]. Bolwin, IT,, who was
admitted to bail before Justice Backley
in the sum Of $500, to answer the com,
plant.
The Hersld's Toronto special says the
order dishanding the volunteers has
been rescinded, and troops are being
sent to the frontier. There is great
deal Of mystery in this matter. The
Government Processes to intend to mus
ter men out, Jet under cover OF night
they send new companies to the frontier
Last night four companies arrived al
/ midnight in this city. This morning
there are no signs of them, and the au.
| thorities refuse to tell where they wSnt
Many believe that the Government is
endeavoring to make the Americans
believe they are disbanding the troops
while secretly calling out more. 49,
| An attempt was made to burn tbs
City Hall at 0ttowa few nights since
The Petersburg (Va.) Express has in
formation, derived from Toronto, @. W..
that John @ Breckinridge is residing
| there. he is weary of exile, and anxious
to return to home and friends. Ex.
Gov. Price, of New Jersey, is going tc
Washington to intercede for him.
i The Timess Washington special says
The House Committee on Commerc.
will to-day consider Mr. Eggleston's bill
further to provide for the safety OF th.
lives Of passengers on board of vessel
| propelled by steam, to regulate salarieI
Of steamboat inspectors, &c. A few nm
important amendments are suggested
but the bill viii likely be reported by th'
committee substantially as il was intro
duced by Mr.. EggIeston.
The Worlds Washington special say
that the question of protecting the rights
of American fishermen, Is already be
coming a serious one. Government ha
dispatched two vessels to the fishing
grouad and will probably soon send an
other. Sir Frederick Bruce has bad twl
or three interviews with Mr.. Seward OF
the subject.
A Republican Senator remarked to
day, that he was well assured that
proclamation of universal amnest
would soon be issued.
Gen. Dick Taylor, brother-in-law Q
JEFF Davis, Mrs. JEFF Davis and BurtoI
Harrison, are all here seeking permis
sion for Mrs. Davis to visit her HUSBAND
in Fortress Monroe.