The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-18

case with authority to send for persons and papers Al
though Painter il far from being popular outside Of the
House, owing Largely to his bitterness PARTISAN he IS
an inocnsve young man. perfectly harmless well 10
his person as his writings and there few who do not
condemn the outrageous assault upon him
THE SENTENCE or PAYNAsTER PAULDIs0 AFFIRMED
By THE PRESIDENT.
The President has approved the findings and sentence
OF the court martial in the Of Lie Colonel
Pauldng and directs that the be carried into
effect He positively refused several Of the personal
friends OF Colonel p who called upon him to-day to In
any interfere with the execution OF the sentence
oRDRR FOR THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN PERSONS
UNDERGOING SENTENCES BY MILITARY COURTS.
The following important order has recently been Is
sued
GENERAL oRDRR-so -.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJuTAsT GENERALS OFFICE
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1855.
BY military courts and sevs been Imprisoned six months,
excer those who under sentence for the crimes OF
murder arson or rape and excepting those who are I'M
der sentence nj the Torugas be discharged from mprs
and tho residue Of their sentences be rsmiited
Those who belong to the military service and their term
still IN service and their release Is conditioned upon
their serving their full term and being OF good behavior
BY order OF the President Of the United States.
T. d. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General.
NoTE-Lists Of prisoners discharged from confinement
under this order viii be sent 70 the Adjuant General ~
Washington, D: q
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER OF hEvENUE6.
Mr. David A. Wells, OF the present revenue commits
son has been appointed to the once Of Special Commis
soner OF the Revenues created by the new Internal
Revenue act from and after the LIST Of August
The onco is of wide scope and Mr. Wells necesss.
ry invested with great discretionary power in Invcsti.
eating frauds and bringing offenders to justice. For
year past Mr.. Wells has devoted himself assduousy TO
the Of the Revenue Department and his appoint
ment TO the Office Is we'll merited compliment and
reward
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
There is evidently something very important about TO
transpre here In reference Mexican affairs Secretary
Stewards messenger has just returned from New York.
where he has been specially to General 0rega with
instructions from the Secretary OF State. He des
patched with instructions to ask General orega IT, in the
event OF our government recognizing him as the legal
rres'aen! .! and forming ,rca,, %%!.h be
wpua conssa. g make Santa Anna the commhIasrn-
chief tho Mexican army Il is known that the
messenger saw 0rtega, but u has not trans
pred what reply he made to the question In
the meantime Romeros friends busy clrcustin the
statement that Santa Anna trying to get control o. he
liberal forces and then, for stipulation, already
agreed upon surrender the whole thing to Maximan
leaving latter master OF the whole field II is also
limited from the that Seward understands
Ills programme and has private understanding with
Napoleon TO carry out and that they hope to accom-
psh before the time fixed for the withdrawal OF tho
French troops If the whole liberal army be
dered At once, Is supposed that Macmillan III need
no French troops to sustain him. send you this for
what 1t is worth, and Of the many rumors
rent here, which seems to find belsvers
THE PEARL FISHERY JOE.
It Is also said that General Butler, Alphabet Burew
and Company becoming alarmed In regard TO their
Lower California and pearl fishery speculation. Tho
former has also called on General 0rtega ascertain
II he will confirm the contracts made with tho Romero
party for the purchase Of that property In the event
Of his being recognized President OF the republic
II understood that Ortegs refused to have anything
do with H. sad manifested his opposition the whole
Ho was willing to make important con-
csssons 10 the United States but In doing he desired
70 make such would benefit the people Instead Of .
few speculaserR
TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
twenty-five volunteer assistant commissaYies Of sub
sisence and assistant quastermastsn shortly to BE-
mustered out
THH FIsHKRIKs-
the following has been received a. the Navy Depart
UNITED STAfYa 8rRAnn Wrs0osEI l
Orr PIcroU ISLAND, N. 8, July TO- 1865
for cruise TO tho easvard Admiral Sir James Hope mo-
tiasd me thai no would like 70 Al this was my
ssa literally regarding the fishing question sending me
printed copy Of hts additional instructons Of which
'nSlc'' a.. correct .,, written copy NJ. On , sns:.
chorsd - the diasrsnt concluded % remain .t
Bh HArbor which u . central position, and confer with
the masters OF the disren vessels the license ques
tIon. found them all anxious for information and
sas . .Sss o. hem e. ana
2 dS nearly Vessel. in q: q
f1~lvl
var large and small passed through Canso on the morn
ms q the 9Th, bound ! think 10 or ,s and
ING 70: III. md IL fa send this ds.gsoh through
the American Consul .. Pictou, and viii All tonlsh.
10 remain for fortng nshins nest viii stay In
that vicinity until next month About the lass OF July
uSsr from hs Mos
Commanding s the United states steamer wlnoOskL
Hon. 0fpsos Wx1ss, Washington, d. Q.
The additional instructions alluded TO above provide
that the provinces Of Canada, Now Brunswick. Nova
scotia and Prince Edward Island will issue licenses 10 the
American hshlns vessels for The present license
for one province be held good FOR all though this
may not be sss forth In the license.
COMBINATIONS " THE SENATE.
The Senate to-day In executive session confirmed tho
nomination OF N. r. ". Wallace Of internal
revenue for the First Collection district Of illinois, and
rejected seven nominations for assessors and
In Missouri.
No nominations we're sens 10 tho Senate today
Rxroar or rHK COMMITTEE on MANUFACTURES ~
RELArIos TO THE LABOR AND PROSPERITY or
THE COUNTRY.
Representative Hoorhesd to-day made report from
the COMMITTEES on Manufactures sundry memorials
and bills referring 70 the great questions Involved In tho
proper relations Of labor OF the country TO rs inter-
ests and prosperity. The report says
No proposition seems palmer than that the duties Of
Congress 10 constituents rather than 20 mon
who outside territory, who generally
inimcal Institutions and whose interests Srs
sought BE- promoted ~ the srpsnss Of people,
and whose complete success involves commercial
and financial overthrow Our past policy has too oten
aided their schemes, and but for the periodic
walls reversed the prevailing policy and called
forth their just activity the domestic energies Of the