The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-10

New York, Nov. "a very large
meeting was held last evening at
Cooper Institute, to aid in the estab-
lishment of National asylum on the
Potomac for disabled soldiers and
sailors. Horace Greely presided.
Addresses we're delivered by Lieut..
Gov. Woodford, Gen. o. o. Howard,
Gov. Hamilton of Texas, and others.
A contribution was raised in aid Of
the object. About $25, 600 to $4,000
are needed TO establish the insatu-
ton. ~ ea e8 sc1
Gen. w. T. Sherman and w. d.
Campbell, Minister to Mexico, arrived
in this city last night.
Braint, the alleged pirate of the
Chesapeake, pleaded not guilty to the
indictment, in the City Court in
Brooklyn yesterday. He was remand
ed and the trial will take place on
the 10th inst. ar f'
Joseph r. Smith who was sometime
since elected from the steamer st.
John, or refused passage to Albany,
sued the Company for 5000 dam
ages, and a jury yesterday, after a
charge by the court sustaining the
complaint, rendered verdict for
81 400. haf7t
NEW YORK, Nov 9.--The HsraltFs
Paris correspondent says:
Gen. Castleman will arrange for the
retirement of the French troops from
Mexico en- masse, as Napoleon thinks
that their removal by attachments
would be inconvenient. 1t was con-
sidered that France would be relieved
of two incubuses-Rome and Mexico,
about the same period Of time.
The Empress of Mexico. now called
the Princess Carlotta, is said TO be
frenzied with religious monomanias,
always bewailing the injuries done to
the Church in Mexico, and that her
case is hopeless Of cure. Il is said
the unfortunate lady had just attempt
ed suicide by jumping out Of win
dow. IA. ...a ..........
The Herald's Dublin correspond
ent says: a3l 30 lpHim 9tl
The Bright banquet in Dublin
promises to be a grand. national af-
fair. He gives extracts from the let
ters received by the Executive Conn
mittee from leading personages in re-
ply to the invitations The senti-
ments expressed by Cardinal Cullen
and others go to show that Mr.. Bright
is likely to effect such reunion of all
good and worthy Irishmen as will Sc
cure the legitimate removal ofall ex-
isting grievances. o
New YORK, Nov. 0.-The Toronto
papers say that the death sentence
passed upon the Fenian prisoners
will be remitted, but that the punish
ment will be severe.
NEW York, Nov. 9-The Tfbane's
figures increase Fenton's majority to
1906. t
Previous to the races yesterday, Mr..
Edward Schenck sold, at auction,
seventeen horses from the stables of
Leonard w. Jerome, comprising
some of the best stock in the country.
The total amount of the sale was
$3,345.f slaaf .gls a3.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Three men
named Riley. Harrott and Wheeler,
officers ofa Mining Company on Wall
Street, have been Nrrested and lodged
in the county Jail. The facts in the
case which led to the arrest and in
carceration of these men have not yet
been fully developed, but are said to
be Of an extraordinary character.
The Captain and part Of the crew Of
the American whaling ship Antelope,
which was lost in October near Mean
tic Island, has arrived at st. Johns.
The Commercial Journal Of that
town, says the officers Of the Ante
lope bring interesting information Of
discoveries made by Mr.. G. 4. Hall
respecting the Franklin expedition
Mr. Hall has in his possession q gold
watch, some silver spoons, and other
relics supposed to have belonged TO
the Franklin party. He also learned
that the remains of some OF FRANK
Inns men were lying under a boat IN
Committee Bay, where they had been @
placed by the natives after death.
TIE natives would not permit mr;
Hall to 90 on TO examine them, but
as several vessels will winter ~ he,
pulse Rav. it is believed Mr.. Hall VIII
secure assistance and push his, way to
where the remains are situated.
The funeral of Simon Draper took IS
place mt ST.. Bartholomew Church,
corner of Lsfayatte Plsce and Great
Jones Street, this afternoon.