Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-03-16
GENERAL NEWS.

John ]. Monroe, the Copperhead candi-
date for Mayor of New Orleans, was elected
over Mr.. Moore, the National Union candi-
date, by 316 majority. Three Of the four
Recorders elected were also Copperheads,
while the fourth is a National Unionist.
The North Carolina Legislature adjourned
on Monday. A bill was previously passed
giving negroes the right to testify in certain
cases.
Several cities in Maine held their munich
pal elections on Monday, and the returns are
generally favorable to the Republicans.
1t is said that S. r. Mallory, the last of the
Rebel State prisoners, has been released from
Fort Lafayette on his parole.
A New York dispatch states that the mill
tary excitement in Canada is caused by or
ders direct from the British government, the
object being to divert the attention of the
Fenians from Ireland, and to establish Prince
Alfred upon an American throne, with the
colonies united.
Six citizens of Melrose, Mass, who were
fined for tarring and feathering man who
rejoiced at President Lincoln's death, have
been pardoned by the Executive Council oi
the State.
General Grant has issued orders convening
commissions, TO assemble in Washington, for
the examination of officers for brevet pro.
motions.
Quantrell, the notorious Kansas guerrilla,
has been identified, and will be brought tc
Washington for trial.
The steamer Hibernian, from Liverpool
on the Cd, arrived at Portland on Tuesday
Sir George Grey, it is said, will shortly leave
the British Cabinet. The Jamaica bill has
passed the House. The Fenian excitemen
continues, and arrests arc constantly made
The French Chambers have been discussing
the Extradition treaty with England. Mar.
shal O'Donnell fixes the Spanish army a
eighty five thousand men. Austria ant
Duehies Prince Couza's abdication will
lead to a political conference Mr.. Glad
stones reform bill comes up before Parlla
ment on the 18th.
Jared Sparks, the historian, and ex-Presi
dent of Harvard College, died in Cambridge
Mass, on Wednesday.
Altoona, Pa, at IN election held on Sat
nrday last, decided by As majority agains
an act incorporating the Borough as City
The whole number of votes polled was s79
Major Flint, an assistant Editor in Nev
York, was badly beaten by three men in hi
office on Saturday.
General Spinner states that there are, t
his knowledge, only about twenty three mi
lion dollars lying in the National Banks be
longing to the Government, instead of Sc,
enty-tive millions, as believed by Controllt
Clarke.
The Herald says movements of signifcanC
were reported to be in process of preparatio
in New York on Tuesday, and funds continr
to pour into the treasury In Washington
is said that the Fenians, in order to exhib
the perfldy of the British Government, wi
shortly make some astounding development
in regard to the direct assistance given /
agents of Earl Russell TO the late rebellic
in the South.
The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph of the {
instant, says, respecting Mrs. Jefferson D
Wis; "This lady has been for several da
soiourning in our city, the guest of MI
Howell Cobb but yesterday she left, havin
for the first time since the close of the VIZ
received permission to leave the State
Georgia, where she has been living all 1
while, notwithstanding the many repoi
that she and her family were in Canat
But it is her intention to reside in Cana
hereafter"