Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-02
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.


NEW YoRE, March 3I-In the proceediugs
of the Meteor, alleged ChiIian privateeT,
case, yesterday a letter from her owner was
produced. spec flying her formidable char
aeter. She was built for cruising after
British pirates and blockade runners, very
fast and pierced for heavy guns. az
STILL CONFINED f.r
The Newark Advertiser states that se6a-
tor Wright is still eopfned to bis house.
He had intended going TO Washington
to vote on the Stockton cases and
had a carriage at the door to take him
to the depot, but his health would not per
NIT tho journey. 1t is doubtful If he ever
resume. his seat in. the Senate.
A PROPOSITION. a
Abiding to the report of the recent secret
treaty between Louis Napoleon and Max
imilian, a Washington correspondent states
that agents of Msximilian have recently
made an offer to prominent American poll
teians to give them scOntraet for collecting
the Imperial revenues in Mexico for Eve
years, on condition that they viii prevent
action by our government favorable to Pres
ident Juarez or inimieal to the empire.
SPEECH IN TIE FRENCH SENATE.
The speech recently made in the French
Senate by Jules Favre, virtually the leader
Of the opposition, appears to have been only
second in interest and Importance to the
memorable address of NJ. Thiers. He con-
trssted Napoleon's declared policy and his
actual dssds,- and denounced. ths glaring
immoralities of French society under the
imperial regime. The address produeed &
tumultuous sensation in the Senate.
REvovED.
WASHINGTON, March sI.1The President
has deemed it advisable that ClaudIus Ed
ward Habich, Consul for Sweden and Nor
way at New York, and S. NJ. Seinson, Con-
sui for the same government at New Orleans,
shoSld no longer be permitted to continue
in the exercise of their offices, and there
fore has wholly revoked their exections,
making them void t 60 @
1 TIE FREEDNES- F
Brigadier General Howard, Assistant
Commissioner Of the Freedmens Bureau for
the District of COlumbia, has promulgated
letter stating that the services of employ
ment offices in this city and Alexandria,
and branch Offices sustained by benevolent
associations in Baltimore, Philadelphia and
other northern cities, show that employment
at good wages has been found, sufficient for
all able bodied freed people who are without
work. and for al who are working for wages
inadequate to the support of their families.
By this and similar means the Assistant
Commissioner is prepared TO provide for. all
eolored orphans, children, the aged and
permanently disabled with comfortable
houses at the Fresdmen's village, Arlington
and the Soldiers Rest, in Virginia There
being therefore, no longer any need Of is
suing government supplies to the freed peO-
pie Of this district By this Bureau, all such
issues will cease on the 10Th of April next.
Thereafter government relief to the freed
people viii be afforded only in the manner
above indicated. The soup houses viii be
closed, and the distribution of food and
clothing will be discontinued. L is be-
lieved that this measure, which mGy seem
harsh or unkind, and may even result in
some suffering, in a limited number of cases
will be Of great and permanent benefit to
all the colored people in the district.
The number of destitute refugees who
have been supplied from the government
stores has increased, as anticipated, nearly
one hundred per cent since the month OF
January. 1t is anticipated that the issnes
for March will be fully as great as those in
February, but that they will be somewhat
reduced in April and May, and discsntin-
ued in June, except perhaps TO few who
are entirely unable to work. No issues are
now being made TO freedmen, except to
such as are wholly unable TO labor, and who
have no one 70 depend upon to supply their
wants. 1t Is stated that tnus lar all Efforts
TO endorse the civil authorities Of a single
county in making an attempt 70 pro-
vide for their own poor, WhetheF white
or black, has utterly failed. Some
assert their inability to do so at present, and
others appear 10 be Indifferent to the mat
ter. s.. fU-e-
In q circular, dated February 2Sth, 1855,
the privileges granted by former regulations
with the general provisions of
the law, shall be and are revoked They
are no longer necessary and are liable TO
abuse.
PERSONAL.
RIcHMoED, Va, March 3i-Honorable A.
II. Stephens is in this city tonight en- rOuts
PARD0NED.
Three criminals were pardoned by the
Executive to-day: Jessee Simms, convicted
on three indictments for smuggling, in the
United States District Court Of the State of
Michigan, and sentenced to pay fne Of
81 600 on each, and to be imprisoned until
said fine shall be paid. Simms has been in
confinement since June, 1865. Albert T.
Gilman and Charles II. Gilman, convicted
in the United States District Court Of Mas
on the charge of passing eoun-
serfeit fractional currency, and sentenced
each to three years imprisoument and 6ns
Of one dollar They have been confined