Evening star., 1866-08-11
TELEGRAMS. &C.

Gs neral John Gleeson, Capssin Condon, and
MAJOR Comerford, have arrived in New York
from Ireland. The two former were released
ON condition Of leaving AT once for America.
Wnlle confined they had a respondence
with Mr.. West, the United States consul at
Dublin. VINO admitted hat they were Ameri-
can citizens,. bnt the Lord Lieutenant
would zeal with them as with ordinary sub-
Jects. Major Comerford comes as envoy TO
stephens, and says the numerical strength and
nope OF the Fenians in Ireland are better now
inan when Stephens left Tue people are de-
iermlned TO fight, aid or no aid from America.
The National Union Pennsylvania State
have agreed npon full list of delegates TO the
convention. The following are the delegates
at large: Edgar Cowau, ]. X. Flauieen, VIM.
r. johnson, and VIM III. Tracy. The list OF
district delegates includes many prominent
gentlemen throughout the State. There Is
now no doubt that the wigwam will be fully
completed on Tuesday, and the con yrn,ion
will be able to proceed Immediately to busi-
ness. Ample provisions have been made for
teiegraphic communications for Journalists
direct from the wiewam.
The directors of the National Express Com
pany. in session at Baltimore, publish a card
saying that they have no notice of the njunc-
tion said to have been asked in the United
States district court at orlolk, and assert that
there Is no cause for such demand, and that
the ]. Reynolds mentioned has been a stock
holder for only a few days, and only small
number of shares, and that an examination of
The company has fully satisfied the stock.
holders.
A heavy northeast storm was prevailing
Thurday on Lake Ontario. The Canadian
schooner Elmira, laden with store bolts, in en-.
deavoring TO enter the harbor of Gsnessee,
about nine O'Clock, struck upon n sunken east
pier and became wreck. Captain Led ard
manned the life boat with twelve stout men
and rescued the crew, who We're clinginS 70
the rigging as the waves swept over The
wreck.
Wednesday morning, a. three clock a train
Of five lumber cars We're thrown of the track
between Williamsport and Sunbury. on the
Philadelphia aud Erie railroad. Two OF the
cars were broken, and the lumber cOnfusediy
piled mp on the road. The engine and tender
We're tnrned over into a ditch. The engineer.
J. W Butler. was By this occurrence Buried
the sand.
The committee Of arrangements for LAYING
the cornerstone of the Douglas monument. a.
Chicago, announce that the ceremonies WIN
kr p are on the G'h OF September Secretary
Seward has telegraphed that the President
ana Cabinet VIII be present. Many other
rlstlngnished persons are expected. The ora.
fien will be delivered by General DIX.
The executive committee of the National
Beard of Underwriters met in Hartford Con-
necticut, Thursday. and adopted efficient
arrest of incendiaries. The question as 10 the
reduction OF agents commissions was post
poned. ~
The delegates to the con ventfon, are
already commencing to arrive in Philadelphia
including the conservative delegates from
Iowa, Missouri, New York, and West Vir-
ginia. Among the arrivals are Hon. Reyerdy
johnson, Montgomery Blair. Edgar Cowan,
John +. STOCKTON. John A. Cemexys of Della.
ware, John Hogan and Fernando Wood
The Cumberland and Tennessee river bridr,
an the Memphis aad Louisville railroad line.
destroyed during the war, has been reouilt
doubir, and daily trains commence running
between Louisville and Memphis next Nom
day. Time, eighteen hours.
Reports in relation to the cholera in Nex
York continue favorable. 1t is now almost
certain that the epidemic has passed its worst
stage, and that during the remainder Of the
season the death rate viii not be materi,wv
increased by the disease
The board of Levee Com mi ssiouers at N,au
Orleans passed resolutions req uesting tue Gov
ernor TO convene the Legislature in extra s4s
alton for reconstructing the fevees
The North Carolina State Convention ma
yesterday Hons. w. A. Graham George
Howard, X. G: Panyear, and George Bavis
yentIon. .
The military commission is still in session m
New Orleans inTestigatin<. the causP of tbe Ia 70
riots. Their proceedings have not 6een di-
yulsed.
The cholera hNs broken cut amoer tho NO
g oes AZ LawtoE place. near Braddock ro;ut,
:. u. There have 6een twelve deaths since
Monday among them, and two whites
A dispatch from New or,eans dated Eester
day says:--TVSEent ty- four de2ths have occurred
from cholera IN the past u hours. 90
Twenty ty-one cases and -four deaths from
choi,r Were reported in ~. Louis ISr- a hours
ending ri i2 m. yesterday.
Alexander Mcconnell x-as hung at CIeva-
and, ONO, Yesterday, for The murder eC Rosa
GOWN. ... ....,....
The steamers Saratoga end Adams ,yera
burned at Newicrleans Thersday night Loss.
$4,000; halk insured.
The store OF VIM. Sumn1ers. in JIGics- N Y
was entered by burglars "Wednesday night
the safe blewn open and robbed OF Ss5,UJ0