The New York herald., 1866-09-26

ordinary and Minister Plenip0tentary 10 the oour' VI
France by the President
Mr. Hugh Ewing Of Kansas, was yesterday appointed
Minister Resident at tho Hague
The Pittsburg Soldiers' and Sailors Convention met
in that city yesterday The hall in which the meet
ing took place was almost with citizens who
were not delegates, and considerable confusion pre-
vailed before the Convention could come to order Gen.
eral Butler during Monday evening considered the
foremost candidate for temporary chairman, but
assembling his claims were held as naught, and pr
vate soldier E. L. Dudley, who got up the call, was
appointed. Dudley was clerk in one of the depart
Washington and sent in letter OF resignation
Sofore leaving for the Convention and the idea being
ventilated that he discharged by the admin
on account Of his political tendencies II was deemed
expedeM to make martyr Of him, and this account
he was appointed to the chair. The eagA sold Abe"
which soldiered all through the war with nc Eighth
Wisconsin, was accorded seat on the platform Tho
hall was tastily decorated notices. banners and nsrp-
tions being profusely distributed. At the opening 4
business Dudley made extemporaneous address,
which was we'll received. telegram from Gov
Brownlow not received as cnthusi-
asticaliy the parson probably expected, and
proposition to give him three cheers was q signal
failure. committee permanent organization was
appointed. The committee reported in the afternoon,
Major General J. ID Cox Of Ohio, being appointed
permanent president with Generals Banks, Garfield, Will
Itch and others as vice presidents committee on
resolutions appointed and the Convention adjourned
until ten O'Clock morning. grand torchlight pro-
cesson place In the evening, and speeches were
made by Generals Geary and Sigel. The latter was
particularly severe in his inveotives against the Pres
dent
Our correspondence from the Sandwich Islands is
dated at honolulu August IL. General McCook, the
now American Minister had been presented to the
King Rumors again rife that the King shows signs
of breaking down. In Of his demise Queen Emma,
who recently visited this country will probably succeed
to the throne.
Queen Emma, Of the Sandwich Islands, and her suit 0
arrived at San Francisco Monday, and received
with the honors usually accorded royalty. 1t was
rumored that revolution had occurred in Lower Caor-
MA the exied Governor Pedrn having started from
jose for Japoz, with four hundred men.
Our travelling correspondent gives this morning O re-
sumo OF his trip the battle fields Of the in tho
South He reports that he found tho people well dis
posed and orderly and they express tho wish almost
universally that the will reconstruct tho
States as speedily possible that Northern capital and
industry may flow in But few traces Of the recent
bloody struggle remain in places and in others the
evidences are painfully visible The negroes gen
orally well dressed, and appeared in good humo They
entertain the respect for their late masters that
they did before the war; and do appear desire
equality with them In Of negro suffrage being ad
mtted, they would undoubtedly the same tickets
that their former masters would
soop has been seized at Toronto Canada on suspi-
con Of being In the service Of the Fenans The Cabne
members were returning to Ottawa from Quebec The
case Of Lanirande the French banker was up before
the Court Of Queens Bench in Montreal on Monday.
The Judge in his charge to the jury said that amrande
had been illegally carried Off beyond tho courts jurs
diction, and an investigation into tho affair was de-
manded Two transports with arms and ammunition,
and two steamers loaded with troops had arrived
Quebec An offer had been made by the priests pur-
chase the Parliament buildings In Ottawa and It was
alleged the offer had reference TO the eventnay OF tho
Popc establishing his See in Canada.
It isreported in Ogdensburg that the Fenians
centrans in Northern Vermont for another raid upon
Canada, aud great excitement exists in the provinc al
border oountes in consequence
dinner was given by Major Norton. the American
Consul At rctou, Nova Scotia yesterday celebration
OF tha laying OF the Atlantic cable Cyrus W. Field the
officers OF the British vessels Medway aud Terrible
others were present Among the toass the Press was
proposed, and Major Norton. in speech, highly eulo.
gzed the onterprisa of the sruusmisson Of
news over The cable
The at Jerome Park yesterday, under the man
agement OF tho American Jockey Club highly
cessul. There large attendance to witness tho
sports the great feature being the -four mile heat
between Kentucky, Fleetwing Onward and IdlcwiId
very easily In two straight heats In 1885,
74l The mile and quarter dash for three year olds
was won by Mr. Alexsnder's bay colt Bsyswatcr
Two base ball clubs ia Richmond refused to play |
friendly matches with the Union club Of that city
cause the latter was composed of Northern men,
Michael Fitzgibbons has challenged Mike McCool tbs
champion prize fighter Of America who whipped Bill
Davis 81 Louis the o,her day, fight for 900
and the belt the 18th OF October
convention Of the freight agents OF the principal
railroads in this country and Canada held at Clevc
land yesterday number OF resolutions affecting the
transportation Of freight and the charges thereon
adopted
Dr. Ferris the mail agent who was indicted in Louis
vile for murder account OF the execution OF two
gueras whiIo he acting Provost Marshal during
the war; under General Burbridges orders has been
released ON 81, 900 bail
There four deaths from cholera al Louisville yes
terday, and In Nashville fortyonc deaths during the
twenty -four hours ending at seven o'clock last evening
There reported In Fortress Monroe aud u
has appeared also among the negroes In Florida.
Heavy rains were falling again In Southern Ohio yes.
terdsy, and fears Of another flood were immiaenI u
TUE PREsIDENrs POLICY-SIaNIFIcANr DE-
cr.ARATroSs.-The proceedings Of the Cleveland
Soldiers and Sailors Convention were yester-
day presented to the President In the speech
OF General Gordon Granger, which accompa-
MED the presentation, there Is one sentence,
the significance of which we are bound
not TO overlook. Promising that the
Convention assembled TO assist in devising
means Of restoring /" confidence, unity, good
will and cordiality to all sections of our dis
tracted country" General Granger, speaking
on behalf Of the distinguished warriors who
assembled at the Convention added, ave be-
lieve these objects will he soonest obtained
10 accordance with the true theory of our gov
crnmen. when the measures proposed meet
with the approval OF the loyal people North,
South East and Wesi.v This is an empbatic