Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-21
TELEGRAMS, &c.

Judge Meredith of the Circuit Court OF Rich
mond, issued a writ OF hd6e1s corpus yesterday
for DIR. James l.. Watson. General Schofeli
declined 10 produce him. assigning reasons in
writing TO the effect that by the act of Congress
July 10, ls66, commissioners of the Freedmens
bureau are 10 exercise jurisdiction over all
cases involving the right TO the equal benefit
OF the laws affecting the personal security OF
al CITIZENS without Respect TO race or color.
This act having been officially published 10
the army by the President, through the War
department, General ScnoiieId says II is the
duiS OF an off1cer OF the United States army
aud ass istant commissioner OF the Freedmen's
Bureau 10 decline compliance with the writ o.
Inc honorable court.
General Grant has referred the petitions foT
interference in Governor fletcher's proceed
irgs in La 'ayette county, Missouri, TO General
Hancock TIE latter ordered four companies
Of regulars TO Lexington. A rumor prevails
at 81. LOUIS that owing TO a quarrel between
the citizens and militia in Richmond. Ray
county. that town has been burned, but the
rumor is contradicted. Three militia compa-
MES for active service have been raised there.
There is a suit on trial in the Supreme Court
In Philadelphia. of Merrick & Co, vs. The
Germania, Hanover, Fulton and Lorillard In
surance Companies, OF New York. The action
is to recover upon policies of insurance on the
Southwark Foundry. The plaintiffs claim
that their loss was S5 sol, which included the
machinery of the Cha tanoOga and several
other vessels that they were building, and
companies.
Lieutenant g eneral Sherman arrived al New
Orleans yesterday evening from Brownsville
his mission having proven failure because
Of the refusal of the Imperial authorities to
grant him pass across their lines TO reach
Chihuahua. He left Minister Campbell AT
Brownsville, who would proceed Immediately
TO JuareZ's headquarters.
Captain Craig, of the Veteran Reserves, and
bureau agent, has been arrested and committed
to Jail by Judge Ireland and the civil autborI-
ties of Guadaloupe county, Texas, for DESTROY
ing the bonds gwen for the appearance of his
predecessor before the civil courts Craig
acted under the orders of General Heintzei-
man. His release has been orde red.
The trial of the Fenian prisoners is sull in
progress at Sweetsburg, Canada. Yesterday
evening the Judge said IL was evident that :he
jury would have to be shut up for another
night, and therefore he adjourned the court
until to-day az $50 Il. m
Judge Durell of the United States district
court in New Orleans stated yesterday that
when the Supreme Court rendered its decision
against their degree. The court desired not to
be fnrther pressed on that subject.
The Virginia Senate passed, yesterday, .he
House bill 10 pay the CLAIMS of Barring Broth.
ers Co, OF London, against the Common
wealth. Both houses adjourned until the Sd
OF January.
General Grant has lef, ST. Louis for the
Last. Before leaving he sent a company of
tnued states troops To Lexington. Governor
Fletcher has gone 10 take command of the mi
ltIa in person.
A Canadian named Patrick Hart fell INTO a
trance and was supposed to be dead. Prepa-
rations were made for the funeral but he re-
covered consciousness in time 10 prevent that
ceremony.
Governor Wells has issued a request to the
clerks OF the criminal courts in Louisiana 10
furnish him with list OF criminal indictments
on the dockets, from Novem Der, 1850, to No
vember, le66
The Legislature of Virginia have elected
Hon. Alexander hives Judge OF the court OF
appeals, which position he has held by ap-
poIntment of the Governor since the death OF
Judge Thomassen.
Resolutions have been introduced in the
North Carolina Legislature looking TO the pro-
viding for the payment of the interest on the
State debt, or funding the interest at an early
day.
The New u ork jury in the case of Weem
against the First National Bank of New Or
leans, for the negligent delivery of a trunk,
returned verdict for the bank.
The Union Pacific railroad is now completed
forty miles west Of Fort Riley, and will soon
be ready for business.
General kiddoo has taken charge of the
Freedmen's Bureau in Texas, relieving Gene
raj Lathrop.
The expenditures for military purposes for
Canada since June l, ls66, are 81 OOO,0OO.