Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-02
From New York.
The Confederation scheme.

NEW YORK, March 3l.-The Tribune's
Toronto correspondent writes: From New
Brunswick We learn that the government
of that province does not intend to submit
to Parliament any schemes of confedera-
ton with Canada and the other provinces.
The DIstiIIery Frauds.
In the case of the recent distiHery
frauds on the Internal Revenue Depart
ment, in this city, some very heavy assess
ments, one or two as high as $3.50, 900,
lave been made; but the defsulting par
ties profess an inability to meet the de-
mands of the Government. The Commits
sion is still at the Astor House, engaged
in matters connected with the defalca-
tlons. Compromises will probably be
made in some of the cases, but it is stated
that none of the civil suits pending at
present will be ~relinquished. Commits
sioner Belts delivers his opinion this
morning relative to the charges of bribery
connected with the matter.
The Body of Senator Foot
The body of Senator Foot arrived in
this city last night, in charge of several
United States Senators. At an early hour
this morning it was sent on to Rutland,
Vt, where the funeral will take place on
Monday next.
A fire broke out this morning at No. A
and 46 in Vesey street, in Black & Co.'s
tobacco and snuff mandatory. Loss es-
timated at 100000.
seWard-Adams Correspondence.
The Tribune this morning publishes
two further dispatches from Mr.. Seward
to Mr.. Adams. In the first the Secretary
of State refers TO the anticipation on
the part of European governments of re-
t~aliatory measures. He again reviews the
grievances of the United States against
/ Great Britain as well calculated to pro-
duce an expectation of retsliatory meas
ures, but .deprecates any intention on the
part of the United States TO go to war on
account of their grievances. More impor-
tant is another dispatch of March LIST,
transmitting to Mr.. Adams a copy of a
dispatch, in cypher, from a rebel commits
sioner to JEFF. Davis. II gives an account
of the endeayors of the rebel agents in
London and Paris, to find put on what
terms assistance or recognition could be
obtained. 1t seems that these agents were
instructed to intimate that an armistice
ullGub UC COBCiUQtu D6I W 6tu l1l6 LWO Dtt-
ligerent parties in North America for the
purpose of Undertaking cOnjointlyR for
eign war for the expulsion of the French
from Mexico. The hint was treated in
England in the usual unsatisfactory, nom
committal manner, but in France it at
once met with the declaration that no such
alliance could be permitted, that the En-
peror wo1ld punish any attempt to en-
force the Monroe doctrine, and that if it
could be made sure that the federal gov
eminent was pursuing such a course,
France would promptly recognize the
Southern independence.
From Mexico.
The Herald's Washington special says
a proposition has been made by the agents
of Macmillan to prominent politicians
to give them q contract to collect the rev.
enue in Mexico for the term Of Eve years,
upon the condition that they would pre-
vent the Government from doing any
thing in behalf of Jusrez and the Repuh-
licans during that period. The percent
age which they offer to give on the
amount collected furnishes a wide margin
for a lobby fund to use upon Congress tc
prevent action.
Report Of n Revenue Commissioner
NEW YORK, March 3l.-The Report Of
the Revenue Commissioner on the sub,
ject Of excessive importations is published
1t gives statistics showing that five time:
as many packages of goods were imported
into New York in the first six weeks o.
1866 as in the same period of 1865. The
Imports of January and February ar,
over S33, 500, 900. 10 prevent a panic th'
Commissions recommends the passage By
Congress of a resolution increasing tn,
duties On imports fifty per cent. for ninet,
days with the single exception of printing
paper used for books and Newspapers ex
clusively.