Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-11
JEFF. DAVIS TO BE LIBERATED.
FROM EUROPE.
MORE NJ OF WAR
From New York.

A salute in Honor of the Passage o.
the Civil Rights BILL
NEW YORK April l0.-A salute of one
hundred guns will be fred this morning
by the Union League Club of Union
Square, in honor of the passage of the
Civil Rights Bill by Congress.
An Inspecting four.
Major General Steadman, accompanied
by staff officers and some correspondents
of leading papers, will leave here to-day,
by order of the President, on an extensive
inspecting tour of the operations of the
Freedmen's Bureau. They proceed first
to Richmond, and will extend their tour
to Texas.
MIR. George Peabody.
Mr.. George Peabody writes by the last
steamer that he intends taking passage for
New York in the steamer Scotia, which
leaves Liverpool on the 18th of April.
A Public Meeting.
A public meeting was held last evening
in St. PauTs Methodist Episcopal Church,
in this city, under the auspices of the La
dies Centenary Association. Chief JUS
tice Chase presided, and Bishops James
and Simpson delivered addresses.
The Chief Justice, in the course of his
remarks, alluded to the passage of the
Civil Rights Bill, and claimed that the
next step should be to give the ballot to
the emancipated slaves.
An Argument.
An argument took place before Judge
Clark in the Supreme Court Chambers,
Yesterday, between the Hudson River
Railroad Company and their former attor-
ney, Thomas NJ. North. The latter was
removed from office, and it is alleged took
away the legal papers of the Corporation,
to give them up till his costs
should be paid.
of fhe al Gen.. Thornton.
The funeral of the late General Thorn
ton, U. S. A, will take place in this city
The Fenfans.
There was mnch excitement at Union
headquarters yesterday. The Fe-
man dignitaries are busily preparing to
greet head centre Stephens, who is ex-
oected to arrive on the Havre steamer,
lue at this point to-day James Stephens
visit to this country will be of short duFa-
ion, depending entirely OF the absolute
md Predetermined arrangements. The
'eal cause of his visit will be Withheld till
he eve of his departure.
JEFF. Davis.
The Herald's Fortress Monroe special
avs a rumor is Whispered here that JEFF
Davis is to be removed to Richmond on
writ of habeas corpus. Fears are en-
ertained hat he cannot live through the
summer if not released, as his
is growing worse.
Financial.
The Herald's money article contains the
GLOWING: We understand that the in
crest on the temporary loan now on de-
will be redueeat to five per cent. after
he LIST proximo, and in the case of Clear
ng House certificates to four per cent.
This at least is a measure imperatively
for in view of the large amount on
and its uselessness to the Treasury.
Fenian Senate.
The Senate met in the city yesterday in
ecret session.
From New Brunswick.
The Herald's Fredericton, New Bruins
wick, correspondent says:
III the upper hCuse1 yesterudyi Lue
.nti- confederation minority presented a
against the resolutions of Friday,
nd the address to the Queen.
The lower House has adjourned till 3
o'clock to-day, when the members of the
Government who have been in c~onsulta-
ion all day, will send in their resigna-
ions. The excitement is still very great.
The Navy.
The Powhattan, Monadnock, Tuscaro-
a and Vanderbilt remained at Valparaiso
t the latest dates. The Monoago and
MACK were still at Callao on the,.22nd ult.
The St. Mary's was still at Panama, and
here were rumors that she was soon be
aid up up in ordinary. The Wateree
the flag of Real Admiral
PEARSON, sailed from Panama on the 2sth
1t. for Callao, where the Admiral is to
meet his new flagship, the Powhattan.