The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-20

ByaTe telegraph.
nIiseelInneons NeWs.

Miscellaneous SeWS.
NEW YoRK, April l9-Last evening
large meeting of the Roberts-Sweeney
Fenians took place at Cooper Institute
Addresses were made by Mr.. Callahan,
Mr.. Roberts and Mr.. A. l.. Morrison,
of Missouri. Mr.. Roberts stated that
this was the last public meeting that
would be held by his rarty before the
final blow for liberty was struck.
The Herald's Fredericton correspon-
dents statement of discomfort of the
people of New Brunswick at the leGis-
tation now being fixed-upOR them and
the adoption of the Quebec confedern-
tion scheme by the principal parlia-
ment, in spite of the large popular vote
polled against it in 1865, is increasing.
The minority in the Upper House have
prepared and presented a protest
against the adoption of the Quebec
scheme and the address to the Queen,
in which the difficulties and grievances
under, which the people labor are set
down with great force.
From st. Stephens we have the in
intelligence that the confederation
scheme has been pushed through the
parliament of that province.
The Tribune's Washington special
saws: Col. Wynkoop, special Indian
agent, stationed at Fort Laramie, Kan
sas, reports to the Commissioner of the
Indian Bureau that mail travelling with
out an escort across the pluins is now
attended with no danger, the Indians
along the various routes being peacea-
bly, disposed. The agent states that, in
his opinion, If the government Will on
ly fulfill its pledges, the Indians hith-
erto hostile will continue to comply
with the provisions OF the recent trea-
The Herald's special city of Mexico
dated April Sd, says:
The disagreement between Ortega and
Juarez has become alarming, and the
Liberals see no way of adjusting the
difficulty. Ortega claims the presiden-
CIV and denounceS JunreZ.
The Indians were still making raids
upon Sonora and committing great out
rages. Hr
The HeraId's Washington special
says: Acting upon Information sup
posed to be sufficient, the Treasury De-
partment II few weeks since seized as
confederate property the iron steamer
and blockade runner Coquette, then ly-
ing at Baltimore. The vessel is alleged
to have been built in Scotland under a
contract with Mnlloy for the COnfeder-
ate States Navy, but is now claimed as
privnte property. The department has
finally decided to hold the coniscated
property and proceed against her nc
cording to law. She is valued at about
$3.50 900.
Tie Worlds Washington special says
that the House judiciary Committee
Yesterday had under consideration the
Question recently submitted to them of
enquiring into the expediency OF re-
penIiug the test oath. The President n
few days ago sent IL special message to
Congress upon the subject, transmit
ting letters from the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Postmaster General,
strongly urging some legislation upon
the subject, and giving the reasons
therefore. The committee, after short
discussion, directed the chairman to re-
port against any modification OF the
oath whatever. The chairman Will pre-
sent an elaborate report upon it, going
into the whole question, and attempt to
yindicate the action of the committee,
by quotations from the Presidents
records. Mr.. Rogers will present IA mi
nority report in fIIvor of its repeal as
decided by the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry and the Postmaster General.
A Washington dispatch says that
Walter B. Lentes, formerly appointed
Adiutaut General to Gen. John Nc
CIearnund has been appointed collector
of the port of Chicago, vice Luther
Harm, resigned.
The gun6ont Desoto, Capt. Chas. S.
BogGs, the flag ship of the flying squad
ron to do duty in Eastern waters, viii
Stll lTOul lLG navy -
day for Eastport. The Don and Ashua-
lat will sail in few days. Capt. Boggs
will command the squadron for the
time being, he acting as Rear Admiral
The Herald's Washington special
says: sa
The examination of the Fenians at
Cornwall is still progressing with clos
ed doors. The prisoners cannot b. CON
victed unless more proof is obtained
that what haS leaked out,
The Tribune says;
During the. past year a smuggling
by the leading wine mer-
chants of Boston WAS settled by the
payment of Sl25 900. 1t afterwards be-
came known that the firms had Sl57,-
600 to settle. the affair, and the Govern
ment IL now making legal tnyestiga-
tion TO see who received the lubricating
S32, 600. ~
The Herald's Vera Cruz correspon-
dent of the sth inst. says:
The merchants of that city were COM
planning bitterly of the addition of 30
per cent to the tariff. They claim that
it should not be extended to merchun-
die imported before the decree was is
sued and published, but Maximilian
has declared not only TINT they must
pay the additional duty upon such
goods, but in case they DO not render an
full account of merchBndize on hand in
three days, they would be compelled to
pay 60 instead, of 30 per cent.