Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-10
From New York.
British American Confeaeracy.

NEW YORK, April e.-The Herald's
New Brunswick special says: The reply
of the Government to the address of the
Legislative Couccil was communicated on
Saturday evening, Just previous to the
adjournment of Parliament. 1t endorses
the confederation recommendations en-
bodied in the address to the Queen. The
document took the Government party in
the lower House completely by surprise
and forces upon them the necessity of re-
signing, as their policy is anti -confedera-
ton. Important action is expected in the
House to-day. Both parties are preparing
for a severe contest. The Government
party, it is thought, will go out by Tues
day. There is great popular excitement.
The decentralization party say that an
attempt to force confederation upon them
will be attended with the most serious
consequences. An important crisis is
approaching. A rupture is feared if the
Home Government, as represented by the
persists in its present course
to accomplish the confederation.
FenIan Report Denied.
Mr.. NJ. J. Hefferman, of this city, the
Central Corresponding Secretary Of the
Fenian Brotherhood, denies that Mr.. ID.
Killian holds correspondence with Thos.
Darcy McGee. He also says no nan
named James Ryan was ever employed
at the headquarters.
Anew Paper.
NEW YORK, April e.-The Worlds
Washington special says that the new pa
per here, aThe Sunday Herald" which is
Supposed to be in the Fenian interest, an
nounced positively yesterday, that a
Fenian expedition has sailed to strike a
blow for ireland.
Condition of Banks.
The Treasury Department received a
stateme from the Bank Superintendent
Albany, showing the number and con-
dition of the State banks now in existence
in that State, 1t appears there are now
one hundred and four institutes issuing
their W notes. The amoun of their cir
c~ulation bp to January LIST, was 10000 600.
All the State banks after the LIST of July
next will have to pay ten per cent on
every dollar they pay out whether in
their own notes or those of other banks.
Before the present National banking sys-
TEN went into operation the banks of the
State of New York had a circulation of
s26, OOO, 900. |
30 Law Granting Lands.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office, having received 3 number of COM
munications from soldiers and others, who
have served during the late war, nnoun
ees in reply that there is no law granting
lands as bounty land warrants, 70 soldiers
or sailors engaged in the late war against
the rebellion. The acts of the Sd Of
of March, 1855, and the 14th Of May,
1856, apply only TO persons who had
served in the army or navy prior to these
dates. The homestead act, May goth,
1869, and amendatory act of the 2lst of
March, 1864, grants homesteads of leo
acres to soldiers, sailors and citizens, who
reside there or for a period of five years,
at the cost often dollars, and registers and
receivers fees, Soldiers and sailors msy
file applications for a homestead, while
still in the military or naval service, and
the period thereafter in which they may
remain in service will be couRted as apor-
ton of the five years residence required.
a~uantreII the Guerrilla,
A correspondent states that Qusntrell,
the guerrilla, bassbeen living for some
time in the Island of Cuba, earning his
livelihood as q farmer.
Cholera.
The Herald's Washington special says
considerable sensation was created on
Saturday IN the city, by the sudden death
of a couple in 8 family of oolored people
with all the symptoms of cholera In
vestigation disclosed the fact that the
babitation of the family was in an e1
tremely filthy condition, and that others OF
its members were lkelyto suffer from that
cause.
Sentiments of MnJer walker.
The Times Washington special giveA
the sentiments of Major Walker, of the
5th q. S. Cavalry, regular army. respect
! ing the political and social condition o.
South Carolina. The Major, who served
with distinction through the wal, has just
returned from that section of the country,
and gives most encouraging accounts OF
these matters. He ssys the freedmen are
every where busily and Peacefnliy ss WORK
and there seemed to be no signs Of idle
ness or discomfort anywhere. The only
serious troubles in the State, lately, have
resulted from the deprecations and out
RACES Of . guerilla band calling themselves