Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-21
coxxKcrIorr ELEcrrns.

CONNECTICUT ELECTION. -1
NEw YoRK, March 20.-A special to the
Commercial Advertisers says there are indi-
cations that the Administration intends to
support Mr. English, the Democratic eandi-
date for Governor in Connecticut. Secretary
Welles has declined to write letter en-
dOrsing the Republican nominee.
TREASURY.
The same paper says Comptroller Clark
has addressed a long letter TO the Chairman
OF Ways and Means Committee, in support
Of his recent letter to the Secretary of tbs
Treasury, and in reply to Mr.. HoOpers
statement Of last Thursday. Mr. Clark then
refers to various figures which have been
furnished by the Treasurer, and trgues ct
length from them that they; sustain the po-
stions taken by him respecting the amount
of money on hand, or subject to the order
of the Secretary of the Treasury, and says
that they further reveal that the govern
ment held on the 1st of the present month
over S75, 900, eco in coin, instead Of S55, 1885,
100, as is represented by the Secretery'5
monthly statement He further repeats
that every monthly statement ofthe amount
of coin Gni currency in the hands Of the
Treasury, since April last has been no
greater than that held by the banks subject
- his orders.
VARIOUS SMALL rTEXs.
The Manhattan Club Of New York has
elected President johnson honorary mem
Der and requested him TO sit for portrait.
The President accepts the compliment and
consents.
The World says that the new pork disease
has made its appearance in this city.
1t is reported that the Jersey City Loco
motive Works this morning discharged
over three hundred of its employees The
reason for this change is not given
The Committee on Railroads, at Albany,
has reported in favor Of the Broadway
Underground Railway. It considers the
project feasible, and THAT there would be no
serious interruption Of traffic.
FROM INDIA AND CHINA.
Late accounts from India and China re-
port that the rebellion which has arisen
from the embers Of the suppressed Tseping
revolt was gaining ground rapidly and that
Shanghai was threatened with an attack.
The foreign residents were preparing "a
meet their asssilants.
Accounts of horrible cruelties, inflicted
on captured rebels by the Chinese officers,
under the tacit sanction of the British
authorities, are published in the Hong
Kong papers.
The Russian encroachment in Central
Asia still formed a topic of discussion
The King of Siam is dead
n. Z. CHURCH cOSFEREScK.
NEW YoRx, March 2O.-The Methodist
Episcopal Church in its conference in this
city has adopted very strong snti-slavery
resolutions. in which the doctrine Of impair
tial liberty and punishment Of traitors ara
earnestly enuneiated.
sRIZED.
A Washington dispatch says the Com
missioner Of Customs to-day received intel
ligence from the northern border Of the
seizure o. 1890 cigars. several hundred
gallons Of highEines, WHISKY, &C., and .
large lot Of linen, silks and cloths, which
had been smuggled.
THE COLORADO QUESTION.
It is asserted that the vote on the admis-
sion of Colorado will be speedily reeonsid-
cred in the Senate, and she will probably
be admitted as well as Nebraska.
SOUTHERN KNIGRASTs.
The Times City of Mexico correspondent
mentions the arrival of 500 disguised Con-
federates. The only settler in a fair way of
success is Gen. Shelby. he says there is
great disappointment expressed by the
southern emigrants.