New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-09
WASHINGTON.
wAsmNGroS. Monday. Oct Z, 1866.
TIE TRIAL oP JEFFERSON DAVIS.


TIE TRIAL oP JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The adjourned term of tue Circuit Colrt, which
was to be held In Richmond held because found
that the acts Congress did tho adjournment from
Norfolk At the last the number Of circuits was re
duccd nine and alb Of them except the first and second
tcray changed 1t IL thought that the old allotment OF the
and the circuits formerly con
tued does give Jurisdiction In the IL Ia under
stood that Chie5ustce Chase has submitted this point Ia the
other Justices and that question whether the Circuit Courts
will be- held this Fall In the altered circuits by the Chief and
Associate Justices aud District Judges or by the District
Judges alone will be determined In conformity with the yes,
Of the majority.
THE CITY DULL
1t is exceedingly dull here. Most Of the politicians
are at home especially those from Pennsylvania, Ohio indi
ann and Iowa Everybody is aniousy awaiting the results Of
the elections Business Is almost forgotten III the
suspense and excitement.
WHITE HOUSE.
The Executive mansion was throngod to-day with
applicants for interviews with the President but TO late
hour no general audience had been given Secretaries Seward
and Met uoch and the Attorney General had interviews with
the President during the morning Among those present await
ing an interview were some It would that a
the Rebel widows Of the South here looking Tor Office
TIE YESrAS PRISONERS IN ENGLAND.
Col Thomas ID. Kelley aud Captain John Caherty
waited on the President yesterday and Laid before him the
of certain natiurnlizcd citizens m held prisoners IN iel'
by the Government Britain suspicion OF completely
in Fcnan revolutionary measures together with the eso
lutions recently adopted at meeting held IN New"
York making appeal In their behalf and nsserag a
the honor and dignity Of the United States have been seriously
compromised foreign relations by those having charge Of
them both At home and abroad and asking that Minister
Adams and Consus West Dublin, and Eastman ut Cork
be Immediately recalled o having as the resolutions assert
eeouiesced in the declared doctrine Of England that Subjects
Of that country could not throw off their allegiance that
dcspotie mower by assuming the duties aud ss OF United
satc, citizens" Tie President received the delegates with
courtesy but IL seems that the interview not satisfactory
to the delegation.
FREE SCHOOLS IN VIRGINIA.
Andrew Washburn, Agent of the Boston Soldiers,
Memorial Association arrived here to-day route 70 Rich
mond virginia where there have been established tive FREE
schools for whites having 600 scholars. lie Is establish fire.
schools througou State and organize normal school 40
Richmond
TEMPERANCE MASS MEETING.
A mass convention of the temperance organizations
of this District will be held Monday next IN the Capitol
Grounds The organizations to be represented ar u societies
OF Sons Of Temperance six societies OF Good I,mn two
Father Mathew Societies three societies Of Eeclaics and
one Washington City temperance corporation numbering n al
over 900 members Thcscycra heads Of divisions in the De
partment given permission for absence on that day o
such as choose to JON aud executive
order from the President anticipated making the occasion
gaia day The Rev Thco j. CuJIer Of Brooklyn 10 deliver
the Grafton.