The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-06-01
FROM NEW YORK.

General Pope'- Report ImPeria'
Prissners Released-Jadgek Kelley Mt
DsnviIIe-Feuian Itcm~-C"n"dn-
MARYLAND Causiitutional Conven.
tion-Booih's Diary.
New YORK, May 31.-The reports OF
General Pope and Colonel Shepherd on
the Mobile riot are published. General
Pope declares that the Mayor took no
steps TO prevent the disturbances which
everybody expected, and that the chief
of police was either in sympathy with
the rioters or unfit for his Office. He re-
moved them for criminal misconduct
and alphabetically affirms that another
riot will not occur while their success
ors hold Office. Colonel Shepherd, who
was present at the meeting, says that
Judge Kelly's speech was dignifed and
patriotic, and fully acquits him OF pro.
voking disturbances.
The Herald's Matamoras correspond
emit says: General Diaz has released
several hundred Imperial prisoners, with
the understanding that their cases Will
be disposed Of by the government at
some other time.
The Herald's special says: Judge kel-
lev delivered the closing speech Of his
campaign at Danville, Va, yesterday.
The usual crowd was assembled with
the addition of several lady teachers OF
colored schools on the platform. A vote
of thanks was rendered the Judge at
the close.
An Ogdensburg correspondent OF the
Herald says General O'Niel, the Fenian
leader, has been travelling incognito
through Canada during the past six
weeks, and on Monday arrived at Pres
colt and examined the works at Fort
Wellington, by permission of the COM
handing officer at that place. He then
returned safely to the American side.
The Herald's Montreal special says:
The rumors of Fenian invasion create
no excitement here. The people laugh
at the reports and look upon them as
very transparent attempt to hoax the
Canadians and cheat the United States
out of portion Of its custom duties.
The Government of the now domln-
ion of Canada is to be organized with
Mr.. Bclleau as Lieutenant Governor
and Messrs. Campbell, Mcdonald, Nc
Dougal, Howe, Cartier, Gait, MCGEE
and Langevin as Ministers of State.
The Herald's Annapoliso Maryland,
special says: The adoption of the sub
stitute by the Convention, for the gath
article of the bill of rights as originally
reported by the committee on the Bill
of Rights by the large majority OF
seventy-six to twenty -four, fairly and
clearly defines the position of the body
on the question. The substitute reads
that slavery shall not be re-established
in this State, but having been abolished
under the policy and authority OF the
United States, compensation in consid-
Grafton thereof is due from the United
States. The original article was simply
that slavery shall not be permitted in
the State.
The Herald's special says: The testi-
mony of General Eckert,. formerly AS
sistant Secretary of War, confirms the
statement that Booths diary is now in
tho same condition it was when first
seen by him.
1t is estimated that the registry in
South Carolina, when completed, will
show $4,000 white, and $4,000 colored
voters.
The Times special says: In the Mary.
land Constitutional Convention, on
Tuesday, Mr.. Peters, a delegate, said
that he had received letter from
Charles O'Conor, of New York, in
which he expressed the opinion that
slavery has never been lawfully abol-
ished, and that tho amendment to that
effect has no place in the Constitution.
Mr.. Peters quoted this opinion to sus-
tain his argument in favor of allowing
Shareholders to claim compensation for
pmancipated slaves.