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CLEVELAND, September 1.-THE Fe-
nisn congress adjourned yesterday atter
one weeks stormy session. The question
whether women should be admitted 20
circles was answered in the negative
because of their Inability to keep secrets.
| President Roberts report of his foreign
mission was read. He stated he found
the Fenians Of Ireland much discouraged
at the failure. Of the Canadian invasion,
! but finally succeeded in convincing them
that il was owing to the corruption and
mastery inactivity OF ftheStephens wing;
He was pleased to announce he had
effected a bond of union between the
brotherhoods of Ireland and AmericS.
He said Irish Independence could not be
achieved without the aid Of American
Irishmen.
Col. Roberts was reelected president,
but declined unless congress would raise
$500. 600 for the cause. Half that amount
was pledged, and after further eonsulta-
ton Roberts accepted the position. a
declaration of principles was afterwards
adopted and given to the public, as were
a series of resolutions which prOfessed
hearty cooperation with the friendly
press, disclaiming and foTbidding any use
of the brotherhood for political purposes
in connection with the present parties in
this country, etc.
New YoRK, September 1l.-A New
| York special says Ben. Wade made q
! speech at Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday.
Very little enthusiasm was manifested
among his audience, which was com
nosed of about five hundred persons. He
| expressed his conviction that the country
J is in a perilous crisis; that the president
Intended to enforce his policy at the point
/ of the bayOnet. In private conversation
he afterwards remarked that the late
amnesty proclamation was war upon the
union, and that impeachment ought to
| be expected.
| Another batch of the correspondence,
concerning the Alabama claims, has
been published. -..--- I
! A Bangor, Maine, special says the re-
| suit of the election yesterday in Maine
astonished both parties The immense
republican majority last year, which was
/ 2S 200, has been nearly if not entirely
| overcome, and it will take some days to
decide whether the radical candidate for
governor is elected. The counties OF
/ York, Knox, Lincoln, Washington and
Aroostock certainly have been gained
! by the democrats, and Others are In
doubt.
The RerdIds Washington special says
! the committee investigating the treat
ment of union prisoners in rebel prisons,
are daily receiving large number OF
I letters from intelligent men who have
partaken of the hospitality Of rebel
prisons, all of which are being arranged
and briefed. 1t is thought the commit
/ tee will meet here about the first OF Oc-
! tObeT.
Merchants and other business men in
/ Richmond are very indignant ct the
/ false charge Of general insolvency brought
/ against them by the correspondent of a
New York radical paper, and will proba-
/ bly hold a meeting to denounce the au-
! thor Of the report.
Lord Stanley, in his dispatch dated
/ Nav oath, handed to Mr.. Seward by Sir
/ Frederick Bruce, while the two were
4 fishing at Auburn during the summer,
| consents to arbitration, provided two
! distinct tribunals were established-One
| to decide the responsibility incurred by
! the British government in the depreda-
! tions committed by rebel privateers, and
| then to adjudicate the general claims or
| both sides. To this MIR. Seward, in dis
patch dated August 18th, objects as un'
necessary, claiming that if there should
| be two tribunals, they should be Clothed
with the same power.
Excitement in Brooklyn is consider.
able, over alleged fraudulent operations
among high revenue officials. Deputy
Collector Alien has published card
declaring the whole charge malicious
but Withholding further developments
on his own side Of the controversy unit
his principal, Mr.. Callicott, returns from
! Washington.