New-York tribune., 1867-01-04

ration and pittance of threepence day; and 200
men who cannot get work, even from the parish,
weekly besiege the pOOT-hOuse DOORS and wait hours
in the cold for loaf and few ounces Of tea. In the
once busy and prosperous neighbOrhoods in which
these workers dwell destitutOn now Keeps long Sab,
bath through the weeks and months Articles OF
luxury and Of necessity are no longer displayed
in the shop windows, and the shops themselves are
closing for distress of nearly half years duration
has involved IN common run l5,UO laDOrers ana artl
sans, aud the small tradesnen who hVed upon their
custom.
EX-GOVERNOR LYRE.
The United States Serrice Gazette says: Tho So
called Jamaica Committee have, we learn at length
passed the Rubcon They have taken out writ
against Mr.. Eyre, and mean to have him Immediately
before the Court. The Eyre Defence Committee had
private meeting yesterday, at which the defensive
proceedings to be adopted IN consequence underwent
heightened consideration We understand that these
gentlemen have more than fSOO in hand whereas
their opponents are as yet mainly dependent upon
promises.
CANADIAN CONFEDERATION.
The Morning Star says: " We are enabled to state
that the paragraph which appeared two days ago in
cOtemporary TO the effect that the delegates of
Canada and the Maritime Provinces had agreed upon
scheme for the union of the Provinces and that the
scheme had been submitted to Lord CamaTvon as
the basis ot Act of Parliament TO give effect TO the
proposal, is entirely without foundation. No scheme
has been agreed 10, no propositions have been laid
before Lord CanaTvon, and the whole subject is yet
under discussion, and is likely TO remain so for some
time.
JOHN II. sURRATT
The Malta correspondent of The london Times gives
the following explanation of Suuatt's escape from
Malta:
1t appears that a requisition was made through n
letter from the United States Consul 10 the then Act
ingC Chicf Secretary 10 Government. between and 10
a. IN. of the 18th OF November stating that he had re-
ccived telegram tromthc United States Consul at
Naples to the effect that Surratt consp.rator
against the life of Mr Lincoln, was on board The
steamer TTpOli then in quarantine bound 10 Alex
audrial dressed as a Papal ZOuave and passing
,ifh lN he nan of Walters or Watson ID
pcatiOn was referred 10 the Government legal adj
wiser, who was engaged in Court in a Crown case
and NOT having there the Act of Parliament respect
ing the ENtradion Treaty, deferred hs opinion tlli
he went 10 his office At about o'clock of the same
day be stated that unless some evidence could
be produced to show that SUIratt was one
of the COnspiratOTs-that the man described
by the Consul SuTratt aud that he 50
acted To make himself responsible for murder or
assault with intent 10 commit muder-he, If arrested,
would shortly afterward he discharged, and he would
have against those who arrested him the night OF an
action for damages. At the same time the head OF
the police was Instructed 10 inquire Whethcl thIe
was indeed on board the Iupoh any man answering
the description given in the COnsuls letter, aud IN
the course of the afternoon OF the same day ne re-
ported that there was a man board the Iripoli
dressed i'm the uniform of a Papal ZOuave, that his
name, OF the name lie was passing by, was John
Agpstena and that there was no man on board named
Walters or Watson, OF anything like those names
The Consul offered no evidence Whatever. The
received. and which appeared To nave been forwarded
from the United States Consul ut Naples, hut IN re-
gard 10 which there was no legal proof excluding
forgery
IRELAND
DUBLIN, Friday Evening" ord st. Lconards died
at his seat at BOyefaIm Thursday night, after a
| few days illness. He IN his S6th year.
Three persons named Cummings, Pagan and
| Rossiter were admitted TO bail to-day for having
| arms
Thomas Fannelly for saying he would drive n
! pike into the Queen was arrested and admitted to
| bail.
The brother-in-law of OCOnnOr was arrested
yesterday for having III hs possession some letters
from stephens
Two brothers named Stowell were brought up AT
the police office for having some rifles in their pos
session. Richard StOwell was committed for tiiaL.