Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-02
KILOGRAMS. &c.

A mandate for the delivery of Captain Geo.
Olney upon the requisition of the Governor Of
Virginia, was issued by Governor Fenton on
the l2th inst. New facts having been presented,
tne Attorney General has concurred with tho
Governor in the following disposition of the
case-''A mandate having been issued on the
l2th day Of February TO the author!hes OF the
city Of New York to arrest and deliver George
Only to the agent Of the State of Virginia, in
compliance with requistion from the Cover
nor OF said State, and said Olney being now in
CUSTODY, and it appearing from new facts
which have come to the knowledge of said
Executive since issuing said mandate, In such
form as to compel attention thereto, clearly
showing that the acts charged against the said
Onley are not sufficient to warrant such sur
render TO the agent aforesaid. therefore here
by revoke said mandate, and direct that said
Olney be released from custody
A meeting was held at Toronto, q. W.
Thursday night, to consider the Huron aud
Ontario ship Canal scheme. The following
resolution was adopted: Resolped, This meet
lhgis OF the opinion that the proposed canal is
the most important project ever submitted to
the people OF Canada; that il IS the duty and
interest OF every one TO aid and assist in the
enterprise" The President stated tnat il was
the Intention to ask of the Legislature a free
grant OF ten million Of acres OF the public
lands, and municipal aid would be asked from
Toronto to the extent of S50OO00. The resolu-
tion in favor of the canal was carried by
large majority.
The first water was let into the Lake Tun-
sweep out the smaller debris. The experiment
tai hoodirg will be protracted through seve-
raj days, if not weeks, with a view To a thor
oHgh testing of every portion of the structure.
The city will be supplied through the new
channel, II all goes well, in about four weeks.
At general meeting in Quebec, Thursday,
of the shareholders of the company TO establish
steam communication between the maritime
provinces, II was announced that the req1i-
site amount of capital had been subscribed,
provisional directors fad
to purchase the steamers, in order that the line
can start Immediately upon the opening OF
navigation.
Speaker Glass announced Thursday even
ing, in the Pennsylvania House, that special
trains would leave Harrisburg for Washington,
at a. IN. Saturday, to convey members, off,
GERS, ard reporters OF the Legislature, and
heads of departments, to witness the inaugura-
tion of the Fertieth Congress. and the swearing
in OF Simon Cameron as u. s. Senator.
Commissioner Foster delivered q lengthy
opinion At Norfolk, Va, yesterday morning,
sustaining the civil rights bill, and decided
that the civil magistrates acted illegally in ex.
cluding testimony Of colored witnesses. He
sureties to appear before the District Court
which meets on the 18th of MAY.
The famous Russian sheet iron was success
fully made, this week, at the Mahoming
works of Brown. Bonnell & Co, at Younes-
town, OHIO, by the process of George g. Keen.
Bromal. This is the first time this substance
has been man nufactured in this country.
The negro Horace Greeley was executed at
Charleston, South Carolina. Yesterday
morning for the murder OF Mr.. r. Barn.
well Rhett. Before death he made a con-
fessien Of his guilt, which he had heretofore
stubbornly denied. There were but few per.
sons present at the execution.
Governor Fletcher has brought q suit against
the St Louis Erening Dispatch for defamation
Of character. The damages are LAID al one
hundred thousand dollars.
A bill virtually abolishing capital punish
ment has passed both Houses Of the Illinois
Legislature.
a detachment Of the 41st coIored infantry
arrived in Caro-, Ill, yesterday, from Nash
Vile, en- route TO Baton Rouge.
The Illinois Legislature after a session of
seven weeks and four days, adjourned at noon
Thursday sine die.
Hon Robert Toombs has arrived in Georgia
from Europe.
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