The New York herald., 1868-11-26


within twelve months after the date OF the decision
without interest and without deduction.
The foregoing is the substance of the plan OF SETTLE
ment agreed upon between Minister Johnson and
the government Of Great Britain, but 1t has just
been submitted to our government for consideration
1t Ii possible that OF Its features may be changed
before 1t be ratified by both governments. One Of
the provisions contained In the treaty Is the
uneven number OF commissioners, two being claimed
by Great Britain while but one Is conceded to the
United States. This feature may undergo some
alteration yet, and 1t may be so arranged that the
commission will be required to meet alternately in
London and In washington. 1t Is not improbable
that the one point may be conceded for the other.
1t Is not believed, however, II changes shall be
made in these two material points, that the conven-
tlOn Will differ greatly from the form here given.
The New Revenue supervisor for Indiana.
Q. b. Williams, who was appointed Supervisor OF
Internal Revenue for the district OF Indiana, it Is
alleged is brother of the Collector OF Internal
Revenue In the Eighth district of Indiana and when
he was appointed was serving as q deputy In his
brothers. office. When 1t is remembered that the
object OF the law In creating the ONCE Of Supervisor
was to have an officer to superintend all the colec
tors In mis- district, and thus act as check upon
them, 1t must be confessed that this appointment
seems, to say the least, a little injudicious.
General Rousseau's Report ON Louisiana
Affairs.
Colonel Keeler, OF General Rousseau's staif, who
arrived here yesterday, bearing the report Of his
superior, had interviews to-day with President
Johnson, Secretary Schofed and General Grant.
To the latter he presented copy of Rousseau's
report, which Is said to contain q remarkably clear
pointed ana impartial account OF the late disturb
ances In Louisiana, slashing at parties right and
left without fear favor, and also furnishing vau
able comments on the election in that state 1t
appears that the leaders OF the republican party in
Louisiana advised their followers not to attempt to
vote, as such a course would be likely to lead to
riot and bloodshed, without serving any useful end.
Republicans, consequently as a body did not 60
near the polls and the democrats had the field
entirely to themselves. Colonel Keeler gives
an impartial account OF the condition OF
things In Louisiana, and represents that General
Rousseau's administration has given satisfaction
to the mass Of the people, republican as well as
democratic. Colonel Keeler states that up to the
date OF General Steedman's assuming charge Of the
police that force utterly worthless 1t was CON-
posed Of 243 negroes and 130 whites. No riots have
occurred and city has been more orderly and quiet
than New Orleans since that change. The Colonel
says there Is good foundation for the reports OF
organizations In New Orleans to help the Cuban In
snrgents. Colonel Keeler win remain here for some
weeks.
The Paraguay yam DihlcuIty.
Several unofficial letters have been received In this
city relative to the Paraguayan difficulty. 1t has
been stated that the English and French govern
ments had each sent o man-0f-war to Paraguay.
These vessels appear to have returned, as will be
seen by the following extracts OF private letter
from Rear Admiral Davis. The information received
from their officers differs somewhat from previously
published accounts Rear Admiral Davis letter Ii
dated Rio Janeiro October 26:-
Rear Admiral Fisquet commanding the French
naval division on this station, with whom ] am on
furnish me some information, recently received,
from the captain OF the gunboat Decidee, In regard
rey IL with the views 70 exDressed by Conn
mander Kirkland In his unofficial letter. and
contradicts the extravagant stories which have
been busily circulated charging Lopez with various
crimes against humanity, and particularly with the
assassination OF certain foreign Consus, as for ex
ample the French Consul and the Portuguese Vice
Consul. The French Consul left Paraguay In the
Decidee. He has been under no apprehension for
s 1e S e
Admiral George Ramsay commanding her Britannia
Majesty's naval forces on this station, with whom
my relations have always been very cordial has just
come on board to give me similar Information from
Lieutenant Bush, commanding her Britannia Ma
but lately returned from Paraguay. HIS Intercourse
with Lopez was entirely satisfactory In all respects.
In short, In several M Of the most important particu-
OF President Lopez the reports OF month ago, un-
dergoing notifications from time to time, are now
wholly contradicted. My conclusion Is cannot ex-
pect to obtain perfectly reliable grounds OF action
until approach more clearly to the scene OF war;
There has been at one time an EFFORT made to con-
arc now gradually dying away.
Admiral Davis has not, as has been stated. made
application to the Secretary OF the Navy for ad
ditional force with which to proceed to Paraguay.
He has q sufficient number to answer his purpose.
Explanation by General spinner.
written reply to certain structures upon circular
issued by him November 13 with view to the
withdrawal from circulation OF the convertible issue
OF legal tenders. The circular, he says was not ad-
dressed to all the national banks but to only such Of
those institutions as have been designated deposlto
rles OF public moneys. which were directed to select
from the United states legal tender notes which they
might have on hand on the receipt OF the circular
ami from those they might receive As these instl-
tutions have been constituted custodians Of the pub
lie funds and are In that capacity under the control
OF the department, IL did not seem to him improper
unjust that they should be requested to assist the
Treasurer TO withdraw from circulation the notes
bearing promise the fulnlment OF which Is inlibI-
ted by an act OF Congress- the laws Of which are inn
peratvely binding upon hiw as an executive oflcer
OF the United States,
subsequently TO the passage of the act Of March Q,
1865 the holders Of the notes question presented
them to him for conversion into hve.twenty bonds.
His only duty was TO return the notes to the owners
and to point to the positive enactment that after
certain day the right TO exchange the notes for bonds
should and determine. As his authority for de.
Ginning to make the exchange to save the department
the embarrassment and inconvenience of the frequent
explanations 1t was recently determined that such
OF the convertible notes as should come into the
custody OF its repositories should be returned to
him and be replaced by other notes not bearing the
promise Of conversion. The department did not de-
mand the surrender OF any OF these notes which
were In private hands or In the possession OF other
than the government ttself.
The Alaska Bribery Runior.
good deal has been said In certain newspapers
recently abovt the misapproprston OF large slice
| OF the seven fhin6Ass voted for the purchase Of
Alaska, n was hodlv asserted that about two NIL