The Portland daily press., 1870-10-14
Lnteat News bv Mail.

The President has signed the pardon of nine
OF the imprisoned Fenian leaders, Gen. O'NeiIl
and Donnelly heading the list. The fines i'm
posed IN some of the cases. were also RENTED
But three more remain in prison, and they
Will be pardoned as so n as the papers in their
respective cases are received from the courts
that convicted them.
The detaulting Payuasters of the Navy
whose accounts have been found to be short
more than 81 100000 are at last to be brought
to tiial. The Secretary of the Navy will issue
an order converting a court martial in Wash
ington on the Goth inst, Tor the trial of the fol-
lowing named paymasters: Marcy, Washing
ton, Parker, Lockwood. Giraup and Mellach
The following named officers will compose the
court: Admiral Goldsborough, President ;Ad
miral Henry Wake, Commodore Fabius
Stonley and Benz. f. Sands, Capt. Fl. K Dav-
EXPORT, Paymasters q. M. Heiskell. and w.
B. Bsggs, members. Capt. VIM. G. Temple
is to be Judge Advocate.
Police Superintendent Jourdan was buried
from st. Stephens (Catholc) church in New
York on Thursday. A solemn requiem mass
was performed by Vicar General STAIRS. The
Inadnn,atas, Et hacarnGtus and Gottschalk' 8
Morte were sung. More than thousand po-
licemen attended the obsequies, and among the
pail bearers were Police Commissioner Bren-
nan, Mayor Hall, Justice Bowling and Judge
Bedford.
A fearful storm prevailed on the English
coast on Wednesday and Thursday. Many dis
asters are reported. The storm was particu-
larly severe in the Mersey and much damage
was done to shipping at Liverpool.
A Lima, Peru, letter Of the 14th ult saws
that forty whites and 800 Chinese were killed
in the recent instruction by the coolies on the
cotton plantation near that city. Tue loss
from the burning of the crops and buildings
will amount to several hundred thousand dol
lars. Bills have been introduced into the Pc
ruvian Congress prohibiting the future impor-
tation of coolies and expelling from the coun-
try all now in it.
There was general suspension Of business
at Richmond, Va, Thursday. The houses
were draped in mourning and there was Grape
on nearly every door. At many places pho
toeraph of General Lee was displayed, covered
with emblems Of mourning. All the bells were
tolled. The City Council met 10 the afternoon
to pass resolutions expressive of SORROW
The judges of the election returns in Phila-
delphia met Thursday. Much excitement oc-
CURED outside the buildin :, caused BY parties
anxious to obtain an entrance. Shea Nolan at.
tempted to force his way into the room. A
struggle followed and he was shot by Alex
Crawford, one OF the Judges. The ball entered
his neck and the wound is serious. Crawford
and three others were arrested. Several f hts
and confusions occurred during the official
count ef if+
The French Canadians of New York are or
ganizing movement for an annual celebra-
ton Of the discovery of America by Columbus
and for the annexation of Canada to the Unit.
ed States
Joseph Peele, fifteen years old, died at Pat
terson, N. j., Monday from the effects of a
whipping Saturday by couple of Germans,
who caught him stealing chestnuts on the farm
of their employer. They beat him brutally
and left him tied to tree in the field.
The steamship Herman from New York has
arrived at Bremen in safety. Her officers re-
port that no blockaders were in sight off the
coast aud no French cruisers were encounter
ed on the voyage. Commerce to German ports
may now be regarded as fully resumed.
The challenge issued by Walter Brown and
john McKiel for a double scui race of five
miles has been accepted by Henry Coulter and
Gordon jackson OF Pittsburg The race will
be rowed on the Monongahela river Oct. 10Th.