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WASHINGTON, July 2S.~-Whiio
it is not expected that the pnblica-
ton Of the report of Holcombe and
Clay concerning the Peace Con-
ferel ce at Niagara will reveal any
thing new, the Congressional Com
mittce have confidence that it's
publication. at this time will injurs
Mr.. Greeley's prospects to a very
great extent. 1t is stated that
Buckalew, the Democratic candi.
date ior Governor in PENNSYLVANIA,
first suggested the propriety of
using Horace Greeley, and, through
him gain the good will of Presi.
dent Lincoln. Cornell j vet
carried out the suggestion Of Buck
alew, and Secretary Chase. ell
couIaged Mr. Greeley to 60 to
Niagara. Mr., Lincoln opposed the
movement, and said that just at
that time it was absolutely nsces-
sary to show bold front and he
could not sanction any compromis-
ing policy. So far as the report Of
Jacob Thompson IS concerned it is
positively stated that Jefferson
Davis, Judah p. Benjamin then
Secretary Of State, James A. Sed-
don Secretary of War of the Con-
iederacy, and Jacob Thompson
were the only persons in the Con-
federacy privy to the plan Of burn
ing the Northern cities. A gentle
man who was Il member of the
Confederate Congress at the time
the appropriation of $1,000,000 in
gold was made, said yesterday that
neither he nor any of his associates
knew the purpose for which it was
to be used. 1t it the opinion Of
those in position to judge that tho
pub lcation of the records Of tho
Confrderacy will unite the South
for Mr., Greeley more efectually
than all the speeches that could be
made. Admiral S I'm IN g now
offers to the Government all the
documents in his possession re-
garding the Alabama and other
cruisers 1t is said hy those who
have examined them that they d0
not compromise the British Gov
eminent in the slightest particular.
Louis Napoleon, it appears, i'll cor
respondence with Slidell, not only
invited the Conlederacy to build
war vessels in France, but offered
Slideli numerous facilities for arm
ing and equipping, the rebel
cruisers in French ports New
York Herald.
FIXING THE FEDERAL DEBT
F1GUREs.-The special Washing
ton correspondent of the st. Louis
Republican telegraphs as follows.
under date Of July 81:
A little piece OF sharp practice
has just been developed in tho
Treasury Department., which shows
the desperate tactics to which the
Administration is resorting to keep
up its end Of the present campaign.
1t seems that the usual monthly
exhibit Of the national finances for
July makes a very unfavorable
showing as to the public debt. TO
prevent any supposed damage
which might arise irom the ubli.
cation of the usual monthly state
ment, the plan was conceived of
turning the discount fund, arising
from the deduction Of mutilatetl
currency, into the amount credited
to the payment of the public debt.
This fund has been accommodating
since 1867, and amounted to sew
cral hundred thousand dollars. No
law Of Congress authorized this
disposition of the money, but, Oil
the contrary, expressly provides
that it should be held subject to
appropriation. There are honest
officials in the Treasury Dcpart-
ment, who 10 not hesitate to de-
clare that the act is both fraudu-
lent and without excuse.
CHANDLER, TIE CUSTODIAN OF
"REBEL" ARCHIVEs.-S avs Il