The Sun. — 1869-07-02 (London, England)

OOO. The latest despatch Treasurer Spinner received says that $65,000 of notes hid away in an outhouse had been recovered, leaving $31,000 still missing. A clue has been obtained to the murderers, and a detective has been despatched at the  request of the New Mexican authorities. Mr. Collins would, in a short time, have been superseded by E. C. Little. Miss Vinnie Ream got a Treasury warrant for $5,000 in advance for her model of the martyred President, but the young lady lost it at New York just after taking her passage in a steamer for Europe. In great grief she telegraphed to General Spinner, by whose instructions a duplicate was issued, and mailed that night. He took the opportunity, however, of impressing on her the necessity of being more careful, and getting up in time. Miss Ream goes with her model to Italy, accompanied by her parents, and Miss Fuller; the daughter of Colonel Perry Fuller. The feeling engendered by our elections is bitter, and several coloured men have been discharged for not voting in conformity with the political opinions of their employers. Advantage has been taken of the President's absence to renovate the White House, to improve some of the interior arrangements, as well as to get it ready for the summer. Matting has replaced carpets in the Green, Red, and Blue Rooms, as well as in the halls and passages, and the heavy curtains will give place to light ones. Before the President's departure Colonel Manuel Freyer was presented as Minister Plenipotentiary. and Envoy Extraordinary from Peru. lie referred to the hold Democratic institutions had obtained on the American Continent in the great and powerful Republic, and the constant desire of his country to draw closer those ties which had always been maintained between them, more especially now that his country had entered on the paths of progress and of true liberty. The President welcomed him, assuring him of the correctness of the picture he bad drawn of the friendly relations between the countries, his desire to perpetuate them, and his confidence in the Minister's co-operation towards that end. The Convention of the National Division of the sons of Temperance auspiciously commenced its 25th annual session on Tuesday. There were delegates from nearly all the States and Territories, as well as many from the Dominion, while Dr. Leo represented England. Among the decorations of the room was a picture of Queen Victoria, and another of General Grant. The principal speakers were from New York ; Dr. Lord delivering a humorous address. The Convention called at noon on the President, whose time, just before he left, was too much occupied to receive many viiitors. Admiral Porter is about to take up his residence in the house formerly occupied by Lord Lyons, which he has purchased and refitted. General Dent is on a visit to his family, and during the absence of the President his private secretaries will remain at the Executive Mansion to transact the private business. The Report of the Board of Visitors to the Naval Academy at Annapolis has been received by Secretary Borie, and is flattering to the school, as you may gather from what they say :—" That they have overlooked nothing, and have stood ready frankly to criticise and recommend changes, if occasion should offer ; and that, with all heartiness and sincerity, they report the Navy Department and the country have just reason to be proud of the Naval Academy." A case has been laid before the Attorney. General showing the following circumstances : A negro having left his employer, Mr. Weaver, in Texas, to work for another, returned for his wages. After beating him with an ox-box, Weaver went into his house, got his gun, and in the presnce of I his wife shot the negro labourer. As trials before Texan juries result in nothing, Weaver was brought before a military commission by order of General Reynolds, and sentenced to be hanged. The question before Mr. Hoar was as to the validity of such a trial, and he upholds it on the ground that civil government is not established in Texas, and until it is restored military courts are constitutional ; that it is for Congress to say when war exists and when it ends, and although for certain purposes it has declared the rebellion closed, it has not declarei it closed as regards the restoration of civil government in Texas, and the sentence is therefore legal.