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VOLUME III-NO. 407.] CHARLESTON; S. C., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1866. [PRICE FIVE CENTS. (TELEGRAPHIC. ?B Routh. Carolina Legislature. fi ||,!^PECLVL, LO THE CHAELESTON DAILY SEWS.] wf| COLUMBIA. December 6.-The House to-day OO? HS jjjbpiod fcxic Lt> ara in a general discussion on the S .^?favorable F.cport of the Committee on Mr. MyftfAGENEE's Bil on European Immigration. It ?jSgtpl bo resumed to-morrow at one o'clock. The ?HKaends of the Bill are very sanguine. |H fMn eloction was held to-day for Solicitor of the fiffiffestcm Circuit. Result tho same as on previous Btt?lot?. ns candidate having a majority of votes. wMJaLessra. T. D. WAGNEB and G. W. WILLIAMS MjBy?re appointed the proxies of the State for the gHuh-raw and Coalfields Railroad. HK&The Charleston Wharf Bu?ding Company Bill H.< r Tn tho Senate the Report of the Judiciary Com SLtnittee o?: the Bill for the rehef of tile Banks from Mutability by reason of the suspension of specie pay aB.*tnents, was favorable. ,_ jag;: There was some discussion on the Bill to protect ?H^the .property of 'married women from the debts of Htiheh husbands, and to secure them separate HgB Cable dspatcnes. i'mtk. SOUTHAMPTON, December 5-Evening.-The JBigfteamship Saxonia, from New York for tins port, We' ??rived here 'ate this afternoon. W "FL?EENCE, December 5.^-Vegizzi has declined WL tne mission to Borne, and a deputation will be sent H* -n his pla.ee. fe. LONDON, December 5.-Assistant Secretary of '' ttteNavy. Fox, is visiting the British Navy Yards. lt -X? is received everywhere with a great deal of nj ?urjeay, and afforded every zeasonable facihty to || ?? ompare the Enghsh navy yard management with ?Ul ,Tho Thnos of this morning, in an editorial, fully vMjwteea with the policy of the President of the HJ-raited "tates, as sot forth in his Annual Message ^?R Congreaa. It frankly'declares that the Alabama - .TBfeims ought to be settled promptly and amicably. I Ht expressen deep regret that the whole matter was HHJM; compromised, and thus disposed of at a much m Harlier date than the present. I BJEAKOVEB, December 5.-The ex-King of Han ; ^Hker,'by tho advice cf the English Government, HSJSg^ released the officers from their oath of alle I "^K^ LATEE. ? fi?^ND0Ni Thursday Noon.-Two more regiments Hjffrcl'-oops 3md a company of engineers have been H ?glgred to leave immediately for Ireland. Hhe Board of Admiralty have ordered three iron I " Bb ot' the Home Fleet to sail for the Irish coast. ^^?RUK1, December 6.-Frequent arrests ot Fe? rn continue- to be made by the Government Hj^'s, who are increasing in their vigilance, and JSf'xrapt in taking action in all suspected cases. =?;{;?i ??jGtovar?or of the City Prison here has t?le BEI ^ ^^oa-don A?^^S *? ?aTe a military guard Hpt7 , December 6-Noon.-The representatives ? W?P ^h'^ed-States Government have commenced "-..-':?M?^' ?Qns in civil courts against several parties i 'i"'^B,5anco.- who furnished ships and material of ."DJfcc the. Southern Confederacy during the late rljj?lBKL tlie" United States. . -.'SaP- ' -oJbrie of this morning announces that the ^IgMfc^c; troops in Mexico will have* all returned to raSWKjy before the end of February, 1867. S?HR?'' brande "h asobeen sentenced by the court in -|Hk h. he was tried for forgery, t^; ten -years' ija HB?AE8Eii.ir:s1 December ft^^TOBpaTciaoo r?cmr?? MHMc.. xror?.ondis state that the insurgents bad ??own np tao convents, and that 2000 Turks had ||MKst their lives by the explosion. fHl,- LONDON AND LIVERPOOL MARKETS. IB^LONDON, December 6-Noon.-Eries, 47|; Eli rMjMs, 77J; "Five-twenties, 70|; Consols, 88?. ?HJ3LIVEBPOOL, December 6--Noon.-Cotton niar HD?bt quite active. Sales will reach 13,000 bales. Hg Middling Uplands Md. ?J TJTVEEPOOL, December 5-Evening.-Mixed Corn f?; 89s. 3d.@39s. 6d. Tallow dull and irregular. Pe l&rtroleum nominal at ls. 6d. for refined. Cotton HP/market is steady. Sales to-day 10,000 hales. Mid Paling Uplands lid. . I European News per Steamer. lp HALTFAX, December 6.-The Asia, from Liver JL pool the 24th, arrived last night at midnight, afc with 83 passengers. Kr The police at Cork seized a case on board a Olsteamer from Liverpool, which was found to con ly 'tain fifty ne w rifles with bayonets attached, bulleb ? moulds, etc: :-.'A.man named Tracy, in the employ %? ot the firm to whom the case had been addressed, 1? was arrested. ? . g The naval authorities at Queenstown seized a ?L- coal-laden schooner from Cardiff, on suspicion that jftrms wero concealed among her cargo. She wae 4y scorched, but nc arms found. .*.? : The numerous arrivals from America attract ?v. considerable attention. A man, supposed to be ax s American Fenian agent, was arrested in Dublin on fe tho 23d, immediately after cashing an American 1. lr-ft for ?9"0 cn the Hibernian Bank. KT '. 'ie Dublin police are all armed wiih sir-cham Wfr ired revoler^. Jg* Mr.' Choies Buxton, M. P., having published W* two ecanda'ous letters addressed to him by Lieu ?gf loii?nt Brand, ~xho presided" over the Jamaics H 'jourts-mart?al-denouncing him (Buxton) for bit ai strictness in his proceedings in Jamaica, the Ad F miralty ordered copies of the letters.to he sent, tc - Commodore Mcclintock, in Jamaica, with instruc? tions that if; Lieutenant Brand is unable to don] lie authenticity of the letters, he is to be suspend ed and sent to England, as having been guilty o: conduct inconsistent with the character of ai officer and a gentleman. Earl Russell is among the distingnished Euglisl diplomats at present in Italy. He is shortly ex t pected at Florence. ?lt is reported that a meeting of the North Ger man Parliament has been fixed for February 1, anc . that the Governments allied with Prussia havt : Laen notified of the fact, f A Bill haji.been introduced in the Prussian Cham y; 'Ser of Deputies regulating the Austrian and Pms af man frontier. _ !'; '. iL ""-The Paris correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazetfc W: Saya that the vessels which sail next month h fe bring troops are twelve steam transport s, and eigh V frigates turned into temporary transports. >" The London Times has no doubt that Maxi p milian has abdicated. It looks forward to the in p. -ervention of tho Washington Government as th next step. It says that intervention will be popu W la ' inBteadf of unpopular, and cheap instead c fei ' co&ui), Ihab? the Americans will enter the countr * as friends, that they will hurt its enemies, and thu - render civilization possible, and transform tha community into a civilized state. They wiH hav this advantage, too, that they will seem less lik * invaders than their predecessors, and that the will preserve the name and form of the' Mexi , can Republic, and probably leave the-native Mex cans as the ostensible rulers.. - In Liverpool, on the 24th ult., the Brokers' Oil ' colar reports the saleB of Cotton for the week enc ing Friday at 65,060 bales. The market had bee (v firm and generally unchanged. Of the above sale peculators took 7000 hales, and exporters 15,0G <"\ baies. The sales on the day before reached 15,0C ?: sales. The market closed with an upward tendei -, cy. Speculators and exporters took 6000 bales < Wi. yesterday's'sales. ^ H The following are the quotations: Orleans Fai B 16*a.; Middling. 16id.; Mobile Fair, 15?d.; Mic B? ?hng, 144d.; Uplands Fair, 154d.; Middling, 14d. Bt The stock of Cotton in port is ascertained to t BJ '"?47,500 bales, of which 185,000 are American. TI nj '?dviecs from Manchester are unfavorable, tl ?f VXiarket there for goods and yarnia being very dti BJr *Dd nominaL , ' |g Richardson, Spence &> Coi, and the usual author ?f?taes, quote Flour quiet and steady: Wheat buo Bfegptat 13s. 3d.@13a. ?d. per cental. Winter Ri mHbfstern and Southern Corn had advanced oi I ";JBjilh.xg. and was still tending upward. : Mix? ?By'ea tern 40a. per quarter. zOf. 'B?ir?ana. Athya & Co., and others, quote Be BjfCTSner. Pork flit. Bacon quiet and steady. Lv g(P and declined Gd, Batter Aria. Tallow quit "Washington News. WASHINGTON, December 6.-Tho House Select Committee to inquire into the New Orleans riots, and the murder of three Union soldiers in South Carolina^ will leave here next week for tho scene of their investigations. Congress will undoubtedly-pass the Bill provid? ing that ?very Congress snail commence in De? cember. The object is openly declared by the Radicals to be to nave in effect a permanent Con? gress. There is to be no recess, .but an adjourn? ment over. In such case, according to this pro? gramme, there would bo no reeess, during which -the President could make appointments requiring the confirmation of tho Senate. According to the present law, no removal can be made during a session until tho successor of the incumbent shaU be confirmed. LATEST. WASHINGTON, December 7-1 o'clock A. M.-The correspondence of the Secretary of State with Minister Bigelow, on the subject of Mexican af? fairs, shows Lia anxiety for the French, to evacuate that country, according to the Emperor's "pro? gramme. Seward, in his instructions to M?nster Campbell, October 20, mentions some principles which may be safely laid down in regard to the pol? icy which the Government of the United States expects him to pursue. His communications must be made to. President Juarez, and' in no event must he o facially recognize Prince Maxi? milian, or any one else, without having first re? ported to the State Department, and received in? structions from the President of th6 United States. Ke must abstain from obstructing or embarrass? ing the departure of the French. What the Gov? ernment of the United States d?sires in regard to the^ future of Mexico, is not conquest, or aggran? dizement of the United States by purchase of land of dominion, but," on the other hand, they desire to see the people of Mexico relieved from ali for? eign intervention, to tho end: that they may "re? sume the conduct of their ;owh affairs tinder tho existing republican government, " or such other form of government as, being left in the enjoy? ment of perfect liberty, they shall determine to adopt, in the exercise of their own free wiU, by their own act, without dictation from any foreign country, and of course without any dictation from the United States. ... - .. 'He . must enter into no simulation with the. French commanders, or with Maximilian, or any other party, which shall have a tendency to coun? teract or oppose the administration of Juarez, or hinder or delay the restoration of the authority of the Republic. On the other hand, it may possibly happen that the President of the Brpublic of Mexico may desire the good offices of the United ?tates, or even some effective proceedings on our part, to favor ' and advance the pacification of the country, so long distracted by foreign, combined, with^ivil war, and thus gain time for the re-es? tablishment of the national authority, upon prin? ciples consistent with a republican and domestic system of government. It IB possible, moreover, that some disposition might be made of tie land and naval forces of the United States, without interfering with the juris d:ctions of Mexico or violating the laws of neu? trality, which would be useful in favoring the restoration of law, order, and republican govern? ment in that country. Campbell is instructed to refer any important propositions on the subject of the reorganization and restoration of the republican government in Mexico that may arise, to the State Department, for the information of the President. The General of the United States possesses, already, discretionary authority aa to the location ! of the forces of the United States in the vicinity of Mexico. The President desired Gen. Grant to accompany Campbell as an adviser; but it'not be? ing convenient for him to go, Sherman was desig? nated. ?J . . ; . The cable dispatch from Seward to Bigelow, dated November 23, appears in the correspondence, now made for the first time, that the promised re? call of-one detachment of French troops from Mex? ico in November instant, had been postponed by the Emperor.. Seward f arther instructs him to say, that in full reliance, in at least a literal performance of the Emperor's existing agreement, wo have taken measures, while facilitating and anticipating the French evacuation, to co-operate with tneiRepub Hcan Government of Mexico, for promoting the pacification oftbat country; and for ,the early and complete restoration of proper cdnstitotibhal au? thority, as apart of those measures. CampbeR, our Minister, attended by Iieutenant General Sherman, has been sent to Mexico, in or? der to confer with President Juarez on subjects which are deeply interesting to the United States, and of vital importance to Mexico. You wiU, .there? fore, st i te to the Emperor's Government that the President sincerely hopes and expects that the evacuation of Mexico will be carried into effect with such conformity to the existing _ the inopportune compblcafcion which calls for this dispatch w?l allow. Mr. Campbell will be advised of that complica? tion. Instructions will be issued to the Uriiied States military forces of observation to await in every case special inatructions from the President. This will be done with, confident expectation that the telegraph or mail may reasonably bring, ns a satisfactory resolution from the Emperor in reply to this note.. . ..... . You will assure the French Government that the United States, while they seek the relief of Mexico, desire nothing more earnestly than to preserve peace and friendship with France. Nor aces the President allow himself to doubt that what has been determined in France, most in? auspiciously, as we think, has been decided upen inadvertently, without full reflection upon the em? barrassment it must produce here, and without any design to retain the French expeditionary forces in Mexico beyond thefull period of eighteen j months, originally stipulated for the complete evacuation. Congressional. WASHINGTON, December 6.-IN THE SENATE, Mr. Trumbull reported favorably from the Judici? ary Committee on the Bill of tile House to repeal I the amnesty power of the President, and asked its immeaiate consideration. Mr. Hendrix objected, and it goes over. . Mr. Wade called up the bill of the last session, to regulate the selection of Grand and Petit Juries I in the Territory of Utah, which was ordered to be 1 printed with amendments.. j Mr. Holland gave notice that on Monday he would call up the Bankrupt Bill. , j It was ordered, on motion of Mr. Sumner, that1 when the Senate adjourned to-day it be to meet on Monday next. Mr. Wilson gave notice that bc. would call up, next, week, a joint resolution i 6 disband and pro- I bibit militia organizations in rite "rebel States. 1 Adjourned. - ... IN THE HOUSE, on motion ol Mr.Washburne, of Illinois, the Postoffice Committee was instructed to inquire into the expediency of conferring on the Postoffice Department th? sam? jurisdiction and control over the .various telegraph lines now in op? eration or hereafter to be constructed, that is now exercised over postoffices and postroads, and te report by Bill or otherwise. ; ? The Bill for th? regulation and removals from office came up, and was postponed until next Mon? day. _ On motion of Mr. Pike, a select. committee of three was ordered to inquire into the circumstan? ces of the murder of three U. S. soldiers in South Carolina in October, 1865, and of the reprieve and subsequent pardon of those convicted thereof. Mr. Dawes introduced a Bill to fix the election of members for the Tuesday after the first Monday, in November, 1868, and the samo day each alter? nate year thereafter. Referred to the Committee on Elections. , After an extended discussion on an amendment ordering the elections in all the States on the 22d of February next, and after providing in the first section that Congress shall, meet on the 4th of March, the House, at 3 o'clock, adjourned till Mon? day, wnen the Bill will again come up. On motion of Mr. Elliott, ? select committee of three was appo1 tted to proceed to New Orleans, and institute an inquiry into the riots thare in July and August last. . On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Judiciary Commit? tee was instructed to inquire into the necessity of further legislation in regard to the organization of | the House, and the counting of the doctoral voies. ' On motion of Mr. Kasbon, the same committee was instructed to inquire into the-propriety of di? recting martial law to he proclaimed" in those counties in the rebel States - where Union men I had been murdered and the laws not enforced I against the murderers. j On motion of Mr. Banks, the Foreign Affairs Committee was instructed to inquire into the measures necessary to secure the. recognition, by other nationalities, of the principle of our Natural? ization Laws. Mr. Sohenck's Bill, to fix the time for the regular meeting of Congress, came up on the special or? ker. Schenck explained and advocated it. Thc Fenians in Canada. TOBONTO, December 6_The authorities having received information of an intended raid on the old jail previous to the 13th, ? for the purpose of attempting the rescue of the Fenian prisoners, extra precautions.have been adopted, and. no. visit? ors are admitted unless well known, to the authori? ties. The Grand Trunk Railway Battalion of Volun? teers, composed entirely of employees of thatjoad, mustered for drill in full uniform last evening, and presented a fine appearance. They have recently been supplied with arms, etc., and drill regularly and constantly. MONTBEAL, December 6-The . Gazette, of this morning, says that Seward's letter respecting the Fenian prisoners has excited deep anger in Eng? land, and that the President's Message will not allay this feeling. The Bank of Montreal is about to withdraw its agency from Chicago.. Kew York Money Market. NEW YOEE, December 6_The Evening Post bas the following: The drain of greenbacks to the South continues. The National Banks have been notified by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that they are ho longer required to pay aficense. tax on more than then? chartered capital. The ia-' creasing dullness of general business awakens the most profound concern.- This results from ?vef excitement, heavy taxes,,and tho - apprehension of a speedy return to specie payments. Stock market dull and languid. Governments lower. Railroads feverish, with no disposition to buy. Loan market inactive and easy at 6@7. There is rather more produce paper offering, but there is a disposition to discriminate against any but the very beat. Thc Domestic Markets. - ?-.: . NOON DISPATCH. NEW YOEE, December 6.-Gold 1394; Exchange 9?S@9?; sight 10|; fives, coupons '62, 1084; '64, 1064;^05, 107&; new, 1S8J; tens, 100; sevens, 1st series,. 105f; second series, 105A; Missouri's of '65, 92J. Money 6@7 and active. "Loans exception? al at 67 Stock exceptional at 6. Stocks dull and weak. Cotton quiet, but firm; uplands 33^; Or? leans 35?. Flour is without a decided change.. Re? ceipts 10,002 barrels. Wheat without a material change. Receipts 29,340 bushels. Corn steady. Recess 24,863 bushels. Rice dull. Oats dull. Pork dull. Lard duU and unchanged. Whiskey quiet. Ashes dull; pot $9.75@10. Freights firm. ' EVEN INO DISPATCH. Cotton scarcely so firm. Sales 900 bales; Mid? dling Uplands 33?, with some sales reported at 337 Flour rather more active. Sales 10,200 barrels; State $7 50@1115; Ohio $10@13; Western $7 50? 1180; Southern $1120@16. Wheat more active but unchanged. Sales 56,000 bushels; White Cali? fornia prime $3 35@3 38. Oom heavy and 2@4 cts. lower. Sales 93,000 bushels; Western $111@1 14; Southern $103@1 05. Oats rather easy. Sales 34,000 bushels; Western 61@62. Beef heavy. Pork firmer. Lard lower at ll@12$. Butter unchanged. Whiskey quiet. Bice quiet. Sugar, Coffee, and Molasses dull. Naval Stores dull and lower. Tur? pentine 66@68. Petroleum dull. Tallow dull. Wool quiet. Freights to Liverpool firm and quiet. Gold S3J@39.. - -. BALTEEOBE, December fi.-Grain steadyj>r?ceipt8r lizht .Cbi.--?. n ..",J^ .o.aai-. -, -r.v. ? .. -v?io?s drooping. Mess Pork "$22a$22 50. Cut meats neglected and nominal. ST. LOTUS,'December" 6.-Flour dull and lower; Quotations: $7.50@8: higher grades $11.50@13.50. Vvheat steady; -few buyers in market; Spring $2@ 2110; Fall $2.40@2.50. Corn-New, White and Yel? low 75; Old 85. Oats dull and declining, 62@&L Barley-Spring $1.10; Fall ' $1.60. Whiskey-No sales. Mess Pork $20".50. Lard "dull; nothing do? ing. Hogs lower, $5.25@6.10. LoTjisvnxE, December 6.-Sales 810 hogsheads of tobacco at full rates. Cotton, 31c. tor Middling. Superfine Flour, $9@10. Wheat, $2 fc JQ2 70. New corn, in bulk, 55c; old, 85@90c. Oats, 54. Hogs, $5 30?5 36. Mess Pork, $19 50. Lard, in tierces, $12 50. Raw Whiskey, 20. Heavy rain this morning, weather warm; Pork packing very dull in consequence. Receipts of bogs very large, with little or no demand ana declining tendency. Cotton market is quite active, daily auction sales having been established. Flour, winter, $11 50@12. Wheat active; sales of No. 1 at $2 03, and of No. 2 at $1 81. Provisions lower; sales of Mess Pork 1600 bbls. Dreased hogs lower; sales at $6@6 75. Receipts of Flour 200J bbls.; Wheat 8500 bushels. Shipments of Flour 2800 bbls.; Wheat 340 bushels. CHICAGO, December 6.?-Flour dull; Spring Extra $10.90. Wheat quiet and less firm; sales of No. 1 at $2.06, and No. 2 at $1.81. ' Corn dull and weak; No. 1 opened at 76 and closed at 75c. Oats. 40*e. - Bar? ley $1.10@1.15. Mess Pork $17.50; cash $17.25? 17.50.- Lard 12c Dressed bogs 5 to 20c. lower; sales at $6.25@6.50. Receipts of Flour, 358 bar? rels; Wheat 26,581 bushels; Corn, 12,700 bushels; Oats, 8700 bushels; live hogs, 963. Shipments of Flour, -13,968 barrels; of Wheat, 14.491 bushels; Corn, .4562 bushels; Oats; 1500 bushels; bogs, 1292. MILWAUKEE, December 6.-Flour, lower and . ac? tive; Sales of Superfine Winter $11@T2. BY LAST NIGHT'S MAIL. Gen. Sickles' Report. Gen. SICKLES has make a long report to. the War Department, which concludes with the following summary: In conclusion, the following geneial observations are suggested by a review of the operations and the condition of affairs during the year in this de? partment: .,. . The military occupation of the territory by de-r tachments' garrisoning posts, embracing one of more counties, bas restored order, afforded security for person and property, and encouraged the re? sumption of agricultural, industrial and commer? cial employments. For the. necessary garrisons and the detachments required to make the post organization efficient throughout the department, three battalions cf infantry and three squadrons. of cavalry, with four companies of artillery for the forts and permanent works, will be sufficient; - Notwithstanding the gravity of some exceptional occurrences incident to the close of a long war, tranquility and order have been restored under martial law, contemporaneously with successive concessions of jurisdiction to civil authority, and the gradual reduction of the army to a peace estab? lishment. -"In certain localities disturbed by bands of out? laws, many of them fugitives from juecice in these and other Jtates, and. paroled rebel soldiers, who continue to commit the worst crimes and disturb the* peace of neighborhoods, the exercise of the power of arrest and punishment under martial law is the only reliabl? Becufivy'fqr life and property. The civil authorities' fail to suppress these organi? zations and punish the outrages committed. Ma? gistrates, constables, jurors and witnesses, resid? ing far from a garrison, are intimidated by threats' of retaliation from enforcing the oidinary legal re ] medies, against these .bandits and guerillas. The material prosperity Of these States, injured almost irreparably by the war, seems likely to be restored through emancipation. .Although some time must elapse before their productions will be. equal in quantity to the product before the war, the increased value of the staples raised will soon make up the equivalent. Capital, enterprise and population are coming from the North. With these will be provided increased facilities for. cul? ture, manufacture and trade. Remarkable success has rewarded many diligent and judicious plant? ers, who have paid liberalwagis in Jcash, and treat? ed their laborers.. kindly. Evidence accumulates to prove the general disposition of the 'negroes to work voluntarily and faithfully for wages, or for themselves as tenants and as small proprietors. Education, the enjoyment of their earnings, the security ot family ties, the possession of civil rights, and tho practice of Divine worship, are ox ! erring their salutary influence upon, the conduct, I intelligence and thrift of the freecL-jpeopie. The I two races, alienated by war and suddenly separa I ted by emancipation, are becoming gradually re-, ^onciled. There are good reasons for the belief that the fortunate exomption of this department from the riots and turbulent collisions which have occurred elsewhere is attributable in the main to the pro? hibition of all armed organizations, whether of police, patrols, "regulators" or militia. The or? ganization of/ an efficient police and constabulary m the several towns and counties has been uni? formly encouraged, and the troops have always supported the civil authority in the execution of the laws and in the preservation of order whenever the employment of armed forces has been neces? sary and propor. The lawful enrolment ol the militia, has not been prevented: hut while the United States forces occupy the territory no occa? sion is likely to arise for the service of any other armed force. To illustrate the inconvenience ..that would be incident to the operations of outside military organizations not under my command, I invite atteii?on to the following extract from the militia law of South Carolina, passed December 21,1865, and which does not differ essentially, I understand,' from the legislation of adjacent States : SECTION 123. "That every commissioned officer Lathe militia shall have "power, when occasion shall require, to assemble, arm and raise any num? ber pf men belonging to their respective corps; and, if need be, to give notice and call tb their aid the officers and. mon. of any_adjacent corps^to dis^ perse, Buppresa, kill" and destroy, take br subdu? any pirate; sea rover or other enemy, who shall in a nostile manner hurt, or attempt- to hurt, any of the inhabitants of this State, or their persons or possessions, or any company of freedmen or others who shall bo lurking in any suspected place where they may do mischief." _. The employment of any aimed force in the man? ner authorized by this statute would, be sure to provoke serious collisions between the two races, and more especially until the distrust and aliena? tion out of which such enactments have their ori? gin shall have yieldod to the better sentiments of co-operation and concord. (Copy report to Adju? tant-General of tho Army, 29th September, 1866, appendix 16.) . The armed bands called "regulators" have no formal. sanction from any authority, and are only countenanced by Ill-disposed persons. These bands hrjFC committed repeated acts of hostility against tp? United States forces, and many depre? dations and Outrages upon the persons and prop? erty of peaceable citizens. The instructions and orders given in such cases have been to capture and punish such offenders summarily as guerillas, pursuant to General Order No. 90, War Depart? ment, M&y ll, 1865. In certain counties, such as Newberry, Edgefield and Laurens, so much countenance was given to outrages-upon refugees and freed people, directly and indirectly, by the indifference of the civil au? thorities and by thc population, who made them selveamore or less accomplices in the crimes, that other and more comprehensive measures became necessary. I invited some well-disposed citizens of consideration and influence to proceed to those localities and endeavor to arouse the people to a proper ?ense of their 'responsibility for these dis? orders; t Brevet Colonel Alexander Moor, aid-de? camp, with an escort of cavalry, proceeded, by my order, to the localities where the offences had been committed, and arrested a number of the parties, some of them prominent citizens, who had har? bored and given aid and comfort to the worst of? fenders.' .>' These remedies not probing to he effectual, I caused it to be made known to tho inhabitants of Edgefield, Newberry, and Laurens that measures had been initiated to remove the persecuted refu gees and freed people inhabiting those counties >plaejgyrf refuge and-security, and to subsist then^SSPfchey could priwide for thenxselv^sj-and il IfealesS??Hr1 ? ... . ,?nr, f,v? .^-^-pTyjlt. ppr?n?t, the population of those counties ceased lorthwitn, these measures would be taken at the expense of the committees responsible fer grievances that seemed to defy all other modes of redress. In? structions of this purport having been sent to Brevet Major-General Ames, commanding the western district, and the tenor of them having been communicated to his Excellency the Govern? or, the improved condition of affairs subsequently observed in these counties made it practicable to postpone the execution of these measures inde? finitely. (Copy instructions to Brevet Major-Gen? eral Ames, copy communication to his Excellency the Governor of South Carolina, copy reports of Captain Coan, aid-de-camp, and of CoL Devexeaux, Assistant Commissioner of Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, and other doc? uments. Appendix 17. ) It has likewise been found necessary to prohibit associations or assemblages composed of persons who servedin the rebel armies, and having for their object the perpetuation of any military or other organization engaged in the rebellion. This prohibition has not been enforced against any so? ciety which has, in good faith, confined its action to the charitable relief of disabled and indigent survivors, and the ordirj^ry observances for the burial of the dead. (General.Ord?rs Uo. 7, Depart? ment of the South, Appendix 180 Recently a meeting of ,one of these associations was made the occasion for. an address delivered hy General "Wade Hampton, in which he is reported to have commented upon the Government and the armies of the United States, and especially upon the operations of Generals Sherman and Sheridan, in a manner we'll caleula'.ea to incite discontent and hostility against the authorities of the United States. I have directed an mquiry into the matter, in order that the association of rebel soldiers maj be suppressed, and General Hampton admonished to observe the terms of his parole, if, upon investi? gation, it shall appear to hove been disregarded ix this instance. D. E. SICKLES, Major-General Commanding. Prow Washington. - WASHINGTON, December ?.-A remarkable feature at the banquet given by the managers of the Con gressional ovation, last night, was the in temp er a ti tone of the orators, among whom were Hiran Walbridge (a quondam Democrat of the strictes; sect), who presided, Thad. Stevens and Hon. Hen ST Wilson. The recent conversion of the latte: oes not appear to have moderated his malice towards the South, nor to have appreciably en larged his Christian charity towards his fellow men, except those of a particular hue. Manifestly he yet makes a wide distinction between people o different '-color and race," of the equality of which theoretically, he. is constantly prating. But th? great event of the evening, beyond doubt, was th flood of historical lore elicited by the speech of i Mr. Stewart, of your city, who, I understand, in tends to contest the Beat of Mr. Phelps in the For tieth Congress. Stevens after, in most audaciou terms, advising the black soldiers of the army t mutiny ?in a certain contingency, compared th President to Cromwell, . Mr. Stewart (who is already dubbed "the Hon JV J7Stewart" by tho Chronicle), in responding t the toast, "The Recent Elections," compared "th usurpations of Andrew Johnson to those c Charlea I, and of Louis XVI., and warned him t beware of their fate." These comparisons sho' something of an "irrepressible conflict" be twee the historical reminiscences of these distinguishe statesmen. As to Charles the First, I own ther is room for debate, bat it is very doubtful whothc he ever attempted the exercise of any prorogatif not exercised and fully accorded to five Kings an Queens of the Tudor family, and by James tb First, his immediate predecessor. But what wi the public think of this discovery of tho "usurp: tiona" of. Louis XVLr Verily, the- "Hon. J. . Stewart" has unwittinglymade a: mest suggestif comparison, and ono which, if the country woul ponder upon, in connection with the reign of thi unfortunate monarch, and the "reign of terra that succeeded his "fate," might be of incalculah value at this time, when we are on the brink of revolution equaling in its horrors the condition < France from 1789 to the fall of Robespierre. A small amount of specie was last week import* into New York from various sources'. Total go importation at New "York since January 1, 186 $9,173,783. Considerable gold is now on the wi East from Oregon, by the way of San Franoise The Oriflamme, just arrived at San Francisco fro: Portland, Oregon, brought $300,000 gold. Ne and rich discoveries of the precious metal are coi Btantiy being made ia the last-named country. THE KEW DISTRICT OF BERKELEY. BERKELEY DIBTBICT, 5th December. To the Editor of Hie Daily News: I take the liberty of calling your attention to a communication which appeared in the Mercury of Monday, headed, "Berkeley a Judicial District, with Summerville as its Court Town." In looking at the map of South Carolina it will be seen that each District has its CourfHouse located as near? ly as possible in the centre. The object of this 11 conceive to be that the distanco may be equally divided between those living at the extreme ends. Summerville, instead of being in or near the cen? tre, is on the western border, the line dividing Berkeley from Colleton running through the town. It is thusfarfrom being an oligible location. True, it is on the South Carolina Railroad; but consult the map again, and see bow much of the "great artery" runs through Berkeley District, and what advantage it is to the "great majority of its resi? dents. On the other hand, the Northeastern Railroad passes nearly through the centre of the District, and there are several beautiful locations on that road on which to erect-a Court House. Pineville is too far up, being near the northern boundary of tho. District, and Seven or eight miles from the nearest station/on the railroad (St. Stephen's). Pinopolis is more central, but it is betwoen four and five miles from the nearest station (Monck's Corner), and nearly a mile further from the Monck's Corner road/; but there -is at Gail lard's Station, or within one and a half miles of it and the: Monck's Corner road, a flourishing little village called the "Barrowes," and situate on one of the finest ridges in the low country. It is not only the Tlioet central looation, but tho most convenient itti.he/"District. A fine road leads from ' Gaillard's Station to it, and from thence diverges in every : direction. It can be easily reached by those hvingr on the eastern Bide of Cooper River by crossing at Strawberry Ferry; a good road, loads direct, to the village. -During the occupation of this portion of. the country by United Sta?es troops, the Baxrowee was headquarters; selected for its healthy loeatio?s-close proximity to railroad and public ro?ds, andjiSscrto Copper River. It contin? ued alsor to be the headquarters of the several" Freedmen's Bureau Agents until that branch of the service was dispensed with. . : ' The Barrowes'js the mostpopular location for the Court House;'- It is central and convenient, and land can be got sufficient on which to build a city. It is true there are no hotels or public places, but there are several 'saw-mills very near, and if the Court House is placed there, hotels and other institutions will speedily follow; and, as far as in? telligence is concerned, there are few places which can boast of a more intelligent community than that of the Barrowes and vicinity. There can-.-be no objection to having Summer-* ; ville attached to Berkeley - District, but a great m any to its being made the (Spurt Town. The r?s identsd esire it as near as possible in the . CENTRE. OUR NEW TORE LETTER. [FEOM ODB OWN COBBESPONDENT./] NEW YOEE, December 4. In my last I informed your readers that the sen aation-loving community of this "great city had be? gun to grow weary of the contemplation of the scenes of the political drama that has been before the'.coun?ry for so long a period, and of which the fm ii M ni ? .. "ri:.. i,. a'-r x" ^OT>^^r j? i Tn- ; possible to divine whether the play would prove to be a tragedy, a comedy or a farce. Yesterday, however, the large audience grew somewhat in? terested, not to say excited, in anticipation of the President's Message, which, it was very properly supposed, would give some definite turn to the political tide, and show us which way the current would flow. When the extra editions of the dif? ferent papers came out in the afternoon it was 5uite amusing to see the rush, and to note with what eagerness their perusal was begun even be? fore tho busy and happy newsboys bad succeeded in "making change." The.message bas been read by every one of the million of inhabitants of tb>3 city, to whom, as was the case with Mr. SilaB VVegg, all print is open. It has been read careful? ly and freely commented upon, and the general impression seems to be that trouble is ahead trouble, perhaps, to the whole country, but un? doubtedly trouble .ahead for the South. We can? not blame President JOHNSON ; be has acted with manly firmness and praiseworthy consistency in adhering to his previously-expressed opinions and convictions of right ; nevertheless,, there is no disguising the fact that the contest between the Executive and Congress will be war-war to the knife-a conflict in which the power is all on the side of the latter-on the side of an unscrnpulou body of fanatics, who will uso it. to oppress the. South to the utmost extent of their usurped power. It is the general impression here among all par? ties that the repeal of the Act of July 17, 1862, whereby the President was authorized to extend pardon to persons who had been, engaged in the "rebellion," may be regarded as the key-note to the policy of Congress, and that it will be speedily followed by kindred acts, still more and more lim? iting the power of the;Executive. It is much fear? ed, too, that, by extreme measures, they may force the President io take a stand that may so precipi? tate matters as to end in what is to the people here a matter of much more vital; importance to their interests than the rights ? or wrongs of the South a. panic in the money market, and a depreciation in the currency, that may end in a financial crash. Ihis is where the political shoe pinches most-and it is to the -effects that may be produced by this pinching of the pocket-nerve that the South must Look for aid in the hour-of her. greatest trouble. Should Congress dare to impeach the President, g;old will rise so rapidly that, "singeing its pate against the burning zone," it will make greenbacks like a wart. This is a consummation most devout? ly not to be wished by the moneyed men of the North, and therefore may we of the South, who are not moneyed men, look for a helping band in the day of our distress. Such are 'TVIoultrie's" views on the political situation, and such, I think, the views of the masses here. The drama has assum? ed a new phase, and at present it looks as though ere its termination it will partake more of the na? ture of tragedy than of meio-drama, comedy or farce. There is a perfect mania here on the subject of, laying down railroad tracks in'crowded thorough? fares, where it is worse than madness to lay them. These objectionable tracks are laid with such mysterious and remarkable rapidity that we may expect at any moment of the day to see a track down and cars running thereon, in a locality where but yesterday we saw no signs thereof. On last Thursday, whilst people were engaged in the discussing their Thanksgiving dinners, and in their wine drinking and turkey devomings, a party of dinnerless workmen were silently and mysteri? ously engaged in breaking up the pavement on Pearl-street, preparatory to laying a track. The mysterious workmon were set upon by a squad of policemen, who broke up the party instead of tho pavement, and compelled them to make tracks of a different kind. The workmen were in the em? ploy of the New York and Westchester Railroad Company, which claims to-have a charter allowing them to lay the track ; but the owners of property in the vicinity-have issued an injunction, and the work has been suspended. Decrees of divorce in this city have grown to be things of such frequent occurrence that the holy bonds of matrimony must, ere long, lose all of their poetry, and be regarded as a species of business contract that' can be broken with ease and impu? nity. How can we believe that marriages are made in heaven when we see them so often dissolved on earth? In every sitting of the Supreme Court here there are numbers of these decrees granted to par? ties who havo learned,.by bitter experience, that two souls with but a single thought, do not always work weil in double harness. By ten decrees granted yesterday, four of these souls were disunit? ed and sent out into this breathing world todo business, each on its individual account. Ono of the most fiendish outrages that has over been recorded, even in the aun?is .of crime in this vast metropolis, was committed on Sunday night, by a party, of ruffians, upon the persons of three poor,_ unprotected sewing girls, who, long after midnight, sat in a half-furnished chamber where, by the dim light of a flickering penny candle, they plied their needle for a bare pittance wherewith to purchase bread enough to keep body and soul to? gether. It was a picture ?hat would nave brought to mind HOOD'S touching song. The cowardly vil? lains rudely invaded thc sanctity of tho chamber where poverty and innocence dwelt, and committed, such an. act as my pen refuses to record. Two of the ruffians have been arrested, and will be dealt with as they deserve. Tho other is still at large. EDWIN BOOTH'S "Richard," although a most mag? nificent piece bf aoting throughout, is not equal to his "Hamlet." There are certain scenes in the former in which BOOTH is inimitable, vet, on the whole, I must award the palm to "Hamlet." ? "Griffith Gaunt" has had a run of five weeks at the New York Theatre, and is now on its last legs. As soon as ? new novel makes its appearance it is dramatized and produced at once ? at one of the many theatres. COLLINS' "Armadalo" is now being performed at thc Broadway. The weather here is most extraordinary for this season, and is still quite as moderate as it was in Charleston when I left there. There is no doubt, however, that the winter of our discontent will soon be upon us, and then I shall tell, you ef sleigh rides and skating in the Central Park. " MOULTRIE. OBITUARY. ; DIED, at Aiken, S..C, on the. morning of the 28th ultimo, after a long bind painful illness, borne with Christian fortitude and resignation, Mrs. ZILPHER BENSON, in the 67th year of her age.r * SPECIAL NOTICES. J83-N0T1CE.-FOR CHARTER OF A RAIL? ROAD.-Application will be made to the Legislatures of the States of South Curoluia. and Georgia for CHASTER OF A RAILROAD, to run from pomb point' near Saltke hatchie (on thc line of the Charleston and. Savannah Railroad) to Millen, in the State of Georgia. December 6 2 tba 85-E STATE NO TIC E.-ALL PERSONS haying claims against tho Estate of the late JOSEPH L HO WARD will present them, duty attested, and all per. sons indebted thereto will make payment to S. L. HOWARD, November 26 ' Qualified Executor. ^MESSRS. EDITORS.-PLEASE ANNOUNCE HIRAM B. OLNEY, Esq., as a candidate for Alderman of Ward No. 6-E. WILLIS, Esq., having resigned. December 5 '. CITIZENS OF WARD NO. g. S3~ WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE EDWARD WILLIS-, Esq., as a Candidate for Alderman of Ward No. 4. . _:_December 5 JSCS-MB. EDITOR .--PLEASE ANNOUNCE ADAM B. GLOVER as a Candidate for Alderman of Ward No. 6. .". MANY TAX PAYERS. December. 5 ..... ? ? ??._ ?3=-MESSRS. EDITORS : PLEASE ANNOUNCE Mr. B. RODDIN a Candidate for Alderman, of Ward No. 4, in place of WILLIAM L. TBENHOLM, and oblige . . ' ? MANY MECHANICS AND WORDING MEN. November 23_ ? ._ J8S-WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE E. M. WHITING, Esq., as a candidate for Sheriff of Charleston ( Judicial) District; at the next election. September 10 . TBICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA. -RTTTENTIOUSE, SAUT & CO. vs. KREUD?R. & BEHR_Pursuant to aa order made in this case, on motion of WILKINSON' & Gmo HEIST, for plaintiffs, WILLIAM BEHR, one of tho defendants to this cause, being absent from and without the Umita of this District, it is ordered that the said de? fendants do plead, answer or demur hereto within three months from the date hereof, in default of which plain? tiffs may proceed to judgment against the defendant, who has been duly served with the process of the Court. DANIEL HORLBECK, C. C. O. U. S. November 23, 186G. tamoS November 2* &?- SOUTH CAROLINA-CHARLESTON DIS? TRICT-IN CHANCERY-OFFICE OF THE REGISTER IN EQUITY.-NAPOLEON N. COSTE, et ux, vs. ED? WARD A. BOLLES, GEORGE HALL AND WIFE, AND OTHERS-BILL FOR PARTITION.-It appearing to my satisfaction that GEORGE HALL and MARY ANN, his wife, CHARLES P. BOLLES and GEORGE E. RING, Jr., defendants in this case, are absent from, and reside beyond the limits of this State, so that the ordinary pro? cess of the Court cannot be served on them: On motion of complainant's Solicitor, ordered that the said defendants, GEOBGE HALL and MAB* ANN, his wife, CHABLES P. BOLLES and GEOBGE E. Ursa, Jr., do appear and plead, answer or demur to thia Bill, within three months from the publication of thia order, or an order pro confesse- will be granted and entered against them JAS. L. GANTT. . Register in Equity, Charleston District November 2 flamoSmo ?5=- OFFICE OF THE MASTER IN CHAN? CERY, CHARLESTON, S. C., October 3,1866.-In the " matter of the "Application of the SOUTH. CAROLINA ' SOCIETY, by EVAN EDWARDS, their Treasurer, to come in under the ?Information in the nature of a Bill to perpetuate testimony,' and prove the past existence, losa.. ' and contents of certain bonds, mortgages and securi.-.. ties:" On motten of Messrs. HAYNE & SON, Solicitors of said Society, notice is hereby given to ttf?following named parties, as well as to all others in interest, to appear be? fore Maifisr JAMES TUPPER, on the' fourth, day. of January, 1867, and cross-examine the evidence that may be produced, and introduce evidence in reply, to wit: THE EXECUTORS OF ELIAS O. BALL, deceased, MARY E. GRAY and CAROLINE F. GRAY; WJ H. TAY? LOR, Esq;; THE EXECUTORS OF.THOS. N. GADSDEN;' deceased; DE. EDMTj-. J RAVEN EL, HENRY B. TOOM- V ER, Esq., and Prof. FRANCIS S. HOLMES; JOHN T. SLOAN, Esq., President of Bluo Ridge Railroad Compa? ny; i, w. HAYNE, Esq., Attorney General, In behalf of the State of Sont" Carolina; B. L. SINGLETARY, Esq.. President of Cht-. .ton and Savannah Railroad Compa? ny; -, President of Laurens Railroad Com? pany. JAMES TUPPER, October 4 oct* nov4 dec 4 jan A Master in Equity. OS- NOTICE.-PURSUANT TO THE PRO? VISIONS of the Act of Arsembly incorporating the PLANTERS'AND FARMERS' RELIEF ASSOCIATION, the books of subscription will be opened by the under? signed, at the Store of R, W. GALE & CO., No. 45 Went? worth street, To-JUorrow, 12th of November, and will re? main open until further notice. . . The shares are five hundred in number, and $500 each. An instalment of five dollars per shara will be required upon miViTig' subscription. R. W. GALE. '' GEO. O. ROBINSON. CHAS. E. ROBINSON. November 12 sui mwf WM. H. BELLAMY. - MARION FIRE EN GISTE COMP AH Y. THE MARION FIRE ENGINE' COMPANY OF THD3 City baye, in accordance with the sentiments of the citi? zens generally, determined to procure a STEAM FIRS ENGINE AND APPARATUS, of the most approved pat? terns. They therefore soliclit the liberal aid of their fel? low-citizens to enable them to pay for' the same. The. Company refer to their services for tile past twenty-seven years in the Fire Department in aid of this appeal. A Committee, con Histing of W. RONAN and A. HAM? ILTON, will call upon the citizens for their contribu tiens. HENRY L. CALDER, Novembers Bwatary Tffmm Ittel Engine Qa?