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COLUMBIA. Tuesday Morning, January 30,186C, Tlir Fe ?lan UrotlKiHooU. Wo ?lo not usually give much space tn the doings of this organization, not because we do not feel an interest in tho success of their operations, but because their recent division in New York luis rather modified our opinions in relation to that success. The reason we now allude to the subject is, that the "Head Centre," James Stephens, who miraculously escaped from one of the strongest British prisons, has written a letter to this country, which makes a new era in diplomatic and official corres? pondence. The men who are to "write the epitaph of Emmett" have no time to spare for the unmeaning, hpllow and artificial formula of cour? tesy with which ordinary official cor? respondence bas been conducted for many centuries. Mr. Stephens' letter to the Ameri? can Head Centre, O'Mahoney, are admirable specimens of the plain, straight-forward style which w ill pre? vail when the magnificent enterprise of thc Brotherhood is crowned with success. There is no circumlocution about the official letters of Stephens. He certainly writes with gloves oft*, and hits as if bc wrote with the na? tional weapon of Ireland. In what striking contrast to thc ordinary common-ph ces of Seward, Russell, Adams, ?fcc, are the folloAving tren? chant, vigorous, incisive sentencef from the letter of Stephens to O'Ma? honey. They sound like the "whack" of the sbillelah, well delivered, aftei a supplemental flourish and wai dance. "We make the following ex tract from his letter: I. rt. To John O' Mahoney, Esq?, Representa? tive and Financial Agent of the. Iris}, Republic in the United Stalest ********** December 22, I860. * * * Treason and baseness ir every shape have been at work aron nc' you, and to such effect as to have pul the cause of Ireland in serious peril. The manhood of Ireland rejoices at il with me, for it indicates the justice of their judgment regarding^ wretch. P. J. Meehan, whose advent to this country was an insult to our reason manhood and patriotism. Wishing to work harmoniously with the I'. B. I put a curb on my temper iu pre senco of this shallow knave, and ever risked my reputation in order to set him fairly with my friends. His pro fessions and letter to you, (were thej sent?) together with my representa tions, did away with much of thc disgust and indignation stirred np bj his presence. But, even before bc left, the cloven foot was again visible to all. He sneaked out of the conn try. Well, I saved bis life, as I so often: saved that of his kindred carrion. Gaula. Brand him now without pity. It grieves me to bear that Michael Scanlan is in the ranks of cowardice and treason; but, whatever I maj have once thought of him or anybody else, the .instant they prove false te Ireland, I would lash them from me like so many dogs. Away with al such fools and rogues at once. If oui ranks be somewhat thinned by fbi: summary riddance of traitors, on reliable strength is but increased. By the-w?y, some good men were sen over here by Scanlan. We know hov to appreciate them. But he sent ove: others of so vile a kind that, at thei first interview with me, they, in eon fidence, accused each other of rob bery and I know not what! It ma; be that such scoundrels would fight but, till we are actually in the field fellows of this stamp would be ; standing shame and danger to us Thank God, they have sneaked awa; -some of them at the merest shadow of danger. May they never pollut our shores! Cut and hack the rottei branches around yon without pity This can be done safely at your sieb because the stag is harmless there. * * * * * The accompanviner document con fers on you in America, Canada, etc. the absolute and unquestionabl authority of Representative ami Fi nancial Agent of tho Irish Republic With the old friendly feeling, I ar yours fraternally, .TAMES STEPHENS, C. E. L lt. Tlie following is O'Mahoney's eon: mission : IRISHREPUBLIC,-, Dec. 23,18G~>. To the Members of Ute Fenian Brailia hood and the Friends of Ire/an generiilti/ in the United States of Aim rica, Canada, tfce. CotTNTKYMEN AND FlilKSDS: A Wai that certain members of the Fenia Brotherhood, and notoriously til Senate of that association, have mad! ?niel traitorously moved in a mad an traitorous end, raised the cry "t Canada," instead of the cry "to In laud;" and aware that John O'M: honey, known as Head-Centre an President of the Fenian Brotherhooe bas wisely and firmly, as in, dut bound, opposed this mad and traito ons diversion from the right pftth tbe; only path that could possibly sa^ our country and our race-I in eons, qnence hereby appoint the said Joli O'Mahoney Representative and Fi? nancial Agent of the Irish Republic in thc United States of America, 'Juna? da, ?fee, with ample and unquestion? able authority to * * * , and in all other ways in which, to the best of his judgment, he eau serve Ireland that laud to which he haa devoted life and honor. I hereby authorize and call on him to do 30. JAMES STEPHENS, C. E. L R. In this connection, whilst speaking of tho operations of thc F. B., we extract the following from thc Now York World, of the 2.'3d inst.: "During Sunday last, a neatly built vessel, sitting well to the water, aud having an exceptionally saucy look, might have been seen moored close to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Thc intel? ligent observer might also have seen that her appurtenances betokened not oulv fine sea-going qualities, but cer? tain others which are held to be essen? tial in time of war. What these qualit?s were it is not our business to divulge. But the most remarkable thing about this vessel, was the fact that at her mast-head, ?dong with the Ameri? can cohn's, floated a certain green flag, which is certainly not yet recog? nized by the English Government as the emblems of any independent nationality. A close observation would lead to the discovery that the flag so flying bore the famous "sun? burst," which the vessel is to carry over the seas, and that, in short, the flag was the emblem of the Irish lie public. "During thc whole of Sunday the vessel was inspected by crowds of the curious, and our reporter was special? ly favored by the captain with a lengthy view of the vessel from stem to stern. He was not able to learn whether Head Center O'Mahoney in? spected the vessel on that day, but presumes that might be taken for granted. "Singular enough, the vessel and flag might not have been seen at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, but at 9 o'clock she might have been observ? ed going gallantly, flag flying, toward Sandy Hook. "Slie is under thc command of Capt. Morie}', and had a pilot on board. The captain is well known as a thorough Irishman, and one who has the cause of his country at heart." This is thc only available way at present for the "Fenians" to strike home. The Columbia Phoenix. The Greenville Enterprise, in its notice of the Plionix, has the follow? ing paragraph : "The Columbia Phonix, by Julian A. Selby, is an active, able and wide? awake daily, containing the latest news. It is also issued tri-weekly and weekly. Dr. R. W. Gibbes, its edi? torial conductor, and newspaper ve? teran, gives life and character to the paper. Price-daily, $10 per annum; tri-weekly, $7; weekly, $4." We feel obliged to our cotemporary, but would inform him that Dr. Gibbes has never had any connection with the PJuenLe. Mr. W. B. Johnston, so long the editor of the South C<ir<> linian, and one of the oldest editors of the State, is associated with the proprietor in the editorial manage? ment of the paper. Honor to whom honor is due. Under an order r>f Gen. Bennett, the gas works of the Charleston (his Light Company have been turned over to the Agent of the United States Treasury Department. From th^; tenor of the order, it appears that the works have been taken as captured property, and, though suf? fered to remain in the hands of thc company nearly a year, have not been released by the Government. The proceeding, we are informed, origi nated from Washington. --. .+ ?? ? THE MruTARY INT THE Sorni.-it is ; understood that a bill will be intro duced in the House sonic; time during thc present week, for the military peace establishment of the United States. The provisions of the new measure will urge, among other things, the discharge of all colored troops, and provide for the retention of twelve regiments of the Veteran ! Reserve Corps by merging them into I the regular army. It will also be j proposed to transform the regiments i into the heavy artillery branch of the j service. GOVERNOR AIKEN'S NEGROES. -? de? spatch from Washington states that Governor Aiken, now iii that city, says the negroes are doing nothing, and new crops are likely to be a failure unless something is done to j compel the negroes to work. He has : been appointed to lay thc matter before the President and General Grant, and see if some means cannot be devised to remedy thc difficulty. The most important light-houses on the Southern coast have been re- j established by the Right-house Board, 1 but a large number still remain un? lighted, owing to the deficiency of . appropriation. \ FRANCO-MEXICAN AITA JES.-The Paris correspondent of tho Indepen? dence Beige, writing on the 26th ult., says that an attache of tho French Minister of Foreign Affairs has ac? companied M. Hidalgo, bearing to Maximilian, of Mexico, a project for the evacuation of that country; and that it was no secret in official circles that the Emperor Napoleon wished to recall his troops as soon as possi? ble. The action of tho United States Congress, the correspondent further says, may hasten a solution of tho Franeo-Mex?can matter. LANDS TX ARKANSAS.-Wild laud in Arkansas, writes a correspondent, can be bought from thc United States Government at from ?2*? cents to 81.25 per acre; thc State herself owns about 1,000,000 acres of land, which can bo bought at from fifty to seventy five cents per acre; and there are thousands of acres of improved lands, in a high state of cultivation, which can be bought at from $5 to $30, equal to the best cotton, tobacco and corn land in the world. FENIAN SCARE IN CANADA.-The war preparations to guard against Fenian raids, or for some other pur? pose, are still being prosecuted in Canada. Working parties of Royal Artillery are engaged in conveying heavy Armstrong guns from Lower Town, Quebec, to the various works in the Upper Town, and the Customs Commissioners have directed the en? forcement of the statute forbidding importations of arms from this coun? try-. ?-???-? NEW YORK FINANCES.-The debt of the State of New York is $51,031,537. ! The- expense of its government last ! year was nearly $40,000,000. In the time of thc presidency of John ! Quincy Adams, tho expense of the J General Government rose to $13,000, I 000 ; and there was great clamor among j the Democrats on account of its ! extravagance. The expense of the j city of New York alone exceeds by several millions the whole cost of the nation in the time of J. Q. A. A special despatch to the Charles? ton JW'"'.*, dated Washington, Janu? ary 28, says thc Hon. Wm. Henry Tr escott has been invited by the select House Committee on Freed? men's Affairs, to appear before that body and give the views of His Ex? cellency Governor Orr against tho freedmen's further occupation of the Sea Island cotton lands of South ; Carolina, as is authorized by the bill j which passed the Senate on Thurs? day. -?-*???-? THE NEGRO BUM.,.-The New York Ti nies, edited by Henry J. Raymond, a leading Republican member of thc House of Representatives, thus speaks of one of Sumner's negro bills: .'This is the 'shadow' of 'coming events.' It indicates the character of future legislation, should the power reside in such hands. Returning a moment to the question of colored suffrage in thc District of Columbia, it is proper to say that its real purpose is to signalize and crown the event by the election of a colored man for Mayor cf thc city of Washington. Without inquiring what chance of success the scheme ha?, it is certain that such is the undeclared purpose of the bill introduced by the Judiciary Committee of the House of Represen? tatives." THE MANUFACTURES OF THE CITIES OF Tiir. UNITED STATES. --The Secre? tary of the Interior, in response to a resolution of the House, communi? cates a list of the cities of the United States, with the statistics of their manufactures, including those having 10.000 inhabitants and upwards. It includes 102 cities, beginning with New York and ending with New? port, Kentucky. The total capital employed is '$417,129,234. Hands employed-males, 440,920; females, 147,000. Value of product, $874-, 7:54,827. New York stands fh-st on the list; capital $61,757,000; males employed, 65,21 "?; females. 24,721; value of product, $159,170,3S9. Phi? ladelphia employs a capital of 873, 318,885; male operative's, 68,350; fe? males, 30,633; value produced, $135, 979,777. Cincinatti is third in order-pro? duct $46,000,000; capital $17,000,000, (in round numbers.) Boston-pro? duct $36,000,000; capital $13,000,000. Other principal cities produce in value as follows: Brooklyn, $34,000,000; New York, $22,000,000; St. Louis, $21,000,000; Baltimore, $21,000,000; San Francisco, 819,000,000; Lowell, 818,000,000; Providence, $15,000,000; Louisville, $12,000,000; Richmond, $12,000,000; Pittsburg, 811,000,000; New Bedford, $11,000,000; Chicago, $11,000,000; New Orleans, $10,000, .000; Manchester, $10,000,000; Troy, $10,000,000; Rochester, $10,000,000. Bishop Morris, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, is lying danger? ously ill at Zenia. Ohio, of paralysis. Financial Affairs tn England. Thc London lUines, of tho 1st inst., has tho following in relation to the condition of financial affairs in Eng? land: As regards thc probability of large credits having been granted America, it would be difficult, in any other way, to account for the cessation during the past two months of gold arrivals from that country. Our ex? portations thither have been on an extraordinary scale, and in return she has had little produce to transmit to us, the cotton shipments being still limited, while in the grain trade the high cost of transportation and of all the necessaries of life consequent upon excessive taxation, combined with a protective tariff, have caused Russia, Germany and France almost entirely to drive her from competi? tion. During the whole of this year she has sent only 1,253,057 cwt. of wheat and flour, agaiust 9,573,4:17 in 18(54, and 10,812,525 in 1803. Even of petroleum, her new source of wealth, the quantity shipped hither this year has been but 5,790 tons, against 15,455 in 1864, and 29,272 in 18(53. Among the Continental coun? tries at the same time there has been a furor for purchasing United States bonds, so that all the riches they have derived from the great increase of their grain traffic have disappeared from Europe to be represented simply "by these or analogous securi? ties. So long as the causes thus de? scribed continue, so long must the gradual rise in the rate of discount continue, and there is at present every indication that they will greatly in? crease during the new year. The railway projects to be introduced into Parliament are most vast than on any previous occasion within the last twenty years, and the arrangements on the part of American speculators to attract funds from this side for the restoration of their country have as yet assumed but little of their con? templated proportions. If we are to persist in employing a large portion of our population at high wages in works which withdraw them from the manufacture of exportable articles that would bring us back cash or its equivalent, and at.the same time in sending constantly increasing amounts of cash to America, we can? not expect to have the ordinary sup? ply at home. The rate "of interest must rise to the point, whatever i! may be, that will stay the rage both for plunging capital into bricks and mortar, an?? for shipping it off' to tlu United States. To a large class th< prospect is disagreeable, and fliest persons would like the Pauk Charte] Act to be modified so that the bank, instead of being compelled to put nj its rate for money in precise accord ance with the demand, might supphj it to New York on the one hand, am our large contractors on thc other, a terms that would seem mort; pleasant until notes, being no longer synony mons with gold, we might fraternize with America in a mutual currency o greenbacks. Happily, the time i: long past when the real commercia public of England could bc delude?, by the follies of these people; bu there is danger that they may fail t< estimate the extent of the correctiv? that will be one day required to arri's the headlong commitments of tin speculative multitude. During th? past two or three years these ope ra tors have become used to rates o discount, the very approach of whicl would previously have sufficed ti create a general contraction of com mitments; and having seen that ai'te clearing off a few of thc nnsoun? concerns most ready for dissolution thc movement has led to a re-action they have learned to look at th? warning merely as that ?>f a 1 i tri? pressure soon destine?! to pass away although extremely annoying for tin moment. Henceforth, therefore when a great crisis is at hand, it wi] not be concurrent with a rate of dis count of only eight or nine per cent More likely twelve, fifteen or twentr per ?font, will have to bo endurcit and although it would be idle to con jectnre whether the trial is to com this year, or the next, or the yea following, it will be well for all per sons pledging themselves to futur liabilities to frame their calculation on the possibility that the storm ina; overtake them at any instant. The following is an abstract of th gross produce of the revenue c Great Britain during the year 18(5 compared with the receipts in L_>o4: 18(54. 18G5. Customs.?22,535,000 ?21,707,0(1 Excise.. 19,343,006 19,649,0C Stamps. 9,463,000 ?),(?:l(;,?( Taxe?. 3,261,000 :J,;l?t,i)( Proportv Tax. 7,999,000 7,?U):?,?H Post Office. 1,000,000 1,250,04 Crown Lands. 307,500 314,01 Miscellaneous. 3,151,874 2,G7:?, l"? Total.?70,125,371 ?69,106,41 AN INTERVIEW WITH TUE PRESIDEN: Several members of the House, ii eluding tho Speaker, have arrange for a "talk" with the President, wit reference to his views upon the ur qualified suffrage bill just passed b that body. The old man's reply wi not be extremely favorable, I fane} When he addressed thc colored del? gat ion who waited upon him last fal he told them plainly that they mus creep before they could walk-tin their new-found freedom did nc place them immediately in possessio of all ita blessings, and that they mus first show themselves worthy of thoi before they could expect or hope t attain them; the prejudices of th whites must be softened ?lowii an dispersed by a well-ordered and prais? worthy life. Washington Despatch. 1 France and Mexico. So long us there remains a, French soldier in Mexico nuder the flag ol Imperial France, wc must expect pe? riodical alarms about the stabil? ty ol a throne which Napoleon HI, by thc foree of anns, as well as asserted suffrage, established amidst the an? archy of Republicanism. It is now more certain than ever that neithei the United States Government, noi tho peopleof America, are disposed to recognize monarchical institutions on any quarter of the vast American i continent and its islands. The infor? mation which bas reached Paris ol late from the United States, bas re corded a growing disposition amongst Americans of all shades of politics lt express dissent at the aggressive in I terference of European Government? in "sister republics." It is quite true the first French Sec j rotary of Legation at Washington ii I now in Paris. Ho may have been I sent here expressly by M. Montboloi I with important communications. I j so, we are not likely to learn the na I ture of those communications; ii ! fact, there seems to bea great reserve just now concerning everything eon I nected with French and Amerieai aila irs as regards Mexico. It. was expected when thc Unite?' States Congress opened we shonlc bear of a great outburst, denouncing thc.occupation of Mexico by Freud ! troops. Those expectations have been fully verified, and resolution: proposed in both Houses of tin United State.; Legislative Assembb are now the subject of earnest com ment in the higher political regions It appears to be understood by thos< in authority, if I am correctly in formed, that France; cannot make : retrograde movement; that a grca nation cannot afford to be influenc?e by threats. What is taking place therefore, on the other side of tin Atlantic, may rather strengthen the Emperor's decision to support th< empire which France bas created. Most French politicians have eve: condemned the Mexican expeditioi as a political error, and as time roll on, events appear to justify their dis sent The1 resolutions of Congres may not lead to any serious conse quencos, but, like Mr. Johnson': words in the message about "for bearance," Sec., they are: 'significant and all real friends of France cai only hope to see tho French fiaj withdrawn, if sud) eau be aceom \ plished, with honor. \ Paris Car. London Pos!. - j JEFF. DAVIS-STRANGE Itr-Moits Wn.vr HE SAYS AND DOES.-Tb rumors of the rescue of Jeffersoi Davis from prison ave assuming ; new and strange character. It is noi hinted that the authorities desire bi escape, and that facilities have beei offered him, litdthathexeonHgo. Ther is little room to doubt the awkwar< embarrassment attendant upon bi confinement and rejected trial. Chic Justice Chase doe? not hesitate t say that be cannot i)e convicto' of treason, and Thaddeus Steven declares that bc is nothing more tba a foreign leader, about as much amer able to the laws of the United State as Maximilian. 1 have it from th best authority -fromauthority wind you cannot question-that Mr. Davi fee>!s the most ample security. H said less than a week ago, '"my eb fence is complete now, and rest solely upon the law, which will b administered fairly, I know, and i perfect accordance with civil jiu tico." The shameful petticoat stor will be put to the blush when tim time arrives. Mr. Davis is at preset in good health, eats heartily, reads good deal, and posseses, as ]io said til other dav, "a good digestion and good conscience?. " He receives lei tiers from bis wife three times a wool and keeps a journal every day. I Washiiu/ton Cor. Nashville Banner. TEXANS IN MEXICO.-The editor c the News, writing from Galveston. <> the 6th, says: One of our citizens bas just r< ceived a letter from Major Strobed dated Tepic, Mexico, Novembe: 1865. lt will be remembered tb; Major Strobell, with his family, als? Colonel David Terry and his famil; also, bis nephew, Captain Davi Terry and some others, all left i company for Mexico last June, oni a week or two after the final surrei der of the Trans-Mississippi Depar ment. The company wc>nt overlan by way of El Pase), and after reacbii: a riedi valley in Guadalajara, Colon Terry determined to settle there ai: engage in stock raising, and the: the Terry's have taken up their abod The letter describes that country : most delightful. Hut Major Strobe desired a residence near the coas and so proceeded on to Tepic, on tl Pacific shore, where he: and sonm i the other Texans who left togetht now make their home. Major Stn bell says be bad just returned from visit to a rich and most boautifi island e-ontiguous to the coast, an 100 miles in length. He is negotin ing with the Imperial Governmei for the purchase of one-half tb island, and says be; will certainly MI ceed in effecting the purchase. H object is to invite bis friends fro Texas to come and settlo with bin and be able to let them have fit lands in a most delightful climate. The Indianapolis Jour,ml soys the: is an editor in Wayne County, I: diana, whose oath would not convii a weasel of robbing a ben roost, found in a coop with blood in h mouth. X-i?OC5?,l X-tOXMLJBS Advertisementa, to insure insertion, should be handed in br 4 o'cloek p. m. Wo HIV indebted to V. E. Darbee, Esq., ; for late New York pap? rs. CASH. -Our terms for subscription, ad ; vcrtising and job work arc easii. Wo hope ! all parties will bear this in tuiud. "Tur. CODE." Tlic Act- passed hy tho i L?gislature j:Hat:Ye lo the freedmen, f.u sale at this oftico. I'riw 20 cen!..-. \<y i,,.?i 1 25 cento. ! MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.- The post oftiee U j open daily from ',) a. m. to 2 p. in. and from ;> to fi p. m. Tile Northern mail is closed at '.> p. m.; Greenville 'J p. m.; South Carolina , Railroad mails (*> p. m. Tint BUBKIKU OK COLUMBIA.-AJ? intor I eating account of thc "Sack and Destruc? tion of thc City of Columbia, S. (.'.," has just bren issued, in pamphlet form, from I tho Pluenix steam power press. Orders I can be lilied to any extent. Ry reference to oin- advertising columns, : it will bc seen that thc meeting of thc i stockholders of the Charlotte ami South j Carolina Railroad Company will be held in . Charlotte, N. C., on the 7th of February. i Horatio b. Darr, Esq., is authorized to i act as agent for tho Phre.nix in the North I ern cities, and arrangements made by him j with reference to advertising, etc., will hi? I fully carried out. Li?UT.-We understand that thc ar ? rangements of thc Columbia Gas Company propose? to give us light in a few weeks, j The attention of tho stockholders in tho j Company, is called to the notice of the. I Secretary, in another column. They should i nli come up promptly and contribute to thc i restoration of light to our so long benight - I ed and be-darkened eily. SCOTT'S MONTHLY M.VOAZINK. -We have I received, from Atlanta, the second number of a monthly periodical under the above caption, or rather hearing the above title. It is edited by the Lev. AV. J. Scott, A. M., I and is from tin; Franklin Printing House, Atlanta, Georgia: J. J. Toon, proprietor. It is admirably printed, and as far as wv can perceive, from a cursory look over its pages, is very well conducted. Mr. T. M. Pollock, of "Lear Douse" no? toriety, i? of the opinion that ladies are quite as fond of a mid-day lunch as gentlc men; and as an evidence of it, sent a lal Re? sized bowl of delightful soup and a pitcher ! of ale to Mrs. Pliandx and family yester ? day. The soup was partaken of by them with much zest, and their united thanks returned to Mr. P. for his kindness; but the ; ale was turned over to thc male birds, who : pronounced it excellent. . Mr. Pollock will please receive our \ thanks for the liberal bait of New York I oysters. They came in the very nick of j time, and wc can say with the poet: "A friend in need Is a friend indeed.'" NKW ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements, which j are published this morning for tho first j time: ' John T. Jennings-Largo Estate Sale. ' Annual Meet'? Stockholders C.&S.C.R.R. Columbia Gas Co.- Assessment. .7. B. (ih'ss Valuable Lot for Sale, .lames K. Friday -Rooms to Rent. Applv at this Office Lots for Sale, i A. Ju Phillips building Lots. .Jas. G. Gibbes -Auction Sale. Ludwig A Keatinge F.ngravera, Ac. ; Dnrbec & Walter- Auction Sale, i ...... _ - FINANCIAL MEASURES.-There is- tt. ; growing disposition in Congress to stave off the consideration of the i finances, though the several commit? tees have been and still are hard at I work upon them. Even should the I funding bill bo reported, it would I have a hard road to travel, and would j very possibly fall by the way. Expan ' sion, just now, is more popular with ! many of the members than retrench - I nient. One reason for which, I pre i sume, is to be found in the fact that j they are interested parties, or, in ? other words, satisfied with their in 1 vestments as they stand. Such being the case, there is actually a better prospect for the pas? sage of a bill looking to an addition of 8100,000,000 to the National Banking Currency, than there is for the success of Mr. McCulloch's fund? ing measure. A portion of the bank? ing committee, however, are opposed to the framing of a bill looking to the swelling of thc banking capital to $400,000,000. CLAIM AGENTS IX WASHINGTON. Wc perceive that a bill has been in? troduced in Congress to regulate the fees of claim agents in Washington. It was introduced by Senator Wilson, and is one of the bust things he has done during the session. This sub? ject should have been attended to long before this. For years past many worthy persons having good claims upon the Government, but ig? norant of the methods to obtain a settlement, have bet a regularly flecceiL by a set of unscrupulous sharks win? act as claim agents in Washiny,tojq^ Poor widows, the relicts of bravjy 5 diera who have perished on thg^r field, and thousands of inlir^L sinners, have been at the m?BL^ those loafing banditti at the capitarc.~ thc nation. It is time that some measure were adopted toy Congress both to facilitate the settlement of honest claims against the Government and to protect the ignorant and un? wary from thc operations of loeali claim agents.-New York Herold. j Nearly all the white troops have been withdrawn * m Kentucky, which is now garr