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COLUMBIA. Thursday Morning, Nov. 29. 1866. Interesting State Papers. Thc documents accompanying the Governor's message to the Legisla? ture aro of interest; and as we cauuot publish them entire, vre will notice some of the most important. The Comptroller-General and thc Treasurer furnish a statement of bonds and stocks on which the prin? cipal and interest, past due, was ordered to be funded at the late extra session. The whole amount is $1,210, 802.S5. The total amount of the debt of the State is $5,205,227.7-4. The reports of the Commissioners ai.d Architect of the Penitentiary are quite in? teresting. Thc Commissioners purchased ten acres of land on the canal, abont bali a mile from the depots of the Charleston and Greenville Railroads. They particu? larly refer to the tact that this location is sui rounded by granite equal to the best in the world. Besides the erection of the Penitentiary with this material, the Com? missioners suggest that, by the uso of the same ineanw, the new State Capitol may be completed. From the report of the Archi teat, Mr. Thos. li. Lee, jr., we learn that he visited several similar institutions in oilier States, and therefore has the benulh of their consti uction, management, ic. Tho work of excavating the foundations and the delivery of brick for the building herc are now in progress, and the whole Wurk will be proceeded with as rapidly as possible. 1U0 cells will be erected imme? diately, to be covered temporarily by a wooden building, and the whole to be en? closed by a strong wooden fence. Th* piisou and grounds will bc ultimately bur- " rounded by a high stone wall, and the pri? son accommodate 537 Convicts. Mr. Lee favors the hiring out of the convict labor, in preference to the State carrying on the concern. From the report of Dr. J. W. Parker, Su- ? periutendent of tho Lunatic Asylum, we learn that tho whola number of patients in that institution is 14"-5; 5G of whom are pay j and &7 pauper patienta; and that in th latter class is i. eluded eight negroes. Ot j thc former class, it is thought that ten must soon be transferred to the paujsor list. The sum of $10,000 is cue the Asylum from the j State, Districts and pay patients. The present necessities of the institution re? quire an appropriation of $12,000. The next accompanying document is the letter of Mr. Seward, forwarding tile con? stitutional amendment; which is followed by the letter ot O. H. Browning, Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the land scrip for the Agricultural a. d Mechanical Col? lege. The resolution passed by the Legis? lature, it appears, does not 'sufficiently comply with tho law passed by Congress, and an Act will have to be passed at the present session. Thc Tax Collectors of many of the Dis- j tric'.s of the State have, in compliance with tho resolution of tho Legislature, made returns of the permanently disabled soldiers in their respective Districts. From these returns, we learn that Anderson Dis? trict bad 19 disabled soldiers; Darlington, 81; Edgetield, 44. Fairfield, 23; Georgetown, 7; Greenville, 17; Bony, 17; Lancaster, 44; Laurena, 39; Marlboro, ll; Newberry, 48; Orangeburg, l?; Pickens, 42; Richland, 10; Sumter, ll; Spartanburg, 49; St. Bartholo? mews, 14; Christ Church, 1; St Mathew's Parish, 2; St. Luke's, 5; St. Philips and et. Michael's, 14; St. Peter's, S; Prince Wil? liam's, 14; Williamsburg, 8; York, 23; mak? ing a total of 517. Tho other papers are the communica? tions of D. Wyatt Aiken and Browne &. Schirmer, relative to the purchase of corn, which was referred to fully in the Go? vernor's message. We also acknowledge the recoipt of the report of the Comptroller-General, which is a very full and elaborate review of the financial condition of the Stato. Its exhi? bits aro very clear and satisfactory, and ? be suggestions made in tho body of the r. port worthy of the serious consideration ol the Legislature. TutE EN GREENVILLE.-? fire broke out in Greenville, about 5>? o'clock on Tuesday evening, which destroyed MeBee's Hall, two stores under the building, occupied by Thos. Steen, grocer, and Dr. Westmoreland, and adjoining building, occupied as a drug store by F. A. Walter. The post office caught fire, but was extin? guished. The fire was the result of accident. Gov. MAGRATH'S POSITION.-The Petersburg Index hus the following item: Ex-Governor A. G. Magrath, of South Carolina, has written a letter ti) Governor Orrin favor of the adop? tion of the constitutional amendmeut by the Southern States as a measure O? relief, and the wisest policy for the masses. This nmkes two respectable advo? cates of this iniquity among the five millions of Southern white men. We have not seen published or heard of the letter referred to. We refer the Index to his message for the position of ^Gov. Orr on the amend? ment. Hon. Herschel V. Johnson has re? signed the office of United States Senator to which the Legislature of Georgia elected him. Cornil ion of thc Country. Wo extract the following from an article in tho New li >rk Herald, of Friday. There ia only one vay to avert tho threatened evil, and that is for Congress at once to adopt the restoration policy of President Johnson: Restoration of tho Southern States with? out delay is necessary, both in apolitical point of view and for tho material interest - of thc country. If il cannot be brought about in o ie way. it must in another. T.ie politicians nay wish to Keep tho question open for party or political purposes but the mass of the people do not- they want it closed up. 'J ho continued exclusion of -o large and such an important part of the country from restorat on and representa? tion at Washington, has political danger in it, is a great strain upon our institu? tions and form of Government, and is cal? culated to paralyze thc productive power of tho South, as weil as the commercial ind material interests of the North. There is, in truth, great danger every way in such an anomalous and unnatural state of things. Wo must have prompt restoration it any cost and hy all means-not two, bree or more years hence, not after tho next Presidential el ction, but. il possible, hofore the term of the present Congress shall expire next March. Wo have seen in history that tho richest and fairest portion of the earth may be? come a wilderness under paralyzing politi? cal circumstances. The South, with all its natural resources, might became so. In di probability, the productions of that -ection of the country, which have bei n declining very much since thc war, would become less next year, still loss tho year if er, and so on till general ruin would fol? low, if restoration be delayed. All tho best portion of the population that could get iway would leave; ambition, which is thc great incentive to industry atid action, would be destroyed, and capital would urn aside from a country ho situated. Shall we suffer this part of our territory, richer and with nuire varied productions han India, to be thus destroyed? Shall ?ve jeopardize our free republican institu? tions by keeping half tb? continent and nearly a third of the population in an un? represented condition and under despotic rule? No statesman or patriut, nor any mo who has studied history lo ail vantage, would wish to see such a state of things. Our itel ur ions with Mexico. A special despatch to the Baltimore Sun, of Saturday, says: In order to clear up the doubts and the cause of the arrest of thc Mexican General Ortega, und the authority upon which it was mada, I am enabled to say that General Sheridan acted upon his own motion in ordo mg the arrest of Ortega and his party.?General Sheridan lias com? municated the particulars of thc arrest, and tho reasons that induced Iiis actiou, and the Government approves his course, it appears that Ortega, in tho opinion of Gen. Sheridan, was violating our neutrality laws; that he is supported in Mexico by a very small party of British and French merchants, these being really the only ad li er eut 8 or supporters of Ortega. In Northern Mexico, the Mexican or native population almost unanimously support Juarez. Ortega contemplated a coup d'etat, and had no supportera except ibo former adherents of Maximilian, lt is further stated, that the object of the French and English merchants was to control tho vuluablo trade' in Northern Mexico, and prevent American merchants from monopolizing the same. Prior to the arrest of Ortega, affairs were in a disturb? ed condition, but now there is confidence and tranquility upon the Kio Grande. Since tho special meeting of tho Cabinet yesterday afternoon, then- lfas been the greatest interested manifested as to tho purpose of this extraordinary convening ol that body, and various speculations have been sent off to the Northern press on the subject. 1 can state positively that the Cabinet was called together to consider our foreign relations. In this connection it may be stated that it is kr.r>wn that the French Government has declared its pur? pose to disregard the arrangement for the withdrawal of thu first detachment of French troops from Mexico during this month, as agreed upon between Mr. Soward and and Dc l'Huys. The French Emperor "has notified our Government that ho cannot effect tho withdrawal of the troops until next spring, when he proposes to embark the entire force at once. In view of tho failure of Napoleon to comply with his agreement to withdraw one portion of these troops, and iuashiuch as the notification of this forfeiture of the agreement comes at this late day, our Government is not disposed to put full confidence in the further pro? mises of the French Emperor. There is reason for believing that this matter was the immediate cause of the Cabinet meet? ing yesterday, and that to-day,the subject was again considered in tho regular ses? sion. Gen. Grant being presont, by request of the 1'resident. It is intimated in official circles that in? structions have been sent to our Minister in France to demand tho immediate with? drawal of the French troops from Mexico. Tile President's Message. The Washington correspondent of tho New York Herald telegraphs to t hat paper of Saturday : The statement comes from good author? ity that the President's message is rapidly approaching completion ; that it has been read to tho Cabinet during the sessions of yesterday and lo day, but that it will not bo placed in the hands of the printer before the beginning of next week. Judging from the frequency with which the forth-coming message is discussed and speculated upon by the prominent politicians here, it will be looked for by tho country generally with no ordinary degree of interest. During the preparation of this document, the Prrsideiit has been especially careful to indicate by no word the course of action he has concluded to suggest to Congress on the vitally important questions of which it treats ; but there aro those whoso fr?? quent communications and interviews with Mr. Joluison enable them to form reasona? bly correct estimates of his views on tho great questions at issue, and these esti? mates, predicated on the views recently expressed by tho President, substantiate the indications previously given that he does not favor the consti'.utional amend? ment, for tho reason that it is not only an? tagonistic to thc constitution itself, hut totally inadequate for tho adjustment of tho momentous political differences now before Hie country. Yet there aro many reasons for believing that tho impending message is pervaded by a spirit concilia? tory to the radical element in tho republi? can party, and tln.t it manifests in a point? ed manner an anxiety on the part of the President to secure concert of action be I tween the executive and legislative j branches of the administration. "John, can you tell me the differ? ence betweeu attraction of gruvitfi? tton and attraction of cohesion ?" "Yes, sir," said John, "attraction of gravitation pulls a drunken man down, and the attraction of cohesion prevents his getting up again. " The Business of tile Country. The New York Sun, of Friday, says: Gold, stocks, manufactures, produce, and nearly everything else saleable are traveling on the down grade with full steam on and the brakes iwiset. Yes? terday gold touched 137, and all the markets were sensibly affected by the depression. The excitement in stocks came very near reaching the degree of a panic. Several speculators aro reported to have been set upon their beam ends by yester? day's tumble, and if tho present condition of things should continue a few days longer, a general crash in the speculative business will be inevitable. In tho mean? time, "consumers should insist upon realizing their share of the benefits of tho tumble in tho wholesale markets. Every? thing eatable and wearable has gone down materially in the wliolesalo markets within tho last two weeks, and yet the retailors have to a great extent refused to lower prices a single peg. Buyers should bring this class to their senses by limiting their purchases to the smallest amounts consis? tent with p osent requirements. Prices must come down in tue retail markets, ami if ret?ilers will not drop voluntarily, they should be forced into it ny a partial suspension of purchases. Tho World, ol the same date, bas the fol? lowing, on the same subject; Disguise it as they may, tho business men of the country, are looking each other in tho face and inking the question, what of the tature? Trade is stagnant. Fruin every branch ot business the report ol dullness is heard. Were tho dry goods merchant the only one to complain, thc cause lor his complaint might be deter? mined with ease; but bo is not alone. Within the past few weeks, not merely . ry goods, but provisions, books, and nearly every kind of merciiantable commodi? ties tiave depreciated in value. The im? porters of dry ^oods have been forced lo offer their stocks for sale at auction, and to-day j^oods can be pu chased for a les^ number of dollars m currency than the\ actually coot in gold. Book publishers, too, are doing but little. Tho fall ano early waiter are their harvest time, yet a perusal of their advertisements sliows how meagre is the show of new publications that they make. English books, we near, are driving American books out of the market. The reason for this, it is not our purpose at present to suggest, but to the tact we would call the attention of the public. Labor, too, is becoming cheaper. Yet ?rom every (plai ter conies the cry of dis? tress-save from the New England manu? facturers, who have made enough dining the last live years io support them and tin Slates which they represent, for more than as many years to come. Tue signs of the times are not so cheer? ful as our "'loyal" friends would have us believe, but they need not cause' despon? dency. Sooner or later, this inflated cur roney, now in vogue, must sink to its pro? per value, and during the process mani people must suffer. .Meanwhile, prudent persons will control their expenses .is much as they can, invest their money in sr..netbiug which has an intrinsic value, and await the good time when busincss will be transacted oh a specie basis instead of on legal tender paper currency basis, which is as tickle as the wind and about RS unreliable. THE FREEDMEN.-In almost every instance in which freedmen were hired for a portion of the crop, we. hear compbvuts of their unfaithful? ness in not complying with their con? tracts. Very few contracts were made before towards the middle of January last, in this section. At that time the wheat wa? sown of which they were to share, and the contracts bound them to labor from the time of their execution till the first of January, 1SG7. Now, however, so soon as they can gather the short crops made, they refuse all further work on the plan tatious. Notwithstanding the con? tracts require a full year's labor, and provide a forfeiture for the failure to do so, it would seem that the plant? ers Fiave but little chance of a remedy, as 'uhere are no provost courts to enforce the contracts. For the future, no planter should hire freedmen for a portion of the crops; for, in the first place, if the freedmen do not labor diligently the planter loses the rent of his land, or a portion of it at least; and in the second place, experience teaches him that the freedmen will not labor on the plantation otherwise than as di? rectly connected with the growing crop. Nor should any planter obligate himself to pay weekly or monthly wages. Experience, everywhere, teaches that white hirelings, to say nothing of colored ones, who receive weekly or monthly wages, must take whatever time is necessary to spend those wages whenever ?eceived, amounting, in many instances, to almost as much time as it took to earn the wages. Then, we would advise that all couiracts should be made for money wages, payable at the end of the year, the employed furnishing food and clothing, a given quantity of each, and such other indispensables as may be required, so that the employees would have no occasion to leave the plantation for their necessaries. Try this plan, and if it proves not moro successful than that of last year, give up the idea of colored labor altogether. THE BEST THING YET.-^-Of all the good things Col. ' (greene has got off in relation to the falling stars, the following may be set down as the very best: Mrs. Snyder says Snyder's excuse for being out nearly all night, that be was waiting on the common to see the meteoric shower, would be more plausible if his clothes didn't smell so strong of segar smoke, aud he wasn't troubled with hiccups. A man in Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio, having died of delirium tremens, his wife brought suit for damages against two men of whom he had been accustomed to buy liquor. The County Court awarded her $500 from one of the men, and , $200 ftom the other. The Charleston papers announce the death of Mr. Mottel, a promi? nent merchant. Tile Labor Problem. The Richmond Times says : With tho advauco of tho present year to its conclusion, the problem of free labor in tho South assumes new proportions of importance. The results of the expenditure of tho present year, both on the part of tho planter and the freedmen, will be summed up, guided by data furnish- , ed by tlie experience of twelve months of previous trial. In Vir? ginia we luive watched with eager and curious interests the workings of that system which has been forced j upon us. To our own observations, in order to test their correctness, we add the conclusions of others, whose practical skill and knowledge as far? mers, eminently lit them for the for? mation of correct opinions. So fur as tide-water Virginia is concerned, to which portion of the State our knowledge and investiga? tions have been con tined, the results of the trial with free labor, with ne? groes as the laborers, have not been, in the main, satisfactory. There are of course exceptions, but the burden of evidence inclines the other way. The great bulk of farmers in Eastern Virginia, from what we can learn, are not encouraged to hope anything more thau a bare subsistence from a renewal of their experiments with freedmen. But the question of re? newal or continuance of the associa? tion as employer and employees does not rest altogether with the farmers. The freedmen are developing a de? sire to get away from all contact or identification of interest with the white mau. This tendency was man? ifested at the close of last year and the commencement of the present, by tho reluctance of the freedmen to contract as hired laborers for wages ; the word with Cuffee then was, to work lands on the share of the crop, and although under this system the farmer furnishes the land, the teams, agricultural implements, feed for the animals, taxes and seed, and the freedman only his labor and duding -although, wo say. under this sys? tem Cuffee got half, and much the larger half of what was made, yet he exhibits no disposition to try work in this way again. Look for a moment at the steady and persistent efforts of the freed? men to dissolve all connection with their late owners : First, they re? fused to work for wages, and insisted on working for a shani of the crop, the object being to escape the con? trol and surveillance of the white mau, though the position might bf assumed by their voluntary consent uow they are disgusted with the share system, and all over the country they are clamorous to rent lands and work them altogether on their own hook. Cuffee has, perhaps, made enough out of the farmer during the present year to buy an old horse or muk wherewith to run a single plow, and having this ?tart, he deems that bj renting land and working it himself, and for himself alone, he will strikt an agricultural El Dorado of peron nial existence. From this the next progressive step will he to sav? enough to buy about ten acres o: poor land to be held in fee simple then good-bye to Cuffee as a la borer. We submit to tho farmers of Vir ginia if this is not a true picture o the tendency of events ? And hen we seo how our labor will be lost the negroes will, at the earliest prac tical moment, place themselves in ; position where they can live lik( dogs or hogs, and steal with impuni ty, free from the eye or interference of the white man. Having no' ide.' of the moral obligations of a cou tract, they regard its legal enforce ment by the employer, [althougl they knowingly and voluntarily as sumed its duties,] as a hardship au; tyranny. Hence they will no mon of contracts, unless compelled there to by dire necessity. With the strong intelligent and humane arm of th* white man no longer upholding them they are inevitably drifting from th* paths of civilization and usefulness, and the phenomena of an unprece dently short cotton crop, and o threatened famine in portions of th* South, explained by the lights whicl we have sought to throw upon tb ii subject, are no longer matters o amazement. The* negro has alway; resisted civilization, and it is no strange that us soon as his fanati* friends furnished him au opportunity to get away from it, that he shouh gladly avail himself of every mean! of obeying his inclinations and in stiucts. A couple of lovers appeared in on* of the churches at St. Louis to bi married, last week, when a yonm female arose in the audience and for bade the bans, declaring that tin man was engaged to her. The clergy man refused to go on with the cere mony, and a justice of the peace ha* to be called in to tie the knot. The Paris physicians apport mair serious cases of disease caused Iv steady work at sewing machines, an* in other cities the attention of physi ciaos has been called to the unhealth iness of this employment. Judge Cooper, of Tennessee, ha decided that the present Legislator of that State is bogus, and that th franchise law is unconstitutional Several of the most wealthy capital ists of Paris are prepared to i uves their money in an ocean cable bc tween France and the United State; Ex-Gov. Winston has been electe to the United States Senate froi Alabama. Local _?t;o332L?3 The PAcenix office is on Main street, a few doors above Taylor (or Camden) street. Neither brandi of tho General Assembly will be in session to-day. The Russian Magician will give another entertainment, to-night, at Gibbes' Hall. He exhibited to a full house last eveniug. LATE NOUTHKUN PAPERS -WO have, re? ceived as usual, from Mr. P. B. Glass, the latest Northern papers. He furnishes them at live cents per copy. COLUMBIA FEMALE ACADEMY.- lt will be ween that this excellent institution of learning can accommodate a few more boarders on and after th?; first of January next. DELICACIES.-Somcthi'.g extra in the way of lunches will be served up at the Pollock House to-day-ducks stuffed with oysters, besides several other delicacies. Mr. 1'. will accept our thanks for a mess o? oysters yesterday. Oca READING ROOM.-Members of tin Legislature and th?; citizens generally, are invited lo visit the Phoenix reading room, where they will lind on hie paper? and periodicals from every section of the Uni?n, The building is open day and night. FINE STOCK OK GOODS. - Among our ad. vertisers is our friend, Major 'j'. \y. Had' oliffe, who has just opened a large auc well selected stock of goods in his line, a the new store, on Main street, next to R C. Anderson's clothing store, and nearh opposite his old stand. Those who for merty patronized Mr. Radcliffe know tie excellent stock of watches, jewelry, plate &c, he was wont to keep; and now that h bas been reconstructed, with a supply o the latest styles of everything in his linc they will not be disappointed in giving bin a call. "The Last Ninety Days of the War. Ii Cornelia Phillips Spencer." We are indebted to the publishers Messrs. ll. 7. Hale ? Sou, ot' 1>> Broad way, New Vork, for a copy (d' toe abov interesting and truthful work. Th articles embraced in the book, ?ere orig: nally published in the New Vork Hotel, mun. and attracted much attention. T those who have read any of the nunibel as published; we need not say how beat tiful and eloquent is the style, and ho welland faithfully the horrors ol' tho d. vestation of the invading armies are d< pieted. The work is a valuable eolltr buiiou to Confederate history, of perm: neut interest and value, and should t read all over the country, and especially i the Smith. The publishers-were former tee editors of the Fayetteville (N. C Obsercw, whose worldly goods vanishe in the smoke that enveloped the Carolin; during "Tho Last Ninety Days" of She man's march. The price of a singh.; cop; mailed free of postage, is 31.50; to dealer very liberal discounts. Cor HT OF APPEALS.-The Court of A peals commenced its sittings for the F s Terni tm Tuesday last. Present Hon. F. Dunkin, Chief Justice: D. L. Wa rd la and John A. Inglis, Associate Justices. The Charleston docket being first or.ler, was called, and tho following ea* heard: W E. Martin cs. the City Council Charleston. Mr. Martin for motion; M W. D. Porter contra. Haviland, Lindsey & Co. rs. Viet Wolff. Mr. Phillips for motion: Mr. Bui contra. James C. Meggeth, admr., os. Samuel Black, admr. Mr. Lord for motion: y Wm. Whaley to be heard. Albergotti vs. Sams; same cs. ?. hapli Read os. Head, were continued, and Ye mans eula. Perry was dismissed. On yesterday, the Court was engaged the examination of applicants for admissi to practice in the Law and Equity Com of this State. The following gentlem were admitted: LAW.-Robert Aldrich, C. K. Anderson, R. Bolton, O. N. lintier, Ii. K. Charles, ' D. Clancey, It. D. Cooper, ii. Covi?gtc Janies Y. Culbreath, Es K. Dargan, J. Dargan, Benjamin E. Dixon, A. W. Dozii James Dudley, T. St.ibo Farrow, John Fricken, W. T. Gary, E. II. Graham, E. Hadlee, R. h. Heraphill, J. M. Johns? B. M. Jones, W. M. Kirton, John K. La Thomas J. McCants. J. (j. MeKissick, D. McLucas, T. P. Milliard, Thomas Mcrnaugh, J. C. Mills, Julian Mitchell, J. Moses, jr., W. M. Mackeufuss, (.'. Pinckney, H. W. Rice, E. F. Simpson, .Smith, F. D. Smith, Augustus T. Smy John F. Spearman, L. E. Stubbs, Symmcs, s. lt. Todd, A. Vauwyck, W. V; wyck,ji\. George W. Wells, T. l\ We moreland, W. I. Whaley, J. O. Willson, C. Witherspoon, W. H. Youmans. EQUITY.-W. II. #Brawley, George Buist, Ii. K. Charles, W. D. Clancey, T. Dai gan, W. J. Gayer, E. P. Harllee, Isa Hayno, W. C. Keith, W. W. Kirton. D. McCall, J. D. Lucas, Julian Mitch? Jamer li. Moore, Thomas E. Moorman, M. Muckenfuss, Y. J. Pope, John Prest, jr., W. H. Bice, ll. Scigling. J. Wis Simpson, W. J.Singletary, W. T. Smyth, R. Spearman, E. F. Stokes, J. W. Stok Augustus v'anwyck, J. t>. Willson, W. Youmans. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Attention is e? ed to the following advertisements, wb aro published this morning for tho ti time: Cheap Butter, Lard, Ac, at Walter's. T. M. Pollock-Tempting Lunch. B. F. Evans-Mules for Sale. Jacob Cohen .V, Co.-Sale of Seminary E. Sill-Landreth's Garden Seeds. Free Lunch at Fanning's Restaurant. S. E. Stratton- -Old Iron Wanted. Mrs. A. McCormick-Millinery. W. T. Walter-Auction Sale. Columbia Female Academy. 1'. Cantwell-Scotch Wlnokey. Mrs. E. A. Hondereon- Cough Elixir. Extra Communication Columbia Lod?> Cable Despatckes. LONDON. November 27. Tho Fenian alarm is on the increase. Several sbips-of war have boen ordered to Ireland. The excitement in London is intense, and ap? proaches only in magnitude tin: scenes ":i tho occasion of tho recoptiou of thu news of the out break in India. PAMS, November 27.- It is a settled con? viction in Government circles that tho Empire in Mexico has ended, and that Maximilian will soon arrive here. Thc Government bas sent a proclamation to Bazaine for publication in Mexico when Maximilian leaves thal country. LIVERPOOL, November 27.-- The ship Torpedo, from Nen- York fur Shanghai, was abandoned at sea in a sinking condi? tion. LONDON. November 28-Noon; - The movement of the Government against the Fenians continues. Another regiment of infantry will go to Belfast inn lediately. A bo:t of uniforms and arm.-- has been seized at Liverpool. The box came "from tho United 'states. The J)ai!;i Xi us denounces the tierce threats of its cotcmporarii s, and says tho rebellion must be suppressed in a soldierly maimer. Consols opened at SOj. Five-twenties 71.J. LIVERPOOL, November 28-Noon.- The market for cotton is quiet, at yesterday's quotations. Sales to-day8.?0Ubales-mid? dling uplands L4?d. PARIS, November 28.-Napoleon has just telegraphed to his auls in Mexico to liasten the evacuation by the French troops. LIVERPOOL, November 28-Evening. Cotton market closed unchanged; sales to? day !),000 bales -middling uplands quoted at "it'd. Breads tulls market steauv uiC unchanged. ? .-? -o ? XeWH Items? NEW YOKE, November 23. -When, at a late hour last night, an extra appeared in thc street- with the exciting news from Ireland, the effect upon the city was un? equaled since the news of the great victo : ies of the lato war. Places ot amusement j were turned out by the ju opie, anxious to hear ami discuss the event. Hotels and other places of congregation were thronged by anxious and excited persons, wli ? freely indulged in congratulations and hopeful expr?s mu.--. The Fenians rushed to tho place.-, of meeting of their circles, hoping to get additional information. Telegrams were sent to clich s ni distant cities, and instantly enthusiastic replies were re? ceived. Head Centre Stephens was invisi? ble, and it 1 s eonijdeutiv believed he has reached Ireland, lt is s ud the treasury of "the Fenians has never been in a better condition than at this moment. The same excitement which prevailed in this city existed ?11 Brooklyn. The Irish? men ot that city Were? soiled to fever lieut, ami kept a constant cal! for fresh de? spatches over the cable. Money is getting easier. The banks ari' I offering amounts lively at live per cent. A report prevails that,a collision has actually occurred between the United States and French troops. Nothing relia? ble, however. Sheridan despatched troops mi his own responsibility. Sherman is en? trusted with large discretionary powers, and his original instructions comprehend? ed a project for a joint French and United States protectorate pending the popular vote for Juarez or Maximilian. NEW ORLEANS, November 23.-? meeting was held here to-night to declare the an? nual State laira permanent institution. WASHINGTON, November 2?. - Whatever truth there may bo in tho report, the Pre? sident has received no information what? ever concerning it, that Cen. Sedgewick crossed tho Kio Grande on Monday, with a brigade of United States troops, and occu? pied Matamoras -tho announcement of which appears in, one of the Now York papera t ais morning. The Grand Jury of the Criminal Court found a true bill uf indictment against Sanford Couover, alias Charles 0. Dun? ham, for perjury. The President has decidid not to order a court of inquiry, as requested by Jndgo Advocate-Genefal Holt, in reference to his complicity in the Conover testimony case. FORTRESS MONROE, November 28.-Cle? ment C. Clay and wife came here this morning from Baltimore, on a thanksgiv? ing visit to the Davis family. The Annual Conference of tho Methodist Episcopal Church, in session to-day at Norfolk, concurred in th? recommendation of the Ceiieral Conference respecting the chango of tho name of the Church, where? by tho word '"South" is dropped, in the question of admission ol lay representation hi* > tin- councils of Annual ami General Conferences. Market Kcporls. NEW YORK, November 28- Noon. -Gold weak, at -H. Exchange for 7?> days Oj?'.!.}; sight 10j@10j Cotton dull- uplands 3-U; Orleans 3u'A. Flour dull andl0(flj20c. lower; Southern $il.20@16.25-sales of 4,100 bbls. Wheat dull and l@2c. lower. Corn dull and l@2c. lower. Oats lc. lower. Fork ililli ami lower. -1 P. M -Gold closed at 414. The money market is very easy, at 5@G on call, and there is more disposition to discount primo business papers at those rates. To-mor row will be observed as a holiday, and business generally will ho suspended down towri. Cotton declined A^lc. Sales to-day 1,200 bales. Uplands 34$; Orleans 36. BALTIMORE, November 28.-Flour dud Chicago extra $11.50(2111.75; Baltimore high grades declined 5'Je. Wheat dull. Corn drooping- new white95?98. Groce? ries inactive and unsettled. Western lard 13i@14. NEW Om KANS, November 28.-Cotton firm and'm fair demand; prices unchanged. Bacon "boulders 13; ribbed sides 13; clear 15. Mixed corn $1.35; white SI.37$. Sugar 0J@12. Molasses-prime to choice 60@65. Arkansan. In his message to the Arkansas Legisla? ture, Gov. Murphy thus speaks of the Constitutional Amendment : "This is the Congressional scheme of reconstruction, and has been made the leading wsuc in too late elections, and sustained by large majorities. Though not all the insurgent Slates could desire, it becomes a very grave question for the Legislatura to decide whether any terms moro favorable aro likely to bo obtained by opposition, or whether it is not the better policy for tho State to accept the proposed terms, anti thus secure tue prompt recon simenon of tho state into ! n inonions action with the governing States, and < an ennality with them in tuc Union. Jud mg from the results of ibo late elections, and from the decided tone of public senti? ment in tho States that subdued the insur? rection, it is not probable that better terms will be granted. The effect of rejection on tho prosperity and happiness of the peo pie of tin1 State demands solemn const oration." S lill' MOWS. POUT OL' ('HABLES TON. NOV < ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Steamship Saragossa, Crowell, *ork. WENT TO SKA YESTERDA Steamship Haleigh, MarakmorNew lork.