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COLUMBIA. Tuesday Mernina:, Dec. 25, 1866. Christmas. Again we welcome thc natal day of Him who brought peace on earth and good will to men; again we hail the return of that genial boulay, ?which we all remember from cbild hood; for this is a day set apart spe? cially for children's joy and children's happiness. For children, fond pa? rents squeeze into crowded confec? tionary and toy shops; for children, old bachelors-and even thc worldly minded and close-listed among that fraternity-open their hearts and their purse-strings for their especio] benefit. Merry Christmas! May it be merry, nt least, with thc young folks, who know nothing of the strife and rancor of politics, und who, from tho earliest days, have claimed it ns their own. To children of larger growth, the day also is a cherished anniversary. Its hallowed associations, from*the time they hung up their own stock? ings, until they filled those of their children; its geueral sympathies; its warm-hearted store of expressions of good will and its cordial hospitalities, all combine to make men better, and to feel that there is one day, at. least, on which all may be happy, the old and the young, the giver and the re? ceiver, of various presents nix! friendly mementoes. We would, on this festive occasion, ignore politics, with its asperities, its bitterness and strife. We try to for? get that the South still suffers from factional misrule. We would rather dwell on that beautiful sentence, "Peace and good will to men." If we had angelic powers of persuasion ; if we had a trumpjet voice that could reach the dwellers of the laud in every section, we would exhort that the words of this seuteuce might be? en graved on every heart, and bc adopted as the motto of every class, association and organization of man? kind throughout our distracted coun? try. But amid all our political strife, and in the depth of our poverty and distress as a people, with a gloomy and threatening future before us, , n this festal day, wo should put aside all that would cloud enjoyment or mar thc festive pleasures of tho occa? sion. We should divest our minds, if possible, of the cankering cares and harassing trials we have to con? tend with in a cold-hearted world. We should look forward in faith .and hope to a brighter return of the day, and, above all, give scope and full play to the warmest affections of our hearts to those who are dependent on our moods of temper, or on our libe? rality, for their happiness and enjoy? ment. In this spirit, and entirely ignoring other topics, except thc current news of this day, the Phonix extends to its friends and readers thc compliments of the season, and wishes for all "A merry Christmas!'' MANUFACTURES rx THE SOOTH. Statistical information at Washing? ton shows a rapid increase in cotton and woolen manufactures in tho Southern States. Georgia has now seventy-eight factories, many of them of the first-class, and engaged in manufacturing calico, as well as tin; coarser muslins and woolen goods. There are also several large establish? ments in the course of erection in Northern Mississippi. A QUEER ADVOCATE or PEACE. There is published iu New York city a journal entitled The Advocate of Pence. A late number contains the following sentences: If, in its laws, it (the Government) says that rebellion is thc clima of all crimes, but, by its neglect to exe? cute these laws, says it is no crime Avhatever, it sttdtifies itself, neutral? izes on this point nearly its whole power, and virtually invites to future rebellions without end. If such men as Davis and Lee, Breckenridge and Forrest, are not to be hung, then no rebel can deserve a halter; and we may as well blot out at once our cutir? criminal code, and' make our country, without further delay, an elysium or pandemonium of rascals and villains. The National Intelligencer says: "It will be seen from the report of the proceedings in the Supreme Court of the United States on Mon? day, in the cases of Milligan, &c. tiiat the Court has decided that Con? gress has no power to authorize the trial of a citizen not in the military or naval service and by a military court where and while the ordinary courts of law are open and in ope? ration. " Our Best Advisers-Ourselves. The New Orleans Bulletin has the following article: As spectators, without the capacity to act, we have beheld with much in? terest the combat which has taken place between our friends and antag? onists at the North. We have per? fectly appreciated the fact that cadi party di tiered as 1" Hie best use which could be made of the South. The contest being over, one of our cham? pions advises that we accept UH; Con? stitutional amendment in block to save ourselves from worse conse? quences. Another recommends "mas? terly inactivity" and a "watch and wait" policy. Some of our radical guardians com? plain that we do not abdicate the parlor and take our place in the kitchen,-while others ure of opinion that we should be compelled to pro? duce moro cotton. No people was ever so blest with advisers since the day when the man of Uz scraped himself with a potsherd, and was re? commended to "curse God and die." We thank these advisers all the same, but prefer to exercise our own judg? ment. Certainly, the advantage heretofore derived from foreign coun? sellors ha* not encouraged the abso? lute surrender of our own discretion in our own affairs. It will have been observed that 1 hr remedial system TC comineuded to us lias been wholly political. Wo have not observed any remittance ot' men or money to build up our dilapidated interests. Thc remedy consists, as far as weean see, in recommending us to procure a change of trustees, the management by Northern agency continuing the same. Now. why take all the amend? ments if vre should not like them? To secure a representation and share of Federal administration? Possibly we do 11?>t set so high a value upon con? tracts and officers as our advisers. Perhaps some <>f the Southern States would not pay the price of acknow? ledged infamy for either safely or gain. Our advisers aro not in our situation. They could do what they recommend without sacrifice. Then why adopt a phrase nsed to indicate a party policy? In our situation inac? tivity is not masterly. The South needs action, enterprise, develop? ment. She has no time for star? gazing. Siie cannot wait like the rustie of Horace until the "river shall flow by." We have no censure, no complaint. Tho things has happened to us, has happened to a thousand people, and I will happen, if the world lasts, to a thousand more. We are conquered badly conquered, and no mistake. We must leave the decision with those who have the power. We shall neither improve the situation by crawling to their foot-stool, and still less by subsiding into poverty and indolence. We cannot break into the Union with a crowbar, nor crawl into it through a crevice. Let us go to work in th field of usefulness until we shall be called at the door, in the good old Saxon fashion, to "come into court. " There will be a time for this proclamation. We can? not hasten it by subservience or con? tumacy. Let us be what we have proven ourselves-men, dignified, determined, and, above all, uncom? plaining. In the meantime, we Lave enough to do. We need the adaptation of our whole cecial system, to the great revolution of labor and capital. We need the exclusive devotion of all Southern intellect ami energy to Southern interests. Wc were present, a few evenings since, at a conference held by some Southern gentlemen upon the best t hing to be done. There were at least two generals present. We heard no word of complaint, condemnation or comment against the North. The whole conversation was on education, railroads, steamships, thc cotton crop, immigrant labor and cotton mills. It was a pleasant oblivion of all indi? vidual troubles, to confer upon the common welfare. It so happened that, though the hospitable entertain-' er set out refreshments, none of these Southern counsellors drank liquor. When they separated, some one re? marked: "Well, if the same men had spent three- hours together, six or seven years ago. they would have rep? resented various parties in Federal polities. Perhaps they could not have been convened in the same room. They would hove spoken on many subjects, "bat would not have discussed tlie precise topics which occupied them this evening, at all. They would have separated with the same ideas that each had entertained when they met. Their remedies were then ab? stract and political. They are now d miestic and material. They then relied upon what others would do for them abroad. They now rely upon each other for what, may be effected at home. Tt is a new remedial era." Sot rn CAROLINACONFERENCE.-We extract the followiug from the pro? ceedings of Conference on Friday last: On motion, the bishops were re? quested to^ hold thc; sess.iODS of this Conference in future on the Wednes? day immediately preceding the first Sunday in December. . Cheraw, Morganton, Charleston, Abbeville and Spartan burg, respect? ively, petitioned for the next session of Conference to be held in their towns. After several votes were taken, it was unanimously agreed to hold tho next session at Morgan ton, N. C. Sowtlk Carolina. Conference Appoint? ments. CHARLESTON DISTRICT-F. A. MOOD, P. E. Charleston-Trinity, E. J. Mey nardie; Bethel, J. T."Wightman. Cooper River-E. J. Pennington. Summerville-Colin Murchison. Walterboro.-John W. McRoy. St. Bartholomew-Tlios. J. Clyde, J. J. Snow, sup. Bamberg-Charles Wilson. Allendale-A. J. Stokes. Hardeeville-J. E. Coburn. Black Swamp-Aug. AV. Walker. State Normal School-H. M. Mood. I ORANGEBURG-A. M. CHRTETZBERG. Orangeburg-W. G. Connor. Eastern Orange-W. W. Jones. ! Branchville-Thomas Raysor. Upper Orange-J. E. SIL?V. St, Matthews-Wm. Hntto" St. George's-J. E. Penny. Providence-J. S. Conner. Blackville-M. E. Banks, E. B. Tarrant,, sup. Barnwell-Ab ram Nettles. Aiken-John P. Morris. Granitcville Mission-John R. Pick? ett, Lexington Circuit-W. Carson. MA mo's DISTRICT-R. J. BOYD, P. E. Marion-S. H. Browne, T. Mitch? ell, sup. Marion Circuit-L. M. Little, T. W. Munnerlyn, sup. Buck Swamp-J. B. Platt, Liberty Chapel-J. B. Campbell. Darlington-A. J. Stafford. Darlington Circuit-Simp. Jones. Brownsville-M. A. McKibben. (?-corgetowu.-John A. Porter. Black River-J. C. Stoll. Kingstree-W. W. Mood. Jehossee and Blur-k Uiver Mis sion-A. Ervin. Lynchburg-D. J. McMillan. Conwayboro-J. H. C. McKinney, Conwayboro Circuit-G. H. Wells Waccamaw Circuit and Mission C. Betts. COLUMBIA-C. H. PRITCHARD, P. E Columbia-Washington Streetanc Marion Street, D. J. Simmons, W Martin. Columbia Circuit-D. W. Seale. Richland Fork-Manning Brown. Sandy River-G. W. M. Creighton Rocky Mount-J. L. Shttford. Chester-S. Leard. Fairfield-A. J. Cauthen. Camden-C. Thomason. Sumter-J. Stacy. Sumter Circuit-J. W. Murray. Bishopville-P. F. Kistler, A. Mc Corquodale, sup. Manning-W. A. Hemmingway. Santee-S. J. Hill. SPARTANBURG DIST.-R. P. FRANKS Spartanburg-W. A. Gamewell. Spartanburg Circuit-J. B. Masse beau. Rich Hill-V. A. Sharpe. Pacolot-J. E.' Watson. . Unionville-O. A. Darby. Cane Creek-J. W. Kelly. Belmont-J. S. Ervin. Goshen Hill-Joseph Parker. Rutherford-D. May. Marion, N. C.-E. G. Gage.. McDowell-,7. D. Carpenter. Columbus-J. A. Wffod. Woflbrd College-A. M. Shipr President; W. Smith and A. H. Le? ter, Professors. SHELBY DISTTUOT-J. W. NORTH, P. I Shclbys-E. B. Alston. Shelby Circuit-A. P. Avant. Linc?lnton-S. Lander. Lincolutou Circuit-John Finger. Dallas-C. E. Land. Yorkville-W. T. Capers, L. .4 Johnson, sup. York Circuit and Mission-M. A Connollv. Rock Hill-J. M. Cline. Pineville-N. K. Melton. Charlotte-W. C. Power. Charlotto Circuit-W. S. Halton R. L. Duffey, J. W. Abernathy, snr. Newton-B. G. Jones. South Fork-John Watts. Lenoir-G. W. Ivey. Happy Home-J. C. Hartsell. Morganton-P. G. Bowman, J. i Nelson, sup. Morganton Colored Charge-J. ? Nilson. Davenport Female College-J. I Griffith, President; S. A. Webe Pro f essor. Mecklenburg Female College-J G. Stacy, President, at Charlotte. Mt. Bethel Academy-J. C. Cris] WADESBORO DIST.-F. M. KENNED Wadesboro-E. W. Thompson, V L. Pegues. Cheraw-Robert Harper. Pee Dee Colored Circuit-J. V Coward. Ansonville-John A. Mood. Monroe-J. R. Little. Monroe Circuit-L. Scarborough Pleasant Grove-L. Wood. Lancaster-J. W. Crider. Bennettsville-T. R. Walsh, R. ] Pegues, L. M. Hamer, sup. Albemarle-J. W. Puett. Concord-M. C. Davis. Mount Pleasant-E. A. Lemmoin Chesterfield-O. Eaddy. Carolina Female College-T. i Boone, Chaplain and Agent. H. A. C. Walker, Charles Tayl< and J. W. Wightman, transferred Kentucky Conference. J. C. Randall, transferred to Tex; Conference. J. P. DePass, transferred to Florii Conference. COKESBURY-W. H. FLEMING, P. E Cokesbury-J. T. Kilgo, S. J Jones, sup. Abbeville-W. P. Monz?n, E. ? Harrison. 06-T. G. Herbert, A. L. Smith. 96 Colored Circuit- J. A. Attawa; Saluda River Mis.-W. H. Lawto Mapleton-T. S. Daniel. Edgefleld-P. L. Herman. Butler-W. A. Clarke. Newberry- -W. S. Black. Newberry Circuit--J. II. Zimmer? man, J. B. Tray wick. Laurens-A. N. Wells, R. R. Dag nalL Reedy River-F. Auld. GREENVIULE-A. B. STEVENS. P. J". Greenville-T. W. Humbert. Greenville Circuit-lt. C. Oliver. Reidyille-W. Bowman. Pickensville-J; .1. AVorkman. Walhalla--T. M. Carlisle, sup. Walhalla Circuit-F. M. Morgan. Seneca and Toogaloo-H. ,). Mor? gan Anderson-George F. Round. AiHiei'sou Circuit->?. -A. Iiodgcs. Pendleton-D. L>. Byars. Orphans' Home Mission-T. ll. Edwards. -. ; When pleading for universal am? nesty and a generous [orgctfnmess of the late fearful strife, wc are some? times reminded, says the National Intelligence:, of the stringent legisla? tion which was indulged in some of tho States against the Tories, .?hit that grew out ot precisely that local hostility in which the embittered loy? alists, so-called, would plunge the nation. It did not reflect the temper ? nor theSwishes of our ablest states? men, and, save in some few excep? tional instances, was a dead letter. The men who guided this nation through "the days'that tried men's souls" were incapable of perpetuating the passions of war with tito j^feuvn of peace. Tic.; concluding passage of one of tin; resolves adopted by Congress, in January, I.7S1, was tis follows: "And it is also hereby earnestly recommended to t he several States to reconsider and revise ali their Acts and laws regarding the premises, so as to render the said laws or Acts per? fectly consistent, not only with justice and equality, but unlit luci spirit of conciliation which, on the return of the blessings ol' peace, should uni? versally prevail. " -^ ~& * r SPECIE PAYMENTS AND THE LEGAL TENDER CURRENCY.-Air. E. CK Spald? ing, of tim Farmers' and Mechanics' National Bank ot' Buffalo, having, in a hitter to Secretary McCnlloch, ex? pressed the opinion that the currency could be moderately contracted "so as to preserve a tolerably easy money market, in order to be able to fund the compound sixes and lin- seven thirties into long gold-bearing bonds, between this and tho 15th of .inly. 186S; and that the specie standard cotdd be reached with at least &2?0, 000,000 of plain legal tender United States notes still out-standing," Mr. McCnlloch replies a.-. follows: TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, December 7,18GG. DEAR SIR: Your favor of tia; Ith instant is received. You w ill receivt a copy of my report through tin Comptroller ol' the Currency. lt wa: very hastily written, but is, J think, sound in doctrine. What we need is an increase oi labor. If we could have fae pro? ductive industry of the country in full exercise, wo could return to spe? cie payments without any very large curtailment of United States notes. My object has been to keep the mar? ket steady, and to work back to spo eic payments without a financial col lapse. I shall act in the future as J have in tia; past, with great caution, andattcmptno impracticable thing, I am, very truly, yours, _IL McCULLOClT. FINANCIAL.-The National Tnlelli gencer, of Thursday, says: The whole country looks to Con gross for wise fiscal measures. Con? gress has the power to make 11101103 scarce or plentiful. They cauincreas? or diminish, at pleasure, tho pur chasing powers of the currency. Tin general impression is, that there wil be no very decided legislation upoi that subject at this session, butbusi ness men are prudently waiting ti see what Congress will do with tia tariff, currency, banking and interna taxation. The bill providing for regular sale: of surplus gold in the Treasury, nov before the Committee of Ways am Means, will, it is supposed, be re ported in some form. The Senate Committee on !.'manet have the subject of the tariff befort them, and will coutiuue the consider ation of it during the holidays. Tia Treasury has prepareda bill providing ?1 system of taxes, 'internal and ex ternal, which wi" also be laid befort that committee for con 'deration. # -? ,< ? ?-. HOPEFUL.-A Washington corres pondent writes: I lt is remarkable, however, tba some members of the Administrar?n cherish ami freely expressed hopefn views of the result ol' this madnesi of radicalism. Air. Seward has within a. few days, strongly deelaret his belief that all the radical mea sures would fail, ami the President'! I policy would be triumphant. Tin ? Attorney-General, Air. Stanberry j says that Andrew Johnson, at tin end of his administrhtiou, will Ix j the most jpopular man in America : the events will justify and sustain hi: j policy, and that the American people disgusted wita radical misrule, wil j overthrow the radical party. A Territorial tondition. Some ot* thc gentlemen in Congress seem to be acting under the delusion that by remanding the late rebel Slates to a Territorial condition, the I Southern people will be made to feel more sensibly their impotence con-' trusted with the power of the Gene? ral Government. The testimony} from the South, gathered alike from I newspapers and individuals, is well1 calculated to dispel this false idea. 'Thc state of public sentiment in that part ot' the country seems to justify tho telegram from Milledgeville, printed in New York papers of Saturday, which said, "the sentiment i In the Legislature seems decided in favor of a Territorial Government rather than the acceptance of the Constitutional amendment, or simi? lar ternis." The truth is'iho people at large are indifferent, as to the course of action which Congress may adopt. The question as to whether they shall have a Territorial or some j other form of Government, ia most remote from their thoughts. The subject now pressing with terrible significance is, "How shall we get something to eat?" Everything else is subordinate. They conceive their conditio" fco be as bad as possible-a Territorial Government could make it in> worse. First, of all, they want- to know how labor can bo made avail? able. About Mobile there are* l?,000 negroes living in indolence, while m my of the best plantations aro over? grown with grass and cotton-wood and on the levees above Nev/ Orleans scarcely any produce is seen except that land from Northern steamers. There some signs of improvement, from the discovery on the part of the negroes that their dependence on the Freedmen's Bureau is precarious, in consequence of which some are . ?laking overtures to their former minsters for employment. Tho more intelligent, especially, scorn to up proach the bureau, regarding it as au institution bested suited to paupers. lt is believed that considerable num? bers will be compelled to work tin coming winter, from sheer necessity A strong desire is felt on <ill side! that the local authorities shal regulate the employment of labor so far as relates to the euforcemento laws, and all interests favor au eqna protection, regardless ?d' color orcou dition. These subjects, relating to th means of obtaining a subsistence, an tho ones that command earnest at tent ion. and cannot be evaded About politics people care little am say less. So Congress need fear nt remonstrance, whatever action it. ma; see lit to take. I .Vfvf York Journal of Comnierce. - ty ?-O X<> [MPEACHMKXT.-The New Yoi-] lierait/, ?d' Wednesday, says: Tiie House vote of Tuesday last on Mr. Ashley's resolution for aspe cial committee of seven to iuqnir whether any officers of the Govern ment have been guilty of inipeacbn ble offences, does not look much lil; the impeachment of President John son. The vote being on a suspensio: of the rules, which requires two thirds of the whole vote cast, stoo eighty-eight to forty-nine, Mr. Ray mond, with some half a dozen othc Republicans, voting with the Denn crats in the negative, and so tho rule were not suspended. With such vote on a general inquiry, wo ma; safely conclude that this House, wi never como to the direct question c impeachment of President Johnson It appears, indeed, that thc radical are beginning to buttonhole h'm in friendly frame of mind, in behalf < certain office seekers; and such bein the case, Mr. Ashley will save tim by leaving the impeachment questio to General Ben. Butler and tho nei Congress. MAxnm/TAN.- On tho 1st of D< comber, Maximilian issued a man festb to the Mexicans, in which h tells thorn he at one time had dote: mined to abdicate, but was induce to chang.-! his mind by the Council < Ministers and Stab-, who decreed th: thc welfare of Mexico demands h v?lent ?on of tho throne. He, hov ever, announces his intention toca a National Congress, which shall d< termine finally whether the Em pi] is to continue. In the meantime, li relies upon all Mexicans to follow n with courage and constancy the tas of regeneration which t hey have coi lided to their "compatriot," (Inn self.) The latest advices fr ?rn Mexico ai that the Mexican Church party In agreed to furnish Maximilian $10 000,000 and 10,000 Mexican troop: The despatch announcing the deal of the Empress of Mexico is believe to bc bogus. We bad tlu? pleasure of a call, ye terday, from Gen. Robert Lowr; one of the Mississippi commissione to Washington, to intercede in 1> half of Mr. Davis. Gen. Lowry brin, back no word or hope of encourag incut from the President, nor does 1 believe liiere is enough conservatis: left in Congress to save us from tl vortex of destruction into which r dical misrule is carrying the couuti at railroad speed. When Messt Hillyer and Lowry first called on Pr si.lent Johnson, there were led to b lieve that a universal amnesty won soon be proclaimed, but a couple < weeks later this impression w;is r moved, and they now como hon convinced that the day of Mr. Davi liberation is still far distant. [Jackson (Miss.) Clarion. Tho Phoenix <>fiioc id on Main street, * few doors "above Taj lor (or Camdon) st >?<.!? t TEDS POST OFFICE.-Tho office will be open thia day fruin *J to 10 o'clock a. m . and from i>k to iii o'clock p. ni. DON'T LET rr Go on- OF PRINT. Tin only truthful and authentic account of thc sac!: and destruction of Columbia, written by ono of South Carolina's mot;I comp? tent m> n, all the incidents being noted ou thc spot at tho time. ?our children wei be glad to get a copy at any prie. For sale at tho Phasniz office. VESTERDAT. - Notwithstanding hard linn s and gloomy forebodings, our streets were crowded, and innumerable packages for the little ones, borne by fond parents or kind f? ?ends, almost blocked up thc side? walks. Conspicuous among thc bcarersof these Christmas treasures were the ladies, who, darkies being scarce and unreliable, convertid themselves into light porters for thc occasion. God bless them! They are- about tho only sunlight we have in these days of trouble and adversity. New ADVERTISEMENTS. -Attcntiou is e.-.:? ed to the following advertisements, which uro published this morning for the first time: Edward Sill-Mountain Cheese, Ac. Meeting Eutaw Encampment. Ap],ly at this Office-Private Boarding. W. Goodman-Estray Cow. Columbia Itestauraut-Freo Egg-nog. THE MANUFACTORIES OF NE V YORK. Among the many extensive establishments in New York whose products cxt< nd into every part of the country, is that of Col? gate ?t Co., where almost every conceiva? ble form of Family and Toilet Soap is ma? nufactured. These Soaps have a reputa? tion for purity and efficacy that bas given them an enormous sale. -< ? ? ? GEN'. GRANT'S POSITION.-The Na? tional Intelligencer, of Thursday, says : The second paragraph of this brief report contains a significant intima? tion. He frankey acknowledges that the class which will acknowledge no law but force is '-much smaller than could have been expected after such a conflict" as that in which we have been engaged. "Sufficiently formi? dable" to require the presence of an armed force, "the condition of the States that were in rebellion against thc Government may be regarded as good enough to .warrant the hope that but, a short time will intervene" before the bulk of them can bo with? drawn. The condition of affairs is better than could bo expected, although Mr. Wilson and the New York Tribune would have the country believe that the constant occupation of the Southern people is to murder freedmen and burn their school? houses. Nor does General Grant see any need of territorializing the South, ami maintaining a permanent milita? ry occupation. He has more faith in kindness than in military power, and evidently repudiates the violent pro? gramme of those who would bold the South by the tyranny of arms. Tur. IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION. The following is the resolution refer? red to in a Washington despatch, as having been offered by Mr. Ashley, of Ohio: Resolved, That a Select Committee, to consist of seven members of this House, be appointed by the Speaker, whose duty it shall be to inquire whether any acts have been done by any officer of the Government of the United States which, in the con? templation of the Constitution, are high crimes and misdemeanors, and whether said acts were designed or calculated to overthrow and subvert or corrupt the Government of the United States or any department thereof, and that said Committee have power to send for persons and papers, and to administer the cus? tomary oath to witnesses, and that they have leave to report at any time. Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, suggested that it was customary, in cases of this kind, to name thc offenders alluded to, and to mention some act or acts justifying the action taken. We did not desire to notifythe world that we were holding a grand inquest on all the civil officers of tho United States. Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, ob? jected to the resolution, but, on mo? tion, the rules were suspended and the resolution was passed. A special despatch from Mexico by way (jf New Orleans, contains news to December 5. Bazaine had issued amanifesto, declaring that the French troops would hereafter remain neu? tral, taking no partwl>ateverin Mexi? can affairs. Gen. Rodrigues, with 300 men, dashed into Orizaba, on the 4th, and captured a lot of mules. He could easily have captured the Em? peror and his Ministers. An anti French 'and anti-American demon? stration was held in Orizabo when it was known that Maximilian would resume his throne. Au imperial re? port says that Gen. Diax bas declared for the empire, and brings S.000 men with him. Maximilian issued a pro? clamation at Orizaba on the 1st in? stant, which was promulgated in the .itv of Mexico on the 5th instant, an? nouncing his resumption of tho reins af Government, and stating that a National Congress would be con? vened, which should vote on the question of the continuance of the Dinpire. - Netc York Herald, 10/7/. The State Department at Washing? ton luis received official information that the cholera has again broken out in Constantinople.