NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 48, 2 December 1867, Page 298

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Below, will be found a piled summary pf the -news to Hand by, the English mail which arrived in Napier on the evening of the 24th Nov. AMERICA. (Special Correspdndent of the Star and Herald.) New York, Oct. 11. *A great political revolution has set in, and the Radicals are completely . dumbfounded, and know hot what to make of it. Tlie key-note of this- revolution was sounded some months ago in Connecticut, and reaching California the people of that State took it up ,and ' gained a complete democratic triumph. The example set by Connecticut and California has been followed by the hitherto Radical States of Pennsylvania and Ohio, which have been victoriously carried by the Democrats in the State elections just held there. In Ohio the Democrats will have a majority of about ten in the State Legislature, thus enabling them to elect a United State Senator in place of cld Ben Wade, the fierce and bitter and impetuous Radical leader. The people of Ohio have also decided by an overwhelming majority that they are entirely opposed to negro suffrage. There is little doubt that the question of impeaching the President wEI fall dead, as the Radicals, in the light of recent events, will not dare any longer to advocate ic. Next month the election in this State comes off, and there is every indication that it will follow in the footsteps of Connecticut, California, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and add its voice of rebuke to the Radical majority in Congress who are keeping the. States dissevered, enacting unconstitutional laws, causing dissension and distrust everywhere to exist, and ruining the country financially, politically, and commercially. It is said that General Grant has signified his intention of retiring from the War Department, and that the President has proposed to General Sherman that lie accept it, but that he declines to do so. '

There are also rumors that further changes are to be made in the Cabinet at an early day; that Secretaries Seward and M'Culloch and Postmaster-General Randall will resign, and that their places will be filled* by prominent Democrats from the States of Ohio New York, and Pennsylvania.

A proposition has been started in Washington, that a Congressional committee shall be appointed by the consent of all Senators and Representatives who concur in the proposition to wait upon President Johnston and request him to state definitely what plan he has to submit for the speedy reconstruction and admission of the Southern States, as he has hitherto opposed every policy that has been initiated by Congress. The proposed movement contemplates the concurrence of a sufficient number of republicans to secure a majority of each house should any agreement be possible, and the application to the President will be formal and authoritative.

It is now settled that Jefferson Davis will be arraigned, for trial before the United States District Court at Richmond on the fourth Monday in November next. It is niot yet definitely settled whether Chief Justice Chase will preside or not. The charge , of levying was against the United States will be admitted by Mr Davis, ana the defence against the charge of treason will be that his first allegiance was due to his State.

• ' The wife of ex- President Lincoln has been causing quite a sensation in the country, and a considerable flutter among leading Republican politicians by the publication of several cards and letters, s which ’ perhaps it - would have been better if she had never allowed to see the light of day. She lately came to this city from Chicago, and going to a hotel registered her name as “ Miss Clarke.” She then sent for a broker by the name of Brady bn Broadway, and informed him that she had “a number: of very valuable shawls, fur capes, pieces of point lace, rings, diamonds, watches, breast; pins, and other articles for Bale, total value of which was $24,000, but which, as she was in actual need she would dispose of for $16,000. : It Boon got abroad that these things belonged to Mrs Lincoln, and then there came the unfolding of a'story by her which shows that she had led far from an easy or happy life of late. ; She says through the ingi-ati- . tude of the Republicans towards her la- ■ mented,husband she and her family, have been, left to undergo want anid destitution. She complains ir> the most bitter manner ■ that men who besought her influence -in happier days to secure them offioial .positions, and : who ,then professed themselves her. best friends, now ignore her altogether'. She is particularly.severe oh Messrs Raymond, Seward, Weed, Wakeman, and other prominent' Republicans,- through whose influence, she ;says, a plan to raise a voluntary subscription of the people of SIOO,OOO for her was defeated. She also says , that the late President 1 thoroughlytested; thoseYmeri' and had' become fully aware - before his death. of their treachery >and falseness. . j, -J*:i : Aj{great occurred; at Gayelston, by which damage .tl'yasy done thev^wharves,, shipping,: and .other ' property to the .value of one: million .of-dollara. <:.,y T'P&v'"- I '-"'i ■■ .; ,C"i Parson Brownlow was inaugurated; ~sß pf atiNash vilie: yester j *4%'fPPs#p,pbared-dh^ the,House of. Agpreßeutatives,'andL of /office;" . V.

; : ; : : • r~_' : * .Thurlow Weed and Mr Raymond have replied .to the attacks of Mrs. Lincoln in very. shaVpand cutting editorials in the Commercial Advertiser and the Times. The Hcrald has; taken up-cudgels in, her defence and is making a gallant fight in her ’behalf.-’. ■ ; ■ 1 .’ 1 •-

Mrs Lincoln threatens.to publish a book, in which'lske says she will thoroughly expose by letters and other documents the characters of those who she states have f*ndeavored to injure her since her,husbands death.

The Secretary of the Treasury lias ordered the issue of three p°r cent, certifi 'cates in redemption of compound interest notes maturing in October and December. The interest on notes presented for such redemption will be paid in currency. Late advices from Mexico are received, but the news is. of no special importance. The adherents of President Juarez are working earnestly to re-elect him, but the opinion seemed to prevail that General Diaz would distance him in the race for that office. Intelligence from the Indian Peace Commissioners states that 5000 Indian warriors are assembled on Medicine Creek Lodge and desire to meet the Commissioners aud make a treaty of peace if possible.The Canadian Parliament will convene on the 6th November. The Ministerialists have a large majority iu both Bouses. It is announced from the Treasury Department at Washington that seventy thousaud -dollars l in counterfeit seventhirty bonds were recently presented there for redemption. It is reported that they came from leading banking houses in this city. A close examination on the part of experts was required to detect them from the genuine. The bonds were all destroyed, and the loss falls on those who preseat them and not on the Government.' •

Prominent republicans in Washington have agreed almost unanimously that, in view of the late elections, General Grant is by far the most available man the party can bring forward for the presidency in 1868. Chase shares are falling amazingly in consequence. Barnum has got a live gorilla in his museum.