Show special to tile tho NEWS a 1 new york 1 23 I parties who have lately visited jeff davis report him as remarkably cheerful since the recent changes and improvement rali vall pro ro of his quarters in carroll hall hail and the removal of mrs davis and sister to rooms prepared for them davis vis health is greatly improved and he speaks confidently of his release admiral french formerly ot of the united states navy and late lato of tho the rebel navy died in this city today to day aged 71 the army and navy union of this city passed resolutions last night by a tw two 0 thirds vote declaring 7 that the constitutional tut ional amendment 0 ought aught to be rejected but that the conservative papers of the country should advocate the extension buff bunn rage to negroes under proper resolutions washington IN 28 secretary McCullo cik cli in conver conversation sati on today to day said the disturbed condition of the tile new hew york money market was not fiot in ip consequence of anything that has been done in relation to the finances london 21 22 1 the tho fiew new russian loan for florans florins has already met with great success one third of the amount having been already taken with witha a certain prospect the whole will be now york 24 two more distilleries were seized yesterday the disclosures of distillery frauds hereabouts are astounding 1 kingston jamaica dates of the letb say the coolie trade has liaa revived cotton frauds as developed by the in tion tiou of the the congressional commissioners ners nerg are aro assuming prodigious I 1 1 proportions london 24 the fenian agitation still continues continue many arrests of suspicious persons ani and seizures of arms havo have been made und and the authorities havo have spotted many others who will be arrested berlin 34 24 the chambers have agreed in censuring the government for the sale of the cologne railroad without new now york 24 there is a light demand for goods filled at prices hi highly 9 aly fh favorable orabie to buyers but not to manufactures gen on john A dix has sailed fornaris for oon Paris and at the latest moment minous instructions by special messenger from washington washington 21 about the middle of october the tho french minister of state addressed this government proposing to change tho the pro gramme agreed upon last june between minister bigelow and drouyn de lhuys louys for the evacuation of mexico instead of removing the troops in detachments tach ments monts beginning in Novem berand ending in 6 months it was pr proposed to embark a nil all 1 I 1 in a body about the of january our government overn ment replied through bigelow that at it adhered to the original pro gramme and hoped there would be no delay in sailing ailing the first detachment last monday marqula marquia do montholen cron Mon I 1 tholon communicated to seward that napoleon desired more time for the general evacuation and propos proposing to defer it 4 months the president and cabinet after due consideration direct seward sevard to reply to th montholen Mon tholon that this government sees no goo good reason for any departure from the tho pro ro g gramme grammo ramme of june which it was pro proposed 0 sed wholly by the french minister at that time and accepted by the united states which now insists ori on its terms being fully carried out this decision was communicated to Mout Mou tholon bolon today to day and probably also to gen dix before his departure gen meigs lias has cash funda funds buff bumm lelent with what will bo be derived from eales sales of property to run the quan quartermasters term aste rys de department part ment another year without further appropriations by con Cou congress congre gre new york 24 the effects of the late hurricane in tile tho bahama islands are set forth by the governor in his speech to the legislature he says I 1 have lost no time in collecting and making public correct information as to th the tho ravages of the storm in this island bunnice suffice it here to say that upwards of dwellings have bave been destroyed and an equal ii number aber injured scarcely scar sear celya a public building has escaped uninjured many places of worship 1 and schoolhouses school houses have been blown down own and all have been damaged A majority of tho principal warehouses and stores in this city have been thrown down or severely injured of vessels and boats boata which floated in the harbor on the morning of october all but one had sunk or been driven ashore before the next day had dawned and of them had been broken up or greatly injured the standing 1 ng crops of provisions and fruits have been destroyed the orchards being partially uprooted and the fields and gardens in a great degree laid bare the out islands generally exhibit a similar spectacle the sum of was voted by tb the tho 0 legislature to repair dam damages ages the work of restoration ia Is progressing rapidly quebec 21 2 1 A largo number of temporary sheds have been erected in the burnt district in which ninny many of those burned out ly by the late fine fire will find shelter for the winter A great many are emigrating 0 to the united states chicago al 3 the lake superior propeller lac la jelle xelle and the detroit steamer milwaukee collided in st clair river on the the propeller sunk eunic immediately two lives ilves were lost the propeller was valued at and had a heavy cargo |