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AM ERIC A. NEWS BY THE STEAMER CUBA. The royal mail steamship Cuba, Captain Stone, which sailed from Boston on the 22nd and from Halifax on the 23d ultimo has arrived, bringing sixty-two passengers and 112,100 dols. in specie on freight. THE CASE OF THE SHENANDOAH. The news that the ex-Confederate cruiser Shenan- doah bad surrendered at Liverpool had reached Ame- rica, and, of course, attracted much comment in the newspapers. The New York World winds up a leader upon the sub- ject as follows :-From these considerations it seems en- tirely clear that, under the treaty of 1842, we have a right to demand, and that the British authorities cannot without a manifest violation of the treaty refuse, the surrender of these criminals to be dealt with by our tri- bunals. The asseveration of. the Times that they will, under no circumstances be surrendered, is precipiato and ill-judged, and if backed by the British Government renders it liable to all. the consequences of a manifest breach of treaty. The New York Herald takes it for granted that the Shenandoah would be unconditionally surrendered, and says:-In regard to Captain Waddell, we apprehend we shall have no material difficulty. Being regarded as a. pirate by Great Britain, and ourselves knowing him to be such, we have only to remind the British Government that we have an extradition treaty with them which re- quires the giving up of all criminal offenders against the laws of either power. On this ground the United States will demand Waddell, and punish him as the laws and courts of our country shall decide. England cannot deny this claim, or refuse to grant it: or, if she do, she may find in an incredibly short time the Fenian Shonandoahs on the St. Lawrence, and Fenian Alabamas on the seas. The New York Tribune says the Shenandoah is where she should be, and we trust our government will neither claim nor accept her." It, as well as several other jour- nals, regard the return of the Shenandoah to England, as a fresh illustration of the truth of the proverb that "curses, like chickens, come home to roost." The New York Times says:-The responsibility of dealing with Waddell devolves wholly on the British Government. If he was in command of a privateer, duly exercising belligerent rights, England cannot surrender him, nor shall we ask her to do so. If, on the contrary, he pursued his career of devastation after those rights had ceased to protect him, he became simply a pirate, and violated the laws of Great Britain quite as truly as those of the United States. And it devolves upon the English authorities to hold him responsible. The fact that his depredations were confined to American vessels, and that British commerce suffered nothing at his hand, cannot, of course, alter the principles of justice and of law applicable to his case; though we should hesitate, in view of recent events, to say that it will not alter the actual application of those principles by the British coirte of law. One thing, however, it may be well enough to bear in mind. The future application of whatever principles may now be laid down by English tribunals is of much more importance to England herself than is the fate of Waddell to anybody on the face of the earth. We wish the English neutrals joy at the return of their belligerent rover. The ovation to General Grant at the Fifth Avenue Hotel New York, was a. great affair. It is described as surpassing in grandeur, prestige and brilliancy any- thing heretofore witnessed in America. The vast hotel was crowded to repletion by the elite of New York, and an enthusiastic mass was gathered together outside the building. They were entertained with music and fire- works. On the following day, General Grant was pa- raded through the city, with a. military escort, en roitte to Washington, and his reception was most hearty. Governor Marvin, of Florida, had telegraphed to the President that the Convention in that state has annulled the ordinance of secession, repudiated the rebel debt, abolished slavery, declared all the people, of whatever colour, free, and that colour shall not be a disqualifica- tion in a witness, in a court of law where coloured per- sons are concerned. The despatch does not say that the amendment to the Federal coniititutiou abolishing slavery was passed. It was reported that most of the coloured troops in Texas were to be mustered out of the army, and this, it is considered probable, accounts for the sending of regu- lar regiments to the Rio Grande. The Washington papers had put forth a statement that the Secretary of the Treasury intended to put for. Vrard a new loan, but there is said to be no foundation for it. The Washington correspondent of the Boston Journal says :—The receipts of the Government for the quarter ending 30th September, 1865, were 439,801,605 dollars 19c. of which 4/ millions were from customs, and over 96 millions were from internal revenue. The expendi- ture for the same quarter was 374,833,919 dollars 4!)e. Of this, over 165 millions were for the army, and over 16 millions were for the navy. Mr. Conway, late commissioner of freedmen, in Loui- siana, proposes to visit England, and interest the British manufacturers in the production of cotton at the South by the labour of emancipated blacks. General Howard favours the project. The town of French St. Pierre Midquelon was des- troyed by fire on the 5th November. One hundred and twenty houses were burned. Loss estimated at four million francs. The Mobile Register says that many Southerners had already settled in Brazil, while others were about to leave for that country, and others still had decided to go, but had not yet determined at what point to locate. The Richmond Whij say. Rdwrt E. Lee, late Confederate general, has no connection with the mi li- tary school in Lexington, and has nothing now to do with artillery." The Whig, therefore, takes it for granted that the statement that he had applied fur cannon for the pupils was uutrue. A grand American banquet was about to be held in Toronto, at which a large number of the leading busi- ness men from the United States were expected to be present. The topics to be discussed were the recipro- city treaty, enlargement of canals, and; the construction of the Huron and Ontario Ship Canal. A New York despatch of tho 22nd, via, Halifax, says -Dr. Craven, arrived at Washington from Fortress Monroe, reports Jefferson Davis to be in fair health and serene mind. Nothing was known at Fortress Monroe in regard to his trial. Chief Justice Chase's interview with the President yesterday, related almost wholly to it. The supposed effect of the concentration of troops in the vicinity of San Antonio, Texas, is for looking after the French troops. Few or no panlou applications are coming in at the Attorney General's office. The President has directed the suspension of the issue of pardon warrants except by special order to the contrary. The suspension is understood to be caused 'by the fla- grant breach of faith committed by some who have been pardoned. Twenty thousands pardons have thus far been granted. THE FENIANS IN CANADA. According to the Canadian correspondence of the New York Herald and other journals, the Fenian excitement at Toronto continues unabated. It is said that on Sa- turday night last a strict military guard w,is maintained in that city, in apprehension of the appearance of an armed steamer, bearing an armed force of the Fenians armed to the teeth." The steamer did not appear. This vessel, together with several others of a simiiar character, was long ago launched upon the waters of Lake Erie by the pens of certain newspaper corres- pondeuts, who have been sent to Canada to vrritevp the Fenian cause." That no such vessels are now in ex. istence is indeed quite certain. The orangemen of Canada have, however, declared by resolution adopted in special meetings, that the danger from Fenianism to Canada is by no means visionary, but that any attempt to violate the peace of the country will be at once fustrated. The Catholic clergy in Canada have very generally repudi- ated Fenianism, regarding it, according to their con- ception of its importance, with indifference, indigna- tion, or contempt. The Fenian leaders, in this city, how- ever, appear, to have control of extensive funds, which have been subscribed liberally by all classos of Irish re- sidents. An elegant and commodious building on Union square has been leased as a head-quarters for the brother- hood. ■ MEXICO. The New York Hdftild says :-The important an- nouncement is made that Maximilian of Mexico has determined to withdraw his troops from all their out- post positions, concentrate them mainly at the three points of Mexico city, Vera Cruz, and San Lois Potosi, and await the arrival of his expected reinforcements from Europe. It is believed that, as soon as this dis- position is made of his present force, the people of the evacuated districts will rise en masse in favour of the republic. As confirmatory of the adoption of this pro- gramme by the Imperialists, we have from San Francisco the report that they have abandoned the entire state of Ginoloa, with the exception of the town of Mazatlan, where only 800 of their troops, many of whom were in hospital, remained, and their communication with the interior had been cut off by a large republican force, which also threatened the town. The Legislature of Lower California had passed an act recognising the empire, which the Governor refused to sign, in conse- quence of the opposition of the people. General Mej ia, imperial commander at Matamoras, having stated that half the force besieging that place was composed of United States solders, it is stated that Maximilian, fearing trouble with our Government, has concluded to abandon his contemplated visit to Yucatan, and in his stead the Empress Carlottn will go thither alone. Afterwards she will leave for Europe. From Washington we receive the statement that agents of the Mexican republic in this city and New England are now engaged in making large purchases of arms and other necessary materiel for the prosecution of the war in their country. The Imperial- ists contradict the report that Monterey has been taken by the Republicans. All the cavalry regiments of our regular army excepting the Fifth have, it is said, been ordered to San Antonio, Texas. A. despatch from New Orleans of the 22nd, published in a late Halifax paper, says :-There is a doubtful ru- mour from Mexico that Bagdad is besieged by the Libe- rals. It is also stated that the French Admiral has de- manded of General Weitzal the surrender of the BtttunftF cautured by the Liberals, which waa refused.

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