The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1863., [Electronic resource]

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he reciprocity of feeling between Canada and the Yankees:

A correspondent of the Montreal Witness denounce in very sharp and decided terms the conduct of certain public men in Canada, in openly sympathizing with the Southern rebellion. He states that on one occasion a telegram was read in Parliament, announcing the defeat of the national forces, and that a dozen members greeted it with loud applause, Hon. G. E. Carter, late Premter, being among them. Many of these members have maintained a regular correspondence with leading rebels, have furnished them arms and munitions of war from Canadian ports, and acted as the medium of communication between them and Europe. The Grand Trunk Railway gave Mr. Vallandigham an extra train on his visit to Montreal. In the face of all these demonstrations, mainly led on by the Opposition party, the course of the Canadian Government has been moderate, friendly and conservative. We observe, by the way, that notice has already been given in Congress by Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, of a bill to abolish the Reciprocity Treaty with Canada.

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Miscellaneous.

The advices from the Army of the Potomac indicate that the autumn campaign has closed, and the troops are occupied in making their camps for the winter. A Washington rumor says that Gen. Meade has been removed, and Gen. Pleasanton appointed in his stead, and the report was generally believed. The story was also current that the appointment had previously been offered to Gens. Sedgwick and Warren, but they had declined acceptance.

The estimates of the Yankee Secretary of War this year are two millions less than they were last. Washington letters do not show on what view of the war this diminution is based.

A negro conscript, who put his head out of the window of the prison, in Washington, where he was confined, on Tuesday, was ordered to withdraw it. He refused, and abused the guard, who shot him. He died.

A fire in Centreville, Md., last Friday, destroyed the office of the States Rights newspaper and other buildings.

Hawkins, one of the parties in the recent kidnapping case at Montreal, has been tried and found guilty. The trial of Joshua R. Giddings, Yankee Consul at Montreal, on the same charge, is set down for the 17th inst.

A great meeting, to stimulate enlistments, was held at Indianapolis on Friday night. Twenty-eight volunteers were obtained. About thirty leading citizens pledged themselves to obtain at least one recruit each, and a considerable sum was subscribed to assist the work of recruiting.

The Memphis Bulletin says the impressment for the military service was to begin in Memphis on Tuesday. The enrollment is no protection against it.

Gold in New York, Tuesday, was quoted at 149½.