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nists are clustering around him. The Mayoralty election in New York is exciting great interest there. Fernando Wood and Geo. Opdyke are candidates. Wood, in a late speech, advocated peace, and points at a free city move in New York. The New York Herald supports Wood. At Washington city a large number of the members of the Lincoln Congress have arrived. Congress meets on Monday, the 2d December. The Department reports are very voluminous. The Boston papers say that Messrs. Mason and Slidell are pleased at being allowed to read the papers at Fort Warren. They have made the acquaintance of political prisoners there, and are allowed the liberty of the garrison. The Washington Star, of Friday, says that 12 regiments had crossed the Potomac within the preceding 24 hours, making the new division under Major-General Sumner. The name of Joseph regard is entered on the Clerk's roll of Virginia members in the Lincoln Congress. The enemy is exercising with
roe. Joseph Christian, of Middlesex. Cincinnatus W. Newton, of Norfolk city. Raleigh T. Daniel, of Richmond city. Wm F. Thompson, of Dinwiddle. Wood Bruldin, of Charlotte, Wm L. Goggin, of Bedford. Benj. F Randolph, of Albemarle. Jas W Walker, of Medissia. Asa Rogers, of Londeun. Samufl C. Williams, of Sheuandoah. S. McDOWFLL Reid, of Rockbridge. Henry A. Edmundson of Roanoke. Jas. W. Sheffey, of Smyth. Henry J Fistier, of Mason. Joseph Johnson, of Harrison. E. H. Fitzhugh, of Olno. Now, therefore, by vitue of authority vested in the executive by law, Thereby proclaim and make known that the said persons have been duty elected Electors of a President and Vice President of the Confederate States for an on behalf of the State of Virginia. The Electors are required by law to meet at the Capitol, in the city of Richmond, on the first Wednesday in December next, by the hour of ten o'clock in the morni
s boarding house, at Fort Lafayette. Although I have no faith in the supreme intelligence of Shufeldt, his mind not being in proportion to his physical construction, yet I do not believe him such a Dogberry in small clothes as to commit such an act — there being many persons here who would make up a large purse for him to retire upon, if he could be procured thereby to consummate such an atrocity upon the high seas against the flag of old England, and the rights of those under its protection. The rumor, circulated from the U. S. Consulate, finds believers. Rough and Ready. [From the above it will be seen that the Federal steam frigate San Jacinto was sent after the steamer Trent by acting Federal consul Shufeldt. The New York Herald assorts that Capt. Wilkes, of the San Jacinto, arrested Messrs. Slidell and Mason on his own responsibility — a statement contradicted by this conduct on the part of the Federal consul, who no doubt acted under instructions from his Government