no services on Sunday. To-day, Good Friday, the churches
are closed.

The following circular was published a few days ago:

"TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.

"The undersigned, members of the Legislature of the State of
Virginia, in connection with a number of the citizens of the State,
whose names are attached to this paper, in view of the evacuation
of the City of Richmond by the Confederate Government, and its
occupation by the military authorities of the United States, the
surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, and the suspension of
the jurisdiction of the civil power of the State, are of opinion
that an immediate meeting of the General Assembly of the State is
called for by the exigencies of the situation.

"The consent of the military authorities of the United States to
the session of the Legislature in Richmond, in connection with the
Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, to their free deliberation upon
public affairs, and to the ingress and departure of all its members
under safe conducts, has been obtained.

"The United States authorities will afford transportation from any
point under their control to any of the persons before mentioned.

"The matters to be submitted to the Legislature are the restoration
of peace to the State of Virginia, and the adjustment of questions
involving life, liberty, and property, that have arisen in the
State as a consequence of the war.

"We therefore earnestly request the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor,
and members of the Legislature to repair to this city by the 25th
April (instant).

"We understand that full protection to persons and property will be
afforded in the State, and we recommend to peaceful citizens to
remain at their homes and pursue their usual avocations, with
confidence that they will not be interrupted.

"We earnestly solicit the attendance, in Richmond, on or before the
25th of April (instant), of the following persons, citizens of
Virginia, to confer with us as to the best means of restoring peace
to the State of Virginia. We have procured safe conduct from the
military authorities of the United States for them to enter the
city and depart without molestation: Hon. R. M. T. Hunter, A. T.
Caperton, Wm. C. Rives, John Letcher, A. H. H. Stuart, R. L.
Montague, Fayette McMullen, J.