Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-25


The New York correspondent Of the Washington
onion, under date Of June 10, writes;
The increased activity in the money market still
continues, and The banks still pursue their policy Of
caution and non-extension. Private capitalists are
willing TO " DO paper az rates beloWlth0se current
at The banks. Some paper maturing in august vas
discounted 20 day At 4a5 per cent. BY mercantile
men Who, having provided funds for their own pay
ments in August and September, wish to gain the
interest in the meaa time. cannot understand
why the money market should be otherwise than
easy, when the necessities Of the trading community
are small, owing to the limited scale Of their bu.
sness and the consequent dearth Of prime business
obligations. Foreign exchange is firm at I0S3a
1851 foe sixty-day bankers bills on London and
1Osal09 for prime commercial do. Exchange on
Paris is quoted at l6}a512&; Hamburg, S5{a363;
Amsterdam 44a4I3; and Bremen, 70a794 The
dun state Of the money market IN London s thus de-
ssribed By the oOFrespe Of the Commsscig Aa-
VWtiSsrs ~
s. With the present abundance Of unemployed
tasital nothing short Of EOm6-shsll falling in the
Centre Of the Royal Exchange would apparently
Produee aOy permEaently serious effect in theLon-
don Money Market
Oars IS not quite 50 dead alive as this description
would indlcate, but certainly can see no prospect
Of hard nmes. heiafigeiy money is quite as
cheap here as in Loudeas; AS Der ceut. for thres
months paper here is equivalent to % per cent
there, gonsois are Temporarily depressed under
the exciting news from this sids about the eruserB'
outrsges and are quoted at sSaa955 ex div. .sss
Late from Eansas--TOvement in Favor of
Law and order. s
ST. Louis, June PA Leavsnwsrib dsspsteb Of
the 10Th, says a call vas promulgated yesterday,
signed by many citizens, for the organization Of
Vigilance COMMITTEES in that city. A public meet
ing held in pursuauceof the call, discounlenanoed
such organizlon and adopted resolutions declafiag
expressive Of entire eohfdencs in the authorties 10
properly sdniaistsr the Law.
Arrangements have been made to establish regu-
lar communication between Fort LeaFsnW worth and
the outward bound columns Of Utah forces Two
expresses win leave the garrison every week until
further notice.
The Kansas City Journal Of Commerce extra, Of
the l9,h, says mass meeting held al Fort Scott
Kansas on the 15th to take into consideration the
best means for the adjustment Of difficulties in that
region. rs.s ars r.-, f.
Resolution we're unanimously adopted to the fol-
lowing effect:
Thai We will proceed 10 thorough civil organi1a-
ton Of the county Of Blrubon and the townships
therein, in accordance with the law approved in
February, 1853 We agree 70 refer al past offences
against the Law 10 the grand jury; to refrain from
prosecutions and arrests Tor imsgiraEy and petty
offences, and TO dise5untenaBcs such proceedings
from whatever source they may come We agree 10
e1ert ourselves to preserve the peace to assist in
enforcing the laws We agree 70 take no part in
pre-empuOn claim quarre g. but to leave the oOntes.-
ants 10 settle their differences according to laW.
We agree 10 hold every citizens Of Fort Scott 10
strict liability for assault or other unlawful
acts against any person whatsoever. We agree %
afford whatever proteeiion circumstances may re-
quite toths citizens Of Fort Scott travelling In Bour
bon county, rf. f1 aa .-. 4.5-.-.s-
Governor Denver agrees to Withdraw the troops
as soon the county aud township organization
shall be completed and he is satisfied that peace is
fully restored.
Governor Denver addressed the meeting and ap-
proved Of the resolutions John Hamilton presided
at the meeting. iraa-.- .-..-- ....7 49,.