The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-20
THE LATEST NEWS.
BIZ LAST NIGHTS NAIL.

Confederate loan 5lG5 80 French rem
It's 76f Sc Virginia 6s defined l = cent
All the powers interested have agreed
t. the holding of a conference. France
viii only ask the inhabitants Of the
Duchies to declare what Government
they prefer, in the event OF the greater
part of the Powers abandoning the
treaty of 1851
The courts of London, Rome, Wen
ma, Berlin, St Petersburg, Spain, and
France have agreed to recognize the
Emperor of Mexico Immediately on his
accession.
The Pope has entirely recovered
The King of Sweden viii endeavOr to
obtain peace, but in the event OF 4 fai-
lure says he must render assistance to
Denmark against an oYerpowering force
The Russians cannonaded Duppel with
a warning
Londenburg was bombarded on the
Sd, and burned The Au5trians and
Prussians had turned their position to
Duppel by pushing to Alsen by land
Denmark sends one foreign minister
to the conference.
Prussians at Viele.
NEW YORK, April I8-The steamer
Havana has arrived from New Orleans
on 10th and Havana on the 18th. The
Melville left Havana on the 18th for
New York No news from New
Orleans, except cotton was held l(92c
higher
The Saxonia brings London papers
of the 7th inst
The House of Lords have given judg-
ment in the Alexandria case adverse to
the convention and dismissed the APP
peal from the judgment Of tie court
Later news says tlrat the difficulties
about the acceptance of the Mexican
crown by Maximillian have been
solved by compromise with the Emperor
of Austria, and the Archduke viii
shortly proceed to Mexico.
The Prussians have driven in the
Danish outposts, and occupy a position
$50 peers nearer TO Duppel than the
first parallel
The bombardment of Londerburg
had ceased. The town was burning III
several places. Eighty women and
children were killed, and the town de-
serted by the inhabitants
CAIRO, April lS.-The steamer Lady
Pike, from Memphis the 10Th, passed
with 500 bales of cotton, 100 Of which
was for Evansville, and the remainder
for Cincinnati
On the 4th Capt. Phelpss gunboat
No. &c, captured a rebel mail carrier
near Crocketts Bluff, Arkansas, with
800 letters from Richmond and other
points, and 10000 percussion caps for
Prices army Among the letters, one
contained an official communication for
Shreveport, and considerable amount
of Federal money.
A squad Of rebels recently captured
the Representative, Clerk, and Sheriff
of Kansas county, Ark, and carried
them off They burned lot of cotton
and arrested seven cotton buyers, rob
bed them of several thousand dollars,
and let them 90.
NEwBERN, \. c., April 18-According
to the Raleigh Progress, the people OF
Western North Carolina have recently
hung several Confederate officers and
soldiers for attempting to enforce the
CONSUMPTION.
The Raleigh (N. c. Confederate says
the election in that State depends on
the success of the rebel armies. If de
feated, Holden will be elected by a
large majority
Frequent arrivals of steamers at VIII
mington with valuable cargoes for the
Confederates are announced.
The railroads in North Carolina are
busy transporting rebel troops and sup
plies.
WASHINGTON, April 18.-The President
has approved Of the act extending for
two years from the date Of the time
within the States and territories may
accept the grant Of land donated for
the establishment of colleges for the
benefit Of agriculture and the mechan-
ic arts Western Virginia is now in
cluded within the limits Of this law
The House will probably pass the
Senate gold bill by small majority
General Grant will review the entire
Army Of the Potomac within a day or
two.
Major General Washburn has been
ordered to the command of Western
Tennessee, in place of General Hurl
burt, and leaves tonight to assume the
duties
New York, April 18.-Morse d Co,
stock brokers, stopped payment to-day.
WASHINGTON, April lS-There was
full attendance at the Union or Repre-
sentative caucus tonight at the Capitol
The object being to arrange and expe-
dit6 the business Of the House, it was
agreed to take up the internal tax bill
at noon to-IRcrrow, and continue its
consideration until tho hour of recess.
No unnecessary debate is to be INDUCED
in, but a fair opportunity will be afford
ed for explanations of amendments
according to the rules. In the evening
the ordinary business viii be taken up.
All who attended the caucus were
unanimously in favor OF passing the tax
bill at the earliest possible moment, as
well as others of a public character.
The Herald's Portsmouth (Va) cor
reports the return Of an
expedition sent out for the purpose Of
the rebel torpedo-boat which
tried to destroy the Minnesota, and
which was supposed to be up the Nan
senond River, Several sharp conflicts
were had with the rebels, and fifty con
trabands and a number Of prisoners
were brought in. Two of our men were
killed and seven wounded. One of the
killed was Lieut. E. ?. Wilder. execu-
tive officer of the Minnesota, who was
in command of the gUnboat Stepping
Stone and several launches.
The rebel Col Whiteside has been
in a fight between the 10th
New York cavalry and his command,
the Sth North Carolina cavalry. The
rebels were driven some distance.