Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-06-28

quotations Of holders, and the process con:
tinued until noon, the brokers paying rs and
selling at 235. The effect Of this has been to
entirely suspend operations in foreign ex-
change. Drawers do not know what to ask,
and refuse to give any quotations. One large
firm on Nassau street is asking SIS to
pound sterling. AT 1890 P. n. gold took
downward turn. A large lot was thrown up
on the market at go, which put down the
price suddenly about Is per cent. At ESQ P.
". the brokers were buying at 2l0 and selling
at 220. At $3.50 P. N. it sold for about 2OS.
Democratic National Convention
Postponed.
New York, June 22.-At meeting Of the
National Democratic Committee to-day, it
was resolved that the meeting Of the Demo-
cratic National Convention be postponed till
MonJay, 18th of August.
Copperhead Movements.
New York, June 22.-Thc Ben Wood or
Peace State Committee met at the Astof
House last evening. About sixty were
present. A proposition to nominate an indie.
pendent candidate met with but little favor
Wood declined to commit himself for Nc
Clellan or any other man to be nominated at
Chicago. A mass meeting was called for
Wednesday in this city and other places, to
impress upon the Chicago Convention that
the people are in favor Of peace. The Com
mittee will meet again on Monday.
Territorial Appointment.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Silas Woodson
has been nominated as Chief Justice of Ida
do, in place of Sidney Edgerton, who has
been appointed Governor Of Montana.
Congregational.
WASHINGTON, June l9.-The House yes
terday passed resolution authorizing the
President to give notice to Great Britain OF
the wish and intention of the United States
Government to terminate, at the end Of a
month, the treaty of 1917, relative to the
strength Of our naval force on the great lakes.
WASHINGTON, June 20th.-In the House,
a bill providing that, in granting lands to aid
in constructing railroads and for other pur-
poses, mineral lands are to be excluded and
reserved to the United States, was passed,
on motion of Kinney of Utah. The Com
mittee on Post Roads and Post Offices was
instructed to inquire into the expediency of
repeating so much of the existing law as pro-
hibits the carrying of newspapers and other
printed matter in the Overland Mail.
WASHINGTON, June 20th.-The Senate to-
night refused by three majority to strike out
the $500 exemption clause in the Enroll
ment Act. The section to make draft for
a year was retained.
In the House an additional section was
offered, enacting that Indian tribes with
whom treaties have been made, and who are
receiving annuities from the Government,
shall be required to furnish their quota of
men, and that the forces thus raised shall be
employed by the Government for the purpose
of maintaining the peace and giving protec-
ton from hostile incursions Of Indians in the
Territories, and of relieving such trrops as
areinow engaged in that duty:
WASHINGTON, June 22d.-The House to-
day, by a vote of 100 to so, refused to repeal
ment Act.
Foreign News.
New York, June 20.-The following for
eign news was received by the North Amer
lean;
In the House of Commons the question Of
Federal recruiting in Ireland being debated,
strong remonstrances were made against it.
Earl Russell complained Of the non-atten-
ton by the Washington Government to rep
reservations made on the subject by Lord
Lyons.
The Conference had been extended to the
18th of June. No advance had been made in
the settlement of existing difficulties, and
hostilities will be renewed between the Danes
and Germans.
HALIFAX, June 22.-The America, from
Liverpool, June 18th, and Queenstown the
18th, has arrived.
The Alabama reports having burned many
vessels lately.
Political affairs remain unchanged.