Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-24

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CINcnNNATI, Dec. S2-FlOur unchanged ant
quiet. Wheat 81 eSsl 10 Corn firmer at 55ca
G0c. Lard Hc, but holders ask Ke higher. Cotton
46c. Whisky g 3. Groceries quiet.
The Desire for n Foreign War.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23-The Times Richmond
correspondent says that Notwithstanding the
distressed condition Of that section, financially
there is a generally expressed wish that on
Government should become embroigled in &
foreign war, in order that by a union of all the
sections of the country against a foreign foe all
distinctions might be wiped out,
Cotton very firm and quiet at 5l@52c. Coffee
dull. Sugar and molasseS quiet. Money easy,
at 7per cent Sterling dun at 954e. Gold, 6k
Upwards OF a quarter of a million OF specie
was exported to-day,
Revolution against M~axlmfIian.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-Mexican adyiees
say that a revolution against Macmillan has
taken place, and Lopez and his ofieers have
been driven from power.
Gov. Holden Relieved.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The President has va
uevedG Gov. Holden, of North Caroline rron
his trust at present, but a-eknowledqes his
fidelity, loyalty and discretion. A coDv of the
letter was sent to the Governor elect.
Secretary Stanton returned here last evsr,n.
A Paymaster was robbed yesterday of dfreen
thousand dollars from a bank esunter wbara
he was doing business.
A large number of pardons have been Granted
this week.
Louisiana Legislature. al
NEw ORLEANS, Dec. 8-The Ioutsjana Too
islature adjourned to-day, until the fourth
Monday in January. The House failed TO pass
the usual appropriation bnI. The Governor We
toed the blu s~pspending the collection of taxes
for eighteen hundred and sixty-one, two, three
aud four, on the ground that it would afford
relief to those who attempted to DESTROY the
Union, and who were absent from the CITY dur-
ing the war, whilst the Union men who re-
manned had paid their taxes for th6sa years.
The Yicksburg Journal has advices which a
deems reliable, OF an alarming character. nom
Yazoo. The people OF that county are rsported
10 be flying 10 the town for protection. and the
negroes are represented as arming themselves
and they stale that between now and Christ
mas the lands must be given them or they will
lake it by force, The eOlored troops stationed
in that county are espouslng the cause OF the
negroes,
Cotton steady sales of 5000 bales of Middling
at 80 cents. Sales of the week, Il,75O bales:
stock on hand, $4,000 bales. NAw York checks
q per cent discount Gold, nc. Freights ami
The ouachita river, at Monroe, La. rose eight
feet in six days. A rise of sixteen feet ia ra.
ported at Camden, Ark.
It is reported that there is a good deal of rot
ton to come in from the West, but that. the
river business is somewhat checked bv the
screw mems strike, and the owners Of Vessels
and steyedores refusing to aceede to their de-
mands.
TThis story doubtless has no foundation in
truth, and is only one of the idle rumors mt
in circulation BY excited sensationists. and cal
cuiated TO work mischief
shreveport dates OF the eighth report naviea-
ton almost suspended on account of low water.
Cotton, however, continued to come in. being
hauled a great distance in order to reach nayi-
cation.
The TImes' Mexico correspondent saws that
Gen. Diaz is carrying all before him, and the
whole State Of Oajaea is in arms against the
Imperialists- The Liberals are masters Of the
whole coast between Vera Cruz and Iaspap
and also south of Vera Cruz as far as Sizal. The
Austrians had met with several defeats.
Marshal Bazaine writes to Mejia thai the
northern frontier is under the double pro,ac-
ton Of the Emperor of Mexico and the Emperor
Of the French. ass