The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-27
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Arrival OF Hon. Preston King In
Washington

hzF YORK, Aug. 26.-Ths steamship,
Guiding Star Monterey and WilmiB rton
from New 0zleahs, have arrived.
The shipments Of specie per steamers
Scotland, Etns and Freeman, amount q
nearly enc million dollars.
NNHnoFeS, AUG. 25.-The Vert Nil
tsry Commission re-ssssmblsd this morn
ing. DR.. Burr0ws was again called 10 the
stand to-day, and testified at length a. 10
the a6esea at the Anderscnvills pr.son sud
the hIshy condition Of the place, etc.
+ ExrcUrTvF 0rsicR oT sTaTE, ,
WASHINGTON, Aug. p, 1865.
| =Paroled prisoners asking passports as cit.
iscns Of the United States, and against
whom no special charges may be standing,
VIII be furnished with psssports upon sp-
piieatiOn therefor to the Department Of
State in the usual form. Such passports
vii, however, be issued upon the condition
the applicants do not retnrn 10 the United
States without leave Of the President.
Other persons implicated in the rebellion.
Who may wish to go abroad, y iii apply to
the Department Of State for passports, and
their applications will be disposed Of ac-
cOrding 10 the merits Of the several cases,
by the President Of the United States.
Signed, VIZ. H. sEwAaD.
Secretary Of STATE.
EEW YORK, August &c, 2f.u.-Gold frm-
er. There is a scarcity Of cash gold, and . /
slight speculation in favor Of higher quota
lions. The expert Of tlrfes qusrtsrs Of q
millioa Of gold has given strength to the
market, but the movement Is Of an excsp-
tionAl character. The shipment being chief
y bar gold, which being half cent cheaper
than coin, has been bought By exchange
dealers to cover bills.
NEw YORE, Aug. 26.--Ths Alta California.
Of San Francisco, Of the sOth inst. has been
received By private hand. It contains the
following important intelligence. The Cres-
cent City, July the sOth, via jacksonville
20th, reports thatthe steamer Brother Jona-
than struck sunken reek off st. Georges
Point, eight or ten miles west from hers at
1-2o P. m. to-day, and all on board were lost
except seventeen persons, including three
Boats have gone to the reseas
but there Is no hope Of saving any more.
Two boats were swamped alongside the ship
and three boass were leil on board.
NEw YoEK, August 2s.--The Commercials
special says the President VIII probably or
Ter the release Of Alex. r. stephens. Ex-
Governor Brown, Of Georgia, is in Washing
on on business connected with the roorEan-
sstion of that State.
General Lee viii avail himself OF tie
provisions Of the recent order 70 leave the
.ountry.
Edward ketchum was arrested yesterday
.iternoon At house in West Twentieth
treet. he has lot been out of the city. He
lad an interview with many Of his friends .
nd victims, and with his father. The
reditOrs will meet for a statement.
NEw YoRE, Aug. 2e.-Ths first bale Of
lew cotton arrived to-day from New Or
cans per steamer Guiding Star, which
rought $500 bales from that port.
A Washington special to the Evening
'ost says Preston King ia in the atty. It Is
By certain leading politicians
rom New York that other changes are 10
AXE place.
WAsHISoros, august 26.--Among the
ifoWd Of applicants for pardon that thronged
he Presidents house yesterday there was
} man who brought q letter 10 President
Johnson FROM distinguished politician.
It was to the following purPort: that ihe ,
1earer wss poor man and was not possess :
d Of 500 dollsrs, which he understood was
to obtain such document and
rust to the President b. grant sbe pardon.
rhs President said the letter was gross in
NIL and the man was conducted TO the door.
BOsToS, Aug. .26.--Ths statistics Of the
Boston en- Oaice for the fscsi year ending
June 80, 1865, show a net profit Of 3is SEQ
lolIars for the Goveunmeuf. ffT rFrET