Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-14
Philadelphia Convention Gov.
Curtin Calls out the Militia.
The Arrival of Delegates, &c.
The Latest News by the Gable.

New YORK, August 12.-The Health or
fcers for yesterday, show highly gratifying
decrease in cholera in this city. There were
three new cases reported in New York. II
is believed that the cholera will not assume
the form of an epidemic this summer. For
tunately, the report for the week will not
exceed, it is believed, 800 deaths from all
causes. There were nine deaths from chol-
era during the previous twenty-fou hours at
the Public Institution. There have been
twenty-eight cases and eleven deaths Off
cially reported in Brooklyn since the last
publication. There was a slight increase in
the number of sick on Governors Island
Yesterday. The health Of TIE troops on Da-
vid's Island is considered excellent.
A suit for divorce on the ground of adult
terry has been brought by the wife of Mr..
BISHOP, an insurance broker. Mr.. Bishop
is in the 62d year of his age, and has an in
come of 100000 per annum, and has moved
in the highest circles of society.
BISHOP and his alleged paramour, CLARA
3. WALLACE, were committed to Ludlow
street Jail for want of bail.
The Herald's Mexican correspondent says
a number of arrests had been made at Vera
Cruz of alleged conspirators, among whom
sion. The conspiracy was said to have for
its object the killing or capturing of all the
French officials in Vera Cruz.
The French steamer Adonis was sent
toward the Rio Grande, probably to block
ade Matamoras
The yellow fever had almost entirely dis
appeared.
Queen EMMA, of the Sandwich Islands,
attended dinner party given in her honor
last evening, at the palace of Mr.. HENRY
GRINNELL To-day she attended church at
Trinity. She will leave this city for Wash
ington tomorrow morning. Gov. FENToN
has extended an invitation to her to visit
Albany, on her return from Washington,
which she will probably accept
The Herald's Washington special says:
1t is probable that Gen. HOWARD, Chief of
the Freedmen's Bureau, owing to the de-
velopments in the report made by Gems.
STEEDMAN and FULLERTON will either re-
sign or be removed, and Gen. TILsoN put in
his place.
The same special gives currency to an ex-
traordinary story to the effect that Governor
CURTIN, of Pennsylvania, has issued Sc
cret order, calling out 1000 militia, for ser
vice during the session of the Philadelphia
Convention. This is issued to indicate an
intention to disturb the gathering.
AsPEY BAY, n. S., $50 P. M.-The cable
across the Gulf of st. Lawrence was again
picked up at nine o'clock this morning.
The weather being fine, a splice was made,
and the steamer headed for the shore. The
cable will be landed at eight o'clock this
evening, when communication via the At
lantic cable will be almost instantaneous
between the United States and Europe.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ia large num-
Der of delegates from all parts of the coun-
try are arriving here. Numerous cOnsulta-
tons were held to-day to procure harmony
in the proceedings. VALLANDIGHAM ar
rived to-day. The second delegation from
Louisiana, headed by CUTHBERT BULLITT
and w. II. c. KING, have harmonized and
arranged all differences. Rivalry and the
excitement is increasing rapidly this eve
ming. The Continental Hotel and Girard.
House, and the streets between, were COM
pletely blockaded by the crowd. Much
angry discussion was going on, some de-
claring NALLANDIGHAM and the party he
represented should not enter the Convention.
FERNANDO WOoD insists vehemently that
they shall be admitted without question.
A caucus of Southern delegates will be
held in the morning to decide on the course
to be pursued toward Northern delegates.
Arrangements for the press have been made
as perfect as possible and all legitimate rep
resentatives of journals can procure their
cards by applying to L. A. WHITLEY,
room 1877 Continental Hotel. Members Of
the press will occupy seats in front of the
stands and in the amphitheatre adjoining.
The reports of the Board of Health show
40 cases and 9 deaths from cholera for the
week ending yesterday. The disease has
almost disappeared within the last two days
LATER-AbOut three hundred delegates
to the Convention have arrived. Those who
have so far registered their names on the
book of the Executive Committee are mostly
from the South and West. But few New
England delegates have yet arrived; they
are expected tomorrow. No agreement has
yet been made as to temporary organization.
A meeting of the Executive Committee
will be held tomorrow afternoon, when it is
supposed this arrangement will be settled.
Mr.. ASHTON is still lavorably spoken Of
rs a candidate for President of the Conven-
ton.
Arguments between the Ohio delegates
are progressing favorably, and it is believed
at headquarters that a harmonious adjust
ment of the difficulties between the delegates
will be made.