The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-08
Afternoon Dispatches.
Fenlan Matters In New York.
An Expedition said TO have
Sailed.
Death OF General Thornton.
Affairs In Texas.
Latest jamaica Intelligence.
Six Steamboats, Burned at 81.
Louis.
The Canada Confederate Scheme
The Tax on Printing Material.

granted an Injunction against George Scott
and others, on the petition of Daniel Drew,
restraining them from buying in 1900
shares Of the Michigan Southern and North
ern Indiana railroads stock, valued at about
5000, 600. Mr.. Drew complained that he
had borrowed 1900 shares of the stock, and
that the defendant and others had conspired
to make corner in the market, causing an
unnatural rise in the price, and greatly de-
ranged parties in his position. The case
has not yet been decided.
The Tribune states that after the iniunc-
ton obtained by Mr.. Drew against Scott,
Cofr0n i Co, was served yesterday, and the
stock purchased for them by Messrs. Groes-
beck & Co., the latter were enioined from
paying Messrs. Coiron & Co. the difference
due them on the stock, which was about
$4,000. The injunction was disobeyed and
the money paid Oy Messrs. Groesbeck * Co.,
and there the matIer for the moment rests.
The whole affair will be the subject of liti-
CATION, in which q good deal of the secret
history Of the street will be developed.
Breyel Brigadier General W. A. Thornton,
U. S. A, died last night at the headquarters
on Governors Island.
Two distilleries in this city were seized
yesterday by the United States authorities,
on a charge of distilling whisky without
proper Government license. The matter
will be investigated by the United States
authorities.
The shipyards Of Green Point are still
deserted, the prOprietors refusing to adopt
the eight hour system.
New YORK April THE Tribune claims
this morning that q Feniau expedition has
sailed, though its destination is unknown.
The.World says; On Wednesday evening
three hundred and twenty men lett the city,
under the direction of the powers that be, at
Union Square, for the purpose Of making
an attack on the British North American
possessions, in the direction Of New Brnns-
wick. Guns, stores and ammun ition have
been accumulated in this city for the last
three weeks, for the purpose Of attacking
Canada or New Brunswick, and in the event
of failure, in both of the former localities,
it was intended to make a diversion on
Halifax, Nova Scotia. The reported move
ment en- Bermuda, was simply intended for
a blind to bewilder the Colonial authorities,
as to the objective point. 1t is understood
that fifteen field pieces We're put on board
of two merchant vessels, ostensibly bound
for the port Of New Orleans, but in reality
consigned to some port in the Bay of FINN
dy, from whence the attack is to be made
on st. Johns or Halifax.
President Roberts and Gen. Sweeney are
also straining every nerve TO put an army
in the field.
NKw YoRE, April THE Tribune's
Washington special SAYS: Provisional Gov
ernor Hamilton is reported to be on his
way to Washington, 10 see what IS 70 be
done with Texas. The secesslOnist have
seized upon The entire central part the
fifetf risffi{t are earrviue everything ~
A Washington special states that Lieu
tenant General Grant gave asplendid recep-
uon at his residence in Washington last
evening, which reception was attended by
President johnson, Thad. Stevens, the
French Minister, Madame Juarez, Minis-
ter Romero, Alexander II. Stephens, and
many members Of Congress, and ladies OF
the capitol.
NEw YORK, April 5.-The steamer Tails
man, which arrived at this port yesterday,
brought adVices from Jamaica, dated King |
stOnJ March lst. The Special Commission |
for the trial Of prisoners charged with Of |
tenses during the revolt was still sitting, |
but hoped to close its labOrs in . few days. |
The Herald's correspondent, IN a view Of |
the situation Of the colony, noticed the de- |
probation of its agricultural and financial |
interests, and the gradual descent of the i
bulk Of inhabitants IN the social scale. lie |
attributes the state affairs now existing on /
the Island to the failure of the English sys- |
fem of rule.
NEW YoRE, April Last night & fire |
broke out in Columbia Cottage, on Fitieth |
street, near Sixth avenue. The damage to /
the building and furniture ia about S2O, 600. |
Insured.
NEW YOEE, April 6.-Gold to-day has
been l275<, I2756, and I271s closing at the
latter.
special dispatch states that the Upper
House Of the Provincial Parliament OF New
Brunswick yesterday adopted resolutions
urging the confederation according 20 the
Quebec scheme, which, together with an
address asking that the question of union
oi the North American provinces be sub
mitted 10 the action of the Imperial Par
lament, was forwarded to the Queen Of
England.
BUFFALO, n. Y, April !.-Dispatches re-
'eiyed here from Boston, Philadelphia and
POttsville, report firing of salUtes by the
IN commemoration Of the pas
sage Of the Civil Rights bill over the Pre-
,idengs veto by the Senate.
ST. LOWS, April The steamers Major. |
Eme Dean, Nevada, Fannie Ogden, and
Frank Bates were burned at the levee this
morning. Loss on the boats about 1925 GOO.
loss on cargoss about $500, GOO The Frank |
Bates belonged 10 the Northwestern Fur
Company, and was heavily ladea with snp-
plies for trading posts. Insurance not as
certainod.
NEw YoaE, April IA Washington spe-
,isl says The Ways and Means Committee
have decided TO report in favor of the re-
peal Of the revenue laws on printing mate
rial, such as paper, ink and type, together
with the material which enter into their
The association Of Western
printers and publishers have been urging
upon the committee the request that soda
ash, wire gauze, bleaching powder, felting
cloth, and materials used in the manufae-
.ure Of paper shall be put in the free list,
and that the present duty Of twenty per
cent. on unsized paper shall be reduced to
not exceeding six per cent. They hold that
cheaper paper viii increase the demand for
that article. The committee is disposed to
Iavorably consider this last suggestion as il
is believed the revenue would not suffer
loss by its adoption.