The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-31
BY Telegraph
ELaHT DISPATCHES

Nzr -lsE, March S0.-The meetin,
aboard the ship Constellation, bound fo:
Liverpool, in harbor yesterday, ives sup
pSesss IN armed force from the Revenu,
uttoL The vessel remained uudei
guard Of the Cutter all night, anc
saIled this morning.
The ire c. Duncan, Shennsux & Co.:
originated n the heating apparatus. The
building S fre proof, AID unchanged. Nc
valuable books q pspers were burned.
WAsHIyGTOS, March Son inquiry TO-
day &C the Treasury Department, il was
sscerisined there was no authority for a
recently published statement hat the Sec
retsry would pay money interest on 5-2Os
bonds early in april. There has been no
| such determination on the subject.
Yesterday evening there was another ex-
| plosiou al tie Washington arsenal. A shell
burst while two Of the labOrers were en-
gagged in unloading il One of them may
possibly lose several OF his fingers by am
p~utation the other sustained only a slight
abrasion Of the forehead by a fragment of
the she'll. Since the explosion at the same
place several months ago, by which ten
persons were killed, this work has been car
red on in sheds widely separated, SO an ex-
Ploslon IN p cannot communicate 10 the
others on the grounds. A grest amount Of
this kim Of war material has been left in
the a-rseuals.
NEw YoRK, March 30.-Thaddeus Scott,
a country merchant, choked to death this
evening, st Coyer's Saloon, while eating 3
beelsteak. He was from Napieryiile, H.,
fnd, 1t is understood, came here to buy
goods.
Nav YoRE, 3O.-The q. S. Gunboats De-
soto and Don which recently left this port
for the West Indies, have returned. L. is
supposed that they Will form a part of the
squadron destined for the eastern coast.
The alleged reason for this change is thai
the flying squadron for ths protection Of our
fisheries is required for Immediate service.
While as we have six vessels cruising
among the West Indies already the rein
iorcement for that squadron can be delayed
FOR a time.
NEW York, 3O.-The Bone boiling nui-
sauce Of Brooklyn Is to be removed oy the
Sanitary Commission. The Post states that
the American schooner Alma was attacked
and captured IN the China sea BY three
piratical Junks. The captain, mate and
part Of the crew saved themselves by tax
ing to their boats after gallsntly defending
the vessel as long as possible. A witness
IN the steamer Meteor case to-day testified
that there werehve boxes Of parrot shot on
board and that the captain stated that
parrot guns had been sent to the pier
pont stores. the case was adjourned until
Monday.
PH~ILADELPHIa, March S0.-Senstor Lud-
Of New York, who offered q resolution
70 60 nto joint meeting, in the New York
on thursday, corrected the Associa-
ted P.ess dispatches heretofore published
S follows The dispatch of the Associated
Press in regard 20 the vote in the New York
Senate on the resolution to go into joint
meeting to elect a United States Senator is
likely 10 lead 70 a mistake on that subject.
vote was 10 in favor OF the resolution,
9 against It, nj the resolution was lost
because Of the previous resolution which
lad been passed, by Mr.. Scovell voting with
ne democrats. To maxi a majority Of the
snole number, II was necessary TO pass the
'esolution. The 10 votes given in favor of
INTO Joint meeting comprised all
Members elected as Republicans, except
Scoveil, who voted with the Democrats.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The United States
md Brazi mall steamship company have a
memorial before the House Committee on
lOst-Othces and post roads, asking for an
..xtensiOn Of the route from Rio Janeiro to
donteveido and Buneos Ayres. The new
Of mail steamships between New York
nd the ports Of Laguira, Puesto and Ca
,ello, in Nenezula, touching at St. Thomas,
will make the first trip from New York on the
tn Of April. The Company has a subsidy
the venezuelan Government for carry
ng its mails, and has now made applica-
ion to the Post-Ofiee Department for SINH
5r terYlce.
The letting Of contracts for postal service
a the Northwestern States will, it is sup {
show a large reduction of rates. 4
Orders have been received at the Navy
lard TO fix up the steamships Sayho and
d~arblehead az apprentice .chool ships by
he lst Of May; one to go to Norfolk, the
.ther to Annapolis.
CINCINNATI, March 3O.-Frank Wells car
iage factory No. S. Bank street, was par
ialiy destroyed by fire this morning. Loss
S., 600. Insured.