Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-21
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QUEENSTOWN, November 20.-The In
man steamship City of Paris from New
York 10th, touched here this morning en-
route to Liverpool
PARIS, November 20.-It is said that
M. Monster, the French Minister, is pre-
pairing note on the Mexican question.
II is understood it will be coneiliatory
towards the United States, and will not
object to the recognition of Juarez
Government.
Preparations for the evacuation of
Rome by the French troops will be
finally completed on the 18th ult
ST. PETERSBURG, November PA
proposition has BEEN introduced into the
House authorizing the negotiation of a
loan of forty millions of forms.
MANCHESTER, November 20.-At the
National Reform Conference held in this
city, it was resolved to use all possible
efforts to counterfeit the tactics of tories,
and prepare an outline of the Reform
Bill.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 2O.-The noon mar
ket for cotton opens quiet and steady at
Id for middling uplands. The business
thus far indicates the days sales at TO-
900 bales.
WASHINGTON, November pa public
meeting of whites and blacks, held here
last evening to consider the suffrage
question, was addressed by Senator Har-
Ian and other orators, including one ne
gro. Harlan expressed the belief that if
Congress was petitioned Tor impartial
suffrage, there would be no difficulty in
the passage of law for that purpose.
The Radical soldiers and sailors
leagues who contemplate mass welcome
to Congress, previous to the opening of
the session here, invited John A. Logan
to make their address. They intend CIV
ing banquet on the day on which the
demonstration is to be made, the Radical
Congressman to be the guests.
Paymaster-General BENZ. W. Brice
has, under the new army bill, had con-
ferred upon him the rank of Brigadier
General in the regular army, his former
rank being that Of Colonel and Brevet
Major General.
A prize fight took place this morning
on the Virginia side of the Potomac
river, a few miles below Alexandria, be-
tween Mike Carr, alias English, and w.
H. White, of this city. After forty-one
rounds, severely contested, the referee
decided in favor of White on account Of
an alleged foul blow struck by Carr.
BALTIMORE, November 2O-President
johnson arrived here this morning to
attend the Masonic display. He is the
guest of Governor Swami.
The Masonic display in this city to-day
was grand and imposing. Several Wash
ington delegations participated in the
ceremonies. President johnson in full
regalia, appeared on the portico in front
of the residence of Governor Swami, and
reviewed the procession. He afterwards,
accompanied by Governor Swami, pro-
eeeded to where the cornerstone of the
new Masonic temple was being laid, and
took position on the grand stand 1t
is estimated that FIVE thousand Masons
we're in the line.
Bishop Whellingham, Of the Episcopal
Church of Maryland, went to Europe for
his health some months ago and is now
on his way home.
Bishop 0denheemer, Of the diocese OF
New Jersey, is making risitstions in
Maryland. On Sunday, while at A1nap-
oils, on a visitation tour 10 St AIMS
Church, he visited the Naval Academy
aud confirmed several midshipmen.
Nrw ORLEANS, November 2O-The
erea. event of the day has been the open
ing Of the Grst Louisiana Fair, at the
f,;- grounds. four miles from the city.