Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
BY TELEGRAPH.
COTTON AND GOLD QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, December 7.-Stocks,
heavy; gold 1881; exchange, 1884, Cou'
pons, skies, 1923 fves, 1851 tens, 100;
sevens, 1861; Carolina, 73l; Tennessee,
81; Missouri, 92l.
New YORK, Dec. 7-noon.-Cotton
dull; middling 33@35c.
WASHINGTON, Dec. MANY members
are taking advantage of the recess, and
are going to neighboring cities. Few
committees are in session.
PARIS, Dec I, m-The French vesse els
of war have blockaded Cornea.
ROME, Dec I, m.-The French officers
who have been so long on duty in this
city took farewell leave of the Pope this
morning.
LIVERPOOL, December 7, noon.-Cot
ton brokers circulars, to-day, report
sales for the week, $4,000 bales. The
market shows decline Id for the week
QUEESsTowy, Dec. 6.-The steamship
Erin, November 9th, arrived this after.
noon and proceeded to Liverpool
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 6-Steamer New
York, from New York, November oath,
touched Cowes and proceeded to Bremen.
LONDON, Dec Cit is reported here
to-day that the Emperor Macmillan has
telegraphed, per Atlantic cable, that he
will soon land at Gibraltar.
LIVERPOOL, December Cotton un.
changed; sales, 10000 bales. Bread
stufs unchanged.
LONDON, Dec 6, pm.-Consols closed
to-day at Ss} for money. The following
are the closing prices for American Sc
curities Five-twenties, II; Erie, All.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE scheme
for a perpetual Congress is opposed
Connecticut does not elect until April,
and California could not be represented
here in time. Several other States
would be without representation until
summer. The Radicals are playing at
cross purposes, and their perplexities
are increasing every day.
General Howard, of the Bureau, has
issued orders of censure against General
Charles Whittlesey, Bureau functionary
in North Carolina, for malpractice.
The following postoffice appointments
have been made since the LIST inst. Ten
nessee-Universiiy Place, "A. NJ. Kellogg
Clinton, j. D. Shipe; Limestone Springs,
II. Ii L9ye Mississippi Lockhart, J.
r. Pearce; Goodman, N. J. McDavid /;
Tardyville, A. II. Long; Pelhatchie, H.
C. Ferguson. Alabama: Yante Vale,
S. s. Holbrook. South Carolina: Little
Rock, w. +. Jackson; Conwayboro, J.
Sanders Abbeville, Mrs. Z. f. Wood
Texas Laredo, S. r. Stegrens.
The statement Of the public dObt shows
no decrease during November, in conse-
luence of heavy payments of interest
Charles Cady, head book-keeper and
clerk for Riker & Co,
mining stock brokers, No. so Broadway,
iecamped Wednesday, Nov. 18th, taking
Nth him certificates of stocks in first
lass gold mining companies, valued at
,ver 100000, which he distracted from
he safe. The defaulter was arrested
asst night at the Tontine Hotel, after a
severe struggle. He acknowledged his
quilt and delivered all the stolen prop
,rty, and admitted also defrauding the
irm to large amount by false entries
m the books.
Judge Nelson, Of the United States
court, declared an important decision,
lismissing suit against Robert p. Par
oft, inventor Of the Parrot gun, brought
~ Daniel Treadwell, who claimed to
rave q patent
Gen. f. NJ Ellison, late President of
he Fenian Military Council in Ireland,
publishes today a voluminous address
o the Fenian Brotherhood, announcing
lanes Stephens as a political hum
Jug, if not a cheat and rascal
de reciies grave charges against
dr. Stephens, whom be accuses
# insineerity and gross dishonesty in
Ippropriating to bis own use thousands
4 pounds sterling, collected for pur-