Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-21
General News.
Mexican Items.

NEW YORK, July 20.-Tnc Herald's city
Of Mexico correspondent Of the 18th inst.
Gays:
The American Bible Society is progress
ing finely IN Mexico and other cities, not
outstanding the opposition from the priest
hood, who recently Taked up an old law
and confscated the stock in several places.
The Emperor came TO the aid OF the Bible
Society, however, and they are free from
persecution for the present.
Various reports of small skirmishes and
outrsges by both parties make up the main
facts Of the news.
The Liberal cavalry had given a whole
some scare 10 the residents of Vera Cruz, and
had made one OF two small but successful
raids ON the Piebla Railroad.
Trade between British America, the
Western Indies and South Americ
The New York Herald's Ottawa &C. W.
dispatch saws:
This report of the special trade commits
sion, which recently visited the West Indies
and South America, TO open a trade between
those countries and the British North
American possessions, was submitted 10 the
Canadian Parliament yesterday.
Another lively scene occurred between
tive OF the members, one CT whom charged
the Government with bribery and cOrrup-
ton.
Ratified.
NASHVILLE, July I9.-In the House, this
morning, the constitutional amendment was
ratified by a vote of - to Il, two members
refusing 10 answer TO their names.
The Press and Times, the radical sheet OF
Nashville, says that the loyal men Of Ten
nessee by this vote repudiate the President
who has so basely betrayed them.
Gov. BrownloS sent the following tele-
graph to Washington:
NASHVILLE, TENN, July 10.
To Hon, Edwin Al. Stanton, Secretary OF
War:
Ny compliments to the President. We
have carried the constitutional amendment
in the House by a vote of 43 to IL, two of
his tools refusing to vote.
[Signed,l W. G. BROwsLow,
Governor Of Tennessee.
Judge Moser, of the Criminal cart, be-
fore whom the case Of T. Williams. repre-
sentative from Carroll county. who applied
for the writ of habess corpus has been tried
to-day and delivered his opinion sustain
ing the application.
Warrants were to-day issded 10 arrest
several members of the House. Also, other
parties who arrested Mr.. Williams.
Messrs. Hyatt and Twain, Metropolitan
Police Commissioners, are inundated with
applications for appointments on the force.
The entire organization viii be put in ope-
ration BY the last of August
The SRnEerbund Festival.
LOUISVILLE, July l9.-The city suthori-
ties and many most prominent citizens are
making extensive preparations for theNorth
American ~Saengeriest meeting,,On the 24th,
which it is supposed will be the largest
musical festival ever held in the country.
visiting.
CINcrSNATr, July 20.-Members ofthe City
Council and city officers of Philadelphia ar
rived here yesterday and were met by a
delegation Of the Cincinnati Council and
escorted through the streets.
The Commercials dispatch says the Hon.
Thomas Ewing has written a letter endors
ing the Philadelphia Convention.
Gold Dust.
ST. LOUIS, July 19.-About a quarter of q
million Of gold dust arrived at st. Joseph
Yesterday in the hands OF passengers from
Montana.
State Convention
BosroS, July 20.-The Democratic State
| Convention met to-day and took measures
10 secure the election Of delegates 10 the
Philadelphia Convention
The Rebel GEN. Forrest.
NEw YoRK, July ga Washington spe-
dial says the rebel lei Forrest called al
the White House this morning to see the
President, but did not succeed IN obtaining
an audience.