Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-06
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NEW YORK, Feb. "a Washington special
says a uInor has gained circulation In
Washington that II the Freedmen's
Bureau bill shall pass the House as st
came from the Senate, the President will issue
a proclamation declaring the privilege OF the
writ Of habedS corpus restored IN all the border
states.
The steamer KIN Won Kull SUM in the North
river yesterday. About two hundred cattle
we're drowned
About one hundred seamen, captured on
American whalers by the Shenandoah and
landed on Ascension Island, have reached Homo
lula, en- route for the United States
Gems. Grant, Sherman, Thomas and Meade,
after considering all military bills before Con-
gress, have returned them 70 Senator Wilson,
Chairman Of the Senate Committee, with their
suggestions and recommendation. These ON
GERS seem opposed 10 giving the volunteers any
show whatever for incorporation in the regular
army. The other suggestions look 10 perfecting
the regular army bill, and win probably be
| adopted by the Committee. The bill for the re-
organization OF the State militia meets the full
approval of these officers. They also approve
ofthe West Point bill; it proposes to increase
| the number of cadets one hundred and hfty,
giving each State two, viii from seventy-hve
TO one hundred snd nifty TO be selected from
sons Of soldiers who fell In defense Of h
country.
A Washington special says that the Presi-
dent and Cabinet have had Semmes' argument
claiming to be discharged under the Sherman
! Johnston parole, under consideration, but have
come 70 no definite conclusion. There VIII be
| no detail for a court for semmes' trial until this
matter is disposed OF, and there is a bare posi-
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poDed.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6-It Is stated that A. T.
Stewart, who Is now proceeding against one OF
! the editors OF the Tribune and one OF the pro-
prietors or the 81. Louis Republican for libel,
has several more libel suits on the taps against
several correspondents ofthe Western press.
Arrival Of Steamer st. George.
PORTLAED. ME-, Feb. 5.-The steamer 81
| George from Glasgow. January eighteenth, has
arrived. Her news has been anticipated.
Foreign MAIL.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6-The Africas mails arrived
The oscar, a fine screw ram, built by the Laird
Brothers, has sailed from the Mersey for Valpa-
a sister vessel 10 the Oscar, named Minerva.
is now lying in the Thames for the Gillian Gov
ernmeaL
Notwithstanding the reports that Baron Tox-
Hard had LEFT Paris TO arrange for the return OF
the French troops from Mexico, It Is certain
| that orders unrevoked, and preparing to be
acted upon in ToulOn, prescribe the sending out
oftwo or three thousand more troops.
duel took place Al St German, between
Prince Aehille Murat and N. Rochefort, on &C.
count Of an article published in the Figaro, on
the evidence given by the Prince IN the Cora
Pearls Hose case. The Princes shirt was torn
by his sdverssry's sword, and N. Roche1ort re-
| ceived a slight wound in the hip. The seconds
then declared honor satisfied, and the AFFAIR
terminated.
jerome Bonaparte Patterson and NJ. Espoltes,
were seconds Of the Prince. and Mons. Faxile
De Lord, CT the Seiels, and Plunkett, manager
Of the Palols Royal Theater, the seconds OF
ROCKFORD.
The recent terrible shipping disasters con-
tinne to be the leading theme OF the English
journals.
The weather continues stormy
It Is confirmed that Rev. DR.. Woolley, the
new Bishop Of Sidney, and G.. V. Brooke, the
actor, were among the passengers.
The death OF Gibson, the eminent sculptor, is
announced.
The cattle disease in England CONTINUES toia-
crease. The latest returns shoE that the num-
bsr attacked in q week, approaches ten thou
sand
The Fenian trial Is continue to progress at Dub
lin. A quantity Of military uniforms, supposed
to belong to the Fenian officers, were discovered
near Clonsken.
On the twenty-second OF December, IN lau.
tpde forty degrees North, and longitude forty
eight degrees West what was supposed TO be
one OF the Atlantic cable bucys, was seen by a
passing ship.
The Paris Presse, Of the nineteenth, announces
that Baron sallard left Paris on the af:esptht
for the purpose o. naking tue necessary arrange
aens with Emperor Meximillan. for the re-