The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-12
Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
Postal ATaIrS-OOI. Markham'S
Mission.
Mr.. Stephens TO Appear Before
The Central Directory.
Minister TO Mexico Not Gen.
iirmed.
Scare In Canada.
German Affairs.
Reported Case or Cholera In
New York,
Reported Case or Cholera IN
New York,

| Washiugton. special SAYS Colonel A. H
| Markland, special mail agent, departs to-
morrow on trip to reorganize the posta
service in the Mississippi valley. The post
| Office business between Cairo and New
Orleans is growing on the hands Ofthe De-
| partment. The contract with the Atlantic
| and Mississippi steamboat company calls
for the service Of the mails at thirty land
/ ings between Cairo and New Orleans.
More are needed, and more pay is needed.
| Col. Markland Is empowered 10 make new
| contracts, to divide the service from point
/ 10 point on the river when it can be done
| adyantageOusly, and 10 appoint loyal men,
| who will act IN post Offices as If appointed
| from the Department. Postmaster General
DennisOn is determined to perfect postal
arrangements in the Southern Mississippi
Valley as speedily as possible.
The Tribune's Washington special says:
A. H Stephens will appear before the Re
construction Committee to-day.
The colOred people of the District Of Co
lumbia will celebrate, on the 10th inst, the
anniversary Of emancipation in that dis
trict.
Gen. II. D. Robinson's sale of material of
| the United States Military Railroads was re-
sumed to-day. The last Of the rolling stock,
and the gorgeous saloon car built fyr M.
Lincoln will be sold.
Gen. Hancock's Examining Board on
breech loading rifles continue TO receive
new models. Yesterday they examined
one invented by Col B. ID. jerks, of Phila-
delphia, which loads and fires thirty two
rounds per minute, or one hundred rounds
in three minules and twenty seconds, and
which is pronounced by the board to be the
most rapid firing ever achieved.
Adjutant General Thomas returned from
Mississippi.
The Times Washington special says; It is
understood that the Government has sent
one or two armed vessels to the fishing
grounds on the coast of the British Pro-
vinces, to protect our fishermen who have
been warned off by the Provincials since
the cessation Of the reciprocity treaty. The
British Government has expressed a will
ingness to allow everything 10 60 on in the
basis of the convention Of 1918, or on the
basis existing prior to the existence Of the
reciprocity treaty, which enables our YES
sells to tsn anywhere in a marine league of
the shore.
The Senate in Executive session yesterday
failed to confirm l.. d. Cambpel, as Minis
ter to Mexico.
NEW YoRE, April 1.-THE Uerald's To-
ronto, Canada West, says: The excitement
here is very great this afternoon, owing
10 general search Of suspected premises.
four revolyers in Shea's house, and a rusty
musket aud two bayonets in Murphy's. Shea
is the only arrest made in the city. His
arrest was caused by an intercepted tele-
gram, cautiOning hin to look out for him
self, and destroy certain box, which dill
gent search did not discover. The Govern
ment on Sunday received information that
about seventy Canadians had left for Port
| land, ell armed.
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was no raid in New Brunswick intended,
and that the Portland dispatches detailing
| the departure Of the Fenlans was dictated
| by O'Mahony, and that their reported de-
parture was merely to give color to the be-
| lief that New Brunswick was the point
J aimed at, or that under cover Of this move
ment Sweeny OF 0'Mahony, would make a
desperate raid upon Canada, probably with
the Chicago gunboats, and land his forces.
An attack is daily looked for.
The Cornwall prisoners have retained
Ex-Attorney General Mcdonald to defend
them, and their preliminary examination
comes of tonight or tomorrow morning.
Shea is still under guard, and will probably
De examined.
Nav YoEK, April lI.-Gold opened at
l261s and closed at 1919.
Cotton dull.
PITTSBURGH, April .lI.-River falling
| eight feet SIX inches in the channel. Tne
weather is clear; Thermometer 65 degrees.
Nav YORK, April 1.-THE French Cana
| dians held q meeting at Clinton Hall last
| night, in favor Of the Canadian confedera-
| ti0n scheme. A committee Of annexation
was appointed, with view of forming a
French Canadian Annexation Society in this
city.
Yesterday afternoon, the Grst trotting
oh n Ia Of q
dollars, came of at the Fashion Course,
Long Island. Mr.. Conroy's bay mare, nam
ed Lady Jones, won the heat and race in
3:OI. Next Thursday the first purse will be
trotted for over the Fashion Course.
NEw YOEE, April 1.-THE steamer Par
Give, from Hayre, 29, via Brest, 3lst Of
March, arrived this morning, bringing
Paris papers Of the evening Of the Both from
which We extract the following late news.
The Provincial Correspondence Of Berlin
Of the 25th says that in view Of the danger
70 Prussia by the concentration Of Austrian
| troops, It is understood that orders have
been given which will enable Prussia to
successfully resist any attack. a Berlin
telegram says that measures touching Sile-
sia were taken at the meeting Of the cOun-
Gil on the 9th. A dispatch from Vienna,
protests against statements Of the Pruslau
journalists, and says there has been no rem
devious Of corps d armee, no purchase Of
horses, and no levy Of troops on the part Of
Austria. The Imperial Governments has
| omitted to take measures which are iusti-
/ ned b. the language of Pru5siau sheets, Tor
it would not needlessly increase the burden
| Of the finances.
Nav YoRE, April 1.-THE report that
Mrs. JEFF. Devils is or was in Washington is
| incorrect. She is now in this ciLy, on her
way TO Canada, by permission, to visit her
| children, who are at school in that province.
A fatal case Of cholera is reported to have
| occurred in this city. Miss Mary Heis
died on Monday with all the symptoms Of
cholera. pr. John Beech made an external
examination Of the body, and from the ap-
| pearance Of the remains expresses his opin-
ion that death was the result Of the spi-
| demic Asiatic cholera, and verdict to that
effect was rendered By the jury. NOtwith-
standing this verdict there are conflicting
Official opinions regarding the case. o. B.
Dalton, Sanitary Superintendent Of the
/ Board Of Health, claims that this case was
not cholera. However, the reports are Gre
| Gtiug much excitement throughout the city
z dispatch says the GoTgrnment members
Of the New Brunswick Parliament have
/ rendered their resignat.Ons. member Of
| the opposition has been chosen by the Cow
/ ernor TO form new Government. He is
expected 10 send in his reply 70 the resigna-
/ Frfrra