Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-07
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.

General Grant was in St Louis on Monday
Sir Frederick Bruce, the British Minister
had a long interview. Tuesday, with Secretary
Seward. and. il is said asked that this Government
might surrender. to the Canadian authorities, the
Fenians captured by the gunboat Michigan. The
request was not complied with. as it had not tn IN
been decided what course the Government would
pursue in disposing Of those that fell into our
hands. 1t is regarded az most probable that they
will be turned to the civil authorities for trial
for violation of the neutrality laws.
- II is said that Attorney General Speed makes
no positive objections TO taking bail and security
from Mr.. Davis. if his trial is postponed till Oc-
tober.
- The Tax bill making certain changes in the
present law it passed the House is likely TO pass
the Senate.
- There arc $50 National Banks now in exis-
tence. Applications are being made to convert
other banking institutions into National Banks
but the Comptroller Of the Currency is refusing
them for want Of power.
- Dana, late of the Chicago RepuJiicaa. is
being examined regarding the conduct Of the War
Department during his administration as Assist
ant Secretary. As Tom Carlyle once said Of an
other affair. This is the dirtiest chimney that
has been burned out in half a century"
- The Postmaster General reports against in
PRODUCING the telegraph into u. 5. postal matters
- The Canadian Government has decided to
issue licenses TO fishing vessels at fifty cents per
tun, and 10 confer equal rights upon American
fishermen.
- letter received by the last European steam
er. from a prominent United States official, at
Frankfort on the Main. says that large shipments
of 5-2Os may be expected in June, owing 20 the
general apprehension Of war on the continent.
Persons who purchased the bonds as a permanent
investment are now anxious TO realize. and are
flooding the banking houses in the principal cities
Of Germany with them. Ho estimates that S75.-
600 900 worth of these bonds will be returned to
America within the next thirty days
A bill was introduced into the House Of Rep
resentatves the other day, providing that here
after all civil officers appointed by the President
shall hold Office four years from the date Of their
commissions, and shall not be subject TO removal
during that period. except for malfeasancc in Of
fee; and in all cases where the advice and con
sent Of the Senate is required for appointment,
it shall also be required for removal. The act is
not intend ed to apply TO persons holding clerk
ships.
- Recent intelligence from Vienna confirms the
report that the corps Of volunteers enrolled in
Austria by MRKimilians agents has been dis
solved. IL appears that shortly before Mr.. Motley.
our Minister at Vienna, communicated to Count
Mensdorf the American protestation, the Count
had received a letter from the Austrian Minister
in Washington, in which the opinion was express
ed that The departure of the volunteers for
Mexico would be considered by the American
Government as a breach of the neutrality observed
by Austria up TO the present tine in this affair,
4 - "A. O..
right time TO avail themselves Of the circum-
stances as u prctcxt for Intervention in favor Of
JuareI.
- Washington reports say, that the exhibit OF
Secretary McCulloch in regard to Government
gold sales. which is TO be sent in this week, will
show that the amount of gold sold since the LIST of
May last, was S35.4H.OOO. at an average premium
Of about 800 per cent. realizing to the Treasury
over Sl0OoO,OOO. 1t is also shown that about
$l5.OOOOOO were sold during tho latter part of
February.
The following from the Secretary of the
Treasury exhibits a statement Of the public debt
Of the United States on the LIST Of June, 1906:
Debt-bearing coin interest per cent. bonds.
l9.S2tlOO dollars 6 per cent. bonds of 1867 and
1865. 1925 $50 dollars; per cent bonds Of 1851
3s3. 800 dollars; per cent 30 bonds, go So
Gao dollars. Total debt bearing coin interest,
ll9,5s2.5l9,lS0 dollars; debt bearing currency in
terest. per cent. bonds, $4,000 dollars; tempo
rary loan. 1246.l4sG CPS dollars; certificates OF
indebtedness. i3,O25.OO dollars: three year com
pound interest notes. l62.0l2,l4 dollars; three
year 7-3O notes. OBJ 900 dollars; total III, -,
222,62S dollars. National debt not presented for
payment, 400 6i2.96i dollars: debt bearing no in
teregt a.. s. notes) 1921 2ls 3l6 dollars fractional
currency, 2733. jOi dollars; gold certificates OF
deposit 225. 6S6 33G dollars total As 2O} 100 3Oi
dollars; total debt 20 9g7 9i5 $40 dollars amount
in Treasury coin. 500 SOS. 772 dollars. Treasury
currency 79Ol H. $50 dollars. Total 1899 los, 32i
dollars. Amount of debt less cash in the TreaSu-
ry 267 COS S36 752 dollars. The foregoing is cor
rect statement Of the public debt as it appeared
from the books and Treasury returns in the de-
partment on the lst
II. Burkhardt, Of Louisville, Agent Sc has
received from l. NJ. Waskom. at Marshall, Texas.
the following telegram. dated Juno 3 4: Fraction
al shares Of stock arranged for all stock
approved
A new and terrible explosive compound call
I'd sodium smagum, has recently been discover
cd IL is said that one ounce of il is equal in cN-
plosive power to twenty-five pounds of gun-pow-
der. and a ton and half pounds of nitro glycer-
inc. il is exploded by moisture and a spoonful
Of water coming in contact with two hundred
ounces Oft will produce the effect of five thous-
and pounds Of gunpowder.
A bill establishing the Territory Of Lincoln.
70 include what is now known rs the Indian Ter
ritory. has been introduced in Congress.
- Tho Louisville Curriers' special says that
Mosby IS at Adams in the capacity Of a Fc-
niar officer
49, The Rev. DIR. Stuart Robinson addressed
large assembly in ST. Louis on Monday night at
the Mercantile Library Association.