Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-09
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

chiefs. thirty in number, have surren-
dered Akif Pacha will be Governor oil
the Island. A further concession for the
Christians from the Sultan is expected.
LONDON, Nov 6-Evening.-Ameri-
can bonds we're quoted this morning at
6s@6sl. In the evening the cotton
market opened at the rates OF last even
ing: Orleans middling, l54d.
LONDON, November S.-The case OF
the rebel steamers, which were seized at
LIVERPOOL and brought before the Adml-
ralty Court, has been allowed by consent
of all parties to stand over. 1t is ru-
mored that the matter will be privately
adjusted.
The drafts of Dent & Co., of China
have been refused acceptance. Their
engagements are heavy. The bank rate
has been reduced to 4 per cent
The money market is quiet Consols
9sI, 500, GO; Erie, 500 Illinois Central
II.
PARIS. November s. = The French
transports are ready to bring home the
French troops from Mexico.
VENICE, November s.-The King OF
Italy entered Venice yesterday, and met
with grand reception.
New YORK, Nov S.-The World has
the following special:
LONDON, Nov. THE Bank OF Eng
land has received into its vaults during
the month ending Friday, gold to the
value of e949, 900. The increase in the
week, after deducting the payments, was
e2l2, 995. In the reserve notes there
was also an increase of f65G,970.
The typhus fever has broken out in a
malignant form in one of the charitable
institutions on Manhattan Island Four
teen severe cases have been removed to
the fever hospital.
The steamer Florida which arrived today
from Havre, had twenty-nine deaths from
cholera during the voyage. There are
five patients still on board, who will be
transferred
The Florida is chartered by the French
Government to go to Vera Cruz for
troops, and merely touched here to land
passengers.
The Colored Convention was again In
session at indianapolis yesterday. Reso-
lutions were adopted 1enouncing the
President and reproving Congress for
Insulating to confer universal suffrage on
account Of miserable considerations OF
policy.
John Stevens, German, was tried at
Toronto yesterday, and sentenced to be
hanged on the 18th of December.
BALTIMORE, Nov. s.-The habeas cor
pus case of the Police Commissioners
was commenced before Judge Burton to-
day. The prisoners were brought into
court promptly at nine o'clock, and the
case continued until ten o'clock, when
the Judge ordered a recess until two
o'clock. The prisoners, with the consent
of the opposing counsel and Judge, we're
allowed to 20 until that hour unre-
strained.
On the renewal of the case, long ar
cument ensued as to the admissabiliiy
of evidence. The court decided to adj
NIT testimony which took wide range
embracing every point incident upon
the trial and removal of the Commits
sioners, the appointment of new ones
and the proceedings subsequent to and
down to the arrest of the prisoners. The
court adjourned until tomorrow.
New ORLEANS, November S.-The cot.
ton accounts continue favorable. AL
spared by the rains and worms will be
saved.
The Governor of Texas has recon-
meuded the extinction of all appearance
of distinction as to civil rights between
the whites and blacks
Judge Caldwell, of Texas, membe
of the Radical Convention at Philadel
mia made a speech at Anderson, b.
special appointment, during the sesSio
of the court, urging negro suffrage an
denouneing the rebels and the rebellion
he was listened to patiently, but th
napers think that he made no converts
WASHINGTON, November 8.-Edwar
lee Plum, Secretary of Legation to Me-
leo. in company with Gen. Sherman
chief Of staff, left here last evening fC
New York. where they will await the a
rival of the Mexican Minister, Hon.
u Campbell and General Sherman, VIII
are expected to arrive in New York t.
morrow or next day. The entire part
viii sail from New York for Vera Cru
probably on Saturday next upon Il
limited States steamer Susquehanna.
The Secretary of theTreasury has So
the Marine Hospital at Charleston, S. c
70 the Protestant Episcopal Church
that city, to be used as an orphan hon
and school for the education of negro chi
dren. The President has subscribe
$1,000 to the fund, to enable the sOeie
10 make the purchase.
LOUISVILLE, November Sat halfpa
two o'clock this morning the down trai
hence to Nashville, was thrown oil Il