Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

LIVERPOOL, November 1.-THE cot
ton market opened dull, and prices de-
clined fully Id; middling uplands are
quoted at l4d. The days sales of cot
ton are estimated at 1000 bales.
LONDON, November l5-Noon.-Con'
soils 9Oc for money; 5-2Os, rot; Erie,
5l3; Illinois Central, 7Sc.
The rebel bondholders are about bring
ing their case under notice of the British
Government as set off against the Ala
bama claims of the United States.
1t is reported that when the French
troops evacuate Rome, the Romans will
Immediately vote in favor of being an
nexed to Italy.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 5.-The Courier
will announce tomorrow that the State
Convention will be held at Frankfort,
February 22d.
Gen. Thos. S. Crittenden has resigned
the State Treasuryship. Alfred Allen
is his successor. Crittenden goes to
California to command his regiment of
the regular army.
w. P. King has been arrested and
committed to the military prison-as one
of the marauders upon the Louisville
and Nashville railroad.
Rev G. B. Cummings has been con-
secrated Assistant Episcopal Protestant
Bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky. The
ceremonies were very imposing.
New York, November l5.-The Her.
AIDS Washington dispatch says that Gen.
Sherman will stop in Havana, where
probably he will be met by Gen. Sheri-
dan.
The French Minister in Washington
dispatched his Government in regard to
Sherman's mission, and the answer he
received was sent to New Orleans for
immediate transmission to Vera Cruz.
A special cable dispatch to the Herald
dated Greenwich Observatory, says the
meteoric showers occurred between ii
a. m. and pm. Fifteen thousand fell
in an hour, Illuminating the whole heav-
ems. They were red, blue, green, orange
and amber, and one Of an unusual hue
left trail of flames for minute and a
half
ToRoS1o, C. W., November 10.
4 Feuisn prisoner escaped from jail
this morning The escape was effected
IN The -ost daring manner, and tits sup
E,aseS Il had secOmplices-
C1xC1zxLTI. November 1.-the So
rsety q The Army of Tennessee reas-
se1-tlsd this morning and elected officers
f1r the ensuing year, choosing General
Rawlings as president The greater por-
ton Of the proceedings related to the
proposed monument TO Gen. Mcpherson.
DETRoIT, November l5.-Considerable
feeling is manifested by the Republicans
over the action Of the Board of County
Commissioners, who, yesterday, threw
out the votes of the fifth and sixth wards,
on account of surplus of votes being
returned greater than the number on the
poll list-the excess being four in one,
and eight in the other. This action
changes the election of the entire county
and Legislative ticket
Gov. Grape has appointed Thursday,
the 29th instant, as day of general
thanksgiving.
New ORLEANS, November ia gold
medal will be awarded to the champion
base ball club-open to all clubs from
the Southwestern States-at the grand
fair on the Goth inst.
BALTIMORE, November b. Messrs.
Kinds and Wood, the old Board of Com
missioners, formally surrendered every
thing to the new commissioners this
morning, who have fully entered upon
their duties.
NASHVILLE, Nov. l5.-The Senate OBJ
tanned quorum to-day.
SAN FRANCIsco, Nov. l5-Leners
from Generals Alvarez and Diez, to the
5th, state that four vessels Of the French
feet had sailed.
The news of the capture Of 0axaca by
the Liberals, is confirmed.
Another account says three vessels of
the French feet proceeded from Aca-
pulco to Mazatlan, to withdraw the
French troops from that place and carry
them to San Bias.
General Alvarez had fixed his head.
quarters three miles from Acapulco,
which place he expected soon to capture,
having received from San Francisco a
battery of rifed cannon, accompanied
by twelve veteran American gunners.