The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-21
By LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

New YoRK, March l9.-The sale Of Fe-
Man bonds continues undated at 0'Maho-
ny's headquarters.
The house painters ofthis city and Brook
Ign are on a strike for an increase of wages.
They receive 50 0O a day, and now demand
So SO.
Natural deposits of gold have been dis
/ covered in Passaie and Sussex counties Of
an average yield Of S24 per ton.
A bill has been introduced in the Legis-
lature at Albany to establish a board Of
railroad commissioners TO secure the safe
construction and management of railroads
in New York State. 1t provides for an ex-
animation of tracks, structures, bridges,
engines, license Of engineers, and breaks
men, and provides for the prosecution and
general regulation of companys and en-
ployees.
The value of gold and silver bullion as
sayed by public and private assayors du-
ring the fiscal year of 1865 amounted to
$6S, 252, 900, of which sum $4,000 was the
value of bullion asssyed in the Pacific
States. Estimating the unassayed gold and
silver in the Pacific States at about $751;
000, coo, the production of gold and silver in
1865 pould amount to $6l, 000, 900. The es-
timated production in 1860 was SIS, 000, 900,
giving an increase in two years Of Sl3,-
600, 600.
Washington dispatches state on good au-
thority, that the resolution introduced by
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, on Friday last,
proposing general amnesty in exchange for
universal suffrage, was suggested and pre-
pared by Hon. II. s. Foote, father-in-lsw Of
Mr.. Stewart and formerly United States
Senator from Mississippi. Mr.. Foote, as is
well known, has recently advocated univer-
sal suffrage.
1t is said the rejection of the bill regulat-
ing trade with the British Provinces by no
means disposes of the subject. 1t is said
that another effort will be mad to pass an
other less Objectionable measure, or refer
the subject TO a Joint committee to mature q
basis Of reciprocity.
The European files bring an important
speech Of Attorney General Palmer, in Par
lament, on the petition of Mr.. Gregory to
the Queen 10 use her influence to nave the
property of n~eutrals at sea exempt from
seizure.
He contended that it would not be 'or the
interest Of England TO %relin9uish her SUI
premacy on the ocean, and she would be
better able to meet the dangers of maritime
capture than any other power. He opposed
the petition.
The Wanderer of Vienna openly advises
the Government of Austria TO take adVsn-
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paiities, by annexing them to the empire.
By adopting this course Austria would at
once escape from her Italian difficulty, and
the dangers with which NJ. De Besniank, of
Russia, threatens her in Germany. The
Western Powers would be clad TO see ex-
change Of Venetia for Media Wallaehia;
and Austria could then reckon on their
moral and material support against the pre-
~tsntions Of Prussia.
The copies of the New York Herald con
tanning Bancroft's memorial Grafton were
seized in France by order of the Govern
ment.
The Times Paris correspondent, writes:
The French Government, t is said, has re-
ceived dispatches from Washington which
put an end to the Mexican question. The
terms appear to be those of our Govern
m~ent-evacuation within one year, and
non-interyentiOn during evacuation.
The Emperor was heard to say lately that
his own people and the American people
were against him in this affair, and that
the two people did not comprehend it as he
comprehended it; but that it would be fool
ish on his part to push q policy which en-
countered 30 much hostility, and that it was
his duty under the circumstances to cede
the point.
So long, however, as he remained in Mex
ANpB AC hbuAu noh 5uAAcI ulLuacAl OF AldAl-
milan TO be attacked without resenting it,
much as he would roget to war with the
people of the United States, whom he liked
and respected.
With such dispositions of both sides it is
easy to be seen that an understanding was
to have been looked for, and was, in fact, |
the only logical solution to the question.
The debates in the Chambers are still
very hot, and the conduct of the Ministers
towards the House has been all along unbe-
coming, so much so that a great many mem
bers kept slOof from the late balls given by
the Minister OF State aud the Home Minis
ter.
The nomination of the young Prince I'm
perial, a child Of ten years, as President of
the great International Exhibition, in place
of Prince Napoleon, moreover, has caused
universal dissatisfaction.
NEW ORLEANS, March I9.-All the newly
city officers have been duly install
led, except John 7. Monroe, Mayor elect,
aud J. o. Nixon, Alderman elect, whose
have been temporarily suspended
as coming within the exceptions to pardon
made by the Presidents proclamation,
NJ. J. Roster has been installed as Mayor
pro TEN, by order of General Candy.
WAsHIEGFoN, March I9.-The House, by
a vote Of 81 against e., have reconsidereG
the vote by which the loan bill was reject
ed on Friday.