Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-17
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

Il X,
has arrived from Queenstown with dates
to the 7th.
The following are the principal condi
tons of the treaty of peace between
Austria and Italy: A mutual exchange
of all prisoners of war. Austria con
sents TO the union of Venetia with Italy.
The frontiers to be added to Italy are
those which constitute the administra-
ton of Venetia while under the Aus
trian dominion The amount of debt 10
be assumed by Italy is thirty million
forms, payable in eleven instruments 10
twenty-three months.
Another dispatch, dated September
29th, says the French Minister Mon
thier has warned the Greek Govern
ment that France would break of diplo-
matte relations with Greece, it the latter
did not observe the strictest neutrality
during the present insurrection in Can
dia
The Cretan National Assembly had
called upon the Greek nation to take
part in the insurrection.
The English and French Consuls in
Gambia were all opposed to the move
ment
New York. October l6.-John Van
Buren, died tive days since, on board the
Scotia, while at sea His body has been
brought on here.
Final action in the Confederation
scheme was to have been taken in the
Cabinet meeting at Ottawa yesterday.
Petitions TO the Queen TO defer the qdes-
ton are being extensively circulated in
Montreal.
At meeting at Quebec to-day, called
to devise means of relief for the sufferers
by the late fire, $4,000 we're subscribed,
and treasurer appointed to solicit iur-
Their subscriptions. The number of lives
known to have been lost is six, and 1900
houses destroyed.
New YORK, October l6.-The Times
of to-day, speaking of thelRadical Re
publican meeting at the Cooper Institute
last night, says it was very successful
The hall was crowded until scarcely
foot of standing room was left unoccu
pied, and 5000 or GOOO people gathered
about the outside stands.
The principal addresses were delivered
by Hannibal Hamlin and Senator VIII
son, of Massachusetts. II was a notice
able feature of the assembly that the
more radical the utterances of these
thoroughly Radical orators, the greater
was the applause and enthusiasm of the
crowd
Gold l475; SOS, ll4s; lO,4O's,
9gI : 3O's, 1863; cotton, dull sales 800
bales at 4lG43c; -four closed heavy
sales $50 bbls. at sl2@l6 so; wheat,
l@2c lower; corn, do. pork, firmeri
new mess, S32 87@33 o. lard, lower
other markets unchanged.
NASHVILLE, Oct. l6-Fears were en-
tertained of riot yesterday, because
several negroes who had been arrested as
Migrants summarily left for the South,
being offered their liberty if they would
90 to work upon Mississippi plantations.
The following circular has been issued
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WASHINGTON, October ii, 1850.
To the Attorney of tho United States for the
Middle District Of Tennessee:
SIR: This Department has received
information that measures are in pro-
gress for the purpose Of inducing freed
men to move to foreign countries, espe-
cially to Peru, by promises of high
wages and other inducements As there
is every reason to believe that these
promises will not be performed, and that
the condition Of the freedmen would not
in most instances be improved by the
change, it is deemed to be the duty of
the Government TO prevent them by all
legal and moral means from being thus
imposed upon. This circular is ad-
dressed to you for that purpose, with the
assent of the Attorney General You
will do anything which you properly
eau toward causing it to be carried into
effect ."a
/ am sir, your obedient servant,
w. II. SEWARD.
BALTIMORE, October lS.-Flour, firm,
Sill 65; wheat quiet-red, 81 S5(S3;
corn-yellow, 75e; white, scarce and
nominal; oats, firm. 5s@59c; provis-
ions, inactive; sugar, firm; coffee and
whiskey, steady.
ST. Louis, October l6-Flour, firm,
unchanged; wheat, heavy; corn, firm,
unchanged oats, lower, 46C949c; whis-
key, unchanged.
= WAsHISGTOE, October l6-The United
States Direct Tax Commissioner wall sell
70 the highest bidder the following Gov
ernment property, situated on the islands
of Port Royal, Ladies, St. Helena,
Coney and P0sey. The sales will com
mence as follows November, 6644 lots
ard houses IN the town of Beaufort;
November 5, nearly 5000 lots in the
newly laid out town Of Port Royal; at
the southwest end of ST Helena Island,
December 8, 80 school farms. containing
about 5000 acres. These sales are TO be
made under the act Of July l6, 1866.
Mr.. Adams, our Minister at London,
states. in q dispatch Of the 18th ultimo,
tkat there was no case before that Lega-
ton of a proved American citizen being
IN custody in Ireland on suspicion Of be-
ing concerned in the Fenian movement,
all such having been released
2 WAsBrScTos, October l6.-The Mexi-
can Minister here doubts the reported
victories Of Mejia over Escobado at Mon
terey. assigning as a reason that &C
counts from the City Of Mexico 70 the
son nitimo represented Aejia 20 Be
there. and therefore i vas impossible for
hin 10 have marched eight hundred
miles and achieved the victory between