The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-23
By Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.

NEw YoRx, Feb. 27.-Lstest Mexicsu
news By the steamer Mordecsslle, say:
that two responsible editors Of the C0wtier
newspaper, published at 0rizabs, had been
imprisoned for an Illegal Infringement Of
the imperial press laws, and the proprietors
Of three other news papers had been notified
by Government officers that their journals
would be suspended unless they ehEngsd
their tone.
Gen. Grant Is stopping st the Netropoh-
I tan Hotel. Last evening be Ess fsasted BY
7 the Union Club. The reception preparing
for him this evening BY the Union League
{ Club will be grand affair.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 2a.-1he oiheial report
Of chief engineers Dsnby, Fithran and
Kellogg, General Inspectors Of machinery IN
the navy, appointed by the Department TO
conduct the competition experiments Of the
WinoOski and Algonquin IS published. II
declares that the contractors Of machinery
for the Algonquin has failed in every guar
antee, and that the vessel is unit for naval
service. Itstates that neither Of the vessels
steered well.
The Tribune's Washington special says
Statements telegraphed hence that there is
to be an immediate and general disruption
Of the cabinet are entirely groundless.
Major General Baird, Assistant Commits
aAsAIA VI ZIG ANA LgNAo-
lana, has issued a circular to the painters Of
st. Martins, in reply to certain resolutions
adopted by them at q meeting u regulate
contracts with freedmen, in which he eom-
pliments them for their liberality and US
tice, and speaks OF the resolutions as high
ly creditable TO them, but suggests few In
proyemsnts that would render the rules
provided by the resolutions acceptable to all
parties concerned.
The Times Warrington special ssys Mr.
Hsssenreck, Minister to Equsdor, has sent
in his resignation 70 the State Department
There are four or FIVE candidates for the sue
cession, all from Ohio. Among the sspi-
rants are two members of the Ohio Legisla-
ture, namely, Messrs. Stanton and Nixon.
NEw YoRK, Feb. 22.-The banquet to our
Minister in Rassis, by the corporation Of
merchants of Moscow, was & very en'husi-
astie affair. TWAS designed as an acknowl-
edgment of the courtesy shown the Rus
sian feet while at this city. NJ. Liamanian,
the President, said: Americans, setting
aside all considerations of minor import
ance, and paying no regard TO the changing
aspect Of politics, have ever shown them
selves friends to this people and Govern
ment. Let US, therefore, gratefully ac-
knoWledge their amiable disposition to wards
this Empire, and let US drink to the health
Of the worthy End highly esteemed, Andrew
johnson, President Of the Uni ed States Of
America. Protracted applause followed
this toast, the band joining in the air OF
Hail Columbia. At the request of the COM
handing General, Clay permitted the fol-
lowing telegram 10 be sent to the American
Consul at Liverpool, for transmission by
mail to His Excellency, Andrew johnson,
President of the United States Of America:
Merchants of Moscow welcomed 10 their
- 81 L.. L., fnfa 4
drank to the health Of your Excellency.
(Signed.)
The President Of the COMMITTEES Of Reeep-
ton.
Mr.. Clay responded in a suitable manner.
returning thsnks.
Mr.. Curtis, American Secretary OF Lsga-
ton, addressed the company in allusion
20 the Russian telegraph. He said ] may
point to the Russo-American telegraph az q
common achievement OF both nations, and
a work Of worldwide renown and impoT-
tance. venture to say that no enterprise
ever enjoyed anything like the popularity
which rewarded 2 scheme OF binding two
countries together. My cOuntrymen ps-
tiently await the moment when giving ex
preston 10 their feelings Of respect snd
gratitude, 10 the President Of the United
States, will profit by the completion Of the
new line, and dispatch the fret Saturday BY
telegram to the Gar.
You have spoken of the past snd future Of
Russia, and in answer TO this / reply that
both Of US have nothing to be ashsInet Of IA
the past and nothing 10 fear in the future.
In the past, America and Russia, relying on
God, have battled for their independence,
and snuihileted foreign influence in their
midst, Whatever shape it may assume Thus
far We have been successful, and We wish
Cor rotbing hotter than that God NAV be Qra-
cious to us and our children, as He has been
to our ancestors, as regards the future. The
two countries will be only more intimately
connected; learn to know each other. In
fsct, am convinced, gentlemen, that the
more intimately acquainted my countrymen
shall become with you the more shall they
love you.
After this address, Mr.. Curtiss was seized
ane kissed by every Russian present.