Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-08
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

NEw York. November T. Fentons
majority will probably reach l3oVO.
The Congressional representation VIII
stand the same as in the present Con-
cress Returns from Illinois indicate
that the State has certainly gone Repub-
lcan by upwards of 10000. The Repub-
leans have carried every State that
elected Yesterday by ncieased majorities'
with the exception of Maryland and Del
aware. which will show considerable
Conservative gains.
Tn Illinois only three Democrats out
of thirteen are elected. In this state
thirteen or fourteen Democrats are
elected out of a Congressional represen-
tation of thirty. One Democrat out OF
nine is elected in Missouri. All the
members from Michigan are Republicans.
One Democrat out of FIVE is elected In
New Jersey; one of six in Wisconsin.
In MARYLAND four Conservatives and one
Radical are elected. Gen, Frank Blair
is elected to the Legislature in Missouri
On the whole vote, the Republicans
have probably gained two members OF
Congress. Connecticut, California, Ken
lucky, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
and Tennessee, choosing twenty-nine
members, are yet to elect; of these the
Republicans will probably carry the four
districts of Connecticut, three in Callior-
MIA, three in New Hampshire, two in
Rhode Island, and two of the nine In
Kentucky, ~ while of the eight in len
nessee, no proper estimate can be gwen
New ORLEANS, November bishop
Joseph P. B. Wilmer was consecrated to-
day as Bishop of the Diocese Of Louis
lana. in Christ Church. He was conse-
Grated by Bishop Hopkins, of Vermont,
assisted by Bishops Green, Of Mississippi
Wilmer, of Georgia, and Quintard, of
Tennessee. The Bishop of Georgia being
absent, Bishop Hopkins delivered the
sermon.
New YORK, Nov THE statement
of the public debt as compared with that
of the LIST ult., shows that during the
month of October the debt has been de-
creased S22, O26,9 90.
Edward E. Plumb received his com
mission to-day as Secretary of Legation
to Mexico.
NASHVILLE, November 7.-Governor
Brownlow's message was received in the
House to-day. 1t discusses the question
of negro suffrage; thinks certain design
ing men, with the connivance of the
President. are endeavoring to overthrow
the State Government, and invokes the
prompt action of the Legislature in re-
gard thereto.
ToRoxTo, November THE Fenian
trials have been laid aside until to-mor-
row. on account Of witnesses being alb
sent attending the elections in the States.
Father Mcmahon and Col. Lynch, now
under sentence of death, have deter
mined to make an application for new
trial
LONDON, November 7-Great Britain
has withdrawn her legation from Sax
ony, thereby recognizing the incorpora-
ton of Saxony with the kingdom Of
Prussia
1t is said preparations are quietly pro-
crossing in Ireland to meet any possible
rising.
ST. PETERSBURG, November The
Gar has recognized the Hespador.
VIENNA, November Tt is reported
that the Emperor of Austria has resolved
to appoint a Hungarian Ministry.
LONDON, Nov. Tt is stated that the
instruction in Gambia has ended
Noon-Consols, 500; Ill Central, II;
Erie, 81; 5-2O's, 62l.
Aftenoon-Ill. Central, II; Erie, 81 /;
5-2O's, ssh; Consols, S9l.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 7, noon.-Cotton less
firm, and prices have declined I'd, and
sales to-day but 10000 bales; middling
uplands l5d tallow market firm.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. Ben. Powell, an
old policeman, was arrested on suspicion
of having poisoned his wife.
fFSYm. Lacey and Samuel Botelle, were
Sentenced to one year in the peniten-
. tiary for counterfeiting United States
currency.
Blanton Duncan filed a pardon in the
United States Court, and claims restora-