The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-20
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

NEW DIRK, May Io.-1he Times
Mexican letter says that three days be-
fore the death of Mr.. Allen, Maximil-
ian notified General Megruder, Sur
veyorGeneral of the Empire of Mexi-
co, and Colonel Maury, who was then
in charge of the Foreign Emigration
Bureau, on account of his fathers ab-
sence in Europe, that they should re-
turn their Secretaries portfolio on the
first of May; and that, on account OF
lack of sufficient revenue, their offices
would be discontinued.
The golden sun of the defunct Con
federacy has gone down at last Jubal
Early left for Havana as soon as he
learned of the discharge of Confeder-
ates from Office General Wilcox is the
last to linger.
The French transport Amphion foun-
dered at sea within FIVE leagues of Sal
rafcios, the military and naval port Of
the empire, one league below Vera
| Cruz during a severe northern gale of
the 22d inst Four hundred and fifty
men, reinforcements for the French,
were on board tt supposed all were
lost
A communication in the Tribune con-
corning the purchase of Lower Califor.
MIA by an American Company says, the
grant of the Lower California harbors
and fisheries which was recently occu-
pied by the Company alluded to, was
made by the Republican Government
of Mexico as early SIS March 30, 1865
The grant has been examined by Hon
Dnht WalIyar a,I Hon Talah Oh
both of whom have pronounced it reg
ularly made and altogether valid. One
of the conditions of the grant is, that
a stipulated number of families per an
mum shall become bona fde settlers.
This company, early in April last, be-
| lieving there soon would be no further
political obstruction to carrying out
the conditions of the grant, concluded
to pay earnest money, and leave the
grant confirmed through their trustee
In.accordance with the requirements
of this resolution, they paid over on the
lst of the present month to his Excel
leney, NJ Romero, the accepted minis
ter of the only Government in Mexico
which our Government recognizes, sew
eral times tie amount in cash of the
49, 900 reported to have been paid
PARIS, KY, May 18.-The examining
court in the case of the murder of the
late Robert T. Armstrong has been in
session here for two days. The testi-
mony in the case against Pope Forsyth,
the person who accompanied Merimee
when the killing was done, was closed
and before the argument was COM
menced John McClintock, the father
of Armstrong; wife, charged with hay
ing instigated the murder, offered to
waive an examination and give bond
for his appearance at the Circuit Court
in July.
The court consented to admit him
to bail, and required bonds in the sum
of ten thousand dollars, which the de-
PENDANT entered into, giving Alex. Nc
Clinton as his security. The Common
wealth then dismissed the prosecution
against Alexander McClinton and Pat
BowdeD, the attorneys for the prosecu-
ton believing that the evidence against
them was not sufficient for their con-
viction. The argument in the case of
Forsyth will be concluded tomorrow.
The attoI neys for the prosecution
are W. II. Wadsworth, John B. Hous-
ton, r. H. Thornton, and W. II. Car
bingham; for the defense, Frank Hunt,
Richard Buckner, Williams d. Pratt,
Matt Torrey, and Richard and Charles
Hanson.
WASHINGTON, May 18-It is reporter
that some short diplomatic notes have
recently passed between Mr.. Seward
and the French Minister in regard to
the French and Austrian troops who
have recently landed at Vera Cruz
Mr. Seward insists that no more troops
must be sent to Mexico than to take
the place of those killed or disabled by
wounds, or whose time has expired.
The French Minister, it is said, stated
that the landing of these or subsequent
bodies of reinforcements will not pre-
vent delay in the evacuation of Mexico
by the French.
Much surprise is expressed here at
the conduct of Baron Stocked, Russian
Minister in calling upon Senior Ro-
nero. Mr. Romero is not recognized
by any other members of the Diplo-
matte Corps in Washington, not from
personal consideration at all, but be-
cause he is not regarded as represent
ing any country or legitimate govern
ment.
Spe ial Dispatch to the Louisville Courier.
New ORLEANS, May lS-P. M-Gen.
Baird, Assistant Commissioner of the |
Freedmen's Bureau, has authorized the |
issue of rations to the destitute people |
in the overlooked districts A boat has |
been sent by the Governor for their re-
lief
c. Alexander committed suicide by |
cutting himself and jumping overheard |
from the steamer Alabama, at Alexan- |
dria, on the 10th.
A man named Johnson killed him
self by taking laudanum.
Anthony Prosper and Mr.. Henriell |
were accidentally killed, being thrown |
from the jackson railroad cars.
In the Episcopal Convention the |
clergy elected Bishop Lay, of Arkan-
sas,. successor of Bishop Polk. The lay |
members disagreed The election was |
declared unconstitutional, votes Of |
canon having been disregarded. The |
Convention is still in session, balloting, |
but no election.
q w" ChLhANS NAY AbCN AAhbA fhAA /
the neighboring waters are rising into |
great floods. There is a crevasse at |
Gilmores, above Shreveport, and 9th |
ers are expected. Untold suffering in |
the flooded districts is feared 1t Is |
thought the rise in Red river will in
crease 70 a deluge, and seriously in |
crease the suffering and ruin. The cot
ton and other crops in Louisiana will be |
exceedingly small.
A line of steamers has been estab- |
lished between New Orleans and Brit |
ish Honduras via Ruatan.
Yellow fever is prevailing at Vcra |
Cruz, small pox at Truxillo and cholera |
badly at Guatemala
PRoyIDENoE, r l., May l8-InfOrma-
ton has been received here of the death |
of Right Rev. Geo. Burgess, D. D., |
Bishop of Maine, while returning from |
the West
The following episode in the pro-
ceedinCs of the Federal House of Rep
resentatives took place on the 10th