Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-03
EVENING DISPATCHES.


Public Debt.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The monthly state
ment Of the National debt shows an increase Of
seventeen million dollars in public indebted
ness during the month Of January.
Decision of the Third Auditor.
wAsHnSGroN, Feb. THE Third Auditoryes.
terday decided that in the case Of the steamer
r. r. Hamilton seized by the United States au-
thorities IN eighteen hundred and Sixty-fOur,
for the transportation OF troops from st. Louis
10 Mobile, and blown up by torpedoes, that the
owners are entitled 90 the full value of the YES
sci destroyed. The precedent thus established
affectsmaHy cases.
Nine thousand and seventy-three claims. in
volving fifty million dollars, were received at
the Office Of the Second Controller last month.
Fenian Outbreak.
NEW YORK, Feb. PA special Toronto dispatch
says the Fenian attack on Canada frontier is
hourly expected. The Provincial militia is
under arms in alldirections, and trains are kept
ready at Toronto and Hamilton to transport
troops anywhere.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Treasury Depart
Rneut IS not, for the present, considering claims
to captured or abandoned property, because of
the pressure of other business. The return Of
11AHNo NANA hoNAAN - 1"uAAN bH-
fore which this class Of business cannot be tran
sacted, unless a relaxation skculd take place in
other business.
The public debt Of the United States on the
first OF February amounted to twenty-eight
million and twenty-four million dollars.
Loss of "a Steamer.
NEW York. Feb. 2-Thirty-three deaths &C.
CURED on the Bremen ship Albert Meyer, which
arrived yesterday, after a tempestuous voyage
Of seventy days.
The steamer Narcissa was lost during a recent
storm at the entrance to Tampay, Fla. Forty
persons-an on board-perished.
Arrival of the Steamer Africa at Halifax.
HALIFAX, Feb. L-The steamer Africa, nom
Liverpool the twentieth, has arrived. The cot
ton market opened heavy and declined I'D,
subsequently, rallied and recovered the decline
on middIing. sales Of the week, 1900 bales;
on Friday, 10000 bales, and the market closed
drm. Breedstufis and provisions are quiet and
steady.
The bullion in the Bank Of England has in
creased one hundred and forty-four thousand
pounds.
The Paris Press asserts that Napoleon has
sent a messenger to Mexico TO arrange for the
speedy return of the French troops.
Active search is still going on in Ireland for
Head Center Stevens.
Liverpool Market.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. y, p. M-Cotton unchanged,
sales to-day 10000 bales. Breadstuffs quiet and
steady. Provisions steady.
The Mexican Debt.
LONDON, Jan. &.-Consols size.
The Observer says that Gladstone VIII dispose
OF the surplus revenue BIZ a modification Of the
sugar duties, and removing a number Of small
articles nom the tariff.
spanish adv1ces say that Prim remains be-
tween Andalusia and the Portugal frontier.
The Globe says It is doubtful whether the inter
est on the Mexican debt will be paid.
Paris bOurse firm. Rentes Gsa72f
The Rev. Dr. Whaley, the new Bishop Of sgd
ney, and @. B. Brook. aceor, were among the
passengers by the steamer Linden.
The death of Gibson, the eminent sculptor. Is /
announced.
The cattle disease in England continues 10
increase. About ten thousand a week are at
,tacted.
The Fenian trials csntinne to progress at
Dublin.
Bowman q Co, sugar reaners in London,
have suspended. Their liabilities are about one
hundred thousand pounds.
Earrings circular reports business this week
in American securities as limited; 5,20s, firm;
cotton. authorized quotations; Orleans fair,
2z4d; middling, 20d; Mobile fair, I'D; Mobile
middling, lszd. closing firm stock in port, four
hundred and seventeen Thousand bales, inclu-
ding one hundred and ninety-six thousand
American.
Manchester markets hrmer; pork quiet and
steady; lard tending downward; breadstuffs
and sugar easier; coffee steady tea downward
consols s711Sc; 5-2Os So.