Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-24
PUBLIC LEDGER.
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

WASHINGTON, December 23.--Ihe Su-
preme Court has adjourned to next Wed
nesday. s va " tats
Count Bertbemy, successor to the
French Minister Montholon, has arrived
Advices brought by the Ocean Queen
from Panama, are confirmed at the re-
ruyian Legation here. Minister Barreda
states that the terms proposed by Eng
land and France are regarded by Peru
as dishonorable. -.
Minister Campbell's mission excites
mirth in diplomatic circles here.
It's asserted that the Supreme Court
will not deliver the test oath decision
this week.
Senior Gabriel Tessara, Spanish Minis
ter has arrived, convalescent from SICK
ness which detained him in New York
New YoRK, December ga. Dublin
letter to the Sunday Ne,cs says that
the Government officials, having been ire
ouently sold by stories that Stephens mas
landed at different points on the COAST,
are keeping troops and ganboats con-
stantly on the move. !,
The Phoenix Park, in which is situated
tbe Government powder magazine, mas
been surrounded by heavily manned
eorthworks, and Doublin Castle is pro-
tected by newly built palisades
Troops are continually arriving from
England, and suspected Irish regiments
are transported to England and the col
onies.
Despite all the exertions Of the author
tiles and patrols Of military, midnight
meetings for drill and exercise are held
al, over Ireland, and the people evidently
are determinedly awaiting Stephens ar
rival to rise, in spite of the great odds
against them.
NV YoRk, December 2S.-William
McGaun and Robert Chambers were yes
terday jailed, in default of ten thousand
dollars bail, on the charge Of defrauding
r Mosely of eight thousand dollars at
faro James Byrue was held in five
Thousand dollars bail for seducing Jennie
Pullman. John R. Wigham was SEN
fenced TO the penitentisry for ten years
for robbing the postofice. Some hall
dozen counterfeiters were given like sen
fences.
The New England societies in Bergen,
Jersey City and other neighboring cities
celebrated Forefathers Day last evening
by dining on pork and beans and other
luxuries.
Rio Janeiro letters Of November 18th
state that no further collisions had oc-
Cured between the Paraguayans and
Brazilians. In the fight Of October Both
at Erpity, after repulsing the Paraguay
ans. the Brazilians sailed out from Fort
Butt. and we're surrounded and cut up
badly, losing some six hundred in killed
and wounded, besides numerous prison
ers The gunboat Poronayba was badly
damaged by the Paraguayans on the 2sth
day of October, and was compelled to run
ashore to prevent sinking.
1t is stated that three more ironclad'
have Joined the Brazilian feet The
Emperor of Brazil has emancipated all
his slaves.
A Valparaiso letter, Of November IL,
saws the bark Fanny, of New London,
with eighteen Parrot guns on board Tor
the Gillian Government is forty days
over due. Ship Tecumseh, with several
Blakely guns, from Boston, is soon ex'
pected there.
Five whiskey distilleries were seized,
yesterday, in this city.
Twelve ocean steamers left this port
Yesterday afternoon, for different ports
of the world, taking an aggregate oil
seven hundred passengers, and eargoes
valued at five millions Of dollars.
Christs' Charch at Erie was burned on
Friday night Loss, 1000.
Mail advices from Gambia give the de
tails of disaster to the Turks at the
Convent Of Arcadian. The convent con
tanned FIVE hundred and forty souls, in
Guiding three hundred and forty-thret
women and children, and having only
one hundred and ninety-seven men tC
defend it against Mustapha Paeha army
of twelve thousand.
The Crelans refused to surrender an'
the Turks bombarded the convent 70
two days and nights. After preaching
the walls the Turks poured into the cour
of the convent, but the Christians con
tinued to defend themselves from tn
cells, and finally monk fred the maya
zine, hurting Christians and Turks int
the air.
Two thousand Turks. we're killed ans
large numbers wounded, and oaly thirty
nine men and sixty women and sh;ldre'
of the garrison were left alive.
Several thousand wounded Turks hay
arrived a; hospitals from this explosion
The Turks had burned seven Creta
villages, in revenge for which the Cretan
have burned twenty-seyen Turkish vi
lagos.
LIVERPOOL, December 25.-fhe steam
ship Manhattan, from New York Deceu
Der 18th, arrived at Queenstown to-da.
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