Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-23

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New York, April 22.-Horace Arnes,,
principal in the Laird bank robbery, has
been re-arrested in Montreal.
1t is stated that the cholera is increas-
ing on the steamship Virginia at fear
full rate. Thirty-three cases have occurred
The patents issued for Spanish and
Mexican ranches in California amounts
to three million three hundred thousand
dollars value. os
Colonel Cooper, Congressman elect
from Tennessee, is temporarily designa-
ted as the Presidents Private Secretary.
NASHVILLE, April 2l.-The Court bill,
introduced into the Legislature early in
the session, passed the Senate to-day.
The House adjourned until Monday,
without transacting any business.
New YORK, April 2l.-Cotton dull and
nominal, 37@3sc; flour less active and
lOc lower; whiskey dull, 81 81; wheat
dull and nominal, &c lower, sales at 81 SS;
| corn s2c; pork $26 62l; lard l93c /;
money easy at 4(S5 per cent; sterling
7sc; Government stocks active; gold
26sc; stocks strong but inactive.
The steamer England reports a crew
of l22, with l6 cabin and l20 steerage
passengers so died on the passage to
Halifax, and $50 at Halifax Last night
one infant died. The passengers and
crew are now reported well. Sixty-seven
of the sick of the Virginia have been re-
moved to the hospital Five new cases
are reported Four deaths occurred in
the hospital last night.
The Board of Health has determined
to remove the cellar population of New
York and Brooklyn into more healthy
abodes.
A Washington special processes that it
is announced, on high authority, that
Mr.. Davis will be released on parole on
the same terms accorded to Mr. c. c.
Clay.
The garrison at Fort Hamilton, con-
sisting of the 18th Infantry and portion
of the lst Artillery regulars, has been
ordered to proceed to Eastport
A Washington special says it is under
stood that the Secretary of the Treasury
has under consideration the subject of
issuing proposals for a new 5 per cent.
loan.
Gen. Grant and wife left last evening
for Richmond, on visit to his sister.
The steamer England which was quar-
antined at Halifax with cholera aboard,
has reached here.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Nc
Dougal begged pardon of the Senate for
his remarks of some days ago, in refer
ence to his colleague.
The bill for the admission of Colorado
Territory was discussed until the expira-
ton of the morning session
The concurrent testimony of custom
officers ON the Canadian frontier shows
that smuggling operations have decreased
since the nomination of the Reciprocity
Treaty.
The President has approved the bill
authorizing him to transfer a gunboat to
the Government of Liberia; also the res
olution protesting against the pardon,
by foreign governments, of persons con-
victed of infamous crimes, on condition
of their emigration to the United States
Also the bill to reimburse Missouri for
money expended for the suppression of
the rebellion. -
The Reconstruction Committee agreed
to-day that the Constitution must be so
amended that hereafter no State shall
make any discrimination on account of
color, and that after the 4th of July,
1876, negroes must have the right to
vote. There shall be no representation
between 1866 and 1876 for colored per-
sons not allowed to vote, and that the
Southern States may be represented on
these terms on taking the test oath pre-
scribed by Congress
The House is discussing the Presi-
dents annual message and the recon-
struction question.
ToRoxTo, April II. The Globes
special says that dissatisfaction exists
among the magistrates, by the singular
course of the Mayor of Cornwall, who is
an Orangeman, and who, in forming his
court, excludes all Catholic Magistrates
from the bench This fact, connected
with the exclusion Of the press, and
other circumstances, lead to the belief
that an attempt will be made to punish
prisoners whether guilty or not.
Wheeler was very insolent and threat
ened to apply to President Johnson, If
not Immediately released.
Eastport dispatches say that small
squads are moving to Calais aud other
towns in Maine. KilliaE has gone to
Portland. Synnott is in command
The magistrates of Cornwall have dis (
charged Wheeler, who left for New York |
by the morning train.
LOUISVILLE, April 2l-Leaf tobacco- /