Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS

Cotton depressed; sales Of 1000 bales ;
uplands 39@4Oc; Orleans 4l@42c.
A Paris letter asserts that all the
French troops will be withdrawn at once,
during the fall, from Mexico.
A. T. Stewart, at a private dinner last
evening, indicated his purpose to dedl-
cate 81 100000 to build tenement houses
for deserving indigents, provided the
ground was furnished.
The steamers South Carolina, Power
no, Marigold, HIBISCUS, Spivia, Octoro'
ra, Tritonia, and Sebago, were sold at
the Navy Yard to-day, The prices ranged
from $4,000 to ST. 900, the latter being
for the South Carolina The Dumbarlon
and others were withdrawn.
Advices by the Persia say that the
British harvests are expected to be less
encouraging than was expected hereto
fore
The weekly returns of the Bank of
France show decline of 5,5O0,000f
LIVERPOOL, October 1.-The brokers
circular reports the sales Of cotton for
the week at l25, 900 bales The sales to-
day we're good, the market closing easier,
with middling uplands at l4sd. The
breadstuff market is dull and declining.
Mixed Western corn, Esd
LONDON, October 5.-The money mar
ket is easier. Consols, s9b for money.
The following are the closing quotations
for American securities Erie, sig Hi
nois Central, ia U. S. 5.2O's, 70l.
The rate of interest on the Mexican
rentes and obligations due on October
LIST, are deferred in consequence of a
want of funds.
The French Consulates in Peru, Chill
and Morocco are TO be raised to the
rank Of Legislations.
The bullion in the Bank of England
has increased f240,0OO
The Cornish miners are leaving their
homes by the thousand Many of them
are emigrating to Australia and Ameri-
ca, while Others are seeking employment
in the coal fields of South Wales The
advance which has taken place in the
price Of copper and tin leads to the hope
that the worst of the crisis is now over.
The Pope appears to be preparing for
his departure from Rome. He has dis
patched special messenger with an au-
tograph letter addressed TO Queen Vic
toria, and during the last few days re-
peated interviews have taken place.
WASHINGTON, October 5.-The official
statement of the public debt shows it to
be $2,573, 336, 900; less cash in the Trea-
sury, sl2s, 2l3, 900; of this there is coin
amounting TO $50, 900 A compari-
son of this with the statement of Septem-
Der LIST shows that during the month the
debt has been decreased to the amount
of S22 BAG, 226.
Rear Admiral Dahlgren has been or
dered to the command of the South Pa
sifc squadron.
Several cases Of cholera have occurred
within the past forty-eight hours.
ALBANY, n. Y, October Sin this
vicinity to-day Judson Palmer eloped
with the daughter of Archibald Stevens,
who pursued them and at last confronted
them in the house Of friend, when they
commenced firing on each other Ste
vens was killed and Palmer slightly
wounded, but he carried off the woman
CINCINNATI, October g. Flour I'M
changed; wheat firm at 81 IS; corn dull
at soc; oats dull at 4O@45c; whiskey,
81 80; pork firm at ss2 IS; bulk meats
unchanged; bacon, l64@l9lc; lard ac-
tive at lie; groceries firm; sugar, l2@
l5c; coffee, 2663Oc; cotton, 3s@4Oc /;
gold, 4sl.
FORTRESS MONROE, 0ctober.-Charles
OConnor arrived here from Washington
this morning, and remained in close com
munication all day with Mr.. Davis. The
purport of his visit is unknown. he
went North tonight
SAN Francisco, October 5.-The Union
State Convention of Nevada has nomi-
mated II. G. Bloisdell for Congress The
Democratic Convention has nominated
]. D. Winters for Governor and H. N.
Mitchell Tor Congress.