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

ant and Pacific Railroad Company.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Senate until the
expiration Of the morning hour yesterday, was
occupied in the reading ola bill incorporating
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company
authorizing it TO construct a railroad from
Springfield, NO., TO the Pacific coast, by a
Southern route, and granting gerry alternate
section ofland along the route to aid the work.
From New York.
NEW YORK, March There was a motion
made before the Superior Court, to-day, setting
aside the injunction obtained against Thurlow
Weed, restraining him from assigning certain
interests in t9e New Orleans and San Francisco
Telegraph Company. The Court reserved its
decision.
Halifax advices say that cotton closed steady,
declining I'D. during the week. Sales Of the
week, 5000 bales Sales on Saturday, 10000.
Consols, s7ll9sTI; 5-2O's, 6s4.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of working
men, in favor Of the eight hour movement, was
held last evening
Gen. Gushing's Plea.
WAsEINGroN, March L-Gen. Cushing yester-
day finished his plea in the Supreme Court on
the Massachusetts liquor case.
Maximilian's agent is moving about Wash
ington in a very unobtrusive way,
Mexican AHairs
NEW YORK, March 1.-The steamer Eagle
from Havana the oath has arrived with city OF
Mexico dates TO the 10th, and Vera Cruz to the
18th.
The Juarists are reported defeated in Micho-
acan, with a loss Of many killed, and sixty cap
tured. Rewards We're d~isbursed.
Pedro MartenieT was defeated on attacking
two sQuadrons Of the Emperor's regiment ON
their way TO saItiIlo.
six hundred insurgents were defeated in So
nora.
Eleven hundred deaths by cholera were re-
ported at Gaudaloupe prior to January.
The cholera had appeared at Havana.
A sort Of cattle disease had appeared at SCI
ORA Movena, and a very large number Of oxen
had died within 3 hours.
Tn smallpox was increasing at Regla.
Three escaped convicts from Tortugas were
picked up in a snail boat az sea, ana carried 70
Key West
Arrivals from Liverpool.
WAsHISGTOS, March 1.-The steamer City Of
Manchester, from Liverpool the 9Th. arrived.
Her news was anticipated.
The steamers Halifax and Asia, from Liver
pool the l7thAit, arrived.
The Cabinet and the Veto Message.
WAsH1SGroN, March l.-Thera is the highest
authority for stating that Secretary stanton
fully approves the Presidents action, and the
entire Cabinet are a unit in regard "a The veto
message.
a Toronto dispatch says the Fenian alarm
continues.
Bank RObberies.
Bank robberies are frequent.
The latest instance is the attack on the Bank
Of Sarnia by twenty-five men, in connections
with the attempted robbery Ut the Gore Bank
some time ago.
u is said that two ex-aldermen of Toronto. a
seargeant-majQr Of police and a patrol sergeant.
aided the notorious Bristol Bill in the commits
sion Of his crime, together with DIR. Gustafr, the
alleged prisoner. Some OF these persons are in
custody. The Others have fed the country.
The Governors Of the British provinces are
holding Council in Montreal.
speech Of n. F.. Conway.
NEW York. March 1.-The speech Of NJ r.
Conway, formerly Congressman from Kansas,
delivered in Richmond last eYeni9g, has heen
published. Il sastains the Presidents policy
an9 censBres the Radicals