The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-31
BY LAST NIGHTS NAIL.

evening papers says: Inc caucus OF ne
publican Senators on the question Of recon
struciion was concluded this A. N. 1t is
understood they unanimously agreed TO
strike out the third section, and substitute
therefor a provision limiting disqualified
ton TO head officers. Another amendment
provides that whenever 6 State complies
with this enactment its Representatives
shall st once be admitted into Congress.
Another dispatch says the amendment
changes the exclusion Of all voters az the
South until 1870, 10 the exclusion Of the
ofiice-holders in the rebellion, specially
those who deserted The United States ser
vice, but this can be set aside By two
thirds of Congress at any time.
The national debt created for the pay
ment Of bounties and pensions is to be
coustitutionally guaranteed.
NEW YORK, May 29.-The steamship Per-
sia. from Liverpool 10Th and Queenstown
the 20th, arrived here this evening at $50.
A Trieste dispatch says the naval author
tiles refused to grant a clear bill of health
to the vessels included in the convoy Of
troops for Mexico. Without it no ship is
allowed to leave the harbor.
In The House OF Commons Mr.. Watkins
called attention to the reciprocity treaty,
and saw danger in the milling OF United
States war vessels on the fshinP grounds.
lie condemned the conduct Of the British
Government.
Mr.. Layards defended the Government.
He deprecated the speech Of Mr.. Watkins
as calculated to arouse hostility, and said
the American Government was actuated by
friendly motives in sending a feet to pre-
vent difficulties.
The Lord Mayor of London, By the re-
quest Of numerous merchants, called pub
nc meeting to take steps to raise a statue in
honor Of Mr.. Peabody in London.
The situation Of continental affairs is un-
changed War looks as imminent as ever.
Marshal Benick issued the first order of the
day to the Austrian ormy. He expresses
firm confidence in the army and the justice
of the Austrian csuse. Military prepare
tons are reported from various quarters.
From Italy, in particular, the news is ex-
ceedingly warlike.
France, England and Russia are concerning
measures for a European Cyngress. There
is but little hope Of pacific result.
Lord Clarendon, in the House Of Lords,
admit that confidential communications
were passing, but expressed his conviction
t5at there was no hopes Of a peaceful sOlu-
ton.
The panic in the English money market
has sensibly subsidized. securit es generally
have improved, but heavy suspensions still
continue and it is feared that many more
will follow.
The weekly returns of the Bank Of Eng
land was the most extraordinary published,
although the bank had not availed itself Of
the privilege granted, by the suspension
of the bank charter act.
The figures in the statement exhibit un-
precedental violent changes.
The decrease in bullion was 1885,, 1885, and
in notes unemployed "a ,2l9,495.
The Daily News, in its city article, says /:
The an .lysis Of the bank returns show an
increase IN one week of ten millions poInds
in advances On p?iva' securities. This IN
precedented amount shows how enOrinou
has been the pressure for accommOd lion
on the part of the panic stricken communal
ty, in as much, as however a gresl deal Of
this borrowing was merely precautionary.
Five million pounds have been added to
the private deposits, and the increase of
f3 l76 ESQ in circulation results mainly
from the desire Of country bankers to Sc
cure themselves against all contingencies.
The notes Withdrawn are not really thrown
into circulation, but are for the most part
! boarded. The reserve of notes is reduced
to thirty million pounds, so thst it is quite
within the power of any one of the great
| joint-stock banks, by Withdrawing its cur
rent balance, to force the Bank Of England
10 avail itself OF the authorization con-
tanned in the recent Trea,ury letter. There
| seems to be fair prospect now that the
Bank will be able to ride over the crisis
without violating the law.
The 9S32, 600 of coin and bullion with
drawn must have been taken away chiefly
by provincial Scotch and Irish banks as a
measure Of precaution. Some additional
suspensions are reported, including the
Oriental Commercial Bank, the New Yea
land Banking Association, Messrs. Frazier
Il o., Indian Cotton Merchants, etc.
On the 18th the tone of affairs in the Lon
don market was favorable Consols was
frmer, closing at 841<@S7%. Money was
in better supply, and trst-class bills were
in some instances taken at 81 per cent.
Five-twenties advanced to 6515@66 under
the extensive purchases for the United
States. In other stocks there is no change
and quotations are nominal.
The following is the news by the steamer
st. David: 1t is officially stated at Berlin
that there was no necessity for the Prus-
sian Government to send reply to the
Austrian note of May 4th, since Austria
therein declared that all discussion was ex-
hsusted.
The Florence correspondent Of the Daily
News says that before June the Italians will
have 4O0,0 O0 men under arms, If whom
900 will be on the northern frontier
Mar, it is said, will be commenced by an
eruption of Garbaldians into Yenetia.
An Italian paper points out the fact that
Italy will consider any attack Of Au tria
upon Prussia as directly against herself
The Paris correspondent of the Times,
writing on the 10th, says there seems to-
day a glmmer of hope. After all, peace
may be preserved. The King of Prussia is
known to be hesitating more and more as
the critical moment approaches
liverpool, Nav 10, 7. M.-Another Lon
don bank, the European, suspended to-day
Funds and securities generally dull and
lower, clos ng fat.
There are rumors of additional suspen-
sions in commercial circles.
1t is ated that Bout, English & Brandon,
of Liverpool, will show ample assets, and
pay 20 shillings on the pound.
London, May 20-Reports concerning a
European Congress are conflicting. 1t is
said that Austria has refused to join. No
di ect negotiation has been addressed to the
Courts OF Berlin, Vienna and Florence.
II was rumOred that sanguinafy con fict
had taken place between Turkish and
Moldavian troops.
The liabilities of European banks are
about 81 200, 900.
The latest vague rumors from Paris state
that hOstiities have almost commenced.
CLEygL4yp, o., May 29.-Three or four
hurdred Fenisns, partially armed aud with
eolors, differed by men with side arms,
passed here last night and to-day, going
East. They were orderly and quiet, and
claimed that they were going to California
to work on the railroad.
CINCINNATI, May 29-There is a move
ment Of the Fenians. Quite a number left
the city yesterday, bound for Canada Large
shipments Of arms have been made north
ward within a few days. There is an APP
pearanee that on extensive raid is about to
be made upon Canada, Movements Of men
and trausp)rtati0n OF arms have been in
progress for some days, with a degree Of
secrecy that indicates business.
MEEPHIs, May 90 About zoe Feniars
have lett the city, going north. Others
from the South are passing through Main
street this afternoon,
SARATOGA, May 29.-Fire was discovered
in tie north wing OF Congress Hall at one
o'clock this morning, and now the whole
building is in ruins loss 5000, 900. Auch
OF the furniture is say d. Messrs. Hathron
4 Co. intended opening the hotel on We'd
nesdsy. No other hotel was injured. Con
gress Hall was insured, on the house $780, |
600, aud the furniture Sl7 600. The Hamil- |
ton bath house was also burned.
ATLINTA, GA, May ga most outra- |
geous rape was Perpetraed in Sumpter |
county short time ago. Mrs, Gresham, |