The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-03
By Telegraph.
Afernooa pIspatOhes.
Mortality on an Emlgraut ship.
Maternal Debt.
Fenlan Scare In Canada.
Generals Meade and Thomas in
the House.

NEw YoEK, Feb. 2.-Thiriy-three deaths
occurred on the Bremen ship Albert Mer-
Ger, which arrived here yesterday, after d
voyage Of seventy days from Hsmburr.
She experienced most Compositions weather
during the whole voyage. OF those who
died eighteen were children and fifteen
sdults.
A eulogy on the late Dr. Valsutins sIot.
was delivered last evening" under the aus
pices Of The Neu York Medical S'ciety, in
Clinton Hall, by Or. Jennings Bedford, be-
fore large sudience-
| WAsHISGroS, Feb. 2.-The regular month
/ ly statement Of the National debt lor the
/ present month. has been issued from the
/ Treasury Department. It shows aa in
crease Of 81 pee 000 in the public indebted
ness during the month OF January.
MAJOR General 0. D Howard has gone en-
his leeturing tour through lhe New Eng
land States He is to receive one hundred
dollars for each lecture de iyersd, and the
money thus received il to be devoted TO the
| fund accumulated for the erection Of the
| Congregational Church in this city. DuriRE
| the absence OF the General, which it is sup
| posed viii not exceed a ioFtnighi. Brigadier
General Charles Howard viii have charge
Of the Bureau.
The Third Auditor yesterday decided
| that, in the case OF the steamer R. Il. Ham
ilton, seized by the United States authors
ties in l564, for the transportation Of troops
from 81. Louis to Mobile, and which was
blowa up by torpedoes placed in the coal
BIN b. reb emissaries, the owners are en-
titled to the full value Of the vessel destroy
ed As establishing precedent, this fact
IL Of considerable importance, ~ large
number Of United States vessels were simi-
larly destroyed during the war.
The total number OF c aims received 81 the
othee Of the Second Comptroller during the
mouth Of Jaauary last was 9,0l3, involving
the large amount Of SIS, ,5s9 0sl.
Il may in crest persons intending 20 pre-
sent ciaims 10 the Treasury Department Tor
captured or abandoned property 10 know
lhat the Secretary Is not considering any
cases Of the kind, ia consequence oi the
pressure Of other duties. No action Will be
taken by aim IN th.s class Of business untLl
the return OF Assistant Secretary CRanaler,
or unui there Is = relaxation in other busi- /
ness.
NEW YoHK, Feb. The HeTald's To-
nonto dispatch last aveaing sistes that the 4
Fenian attack on the Canadian frontier /
towns is hourly expected that the ProvIn-
cial military are under srma in al direc-
ticns, sud trains kepi ready a. that place
and Hsmiltoa 10 transport troops 70 any
po nI-
AAAAAlNhf ~ " 4 aas as=-AelAs Asf t1AEN
aud Col. Roberts passed through this city
Lass night On the express train. Col. Book
er. tie Mayor, ana he chief Of police pas
sed through the Train and viewed the
s.eepers.
Nav YoRE, Fec. 2-Tha United States
steamer Narcissus was iost during one Of
ne recent storms a. the entrance 20 Tampa I
Bay, orids, and about forty persoua-all
on board-pelyshed.
NEW YoRK, Feb. "A large meeting Of
the National Temperance Society wa1 held
last evening at the Cooper Institute.
NAsHIyGrOS, Feb. --HoUsE.-The House
took up the motion made BY Mr.. Raymond.
on yesterday 10 reconsider the vote by which,
on motion Of Mr.. Brooks, the day before.
certain testimony in the latter's behalf. ia
the contested case Of Dodge ". Bro Ks, was
referred 20 the CommIttee on Elections. !
Dawes complained that Brooks testimony I
had been delayed since March last. Brooks
explained these circumstances, and asserted
that no official notice had been furnished 20
him by Mr.. Dawes TO hand 10 in-
Mr.. Raymond said that he had made the
motion reluctantly, at the request Of Air.
Dodge, the contestaat. and not With any in
tenuon whatever Of prsjudicing the case Of
Mr.. Brooks.
Mr.. Brooks, at the request Of Mr.. Car
field, gave way for recess Of ten mluutes,
in order that Generals Meade and Thomas
might be formally Introduced. A speech
was made by the Speaker, % which they
made lively response, amid applause and
the waving Of handkerchicfs.
CNCISN4TI, Feb. River twenty one
feet and i've Fnches in the channel. and
falling. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 90.
NEw YoEE, Feb. 2.-Gold opened e. l4ol4
and closed a. l401t;
Cotton quiet at iqc.
CiSCINSATI, Feb. Cotton duh q 45c
for middling.
CfSCrsNATi. Feb. Especial dispatches %
the Gazette state that the small pox is pre-
vailiug 10 an alarming extent throughout
many parts Of the South. The Huntsville
Independent says that unless some organ
lied efort is made 70 arrest its progress, it
viii become atmospheric and sweep over
the land.
Southern papers are 6lied with accounts /
Of murders and robberies.